MADISON, Wis. – Last week, State Assembly leadership announced that Rep.-Elect Nate Gustafson (R – Fox Crossing) will serve on five Assembly standing committees during the 106 th Wisconsin State Legislature – including as the Vice Chairman of the Regulatory Licensing Reform committee. “I am honored to be appointed as

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition of Madison & Dane County is pleased to announce that the 38th Annual City-County observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday will mark its return to an in-person event featuring Donzaleigh Abernathy as the keynote speaker. Abernathy is the Daughter of Rev. Abernathy and Goddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther

BALDWIN, Wis. — Western Wisconsin farms continue to have a high interest in conservation practices and their impact on local soil health and water quality. Western Wisconsin Conservation Council (WWCC) is a group of farmers committed to stewardship of the land and water in their care. To promote farming best

Madison, WI — Today, Judge Chris Taylor announced that she has 1,748 nomination paper signatures that have been verified by Wisconsin Election Commission staff, well over the 1,000 signatures needed to qualify for the spring ballot.  Since her filing on Monday, she has received hundreds more nomination signatures, totaling well

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers today shared a video message with Wisconsinites detailing the 2022 Executive Residence holiday decorations honoring fallen heroes and veterans and celebrating local area businesses and producers, advocacy organizations, kids and schools, and the state’s vast and valuable freshwater resources. A virtual tour of the Residence decorations with the governor and first lady is available here.    “From the

Madison, WI- UW Health nurses announced that they will file an appeal today of the recent incorrect opinion by the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) with the Dane County Circuit Court. The wrongly decided WERC opinion claimed that UW Health is not covered under the state Employment Peace Act, meaning

MILWAUKEE, WI – In consultation with the Director of the Office of Emergency Management, Chief Judge, Sheriff, Director of Transportation and Director of Administrative Services, County Executive David Crowley has declared a snow declaration beginning at Noon Thursday, December 22 lasting through the entirety of Friday, December 23. Milwaukee County is expected

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) ranking member of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, today released the following statement in response to a new report recommending that the Marine Corps drop gender-specific salutations for drill instructors. “A $2 million, Marine Corps-funded academic study of gender-integrated training recommends eliminating the use of

FORT WORTH, Texas — In 2017, the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wisconsin was selected to be the second operational Air National Guard unit to fly the F-35 Lightning II. Since that time, the base has been busy divesting their equipment, constructing new buildings and preparing

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced a bill that would rename the U.S. Post Office in Kaukauna in honor of fallen Army Sergeant, Nickolas Mueller. The Post Office, located at 120 Doty Street in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, would be renamed the “Sgt. Nickolas Mueller Post Office Building,” and will serve as

Due to the forecast for bitter wind chills and blizzard-like conditions, Dane County government will close its non-essential operations beginning December 22 at 2:00 PM through December 23. Essential public safety services will remain operational during this closure. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service

KENOSHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Kenosha, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Monday, December 19, 2022. At approximately 8:19 p.m., officers with the Kenosha Police Department and the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office

MADISON,WI  – Senator Howard Marklein made the following statement upon the release of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) today: “The recent release of the state’s audited financial statements continues the trend of positive reports we have received for the past 12 years. When I was elected to the legislature, we

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is alerting Wisconsin businesses of recent incidents of criminal actors using business email compromise (BEC) to steal shipments of food products and ingredients valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. A recent Cybersecurity Advisory issued jointly by

MILWAUKEE, WI – In consultation with the Director of the Office of Emergency Management, Chief Judge, Sheriff, Director of Transportation and Director of Administrative Services, County Executive David Crowley has declared a snow emergency for Friday, December 23. Milwaukee County is expected to see high winds, snow accumulation, and extremely low

Dr. Kristen Abbott-Anderson will become the new dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Jan. 3, 2023. Abbott-Anderson is director of the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society and a professor in the College of Allied Health and Nursing

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Three Lakes Sanitary District #1 is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. This project includes the replacement of watermains throughout the Three Lakes Sanitary District

MADISON – Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) released the following statement regarding his appointment by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) as the chairman of the Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs for the 2022-2023 Legislative Session. “During my time in the Legislature, I am proud to have been a

MADISON, WI – Last night, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan’s (WI-02) bill, the 21st Century President Act (H.R. 3285), passed the United States Senate unanimously by voice vote. Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives also passed it unanimously by voice vote. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk where he is expected to