Gov. Evers: Requests disaster declaration from President Trump to assist with recovery efforts after destructive July storms

Governor’s request comes as Wisconsin Emergency Management and FEMA joint preliminary damage assessment determines nearly $14 million in public sector damages, more than $8.2 million in damages to residential properties MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he has formally requested a disaster declaration from President Donald J. Trump in response to

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UW-Stout Polytechnic: Leading before graduation: Supply chain management majors intern with Michels Construction, Great Norther Corporation

Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic’s Cooperative Education and Internship Program (CEIP) is a fast-lane pipeline to success, providing students with applied learning experiences at regional, national and international companies within their professional field before they graduate. Of this year’s

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Democratic Governors Association: Congressman Tom Tiffany boasts of his business success, but went years without paying taxes

Political Analyst: “Tiffany wants us to trust his economic judgment to run Wisconsin after he couldn’t earn a taxable profit for his businesses.” New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals how Congressman Tom Tiffany’s businesses went years without paying state income taxes.  Congressman Tiffany has made his business dealings a cornerstone

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Gov. Evers: Requests disaster declaration from President Trump to assist with recovery efforts after destructive July storms

Governor’s request comes as Wisconsin Emergency Management and FEMA joint preliminary damage assessment determines nearly $14 million in public sector damages, more than $8.2 million in damages to residential properties MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he has formally requested a disaster declaration from President Donald J. Trump in response to severe storms on July 27, 2026. The severe storms resulted in

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Milwaukee County Clerk: Milwaukee County committee advances “Quality-of-life” capital investments, including IJCC project

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County’s Capital Improvements Committee advanced a package of “quality of life amendments” Wednesday that would invest in parks, playgrounds, senior centers, transit safety, and other critical infrastructure, while also recommending the Investing in Justice: Courthouse Complex (IJCC) project move forward. The Capital Improvements Committee recommended the IJCC project,

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Baldwin, Booker demand FTC investigate Sysco–restaurant depot merger, protect consumers & small businesses from higher costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) are demanding the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) thoroughly investigate Sysco’s proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot, over concerns that the deal could further consolidate the nation’s food distribution system, weaken competition, and drive-up costs for independent

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Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers: Wisconsin Freshwater Research Institution joins initiative to fully use each fish

(Bayfield, Wisconsin) – The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility signed the 100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge, becoming the third research institution to join the initiative. Their participation brings the growing binational movement to 48 companies and organizations committed to ensuring that every part of each fish

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Madison Area Technical College: Ready to succeed in business? Leadership learning series launches Sept. 28

MADISON, Wis. — Running a business is one job. Leading the people who make it successful is another. Business owners, managers and emerging leaders can build the skills to do both through Running the Business, Leading the People, a new five-session leadership development series from Madison College and the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce. Beginning Sept. 28,

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Opportunity Wisconsin: Tonight: Eau Claire town hall meeting gives Van Orden’s constituents an opportunity to share their concerns with rising costs

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Tonight, Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s constituents will participate in an Eau Claire town hall meeting where they will share concerns they have about their congressman’s votes in Congress to raise prices on working families.  The event will continue despite Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s apparent decision to

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UW-Stout Polytechnic: Leading before graduation: Supply chain management majors intern with Michels Construction, Great Norther Corporation

Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic’s Cooperative Education and Internship Program (CEIP) is a fast-lane pipeline to success, providing students with applied learning experiences at regional, national and international companies within their professional field before they graduate. Of this year’s graduates, 77.4% were hired prior to graduation, while 99% of

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