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MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Frederick and Maria Pabst House in Milwaukee (Milwaukee County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The house, located at 2000 West Wisconsin Avenue, has been operated as a
JANESVILLE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of Washington Elementary school in Janesville (Rock County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The school is located at 811 North Pine Street. Washington Elementary School was constructed in
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But Vos argued the Government Oversight Accountability and Transparency Committee would provide a unique opportunity to examine state spending because so much of the focus with the current budget process is on “how much should the increase in the programs be. Very rarely do they have the time and the opportunity to delve into the details of how you know x, y, z, could be done.” The GOAT Committee, for short, will be chaired by Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie.
Senate GOP leaders have fired Chief Clerk Linsay Hale after 10 months on the job, with Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu only saying she didn’t have enough support in his caucus to continue in the role. Hale, the first woman to
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Republican legislators delay the reallocation more than $70 million in building projects for UW System, continuing obstruction of critically needed projects MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of $81.5 million in key projects across the
FENNIMORE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved critical incident investigation in the City of Fennimore, Grant County, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
Madison, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R – Ledgeview) issued the following statement following the announcement that Representative Jerry O’Connor (R – Fond Du Lac) will be assuming the Chairmanship of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means: “I am pleased
Madison – State Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) announced December 18th he was named to serve as the chair of the Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and AI for the 2025-2026 legislative session. “I am grateful to the Speaker for continuing to
MADISON – Today, Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) was appointed by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to serve on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for the 2025-26 Legislative Session. “I am humbled by the trust Speaker Vos has placed in me to serve
MADISON – Following the latest Wisconsin State Building Commission meeting, Representative Rob Swearingen and Representative Bob Wittke voiced serious concerns over the University of Wisconsin (UW) System’s handling of the Engineering Building project citing transparency issues and significant changes in the
MADISON… State Senator André Jacque released the following statement regarding his vote today against giving an additional $70 million for the UW System in concert with the over-estimating of project bids: “I am deeply concerned about the Governor’s omnibus UW spending
Outgoing Sen. Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay, joined WisPolitics’ Capitol Chats podcast to talk about his 37 years in the state Senate, how the state of politics has changed over the course of his career, and his history of bucking party norms.
Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce the membership of the Assembly standing committees. The 107th Wisconsin State Legislature begins with the inauguration of members on January 6, 2025. “This session will have
MILWAUKEE — The December Marquette Law School Poll interviewed 1,063 adults nationwide, asking what they like and dislike about President-elect Donald Trump. This poll allows the Marquette Law School Poll to hear from respondents, in their own words, how they
Madison- Today, the State Building Commission denied a motion to allow $70 million in underspent funds to be used for a series of other projects, including the UW-Madison engineering building. “The University of Wisconsin System is an important economic driver
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2024 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that USDA is awarding a grant of $12,864,200 through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program(FPEP) to help expand innovative fertilizer production in Wisconsin. This
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2024 open water musky fishing season will close statewide on Dec. 31. Anglers are also reminded that musky may not be targeted through the ice at any time.
Madison – Senator Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) announced today that Claire Koch, from Indian Trail High School in Kenosha, has been chosen to participate in the 2025 Senate Scholar Program. High school juniors and seniors from around the State of Wisconsin will
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2024 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that USDA will provide a $4,614,709 grant and $4,614,709 loan to the Bloomer Telephone Company, which is located in Chippewa County. “For
MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Frederick and Maria Pabst House in Milwaukee (Milwaukee County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The house, located at 2000 West Wisconsin Avenue, has been operated as a house museum since 1978. The Pabst House is the only
JANESVILLE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of Washington Elementary school in Janesville (Rock County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The school is located at 811 North Pine Street. Washington Elementary School was constructed in 1939 in fulfillment of the Janesville Board of Education’s early
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But Vos argued the Government Oversight Accountability and Transparency Committee would provide a unique opportunity to examine state spending because so much of the focus with the current budget process is on “how much should the increase in the programs be. Very rarely do they have the time and the opportunity to delve into the details of how you know x, y, z, could be done.” The GOAT Committee, for short, will be chaired by Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie.
Senate GOP leaders have fired Chief Clerk Linsay Hale after 10 months on the job, with Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu only saying she didn’t have enough support in his caucus to continue in the role. Hale, the first woman to serve as Senate chief clerk, was appointed to the position
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Republican legislators delay the reallocation more than $70 million in building projects for UW System, continuing obstruction of critically needed projects MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of $81.5 million in key projects across the state, while Republican legislators delayed the reallocat… Please log in to
FENNIMORE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved critical incident investigation in the City of Fennimore, Grant County, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Early Wednesday afternoon, Fennimore Police Department officers took an adult
Madison, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R – Ledgeview) issued the following statement following the announcement that Representative Jerry O’Connor (R – Fond Du Lac) will be assuming the Chairmanship of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means: “I am pleased and excited to hear that Representative O’Connor will be taking
Madison – State Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) announced December 18th he was named to serve as the chair of the Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and AI for the 2025-2026 legislative session. “I am grateful to the Speaker for continuing to support my work as chair of the Speaker’s Taskforce on
MADISON – Today, Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) was appointed by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to serve on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for the 2025-26 Legislative Session. “I am humbled by the trust Speaker Vos has placed in me to serve as a member of the Joint Finance Committee,” said Rep.
MADISON – Following the latest Wisconsin State Building Commission meeting, Representative Rob Swearingen and Representative Bob Wittke voiced serious concerns over the University of Wisconsin (UW) System’s handling of the Engineering Building project citing transparency issues and significant changes in the scope of the project. Shifting Scope and Misleading ClaimsLegislators were
MADISON… State Senator André Jacque released the following statement regarding his vote today against giving an additional $70 million for the UW System in concert with the over-estimating of project bids: “I am deeply concerned about the Governor’s omnibus UW spending proposal before the Building Commission today, and am pleased that
Outgoing Sen. Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay, joined WisPolitics’ Capitol Chats podcast to talk about his 37 years in the state Senate, how the state of politics has changed over the course of his career, and his history of bucking party norms.
Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce the membership of the Assembly standing committees. The 107th Wisconsin State Legislature begins with the inauguration of members on January 6, 2025. “This session will have a renewed goal of identifying and addressing government inefficiencies. To
MILWAUKEE — The December Marquette Law School Poll interviewed 1,063 adults nationwide, asking what they like and dislike about President-elect Donald Trump. This poll allows the Marquette Law School Poll to hear from respondents, in their own words, how they feel about the President-elect. People could write as much as
Madison- Today, the State Building Commission denied a motion to allow $70 million in underspent funds to be used for a series of other projects, including the UW-Madison engineering building. “The University of Wisconsin System is an important economic driver of our state, but it is plagued by a lack
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2024 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that USDA is awarding a grant of $12,864,200 through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program(FPEP) to help expand innovative fertilizer production in Wisconsin. This Rural Development grant will be used by Generate MVR WWT
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2024 open water musky fishing season will close statewide on Dec. 31. Anglers are also reminded that musky may not be targeted through the ice at any time. Wisconsin has about 775 lakes and streams with thriving musky
Madison – Senator Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) announced today that Claire Koch, from Indian Trail High School in Kenosha, has been chosen to participate in the 2025 Senate Scholar Program. High school juniors and seniors from around the State of Wisconsin will be participating in a week-long, intensive program at the State
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2024 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that USDA will provide a $4,614,709 grant and $4,614,709 loan to the Bloomer Telephone Company, which is located in Chippewa County. “For too long, too many people in rural communities have not