Dept. of Financial Institutions: Kristie Pulvermacher appointed DFI Division of Corporate and Consumer Services administrator

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced DFI Secretary Cheryll Olson-Collins appointed Kristie Pulvermacher to lead the agency’s Division of Corporate and Consumer Services as the division’s administrator. Pulvermacher began her appointment on November 4, 2024, filling the vacancy

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Agriculture contributing $116B to state economy, report shows

Agriculture and food processing in Wisconsin had $116.3 billion in industrial revenues in 2022, with the food and beverage industry dominating the sector.  That’s according to UW-Madison’s Contributions of Agriculture to the Wisconsin Economy report, authored by economists economists and

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IRG: No regulation without representation

IRG finds the current process to approve Wisconsin environmental regulations gives unelected bureaucrats complete control with essentially no opportunity for proper oversight  DELAFIELD, WI: Today IRG’s Center for Investigative Oversight (CIO) released a report analyzing the Wisconsin Legislature’s ability to exercise oversight over

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Gov. Evers: Completes annual 72-county tour of Wisconsin

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that last week he completed his annual visit to each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties in 2024, completing his fifth annual 72-county tour since taking office in 2019. Gov. Evers has visited all 72 Wisconsin counties in a year at least five times since

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Dept. of Financial Institutions: Kristie Pulvermacher appointed DFI Division of Corporate and Consumer Services administrator

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced DFI Secretary Cheryll Olson-Collins appointed Kristie Pulvermacher to lead the agency’s Division of Corporate and Consumer Services as the division’s administrator. Pulvermacher began her appointment on November 4, 2024, filling the vacancy left by DFI Deputy Secretary Craig Heilman, who he… Please

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UW-Madison: How might pulsed microwaves harm the brain? UW-Madison engineers lead the search for answers

MADISON — An interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research initiative led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be the first program in the world to comprehensively investigate how pulsed microwaves might injure the brain. PANTHER, which focuses on understanding, detecting and preventing traumatic brain injuries, received $10 million in additional funding from the

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Application period for crop insurance premium rebates for planting cover crops to open December 2

MADISON, Wis. – In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will open the application period for crop insurance premium rebates for planting cover crops at 12 p.m. on December 2, 2024.  There is $800,000,

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U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Statement on former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy selected for Trump administration Secretary of Transportation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement after former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy was nominated by President-elect Donald J. Trump to serve as the Secretary of Transportation: “President Trump made a fantastic selection with his nomination of Sean Duffy to serve as the next Secretary of

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Agriculture contributing $116B to state economy, report shows

Agriculture and food processing in Wisconsin had $116.3 billion in industrial revenues in 2022, with the food and beverage industry dominating the sector.  That’s according to UW-Madison’s Contributions of Agriculture to the Wisconsin Economy report, authored by economists economists and Profs. Steven Deller and Jeff Hadachek. It was produced by

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Libertarian Party of Wisconsin: The cycle remains the same

Two weeks ago today, we all participated in one of the most expensive, divisive, inflammatory, exhausting, and downright toxic elections in recent memory. Despite all of the mud slinging, name calling, and unruly behavior, nothing really changed. One half of the country still hates the other half, thinking they are

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Dept. of Public Instruction: Schools and district accountability report cards for the 2023-24 school year now available

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today published school and district accountability report cards for the 2023-24 school year. The DPI publishes school and district report cards annually, as required by Wis. Stat. 115.385. Report cards include data for multiple school years across four priority areas: Achievement, Growth, Target Group Outcomes,

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IRG: No regulation without representation

IRG finds the current process to approve Wisconsin environmental regulations gives unelected bureaucrats complete control with essentially no opportunity for proper oversight  DELAFIELD, WI: Today IRG’s Center for Investigative Oversight (CIO) released a report analyzing the Wisconsin Legislature’s ability to exercise oversight over State Implementation Plans (SIPs) required under the federal Clea… Please

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