Midwest Environmental Advocates: Court of Appeals upholds Public Records Law, rules that plaintiffs who sue over unlawfully withheld public records are entitled to legal fees  

Contact: Peg Sheaffer, MEA Communications Director, psheaffer@midwestadvocates.org Judges affirm accountability for officials who violate the law and reject former natural resources official’s argument that text messages are not records  Madison, WI—Yesterday, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for District I issued a decision in Midwest Environmental

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Midwest Environmental Advocates: Court of Appeals upholds Public Records Law, rules that plaintiffs who sue over unlawfully withheld public records are entitled to legal fees  

Contact: Peg Sheaffer, MEA Communications Director, psheaffer@midwestadvocates.org Judges affirm accountability for officials who violate the law and reject former natural resources official’s argument that text messages are not records  Madison, WI—Yesterday, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for District I issued a decision in Midwest Environmental Advocates v. Prehn, a dispute conce… Please log in to

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Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation: Applauds introduction of Assembly Bill 375 and Senate Bill 382 to strengthen state’s historic tax credit program

OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation today applauded the introduction of Assembly Bill 375 and its Senate companion, Senate Bill 382, bipartisan legislation designed to modernize and strengthen Wisconsin’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit (HTC) program. The bills, authored by Representative Dave Armstrong and Senator Dan Feyen, and

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Dept. of Transportation: Public input requested for various polymer overlays in Columbia, Dane and Jefferson counties

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking public input on improvements along I-39/90/94, I-94 and US 151 bridges in Columbia, Dane and Jefferson counties. Construction is currently scheduled for 2029. A presentation and materials detailing this project are available to view on the project website at https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/sw/overlay-regionwide/d… Please log in

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Protect Our Care Wisconsin: Leader Schumer, senate Dems introduce legislation to protect Americans’ health care and lower costs as Republicans slash coverage 

Washington, D.C. – Today, as we commemorate the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Senate Democrats, under the leadership of Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, are introducing legislation to repeal the health care cuts Trump and Republicans passed as part of their big, ugly bill. The GOP spending bill made the

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