WEDC will invest up to $2.15 million in performance-based tax credits as company creates hundreds of new jobs by 2026 MIDDLETON — Gov. Tony Evers today joined company officials and local leaders to celebrate the expansion of the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader

Some incoming freshmen at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are being rewarded for their competitive video gaming skills with esports scholarships. For the second straight year, UW-Eau Claire is offering five, one-time $2,000 scholarships to first-year students for the 2024-25 academic year. Billy Felz, UW-Eau Claire’s vice chancellor for enrollment

MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to Racine this afternoon, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Today, Donald Trump returns to the scene of his Foxconn failure for the first time since 2018—when he stuck a golden shovel in the dirt and promised Wisconsinites the eighth wonder

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Cody Kanable as Green County Sheriff. The appointment fills a vacancy being created by Sheriff Jeffrey Skatrud’s retirement, effective June 30, 2024. Kanable will complete the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2027. “With 16 years of experience with the Green

Kevin Hayden, former secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services and healthcare executive, joined the UW–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs’ Board of Visitors in May. The school’s newest board member helped to increase access and affordability of health care for Wisconsinites as the state’s top

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families all want good paying jobs, affordable health care, and the

A report by the Washington Examiner revealed that while Tammy Baldwin has spent years bashing tax loopholes for benefitting the wealthy, her partner – a Wall Street wealth advisor – has built a business on using those same loop holes to help her “ultra-high-net-worth clients” pay less in taxes. NRSC Statement: “Career politician

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the agency received two awards from the international Viddy Awards, judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), for outstanding achievement in video and digital production. The DNR’s Dispose Of Your Batteries Properly With E-Cycle Wisconsin video won

MADISON – The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday accepted a petition for an original action from taxpayers who are challenging Gov. Tony Evers’ imaginative veto that would allow property taxes to increase exponentially for 400 years.  The WMC Litigation Center is representing Jeffery LeMieux and David DeValk in the lawsuit and filed

MADISON, Wis. – Tammy Baldwin does not practice what she preaches.  For all of her faux concern about working families and lofty promises to tax the rich, Baldwin and her partner seem perfectly content helping the wealthiest taxpayers exploit the system. From Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner: “Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has long criticized the

STEVENS POINT, WI – Today, Katrina Shankland released her first two TV ads ahead of the August 13th Democratic primary election for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District.  The spots, “Moving” and “Middle Ground,” went live today on TV and across multiple mediums. They feature Shankland riding an ATV after pulling it out

MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters released its Conservation Scorecard for the 2023-24 legislative session today.  The Conservation Scorecard assesses how Gov. Evers and state legislators voted on conservation issues like clean water, clean energy, and democracy. Each representative receives a score for the session and a lifetime score – providing a

MADISON — The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce is excited to host the Pride Business Showcase on June 18 at Monona Terrace from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., an event where attendees can explore and connect with LGBTQ+ owned and allied businesses. “We are thrilled to host the Pride Business Showcase

On Monday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer hosted roundtable discussions with voters, elected officials, and activists in Wisconsin to hold Donald Trump accountable for raising costs and attacking reproductive freedom.  In Madison, Governor Whitmer was joined by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers at a roundtable highlighting the stakes of the November election

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) made public former Secretary of State John Kerry’s pseudonym email and called on the State Department to review Kerry’s compliance with federal records laws while at the agency’s helm. “Based on legally protected whistleblower disclosures to

In Racine, Wisconsin, in 2018, with a golden shovel in hand, Donald Trump promised the “eighth wonder of the world,” with thousands of jobs and billions in investments for the community. He failed. The jobs never came.  The failed Foxconn project created little more than ten percent of jobs promised and less than seven percent

Tonight, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors took action during a Special Board Meeting to formalize the authority of Eduardo Galvan, Regional Superintendent of the Southwest Region. Named Acting Superintendent, Mr. Galvan will have more  direct responsibility in overseeing day-to-day duties of the district.  Mr. Galvan will stay in this

MADISON, Wis. — In a recent appearance on right-wing radio, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel attempted to paper over his extreme, anti-abortion record—even insisting he “never made any statement regarding the 1849 abortion ban.” In fact, Schimel reportedly identified himself as “firmly pro-life” as recently as last month, telling an audience