“I thank Correction Secretary Kevin Carr for nearly a half century of public service working to keep Wisconsin safer. “Being Secretary of the Department of Corrections can be a thankless and burdensome job. Navigating the conflicting interests between the Governor’s office, state and federal courts, convicted felons, guards, victim and

Madison, Wis. – Secretary Kevin A. Carr, who was appointed by Governor Tony Evers in 2019 as head of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and helped lead the agency through the COVID-19 pandemic and statewide staff shortages, has announced his retirement effective Friday, March 8. “The past five years have been

Madison –Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) responded to Friday’s announcement that the Governor had vetoed the Republican Legislature’s 3rd and final attempt at returning the large budget surplus to Wisconsin’s retirees and hardworking families: “To say I am disgusted would have to be the understatement of the year,” said Rep.

GREEN BAY, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing, hosted a congressional field hearing in Green Bay to highlight the need for increased icebreaking capacity on the Great Lakes. The hearing, entitled ‘The Importance

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Secretary Kevin Carr is retiring after more than four decades in public service and law enforcement. “Kevin has spent over 40 years working as a public servant, devoting much of his life to keeping our state and our communities safe, and I was

MADISON, WIS. — Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 1021, a bill that would have expanded the retirement income subtraction for those aged 65 and older. State Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) released the following statement. “The governor, through the power of his veto pen, has yet again proven he does

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed three Republican-backed bills, which, if enacted, would set Wisconsin on a path toward insolvency, leaving the state unable to meet its basic duties to provide adequate funding for programs and services provided by the state, including education, healthcare, child care, public safety, and aid to local governments

Milwaukee – The Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee has officially launched its efforts to recruit thousands of volunteers around the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee 2024. As a nonpartisan organization, the Host Committee is working to find volunteers that will help showcase Milwaukee and the region to the 50,000 visitors anticipated to

MADISON, Wis – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the six top candidates to become the 77th Alice in Dairyland. The candidates are Cierra Essock, Halei Heinzel, Katrina Hoesly, Michaela King, Kiley Pagel, and Lauren Siemers. Prior to being selected, the top candidates completed

According to a new report, Steil is using his role as Chair of the “historically bipartisan” House Administration Committee to attack voting access and peddle dangerous election conspiracies.  This hardly comes as a surprise after Steil hired a committee staffer who was involved in the fake elector scheme in Arizona. When asked about why

Today, Andrew Hysell of Sun Prairie announced his bid for the Democratic nomination to  represent the newly drawn 48th Assembly District. Andrew also announced Senator Melissa  Agard’s endorsement of his campaign for the seat. The 48th Assembly District is anchored by the City and the Town of Sun Prairie which

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $2.4 million contract to improve three intersections along WIS 19 at US 151, Thompson Street, and Davidson Drive in Sun Prairie, Dane County. Preliminary work is scheduled to begin March 4. Zignego is the prime contractor for the project.

Neillsville, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, in collaboration with the Personal Development Center and the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, is raising awareness about the rights available to victims of crime through a display of silhouettes March 4-11 at the Clark County Courthouse. Attendees will experience an interactive display of red-painted silhouettes

MADISON, Wis. – With voters worried about the Biden Administration’s failures at the southern border, the economy, and beyond, desperate times call for desperate measures if you are a liberal.  However, it appears Wisconsin liberals may have jumped the shark with their latest job offering. From The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:    

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) have published the first-ever Transportation Safety Assessment Report. This is part of MCDOT’s Complete Communities Transportation Planning Project, an effort to increase multimodal safety and address reckless driving across all 19 municipalities in Milwaukee County. The

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages property owners to examine their trees for spongy moth egg masses and determine whether control measures are needed this spring. Spongy moths thrive in warm and dry weather, but even with “average” weather conditions this spring and summer, the current

MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced three finalists for the position of chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, which enrolls 10,300 students and offers 102 undergraduate programs in 30 disciplines, 30 graduate programs, and two doctoral programs. A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists from a

The Daybreak Fund has announced its second annual request for proposals (RFP) for its 2024 round of funding. Through this competitive process, the Fund will invest approximately $1.7 million in grants to local nonprofits and community groups to help fight climate change, improve water quality, and address social inequities. Launched

From Minnesota to Rhode Island, Maryland to Wisconsin, our Lieutenant Governors have been leading efforts to ensure Americans can afford the health care they need, take care of their families, and are safe in their communities.  See more highlights from our Lt. Govs. on how they continue to lead across