The 2024 budget cycle finds Wisconsin’s two largest school districts – the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) – facing the challenges of declining student enrollment and the need to boost employee pay amid record inflation in a tight labor market. The looming expiration of federal

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance took action late yesterday to solidify how the next state budget will fund the Department of Natural Resources and related programs. Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (R-Cameron) is excited to announce that, thanks to motions he authored alongside Representatives Angie

Warmer weather has reached northern Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ending Spring Thaw and Class II road restrictions for 15 counties of Zone 1 on Monday, May 22 at 12:01 a.m. Class II roads include about 1,400 miles of state highways susceptible to damage from heavy trucks during the

MADISON, Wis. – UW Health is relocating a Med Flight helicopter and ambulance to a new site in Janesville.   The move targets improving care for adult, pediatric and neonatal critically ill and injured patients during air and ground transport from areas south and east of Madison, according to Dr.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today congratulated high school seniors for their upcoming graduations in a video message that is available for use during commencement ceremonies here. A transcript of the message is available below.  Hello, graduates! Governor Tony Evers here. Congratulations on your graduation and reaching this milestone.    I speak for all your family,

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) members are applauding action taken tonight by Wisconsin’s powerful Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to grow the state’s $46 billion dairy industry. A proposal approved by JFC members increases annual funding for the Dairy Processor Grant Program at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP),

MADISON – This evening, the Joint Finance Committee voted to allocate $125 million to a trust fund for PFAS, the harmful human-made chemicals that have been found in over 70 Wisconsin communities. These chemicals are tied to serious health impacts including increased risk of complications with pregnancy, childhood obesity, learning and

Madison, WI — State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) led his Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) colleagues in creating a dedicated PFAS Trust Fund to address contamination across the state. This $125 million fund is a part of the committee’s plan for the Department of Natural Resources in the state budget. In

Madison, WI – On Thursday, Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and her Republican colleagues on the Joint Finance Committee approved a budget motion that would invest $125 million into clean water – specifically to treat PFAS contamination across the state. The plan for these funds is to set them aside in the

MADISON — Today, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) took up budget items on the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection. JFC Democrats voted in favor of Governor Evers’ plan to support sustainable farming and provide all Wisconsinites access to clean drinking water. Yet

MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is supportive of the recent votes from the Joint Committee on Finance members on issues that impact the state’s farming community. “Wisconsin Farm Bureau appreciates the work of the Joint Committee on Finance and thanks them for passing several key provisions that will have

MADISON, Wis.—Rep Stubbs released the following statement following the floor session on Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 and the passing of AB 245: “On Wednesday, May 17th, 2023, following a long and intense floor session, the Assembly passed the contentious shared revenue bill, AB 245. It is clear that this bill is

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230518DemAddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his plan to expand high-speed internet across Wisconsin, including a historic investment of $750 million for the Broadband Expansion Grant Program. This historic proposal builds upon the governor’s previous record-setting investments to expand broadband across the state and is

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230518GOPAddress.mp3 I’m State Senator Eric Wimberger from the 30th Senate District in Northeast Wisconsin with this week’s radio address on the important issues surrounding Criminal Justice. The Joint Finance Committee voted this week on a transformative plan to clear backlogs in our courts. For many years low pay at the

MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion, over two days, May 24-25, via written releases. On Wednesday, May 24, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results pertaining to public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court. The survey looks at

MADISON, WI – May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, and the Women’s Council together with The Hmong Institute are celebrating and recognizing the culture and heritage of Hmong women with a story cloth exhibit in the State Capitol (first floor rotunda). The exhibit is on display

MADISON – On Thursday, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) awarded funding from the state’s Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The Commission awarded $16,601,085 for 24 projects that will expand broadband internet to 6,042 residential and 276 business locations that are underserved. The projects receiving awards will impact

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and four of their Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Disclose Government Censorship Act. The legislation seeks to end government-directed speech suppression and viewpoint censorship by requiring basic transparency regarding when Americans’ government is attempting to control what they can say or read. It also places restrictions on

MADISON, Wis. — Among the more than 540 provisions unceremoniously stripped from the state budget by Republicans on the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee were proposals to address water contamination in communities across Wisconsin—including in JFC Republicans’ own districts. Parents shouldn’t have to worry about the water their kids are drinking. That’s why Gov.

Milwaukee, WI – The MKE 2024 Host Committee announces that Steve King will step down as CEO. In his place, Ted Kellner – a Milwaukee businessman and philanthropist – will serve as the Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee’s new CEO. “I am confident that what we have started at the Host Committee