MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today will visit Milwaukee’s Arborist Apprenticeship Program to highlight his 2023-25 biennial budget initiatives to strengthen Wisconsin’s forest regeneration and management, take preventative action against invasive species, and expand the forestry industry workforce across the state. “Conservation is part of our DNA as Wisconsinites, and preserving

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party released the joint statement below following the arrest of the Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, two suspected Chinese Communist Party operatives charged with setting up the illegal CCP police

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the 2023 Spring Hearing questions and results are now available.  More than 11,500 people responded to the 2023 Spring Hearing questionnaire available online April 10-13. The results and questions are available on the DNR website. “I’m really pleased to see the

MADISON, Wis. – As California responds to widespread flooding across multiple counties, the state has turned to emergency management agencies across the country for help during the recovery process. Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) responded to California’s request for assistance earlier this year by sending a member of its recovery staff

GREEN BAY– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) is pleased to announce an upcoming listening session on Monday, April 24th. Senator Cowles and other area legislators will be meeting with constituents in the common room of Bay Port High School, located at 2710 Lineville Road, Green Bay, from 4 to 5

What: Department of Health Services (DHS) experts will brief legislators about the prevalence of blood lead testing and lead poisoning in children under age 6, related environmental and community characteristics, and strategies to prevent and respond to childhood lead poisoning. They will also launch the Wisconsin Childhood Lead Poisoning Data Explorer  Who: When: Friday,

What: May Day Press Conference and a May Day community art build When: Saturday, April 22, 2023 Time:  The press conference will be at 11:00 a.m., but the art build will go from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Where: The Voces Milwaukee office on 733 W. Mitchell St. Speakers: Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hiring for its 2024 class of conservation wardens, a fulfilling and exciting public service career dedicated to protecting Wisconsin’s natural resources and the people who use them. Applications are being accepted through May 4, 2023. DNR conservation wardens are credentialed

Madison, Wisc. Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) and Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond Du Lac) released the following statement on their Income and Local Funding Legislation: “For over eight years the Ways & Means committee and I have worked consistently and successfully to improve our tax code and make it fair, low

MADISON, Wis. – As Wisconsin approaches the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative, Attorney General Kaul is releasing additional information, including statements from several survivors who have reached out to DOJ, and highlighting progress being made through the

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Honorable Mary Triggiano completed her service as Chief Judge of Wisconsin’s First Judicial District last week. She now prepares to transition into her new role as Director of Andrew Center for Restorative Justice at Marquette Law School. “We are forever grateful for Judge Triggiano’s nearly 20 years

Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Ferreira has had many jobs since he was 17 years old — infantryman, military policeman, unit supply specialist, plumber and recruiter — but it may be accurate to say that the Wisconsin Army National Guard has been his livelihood, if not his lifeline. “I grew up

MADISON, Wis. –The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the hunter education program 2022 Instructor of the Year and Group of the Year. Award winners are nominated by their peers, community members or DNR staff and selected based on exemplary characteristics such as exceeding expectations, advancing and enhancing safety

Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 18, the Common Council will vote on a resolution calling on Ascension to: 1) restore L&D at St. Francis, 2) stop further closures of services, and 3) work with the community to preserve and improve healthcare in the city, particularly in economically-distressed areas. The resolution passed out of

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced he is seeking a veteran for a two-year paid position in one of his Wisconsin offices. The person chosen for this position will work with military service members and veterans to handle veterans-related casework and act as a liaison between veterans, Steil,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Winnebago County in the town of Nepeuskun. This positive is also within 10 miles of the Waushara County, Green Lake County and Fond du Lac County borders. The deer

West Allis — School Choice Wisconsin and Concordia University today announced a new initiative to help address the educator shortage in Wisconsin private choice schools and provide an affordable and accessible pathway for professionals from a variety of backgrounds to earn a Concordia teaching certificate.  The Concordia Teaching and Learning

Austin, TX — This week NextGen American is celebrating Green Week, a campaign encompassing the holidays of 4/20 and Earth Day. The campaign includes a week of advocacy actions focused on addressing the climate crisis, legalizing marijuana and expunging federal cannabis convictions.  To amplify these efforts and call attention to the

MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, bipartisan, non-profit organization, will host the Annual Scholarship & Recognition Gala at Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center on Wednesday, May 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. The event features a keynote speaker, presentation of the Legacy and Rising Star Awards, acknowledgement of

WIS 113 will be closed to through traffic from River Road to WIS 19 starting April 17 through September 2023 for construction in the area. The posted detour route will utilize US 151, I-39/90/94 and WIS 19. Side roads along WIS 113 will only be allowed right turns in and