MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses revealed increased economic uncertainty at the start of 2023, with a majority saying a recession is looming. According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey, 60 percent of businesses believe the Wisconsin economy will enter a recession this year. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) — the combined

MADISON – With the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 3 by the State Assembly during Thursday’s floor session, February 20th – 26th is now recognized as American Birkebeiner Week in Wisconsin. It was first approved by the State Senate on Tuesday. The resolution was brought forward by the four legislators who represent the Hayward-Cable

Madison, WI – Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) voted in favor of Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 1, which, if approved by voters in April, would modify the conditions that judges can consider when setting bail. The proposed constitutional amendment would allow judges to set bail based on a broader set of

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of December 2022, which showed Wisconsin added 900 nonfarm jobs over the month and 60,000 jobs over the year. The data also showed that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate

MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Kevin Krentz issued the following statement on the announcement of Representative Derrick Van Orden being named to the House Agriculture Committee. “Wisconsin farmers are in extraordinary times; supply chain disruptions and increased input costs continue to challenge agriculture across the country. With Rep. Van

The News: Over the past several weeks, the City of Neenah sent a number of “Notice of Violation” letters to residents, ordering them to remove signs opposing re-zoning efforts in the city. Today, on behalf of one of the families receiving such a notice, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty

MADISON—The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is delighted to announce that David Prosser will be honored as the 2022-2023 Tommy G. Thompson Distinguished Public Leadership Award recipient. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 15 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Room 412 East.

MADISON – With the 2023-24 legislative session underway, Senator Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) announced her staff team for the upcoming biennium. Aaron Collins has spent the last 12 years working in Wisconsin state politics. He has served as Senator Agard’s Chief of Staff since January 2021. Previous to this role,

MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion over two days, Jan. 25-26, via written releases and video conversations between poll director Charles Franklin and Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Marquette

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, represented by the Wisconsin Transparency Project, has filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court seeking to compel the Madison Metropolitan School District (“MMSD”) to release records in response to requests made in January and June of last year.  WILL is a law and policy center

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Department of Health Services (DHS) and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) are taking steps to provide temporary safe drinking water to residents with private wells who are impacted by per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Town of Stella in Oneida County. DHS,

Today, County Executive Joe Parisi announced Dane County will purchase nearly 35 acres of property in the Town of Sun Prairie to expand McCarthy Youth and Conservation County Park. This parcel is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of County Highway N and County Highway TT and is

WEST SALEM, WI – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) announced his appointment to the House of Representatives’ Agriculture Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Veterans’ Affairs Committee. “I’m thrilled to be appointed to the Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Veterans’ Affairs Committees,” said Van Orden. “These are three huge

“Farmers across the nation rely on the leadership of our Agriculture Committees to work through important policy that impacts the lives of farmers and the families who enjoy their products. We applaud these new appointees and look forward to working closely with them to ensure a bright future for the

 MADISON, Wis. – Over the last 10 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the monthly visits to the emergency department at UW Health Kids related to mental health, with a significant jump since 2020.             In 2012, UW Health’s pediatric emergency department saw

MILWAUKEE – January 19, 2023 – Candidate for the citywide MPS School Board seat, Missy Zombor, announced today that she had received the endorsement of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) representing 5,300 education workers in Milwaukee Public Schools. “For years I’ve stood alongside the members of the MTEA in

(Green Bay, Wi) In a never-seen-before development in this year’s race for Green Bay Mayor, incumbent Eric Genrich received over 80 percent of his contributions over the second half of 2022 from the Madison-based Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW).  In a recently filed report covering activity over the last six

(Madison, WI). State Representative William Penterman (R – Columbus) released the following statement regarding his appointment to the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators. “I am thankful to have been appointed to the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators,” said Rep. Penterman. “I look forward to promoting Wisconsin’s rich history

The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) has released a report from a 2022 survey designed to gauge attitudes and perceptions toward diversity, inclusion, and community welcomeness in Lincoln and Marathon Counties. The “Lincoln and Marathon County Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Welcomeness Study” was open from May to