MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding snowmobilers to operate safely as current warming trends thin ice across the state and make certain areas extremely unsafe. “With these unusually mild temps and International Snowmobile Safety Week coming up Jan. 14-22, we urge snowmobilers to be extra

Madison, WI – State Representative Ellen Schutt (R-Clinton) was sworn in on last Tuesday to her first term in the State Assembly. “It is truly an honor to be able to represent the 31st Assembly District in Madison,” Rep. Schutt said. “I am so thankful for the trust that my

MILWAUKEE, WI – On Tuesday, the City of Milwaukee Common Council Zoning, Neighborhood and Development Committee approved the sale of 90 residential lots in the King Park neighborhood, surrounding the Marica P. Coggs Health and Human Services Center to build single family homes, providing affordable homeownership to residents in the 53205-zip

SHEBOYGAN, WI — The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) is a public-private partnership leading economic, community, and workforce development efforts in Sheboygan County, including partnerships through the SCEDC Foundation that help the redevelopment of historic buildings like the Cheese Counter and Dairy Heritage Center in Plymouth, WI. After a

MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s most prominent dairy lobbying group, released its 2023 budget and legislative priority issues. These priorities, established by the DBA board of directors, set the direction for fiscal and policy initiatives for the association for the next two years. Budget priorities include supporting clean

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after the House voted in overwhelming bipartisan fashion create the Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party by a vote of 365-65. Gallagher, who serves on the House Armed Services and House Permanent

Carla Vigue, a community affairs and outreach professional with more than two decades of experience, has been named director of tribal relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Vigue (VEE-joo), a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, is currently director of communications, events and community engagement for the National Council

MADISON, Wis. — During a Supreme Court candidate forum yesterday, Judge Jennifer Dorow set herself apart — not for what she said, but rather what she didn’t. Dorow dodged basic questions on topics ranging from redistricting to gun safety, hiding potentially extreme views from the people of Wisconsin. In refusing to answer questions

MILWAUKEE — Registration is now open for the third cohort of “Igniting Insights: Innovation Leadership,” a seven-week program offered to working professionals through Marquette University’s Innovation Alley, which drives the Marquette community to reimagine education both in the classroom and in their workplaces to create a ripple effect far beyond campus

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Rep. Paul Tittl with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Tittl was honored for his work during the 2021-2022 legislative session. The Working for Wisconsin Award recognizes legislators who supported specific pro-growth policies

Join us on Monday, January 23, in Shannon Hall at the Memorial Union as we welcome Benjamin Jealous to campus for UW–Madison’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. The event is free and open to the public. A former investigative journalist and NAACP president, Jealous has dedicated his life to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary-designee Cheryll Olson-Collins today announced she appointed Thomas E. Theune, a 39-year veteran of the credit union industry, to lead the Office of Credit Unions as its director. Theune began his appointment on January 3, 2023, filling the vacancy left

MADISON, Wis. — After an embarrassing first week in the majority, Wisconsin’s GOP House delegation has been quick to fall in line behind Kevin McCarthy and the extreme right-wing controlling their caucus, with Mike Gallagher, Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman, and Tom Tiffany all too happy to back

Yesterday, Rep. Derrick Van Orden voted in favor of House Republicans’ rule changes that would gut the Office of Congressional Ethics, which is intended to be a nonpartisan, independent body charged with reviewing allegations of misconduct against House lawmakers and staff. This comes at a time when Derrick Van Orden’s own

MADISON, Wis. – State Representative Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) and State Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville) announced that they will be re-introducing legislation to eliminate the personal property tax in Wisconsin. “Now more than ever, it is time to end the personal property tax in Wisconsin,” said Rep. Knodl. “Our small businesses

MADISON, Wis. –  The Department of Safety and Professional Services is introducing an improved public lookup tool for developers, builders, architects, property owners, or other interested parties to check the status of a plan submission, including any outstanding documents required to advance the plan for review. The new tool will

MADISON, Wis. – Following the appointment by Governor Tony Evers of James Bond as the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), members of the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus released the following statement: “James Bond joined the DVA in 2010, and was appointed Deputy Secretary in 2019. He

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin voted to fund key provisions of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 that will help develop regional technology hubs, invest in the workforce needed for the future of manufacturing, and support Wisconsin’s manufacturers in the bipartisan 2023 fiscal year appropriations legislation that President Biden signed