Madison, Wis. —  The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) today announced appointments to the agency leadership and senior management team. Governor Tony Evers has reappointed Nathan Houdek as Commissioner of Insurance. Commissioner Houdek has served as Commissioner since January 2022, and previously served as Deputy Commissioner for three years

MADISON – Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) issues the following statement regarding the passing of Connecticut State Representative Quentin Williams. Myers said, “I was shocked and devastated when I read the news of Representative Williams’ passing. I had the pleasure of meeting ‘Q’ at an education conference a few years ago.

MADISON, Wis. – More than seven out of every 10 finalists in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest since 2012 are still in business, a strong survival rate that speaks to the contest’s role in helping startup companies succeed over time. A survey conducted by the Wisconsin Technology Council found

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Wauzeka is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. This project includes the replacement of a watermain on Main Street in the village of Wauzeka.

WAUSAU, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is partnering with the Marathon County’s District Attorney’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Justice this week to conduct a “mapping” exercise that will trace the path of a victim of crime through the criminal justice process from the time a call is made

 De Pere, Wis.: A free community preview of “John McGivern’s Main Streets,” filmed in and spotlighting the De Pere community will be held at Walter Theatre in the Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts (315 Third St.) on the St. Norbert College campus on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. (doors open

(Madison, Wis.) – Due to unfavorable demographics and the recent slowdown in home construction, Wisconsin could be facing a severe workforce housing shortage in the next few years. A new Forward Analytics study, “A Housing Hurdle,” finds that Wisconsin needs to build up to 227,000 new housing units during this

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released the following statement on the House Speaker vote.  “Speaker McCarthy has worked hard to tackle the issues facing American families and has worked harder than anyone to end one-party rule by winning a House Republican Majority. I am proud to support him for

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after being sworn in to serve as a member of the 118th Congress. “The American people elected a House Republican majority to combat the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party, restore fiscal sanity, and inject common sense into the

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after being sworn in as a member of the 118th Congress: “It is an honor and a privilege to serve Wisconsin’s 5th District in the 118th Congress, said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. I am grateful for the opportunity to continue serving my community as its

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement regarding the election of Rep. Kevin McCarthy to serve as Speaker of the House in the 118th Congress: “Tonight, after an arduous week of deliberation, the House of Representatives elected Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to serve as Speaker of the House,

“I voted 15 times against Kevin McCarthy, but he is my Speaker. I am very eager to see what he does to protect the rights and privileges of all members of Congress.”

“Immigration has become an increasingly divisive and politically charged issue, which has made it difficult to make needed reforms based on a bipartisan consensus. It’s hard to remember that it was only a decade ago, the U.S. Senate once found it possible to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation. This week,

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #183, declaring an energy emergency in the state of Wisconsin. Due to persisting challenges caused by weeks of severe winter weather and the impact it has on the distribution of residential heating fuel, including heating oil and propane, this Executive Order will allow

Earlier this week, Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) was officially sworn in for a third term to represent the people of the 14th District in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Among the honor of serving her community on the Assembly floor, Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer appointed Rep. Vining  to serve on the

MILWAUKEE – Each year, Milwaukee Riverkeeper releases an Annual River Basin Report Card, detailing the health of the Milwaukee River Basin’s three major waterways: the Milwaukee River, the Menomonee River and the Kinnickinnic River. This year’s report highlights the progress that’s been made since the Clean Water Act was passed nearly