The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a Broad Incidental Take Permit/Authorization (BITP/A) for the incidental taking of state endangered and threatened species that may occur as a result of surveys, removals and propagation that are required for regulatory purposes. In this situation, incidental taking refers to

On November 13th 2022, the former University of Wisconsin-Madison running back Brent Moss passed away at the age of 50. Representative Stubbs, who represents part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, released the following statement: “Today, we mourn the loss and honor the memory of Brent Moss, who was not only

On November 15, 2022, Representative Stubbs gave the following statement on the death of Devin Chandler. A former University of Wisconsin wide receiver, Mr. Chandler was among the three people killed in a Sunday night shooting in Charlottesville, Virginia: “First, I would like to send my condolences to all the

On behalf of Marissa Darlingh, a former school counselor at Allen-Field Elementary School in the Milwaukee Public School District (MPS), the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a federal lawsuit against certain MPS employees for firing Ms. Darlingh for her First Amendment protected speech. In late September, MPS fired Ms.

Forward Latino, a non-partisan, non-profit service, and advocacy organization applauds yesterday’s decision by District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington, DC that found the use of Title 42, a public health rule used to deny immigrants an opportunity to lawfully apply for asylum, was “arbitrary and capricious in violation of the

Lindner & Marsack, S.C., one of the region’s most respected and long-standing management-side labor, employment and worker’s compensation defense firms, today announced team members acknowledged by Super Lawyers magazine. Honorees include Douglas Feldman, Gary Marsack, Daniel Pedriana, Andrew Quartaro and Oyvind Wistrom, along with Melissa Stone and Samantha Wood who were named

Gov. Tony Evers today highlighted a recent analysis of state allocations of federal aid under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The analysis showed that, as a share of federal aid received by states and directed by Gov. Evers, Wisconsin is the top state in the country for aid directed to overall

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI) announced the expanded availability of birth control and other family planning health care services at the health centers located at 3706 Orin Rd in Madison, and 435 S Water St in Milwaukee that previously provided abortion services. In the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade,

As the 2022 growing season officially comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to gather final year-end crop production numbers and the amount of grain and oilseeds they store on their farms. At the same time, NASS will survey

The Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin Students of Integrity Scholarship program is now accepting applications from Wisconsin high school seniors. To be eligible for this award, the applicant must be a high school senior, a Wisconsin state resident, and plan to attend a Wisconsin-based accredited Higher Education Institution (two or

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump announcing his candidacy for president: “Donald Trump was a failure as president; that’s why he lost in 2020 and it’s why he will lose again. Democrats stand ready to remind Americans what Trump brought America: the worst

Today marks a victory in the fight to restore asylum with a federal ruling that ends Title 42, effective immediately. Title 42 is a racist and anti-immigrant policy used by the Trump administration to deny asylum seekers humanitarian entry into the U.S. under the pretext of  responding to a public health

MADISON, Wis.—One year ago today, President Joe Biden signed the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. To date, over $2.7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been announced and is headed to Wisconsin with 160 specific projects identified for funding. Over the past year, Opportunity Wisconsin has

Today marks the one year anniversary of President Biden doing what Trump and his Republican Congress promised for years but couldn’t accomplish – signing a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that is making once-in-a-generation investments in our nation’s roads, bridges, railroads, ports, airports, water systems, and high-speed internet. While Trump and his

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Senate Democrats unanimously voted for Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) to serve as Senate Democratic Leader. Senator Agard released the following statement: “I am deeply grateful that my colleagues have unanimously selected me to serve as Senate Democratic Leader for the 2023-24 legislative session. Our caucus is

MADISON, Wis. – Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) congratulated Senator-elect Dianne Hesselbein and Senator-elect Mark Spreitzer for winning their senate elections and joining as new members of the Senate Democratic Caucus.  Sen. Smith offered additional congratulations to Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) and

MADISON, Wis. – Senator-elect Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement upon her election to the senate leadership position of Caucus Vice-Chair: “I’m pleased to be selected by my new colleagues to serve as Senate Minority Caucus Vice-Chair. I am looking forward to working together with them to advance progressive

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today published public and choice school and district report cards for the 2021-22 school year. For 2021-22, a majority of public school districts, schools, and choice schools met or exceeded expectations and have maintained the same rating compared to the previous year.

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections, responds to tweets made by WISN’s Jay Weber: “Last week, the recently elected Assembly Republicans held their first caucus since the election  to elect our republican leadership team. I attended the election portion of the

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Today, the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors passed the 2023 Waukesha County Executive Budget unanimously with a vote of, 22-0. As with all budgets previously introduced by County Executive Farrow, the 2023 Budget invests in justice and public safety, roads and infrastructure, and economic development. County Executive Paul Farrow is expected to