MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), and State Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), this week celebrated the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) releasing $1.6 million in funding for the commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program and $800,000 for the cover crop

Local food pantries will soon be able to apply for Dane County’s $2 million emergency grant program to increase food supplies, County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. A resolution establishing this new grant program was approved at last night’s Dane County Board meeting. The funding will help local food pantries that

(WEST BEND, WI) – Washington County is improving services in its Children’s Court through placing equipment in additional county locations to facilitate remote participation in child welfare cases. The Wisconsin Children’s Court Improvement Plan (CCIP) has received supplemental federal funding to address the needs stemming from the COVID-19 public health emergency to ensure the

Four Wisconsin companies are issuing voluntary recalls of lard products. These are Class I recalls, initiated based on evidence collected during routine inspections by state inspectors. Evidence shows that the products were not produced under a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety plan. No illnesses have been reported

Madison – Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) released the following statement today regarding the legislature’s ongoing investigation into Governor Evers’ failure at the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS): “The legislature was assured by the agency back in March that the professional licensure backlog would improve through the governor’s allocation

Update follows CDC rating for Milwaukee County MILWAUKEE (August 19, 2022) – Milwaukee Public Schools is shifting to a mask optional policy for all schools and sites for the week of August 19-25, 2022. This includes all district activities. The district is following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID Data

Ad campaign also calls out Republicans for siding with special interests instead of voting to lower costs Today, the DNC is announcing ads in Wisconsin as part of a seven-figure national ad campaign touting President Biden and Democrats’ continued focus and historic work to lower costs for the American people.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced on July 29, 2022, that he is seeking applicants for the Waukesha County Circuit Court – Branch 7. The governor announced today he is extending the application deadline for the appointment. Application materials must now be received no later than 5 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 2, 2022. The appointment will fill

“Last Tuesday, the voters of the 63rd Assembly District made their choice, and I am thankful that they once again placed their trust in me. Mr. Steen recently moved into our district just to run against me. Now that voters have rejected him, he apparently can’t take ‘no’ for an

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/220818GOPAddress.mp3 Hi. I’m State Senator Joan Ballweg. Last session I was appointed chair of the Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention, which was created to study and make policy recommendations to reverse the increasing rates of suicide in Wisconsin. Ten pieces of legislation were introduced to target and assist at-risk

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/220818DemAddress.m4a Hi, this is Senator Melissa Agard with this week’s Democratic radio address. “If you’re not willing to help, the least you can do is get out of the way.” It’s what came to mind earlier this week when the Republican members of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee made it

MADISON, Wis. – A University of Wisconsin System education is affordable for most students, including in comparison to national averages, peers, and other Midwestern universities. But low- to moderate-income students are less likely to enroll, suggesting the overall cost of a bachelor’s degree is becoming increasingly out of reach for

MILWAUKEE, WI – County Executive David Crowley has been appointed by National Association of Counties (NACo) President Denise Winfrey as Vice-Chair of NaCo’s Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC). Comprised of county executives, NaCo governing board members, and other senior elected officials, LUCC members focus on both challenges and solutions for large urban

REEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced the birth of his second child, Rose Louise Gallagher. “Anne and I are overjoyed to share that we are now a family of four. Rose Louise Gallagher joined the world last night, weighing 8lbs 13oz. Both she and her mom are

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Time and time again, Tony Evers and Josh Kaul have advocated for soft on crime polices that harm the people of Wisconsin. Just last week, the Evers Administration appointed convicted felon, Aundray Evans, to the Governor’s Juvenile Justice Commission despite the fact that he is awaiting trial

Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, continued his Working For Wisconsin tour yesterday morning in Superior. The tour, which has previously had stops in Racine, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Madison, Cambridge, La Crosse, and Eau Claire, has engaged with voters across the state about important issues affecting Wisconsinites. During

[Madison, WI] – While Wisconsin suffers from a labor shortage, the plight of business owners and workers has only gotten worse under Tony Evers. For months, Evers’ state licensing agency has forced workers, including frontline health care workers like nurses and respiratory therapists who protect public health, into a bureaucratic black hole

The majority of the Wisconsin National Guard’s Service Member Support Division (SMSD) relocated to a new location earlier this year, ultimately making it easier to collaborate in an effort to provide Wisconsin’s service members, veterans, Department of Defense civilians, and families access to comprehensive services and resources based on their

Madison, WI – This week, the Wisconsin State Legislature’s Republican controlled Joint Finance Committee objected to a plan to use the first tranche of Wisconsin’s $31 million in National Prescription Opiate Litigation settlement funds to combat the state’s opioid epidemic. This objection has delayed the release of the funds to support

MADISON, Wis. – President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which is the single largest investment the federal government has made to address climate issues in American history. The $369 billion package of climate and energy programs puts us on the path, both in Wisconsin and