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MADISON, Wis. — As Tax Day approaches, Wisconsin small businesses are keeping more of their hard-earned money this year because of Governor Tony Evers’ small business tax cuts. Small businesses and family farms are the backbone of our state’s economy. That’s
Contact: Thad Nation, 414-412-7814, info@alexlasry.com Milwaukee – Today, Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry announced that his campaign reported $3.9 million in receipts for the 1st quarter of 2022, far outpacing all of the other candidates in the Democratic primary. Since launching
Menomonie, Wis. — A department chair at University of Wisconsin-Stout soon will add another such title — chair of the Mathematical Association of America Wisconsin Section. Professor Petre “Nelu” Ghenciu was named chair-elect for MAA Wisconsin at the organization’s recent
Madison— The Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars is celebrating 100 years of service to veterans during their 2022 state convention at the Potawatomi Hotel and Casino in Milwaukee, June 7-11th. Optum Serve has partnered with the VFW by sponsoring the
April 11 – 17 is recognized as Black Maternal Health Week, a time where we aim to have conversations around the racial disparities that exist in regards to maternal health, and support the ongoing work that is helping create a
April 14, 2022 — University of Wisconsin-River Falls donors contributed at historic levels during the UWRF Foundation’s annual Giving Day on April 8. The grand total of more than $95,000 made it the most successful Giving Day in the event’s
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the 2021 Annual Report for the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Forensic Sciences (DFS) crime laboratories. “The Wisconsin State Crime Lab is well positioned for the future,” said AG Kaul. “Despite
[Waukesha, WI] – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin is endorsing Rebecca Kleefisch in her campaign to become Wisconsin’s first female governor. ABC President John Mielke is accompanying Kleefisch on visits to two member locations to make the announcements on
MADISON, Wis. – The city of Sheboygan Falls, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Department of Health Services (DHS), and Sheboygan County Health recently announced polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a human made group of chemicals, was detected in soil at Rochester
MADISON- Rep. Sondy Pope (D-Mt. Horeb) has announced that she will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Rep. Pope released the following statement regarding her upcoming retirement: “It has been an immense honor and privilege these past
MADISON, April 14, 2022 – Today, NFIB is expressing frustration with legislation that would prevent the government from arbitrarily mandating business closures during an emergency has been vetoed by Governor Tony Evers. Assembly Bill 912 would have required businesses be
MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) and the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) encourage electric and natural gas utility customers with outstanding bills to make payment arrangements with their provider or apply for financial assistance
As the Wisconsin Examiner’s Ruth Conniff wrote this morning, Ron Johnson “recently confirmed that he personally benefited from the change in the tax code that he pushed through in 2017.” But he “won’t say how much money” those tax breaks were “worth
MADISON – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has announced that Jessica Boling has been selected by Governor Tony Evers to serve as WHEDA’s Assistant Deputy Executive Director. In this executive leadership role, Boling will utilize her community outreach,
MADISON — The Association of Wisconsin School Administrators has named Stephanie Filter its 2022 Wisconsin Elementary Principal of the Year. She was presented with the award during a surprise ceremony on April 14 Filter, who has served as the principal
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities recently filed an amicus brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC v. City of Delavan, involving a challenge by Lowe’s to its property tax assessment using the dark store theory. Both the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that the comment period for recommendations on the county-level antlerless harvest quotas and other key parts of the 2022 deer hunt has been extended to April 17. The
[Balsam Lake, Wis.] – Today, Adam Jarchow announced that his campaign has raised over $300,000 in less than 3 months as his message of standing with law enforcement and stopping the rise in violent crime continues to gain traction. Adam
(Madison, Wis.) – A new report titled “Flush with Cash: Wisconsin’s Growing Financial Reserves” released by Forward Analytics shows that the state of Wisconsin’s financial reserves totalled $4.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2021 and is growing. At 22%
April 13, 2022 — When the new 3,000-square-foot Food Ready Space opened in February at the St. Croix Valley Business Incubation Center, it required no marketing before all seven spaces were filled with entrepreneurs ready to launch or grow their
MADISON, Wis. — As Tax Day approaches, Wisconsin small businesses are keeping more of their hard-earned money this year because of Governor Tony Evers’ small business tax cuts. Small businesses and family farms are the backbone of our state’s economy. That’s why the governor found common ground to deliver historic tax
Contact: Thad Nation, 414-412-7814, info@alexlasry.com Milwaukee – Today, Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry announced that his campaign reported $3.9 million in receipts for the 1st quarter of 2022, far outpacing all of the other candidates in the Democratic primary. Since launching the campaign, Lasry has received donations from thousands of Wisconsinites,
Menomonie, Wis. — A department chair at University of Wisconsin-Stout soon will add another such title — chair of the Mathematical Association of America Wisconsin Section. Professor Petre “Nelu” Ghenciu was named chair-elect for MAA Wisconsin at the organization’s recent spring meeting. He will be chair from April 2023 to
Madison— The Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars is celebrating 100 years of service to veterans during their 2022 state convention at the Potawatomi Hotel and Casino in Milwaukee, June 7-11th. Optum Serve has partnered with the VFW by sponsoring the All-State Awards Banquet to be held Friday, June 10th. Optum
April 11 – 17 is recognized as Black Maternal Health Week, a time where we aim to have conversations around the racial disparities that exist in regards to maternal health, and support the ongoing work that is helping create a more equitable health system for Black mothers. Many mothers face
April 14, 2022 — University of Wisconsin-River Falls donors contributed at historic levels during the UWRF Foundation’s annual Giving Day on April 8. The grand total of more than $95,000 made it the most successful Giving Day in the event’s eight-year history. “The significant support demonstrates our donors’ enthusiastic commitment
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the 2021 Annual Report for the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Forensic Sciences (DFS) crime laboratories. “The Wisconsin State Crime Lab is well positioned for the future,” said AG Kaul. “Despite the continued impacts of the pandemic, the DNA queue is
[Waukesha, WI] – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin is endorsing Rebecca Kleefisch in her campaign to become Wisconsin’s first female governor. ABC President John Mielke is accompanying Kleefisch on visits to two member locations to make the announcements on Thursday—Quality Insulators, Inc. in Green Bay and PGA, Inc. in
MADISON, Wis. – The city of Sheboygan Falls, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Department of Health Services (DHS), and Sheboygan County Health recently announced polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a human made group of chemicals, was detected in soil at Rochester Park in Sheboygan Falls. The soil samples were collected at
MADISON- Rep. Sondy Pope (D-Mt. Horeb) has announced that she will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Rep. Pope released the following statement regarding her upcoming retirement: “It has been an immense honor and privilege these past twenty years to serve the people of both the 79th and
MADISON, April 14, 2022 – Today, NFIB is expressing frustration with legislation that would prevent the government from arbitrarily mandating business closures during an emergency has been vetoed by Governor Tony Evers. Assembly Bill 912 would have required businesses be treated equally during an emergency declaration by their government.
MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) and the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) encourage electric and natural gas utility customers with outstanding bills to make payment arrangements with their provider or apply for financial assistance before the moratorium on utility disconnections end. Customers who are
As the Wisconsin Examiner’s Ruth Conniff wrote this morning, Ron Johnson “recently confirmed that he personally benefited from the change in the tax code that he pushed through in 2017.” But he “won’t say how much money” those tax breaks were “worth to him personally.” Wisconsinites deserve to know how much
MADISON – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has announced that Jessica Boling has been selected by Governor Tony Evers to serve as WHEDA’s Assistant Deputy Executive Director. In this executive leadership role, Boling will utilize her community outreach, engagement, and advocacy experience to expand WHEDA’s mission in underserved
MADISON — The Association of Wisconsin School Administrators has named Stephanie Filter its 2022 Wisconsin Elementary Principal of the Year. She was presented with the award during a surprise ceremony on April 14 Filter, who has served as the principal of Madison Elementary in the School District of Janesville for
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities recently filed an amicus brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC v. City of Delavan, involving a challenge by Lowe’s to its property tax assessment using the dark store theory. Both the circuit court and the court of appeals, consistent with many
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that the comment period for recommendations on the county-level antlerless harvest quotas and other key parts of the 2022 deer hunt has been extended to April 17. The DNR welcomes comments from anyone interested in helping shape local
[Balsam Lake, Wis.] – Today, Adam Jarchow announced that his campaign has raised over $300,000 in less than 3 months as his message of standing with law enforcement and stopping the rise in violent crime continues to gain traction. Adam formally entered the race for Attorney General on January 19,
(Madison, Wis.) – A new report titled “Flush with Cash: Wisconsin’s Growing Financial Reserves” released by Forward Analytics shows that the state of Wisconsin’s financial reserves totalled $4.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2021 and is growing. At 22% of annual state spending, reserves are at an all-time high.
April 13, 2022 — When the new 3,000-square-foot Food Ready Space opened in February at the St. Croix Valley Business Incubation Center, it required no marketing before all seven spaces were filled with entrepreneurs ready to launch or grow their businesses. State and local licensing laws require that most food