MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Ashley Morse to the Rock County Circuit Court–Branch 4. The appointment fills the vacancy being created by Judge Daniel T. Dillon’s resignation, effective April 5, 2022. Morse will complete a term ending July 31, 2023. “Ashley Morse is a recognized and accomplished

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Portage County Circuit Court–Branch 1. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Thomas B. Eagon’s resignation, effective July 3, 2022. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31, 2023. To apply, please email

MILWAUKEE (March 24, 2022) – Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has announced that masks will be optional for students and staff in school buildings. The new policy will take effect Monday, April 18, 2022. The decision was made after a vote by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors during their monthly board meeting on Thursday,

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) continues to work with local, state, and federal partners to respond to the Jefferson County poultry farm infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Spring has sprung and people across the state are adding chickens to their backyard flocks. If

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Board of Trustees has approved an updated investment policy for the university endowment with new socially responsible investing and sustainability language that strictly prohibits direct investments in public securities whose primary business is the exploration or extraction of fossil fuels. The university’s current investment portfolio does not

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dr. Robert Califf, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Dr.

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/220324DemAddress.mp3 Hi, this is Senator Janis Ringhand with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. On Tuesday, Governor Evers celebrated National Agriculture Day with the signing of Senate Bill 827, which will help bolster Wisconsin’s dairy exports. Governor Evers and Democrats have long advocated putting partisanship aside to support farmers and promote

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/220324GOPaddress.mp3 Hi, this is State Senator Dan Feyen. Last month, the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau released a memo that found since 2011 Republicans have cut taxes by $22 billion. Over that time Wisconsin fell from the 4th highest taxed state in the nation, all the way down to 23rd as

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after President Biden said in a news conference that “sanctions don’t deter.” “In January, Secretary Blinken defended the administration’s decision to delay imposing sanctions on Russia because ‘the purpose of those sanctions is to deter Russian aggression,’ and if they were

PSC expected to award $100 million for broadband expansion by summer 2022 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) received 194 applications requesting more than $495 million for the state’s Broadband Expansion Grant Program. Funding for the grants was provided by the 2021-23 biennial

MILWAUKEE – Today the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a proposal by Supervisors Liz Sumner and Ryan Clancy to provide eight weeks of paid parental leave for county employees. “At its core, paid parental leave is a needed investment in the health, happiness, and retention of our Milwaukee County employees,”

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and six of their Republican colleagues in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reinstate the China Initiative to combat the

MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, on the 12 year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law, Democrats across the state blasted Senator Ron Johnson for his repeated self-serving attacks on Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions and those who get their health care through the Marketplace. Johnson has a long

 MADISON, Wis. – In his most recent self-serving diatribe, Ron Johnson lambasted investing in chip manufacturing in the United States, even with the impact it would have bolstering supply chains, fighting inflation, and creating good paying jobs. Despite Johnson previously changing the tax law in a way that benefitted himself

Project to create space to serve girls The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today broke ground to mark the start of construction for the $65.9 million expansion and renovation of the Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center (MJTC). Located on the grounds of Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison, MJTC provides mental health

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has released new County Workforce Profiles, the latest available data at the local level through 2021, a valuable resource for all partners in labor, commerce and government, as well as the general public. Every two years, DWD’s Office of Economic Advisors compiles

CBD products are booming in popularity, but many of the products on the market don’t actually contain what they claim, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. UW-Madison School of Pharmacy researchers, including doctor of pharmacy student, Owen Miller, pharmacy professor Barry Gidal, and Ed Elder, director of

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell today announced a $2 million gift from longtime supporter Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation directed to the university’s School of Dentistry. The gift will support significant technology enhancements and the establishment of the Delta Dental Advanced Care Clinic, a dedicated area that