MADISON, Wis. — Thanks to Governor Evers’ steady leadership, Wisconsin has a projected record-breaking $3.8 billion budget surplus — and while the common sense thing to do is return this money to Wisconsinites, we all know Republicans don’t have any common sense.   Gov. Evers has proposed getting working families

MADISON, Wis. — Building on the smart investments and prudent fiscal management that helped build a large state budget surplus, Governor Tony Evers is proposing a plan to put more money in the pockets of Wisconsinites. In contrast, the state lobby for wealthy corporations that has endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently accepting applications for the 2023 class of Conservation Wardens through March 6, 2022. Join the team protecting Wisconsin’s natural resources and the people who depend on them. Apply at Wisc.Jobs and search for Job ID: 4757. DNR conservation wardens are credentialed

La Crosse, WI – Last week, Rep. Ron Kind’s bipartisan resolution condemning ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis passed the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. This resolution was led by Chair of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights Rep. Karen Bass. “There’s a deep bond

MADISON – Sarah Godlewski renewed her call for Congress to take immediate action to reinstate the expanded Child Tax Credit and deliver much-needed relief for Wisconsin’s working families. Today marks the second month that working families won’t receive the expanded child tax credit payment after Washington politicians failed to extend this

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s economy is booming with the lowest unemployment rate in state history and one of the highest labor force participation rates in the nation, but at a time when families are feeling the impacts of rising costs, Governor Tony Evers’ surplus plan will deliver tax cuts for families, increase child care opportunities so

Madison, Wis. — Today, Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek announced that the Consumer Affairs section, in conjunction with the legal liaisons and the legal department, at the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) recovered $4,716,458 last year for Wisconsin consumers that filed complaints with OCI. “Every year thousands of Wisconsinites file complaints

MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) announced a new Communications Director for her office. Megan Wittman will serve as Senator Agard’s Communications Director. Megan was previously Senator Agard’s Outreach Director. She has served as a legislative assistant in Agard’s State Assembly office before continuing with Agard in the State

Contact: info@erictoney.com [Fond du Lac, WI…]  The Eric Toney for Attorney General campaign today issued the following statement and background: “Our fundraising support and team has grown tremendously, and we’ll have the resources to deliver our message and defeat Josh Kaul.  Jarchow will need far more cash than that to defend

MADISON, Wis. – Today is International Childhood Cancer Day, and one UW Health Kids expert is sharing her perspective on the importance of mental health throughout a family’s childhood cancer care journey. Hundreds of children are diagnosed with cancer in Wisconsin every year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health

MILWAUKEE, WI – Applications are now being accepted for the City of Milwaukee’s Summer Youth Internship Program (SYIP) that provides local youth with employment and life skills, and helps them meet educational, job readiness, and career exploration goals. After two years of virtual programming, SYIP is once again offering paid, in-person positions

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Below are excerpts from Gov. Tony Evers’ 2022 State of the State address as prepared for delivery. … We’ve worked hard to ensure our workers had jobs to return to after this pandemic. Through federal pandemic aid to our state, we’ve invested $1 billion into supporting our small

MADISON – Tonight, Governor Tony Evers delivered his 2022 State of the State address before a joint convention of the State Legislature. State Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following response. “The state of our state is strong thanks to a Governor who keeps his promises and consistently puts the

Contact: press@adamforag.com        In four weeks, raises more than primary election opponent raised in all of 2021 [Balsam Lake, Wis.] – Today, Adam Jarchow announced that his campaign raised over $100,000 in the four weeks since launching his bid for attorney general. Jarchow’s fundraising significantly outpaces his primary election

Joe and Ashley Dudkiewicz of Crivitz, Wisconsin, were selected national winners for 2022 at the annual  National Outstanding Young Farmers Awards Congress held Feb. 3-6 in Hilton Head Island, South  Carolina. Four national winners were selected for the award based on their progress in an agricultural  career, extent of soil

MILWAUKEE — Current policies, created by then-Sheriff David Clarke, maintained by now-Sheriff Earnell Lucas, charge residents using the phones from the County Jail and HOC 21 cents per minute – the highest chargeable amount allowed by the Federal Communication Commission. Some members of the Board of Supervisors worked to change

At a special meeting on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., the Fire and  Police Commission Policies and Standards Committee will consider an amendment to  Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 610 – Towing of  Vehicles. This amendment would allow police officers to tow unregistered vehicles engaged in

MADISON, WI— A new report by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Midwest Environmental  Advocates (MEA) finds that in some areas of the state, including Kewaunee County and portions of the  Central Sands, there is not enough agricultural land to safely dispose of the manure generated by animal  feeding operations.

MADISON, Wis. – Following a deadly weekend of snowmobiling, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges the public to be safe while out on the trails. Since the start of the new year, there have been 10 snowmobile fatalities with one additional pending investigation. There were 13 fatalities in 2021. While this weekend’s

MADISON, WI (February 14, 2022) — As inflation increases, everyone is feeling the pain in their pocketbook. Prices are up more than 7 percent year on year, the highest growth rate since 1982, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. How is this affecting the labor market and wages? What action is