MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that 34 organizations, from Beloit to Phelps and from Pepin to Grafton, will share $1 million in grants from the WHEDA Foundation as they work to provide emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing. Administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

What we know about the new strain and how it will affect our lives   MADISON, WI (December 20, 2021) — As the prevalence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 increases throughout the world, everyone is waiting to find out how this new strain will affect the pandemic. How contagious is the

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression will hold a press conference and peaceful rally this Tuesday, December 21th, 2021, outside of the Milwaukee County Courthouse at 2:15PM. This press conference and peaceful rally are being hosted with the family of Theodore Edgecomb in order to

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today authorized Marinette County to lower the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to half-staff as a mark of respect for retired Captain and Trooper Bryan G. Peth of the Town of Peshtigo Fire Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol, who passed away on

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is praising an announcement today from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that will make critical investments in suicide prevention and crisis care services, with $282 million in American Rescue Plan and Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations to help transition access to the National Suicide

Madison, WI – Yesterday, the Verso Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Swedish firm BillerudKorsnäs, which is set to acquire Verso for approximately $825 million. The merger was unanimously approved by the Verso shareholders board and is expected to be complete in mid-2022. “It is

By Maj. Joe Trovato More than 20 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin National Guard continues to fulfill a variety of roles for the state. Currently, approximately 500 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard are actively assisting communities with COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, and helping manage the

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined China Task Force Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and other members of the China Task Force in sending a letter to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal warning of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) malign activity on Twitter. In part, the lawmakers wrote, “Today, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

MADISON, Wis.  –   Last week Gov. Tony Evers toured the Stratatech production facility in Madison and observed a product demonstration with Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dawn Crim and UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank. Stratatech Corporation (“Stratatech”), a subsidiary of Mallinckrodt plc, a global biopharmaceutical company, manufactures StrataGraft®, a bioengineered allogeneic

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the Department of Revenue (DOR), announced more than 20,000 Wisconsin farmers received a total of $50 million through the 2021 Farm Support Program. This is the third round of the Farm Support Program which

WAUWATOSA, WI – December 20, 2021 – Last week, Sean Lowe launched his general election campaign for Wauwatosa’s Aldermanic District Five.  A formal press conference will be held today on Monday, December 20, at 11:30 a.m. on the corner of West North Avenue and North 69th Street at the 69th Street Plaza. His campaign theme is

Metro Milwaukee leads many peer metros in its concentration of worker talent in occupations linked  to innovation and economic development, but is trending downward or lags its peers on key metrics  like productivity, global exports, and venture capital investment.  These are among the key findings of the newly updated Metro

MADISON, Wis. — This week is the anniversary of the disastrous Republican-led 2017 tax bill that put more money into the pockets of the GOP’s wealthy donors. Kleefisch praised the GOP’s tax scam, which increased the federal deficit by $1.9 trillion, primarily benefited the wealthy and big corporations, and helped widen the

MADISON, Wis., December 20, 2021 – Madison Community Foundation (MCF) today announced $1.24 million in grants to 23 nonprofits throughout the Madison area. The grants address opportunities and  support organizations in five focus areas: learning, community development, arts and culture,  environment, and organizational capacity building.   Several themes run through these

Madison, Wis. — Today, a coalition of statewide and national reform groups applauded a new academic study released by UW Madison Professor of Economics Noah Williams on how Wisconsin could jumpstart its economy by eliminating the personal income tax, resulting in a massive middle class and small business tax cut. The

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 20, 2021 Contact: Kevin Olson, DNR Community Financial Assistance Specialist, Kevin.Olson@wisconsin.gov or 608-234-2238 DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of The City Of Waterloo Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project   MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Waterloo is an

MADISON, Wis. — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded Sand County Foundation a three-year grant to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture among private landowners in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan watershed. Sand County Foundation’s project will work with farmers to generate whole-farm conservation plans and outcome metrics in order

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers last week announced nearly $60 million in grants through the Workforce Innovation Grant Program for 12 regional projects aimed at developing long-term solutions to Wisconsin’s workforce challenges. Throughout the week, the governor, together with members of his cabinet, made several stops around the state visiting with grant recipients, highlighting the significance of these investments and how each project will meet