Town of Medary, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Razy and John Wright House in the Town of Medary, La Crosse County, on the National Register of Historic Places.   The Wright House represents the original work of a highly skilled designer, who has not

Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Jason Smith (R-MO) introduced bipartisan legislation to fix inconsistencies in the tax code that hurt nonprofit cemeteries. Nonprofit cemeteries are typically located in rural communities, and Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District is home to nearly 60 of these cemeteries.      “We should always be aiming to enhance fairness in

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today praised Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ direction of an additional $30 million in federal funding to the state’s Food Security Initiative.  This program supports hunger relief efforts through the purchase of Wisconsin-made products, including milk, cheese, yogurt, and butter.  These monies

City of Racine –  Today, the City of Racine and members of the community held a dedication ceremony for the 9 new historical markers that will be installed throughout Racine’s downtown indicating significant sites of the Underground Railroad. Racine was very active in the abolitionist movement and the historical markers highlight the City’s history

MADISON – Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) issued the following remarks after State Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) announced today that he will not seek reelection to the state Assembly in 2022: “Representative Thiesfeldt came to work every day fighting to make Wisconsin’s schools a better place. Jeremy’s passion and insight

MADISON – Today, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) announced awards for Wisconsin’s Refueling Readiness Grant Program. The Commission voted 3-0 to award $277, 966 for 15 projects to foster fueling infrastructure resilience and create Fueling Points of Distribution or Designated Disaster Fueling Facilities which will stay open

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), announced a yearlong investment of $30 million in the state’s two largest hunger relief organizations. This announcement brings the governor’s total investment in food security to $55 million over the course of the pandemic.

Wausau, WI — Governor Evers announced Tuesday that the Wisconsin Woodchucks are one of 17 recipients of a grant made available to minor league sports teams throughout Wisconsin as part of the Minor League Sports Grant that was announced last summer. The grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan of

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting $14 million in grants awarded to movie theaters, summer camps, and minor league sports teams announced earlier this week, as well as $15 million in grants awarded to Destination Marking Organizations across the state announced last month. These grants are part

(MADISON) – Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) circulated LRB-5288 and LRB-5338 which would create a civil course of action for “stealth” sexual assault and provide a penalty for individuals sending unsolicited lewd images digitally. Senator Agard and Representative Snodgrass released the following statements: Senator Agard: “It

Milwaukee, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Marshall & Ilsley Bank Building, in the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, on the National Register of Historic Places.   The Marshall & Ilsley Bank Building, completed in 1968, is a steel and concrete framed office building constructed

Milwaukee, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Jones-Hill House in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, on the National Register of Historic Places.  N­ational Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income tax credits, while it does not restrict private property

A draft plan that will influence the future of transportation in the state is available for review and comment, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced today. Connect 2050, Wisconsin’s statewide multimodal transportation plan required by federal law, will help guide infrastructure investments through 2050. The draft version of the plan

MADISON, Wis. — Ron Johnson has spent the duration of the pandemic spreading dangerous disinformation that has prolonged Wisconsin and the country’s ability to fully recover. What started as dismissing the dangers of COVID has evolved into Johnson lying about the effectiveness of the vaccine and pushing for alternative treatments