MADISON – Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce; Destination Madison; Downtown Madison, Inc.; Madison Black Chamber of Commerce and Latino Chamber of Commerce released the results of a Fall 2021 Business Survey, which yielded responses from 305 Greater Madison businesses representing a diverse, mostly small or locally owned, cross-section of

Milwaukee – Delta Dental of Wisconsin has teamed up with the Boys & Girls Clubs for the fifth consecutive year to sponsor stolen bases on the Brewers Radio Network. For every Brewers stolen base, Delta Dental “bags” another donation for over 139,000 club kids across Wisconsin. Delta Dental rounded up this

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the case Ohio v. Becerra, opposing the plaintiffs’ efforts to halt implementation of the new Title X rule promulgated in 2021 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human

Madison, WI – Attorney Diane Schlipper officially announced that she is running for Judge in Dane  County Circuit Court Branch 3, which is an open seat due to an upcoming retirement.   Diane grew up in a small town in the midwest and was the first person in her family to

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Funding directed by the governor to provide new, additional funding to every school district in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today announced a $110 million investment in Wisconsin kids and schools. Gov. Evers is directing the funding, available through federal coronavirus relief funds, to deliver on the promise he made

Contact: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) issued the following statement in response to the Wisconsin Elections Commission meeting of December 1, 2021.  The commissioners and staff discussed the response to the devastating audit from the

MILWAUKEE — Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator, will be the featured guest for an upcoming virtual “On the Issues with Mike Gousha,” Friday, Dec. 3. The discussion will be streamed live beginning at 12:15 p.m. Registration to watch the event live is available online. An archive of the event will be

Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand eligibility for and make permanent a deduction for mortgage insurance premium payments. This deduction has helped millions of hard-working middle-class families across the country purchase a home, and making it permanent would provide much-needed relief.      To qualify for

‘They Chose Partisanship Over the People’s Best Interests’ MADISON, Wis. — A fundamental premise of our freedom as Americans is that we, with our votes, pick our leaders in elections but a decision yesterday from the right -wing majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court stands that proposition on its head.

MADISON, Wis. — Thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, Wisconsin is preparing to see millions in federal funds dedicated to rebuilding the state’s roads, bridges, airports, rails, and ports. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will also boost funding for clean water, broadband, and recreational trails.   Rails to Trails

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, as part of a multistate coalition, filed comments in support of the Biden Administration’s proposal to rescind two Trump-era rules that would drastically reduce the designation of critical habitat under the federal Endangered Species Act. In the comments, the coalition argues, as it has in

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Benjamin T. Mann, 40, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 6 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for distributing child pornography.  Mann

MADISON, Wis.  –   Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dawn Crim traveled to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point today to meet with campus leadership and faculty partnering on an ongoing septage study funded by DSPS. The agency recently secured funding for the next phase of Professor Rob Michitsch’s work studying,

Madison, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has selected Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA) as the exhibit designer for Wisconsin’s new history museum project on the Capitol Square in Madison. RAA is an award-winning firm dedicated to the design of museums and narrative environments. “Ralph Appelbaum Associates is an internationally renowned

  Click here for the video   WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor to honor the victims of the horrific attack on the Waukesha Christmas Parade. Following the Senator’s remarks, a moment of silence was observed to remember those killed, injured, and impacted by

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The American Dairy Coalition applauds Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) for introducing the bipartisan Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2021 today in the United States Senate. The bipartisan legislation launches national hearings on Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pricing methods.

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the announcement that Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) will not seek re-election to the State Assembly in order to pursue statewide office.   “I want to thank Rep. Loudenbeck for her years of public service and wish her well on her run

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Larry Cole, 41, Painesdale, Michigan, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 10 years in prison for possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.  The defendant pleaded guilty to

MADISON, Wis. — The December meeting of the Wisconsin Elections Commission today included a discussion of a Legislative Audit Bureau report that concluded the 2020 election was free, fair and secure. A Better Wisconsin Together Executive Director Chris Walloch submitted the following comments to the Commission, thanking those members of the