MADISON– Small Business owners across Wisconsin support making the enhanced child tax credit permanent by passing the Build Back Better plan. Corrine Hendrickson, owner of Corrine’s Little Explorers in New Glarus, shared how the enhanced child tax credit is helping: “As a parent the expanded child care tax credit has helped me keep

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding the public that the last of three Safe Water For All educational webinars, Threats on Tap: Marginalized Communities, will take place 12-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The webinar series is part of the Safe Water For All Campaign announced in July that is

STEVENS POINT, Wis.— On Sunday, State Senator and Senate President Pro Tempore, Patrick Testin, completed his statewide Oktoberfest Tour and kickoff for his lieutenant gubernatorial campaign. Over the course of the week, he met with hundreds of supporters at events taking place in Wausau, Waukesha, Madison, La Crosse, Green Bay, Eau Claire,

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov The governor joined federal, state, and local leaders to celebrate designation in Manitowoc   MANITOWOC — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in partnership with the state of Wisconsin, officially designated the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary (WSCNMS), following the close of a 45-day review period of continuous session of Congress

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers announced a series of listening sessions meant to assist the departments of Administration (DOA), Health Services (DHS), and Natural Resources (DNR), and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) in developing the Wisconsin Environmental Equity Tool. Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) shared the following statement in

WISCONSIN, October 5, 2021: Throughout the nation communities face the challenge of managing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” From understanding the health impacts of PFAS exposure to environmental damage caused by spills to proper disposal of wastes contaminated with PFAS, there are no clear

The NRB met in closed session this morning to confer with our counsel regarding the pending lawsuits for Wolf hunt fall 2021. These law suits name the DNR  and the NRB as defendants Dept. of justice is defending the DNR and the NRB in these lawsuits .  It was determined

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual public hearing on Nov.10, 2021, to discuss the Village of Somers’ Lake Michigan water diversion application. The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. via Zoom. The hearing will include a brief informational presentation followed by an

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) wrote letters to Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer and Dr. Uğur Şahin, CEO of BioNTech and Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sen. Johnson previously sent a letter to Dr. Woodcock on August 26, 2021, asking for clarity

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is out with a false ad attacking Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch on COVID. Thirteen months out from the 2022 election, this desperate ad only underscores the fear Democrats have that Gov. Tony Evers’ can’t be re-elected because he has so miserably failed Wisconsin. It’s

Madison, Wis. — Almost a week after Ron Johnson’s most recent tax scandal showed he paid only $2,105 in state income taxes in 2017, despite reporting nearly half a million dollars in income, Johnson refuses to be transparent with Wisconsinites. This is not Johnson’s first tax scandal. Johnson changed language

MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, a federal judge temporarily halted Texas’s inhumane six week abortion ban, signifying progress for reproductive freedom in that state. Despite that welcome decision to enforce the rights afforded to Americans by Roe v. Wade, abortion remains under serious threat here in Wisconsin. In 1849, Wisconsin lawmakers

October 08, 2021- Wisconsin taxpayers will begin to see the benefits of recently passed income tax relief starting Jan. 1, 2022, now that the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) plans to update individual income tax withholding tables by that date. The change, announced by the DOR yesterday, had been recommended by the Badger

MILWAUKEE (October 8, 2021) — Milwaukee Public Schools has taken an active step to ensure the safety of its students and staff. Metcalfe School will move to virtual learning and return to in-person learning on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Metcalfe School’s students, families, and staff were notified about the transition to virtual learning.

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin recently launched a TV ad campaign hitting Rebecca Kleefisch for her failure to provide a plan for combating the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed over 8,000 Wisconsinites and is currently surging in the state. Watch the new ad here. In addition to failing to release a plan to navigate the pandemic,

Femrite Drive under Interstate 39/90 in Madison will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 11-12). Motorists must use alternate local routes. Crews will work on roadway grading operations near the I-39/90 bridges. The work activities and road closure are weather dependent and subject to

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #135 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 9, 2021, in honor of Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day, as required by statute, during Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 3 through Oct. 9, 2020. “Wisconsin firefighters are