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June 17, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address on Juneteenth Audio file of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating Juneteenth in Wisconsin and highlighting the state’s continued efforts to
June 17, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Releases Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision in California v. Texas MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in California v. Texas, an effort
June 17, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Richland County Sheriff MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Richland County Sheriff. The appointment will fill a vacancy created by Sheriff James
June 17, 2021 Media Contact: Leeann Duwe, Public Information Officer, (608) 224-5130, leeannm.duwe@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Data collected by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) shows that conservation practices among producer-led groups in the program grew by 82%
June 17, 2021 Contact: Owen Boyle, DNR Species Management Section Chief Owen.Boyle@wisconsin.gov or 608-576-2446 Eva Lewandowski, DNR Citizen-based Monitoring Coordinator Eva.Lewandowski@wisconsin.gov or 608-264-6057 Jay Watson, DNR Conservation Biologist Jay.Watson@wisconsin.gov or 608-354-3464 Gov. Tony Evers Proclaims June 21-27 Pollinator Week Take Action To Help Bees &
June 17, 2021 CONTACT: DOA Communications, DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov Wisconsin Nonpartisan Redistricting Committee Launches Portal to Gather Public Input The People’s Maps Commission is soliciting input in map-drawing process from Wisconsin residents Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin People’s Maps Commission (PMC) announced
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor calls to receive bipartisan bills following passage in the Legislature MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signaled he plans to sign bipartisan policing changes passed by the Legislature earlier today and called for the bills to be sent to his
“I am honored to be chosen to join the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth. I am pleased that the Speaker recognized my longstanding efforts, both before and during my time in the State legislature and now
(Milwaukee, WI) – Join Voces de la Frontera for a virtual press conference tomorrow, Thursday, June 17 at 11:30am CST ahead of our historic nine-day march from Milwaukee to Madison led by Wisconsin immigrant essential workers, and part of a larger national immigrant rights campaign.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced an amendment to the Surface Transportation Investment Act that would relieve localities from having to pay back federal transit grants used for projects those cities later find are unsustainable. This amendment would have significant impact for Wisconsinites
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), chair of the House Education & Labor Committee, and Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Patty Murray (D-WA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act, legislation that would
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act, which would provide tax incentives to farmers and rural electric cooperatives who invest in biogas technology. Rep. Kind was joined in introducing this legislation by Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY). “Wisconsin’s dairy
June 17, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address on Juneteenth Audio file of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating Juneteenth in Wisconsin and highlighting the state’s continued efforts to address existing racial disparities and ensure a more just, equitable,
June 17, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Releases Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision in California v. Texas MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in California v. Texas, an effort supported by Republicans to gut the Affordable Care Act and
June 17, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Richland County Sheriff MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Richland County Sheriff. The appointment will fill a vacancy created by Sheriff James J. Bindl’s resignation, effective July 12, 2021. The new sheriff
June 17, 2021 Media Contact: Leeann Duwe, Public Information Officer, (608) 224-5130, leeannm.duwe@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Data collected by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) shows that conservation practices among producer-led groups in the program grew by 82% from 2019 to 2020. Conservation practices include low disturbance manure
June 17, 2021 Contact: Owen Boyle, DNR Species Management Section Chief Owen.Boyle@wisconsin.gov or 608-576-2446 Eva Lewandowski, DNR Citizen-based Monitoring Coordinator Eva.Lewandowski@wisconsin.gov or 608-264-6057 Jay Watson, DNR Conservation Biologist Jay.Watson@wisconsin.gov or 608-354-3464 Gov. Tony Evers Proclaims June 21-27 Pollinator Week Take Action To Help Bees & Butterflies Wisconsin is a stronghold of federally endangered rusty
June 17, 2021 CONTACT: DOA Communications, DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov Wisconsin Nonpartisan Redistricting Committee Launches Portal to Gather Public Input The People’s Maps Commission is soliciting input in map-drawing process from Wisconsin residents Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin People’s Maps Commission (PMC) announced today a new public input portal at portal.wisconsin-mapping.org. Wisconsinites are encouraged
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor calls to receive bipartisan bills following passage in the Legislature MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signaled he plans to sign bipartisan policing changes passed by the Legislature earlier today and called for the bills to be sent to his desk without delay. These bills include Senate Bills 121, 122,
“I am honored to be chosen to join the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth. I am pleased that the Speaker recognized my longstanding efforts, both before and during my time in the State legislature and now in Congress, to address the need to provide opportunity for
(Milwaukee, WI) – Join Voces de la Frontera for a virtual press conference tomorrow, Thursday, June 17 at 11:30am CST ahead of our historic nine-day march from Milwaukee to Madison led by Wisconsin immigrant essential workers, and part of a larger national immigrant rights campaign. Members of Voces de la Frontera’s Immigrant Essential Worker Network
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced an amendment to the Surface Transportation Investment Act that would relieve localities from having to pay back federal transit grants used for projects those cities later find are unsustainable. This amendment would have significant impact for Wisconsinites as it would save taxpayers from footing the bill for
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), chair of the House Education & Labor Committee, and Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Patty Murray (D-WA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act, legislation that would double the Pell Grant award, index the award to inflation,
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act, which would provide tax incentives to farmers and rural electric cooperatives who invest in biogas technology. Rep. Kind was joined in introducing this legislation by Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY). “Wisconsin’s dairy farmers are the heart of our state economy, contributing $45.6 billion