MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating volunteers who work on their own or in socially-distanced small groups at State Natural Areas (SNAs) to help control invasive species, collect and plant native seeds and cut and burn brush during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The DNR’s recently released

(MILWAUKEE) – Today, Teamsters Joint Council 39 announced its endorsement of Alex Lasry for Senate. The endorsement, which is the first labor endorsement for any candidate in the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race, was announced during a press conference this morning at Teamsters Local Union 200 in Milwaukee, Wisc. “Alex Lasry

Toward One Wisconsin Conference Conference Theme: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges October 12-13, 2021 The Lismore Hotel Eau Claire, WI Planning is under way, and we need your help! Do you have a passion for equity, diversity and inclusion? Do you want to share your expertise, experience, or research? Please consider

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting to discuss the disposal of dredged material from the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern. The public meeting will occur at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Room 104 at the Port Milwaukee offices located

MADISON, Wis. — When introducing his Badger BounceBack Budget proposal, Governor Evers said,  “Don’t let anyone tell you we can’t afford to make healthcare more accessible while saving your hard-earned tax dollars. Don’t let anyone tell you we can’t afford to fully fund our public schools while cutting taxes at the

(MADISON) — Yesterday, the Wisconsin Senate Elections Committee held a hearing on Republican-led bills moving through the state legislature which would make it more difficult to vote absentee. These bills would pose a significant threat to voting rights for vulnerable populations and everyday election workers in Wisconsin.   Wisconsin Republicans are following the lead

Madison – Sen. Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement following today’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) session, in which the Republican majority removed more than 380 items from Governor Tony Evers’ 2021-2023 budget proposal: “Republicans are using the line that most of these are ‘non-fiscal policy items’ that don’t belong in

Legislative Republicans Continue Political Games With Vote Against Medicaid Expansion, Marijuana Legalization, Clean Drinking Water (MADISON) — Today, Wisconsin Republicans continued playing political games with our state’s recovery and the lives of Wisconsin’s families as they voted to gut Gov. Tony Evers’ Badger Bounceback budget plan, removing common-sense policies supported

Wisconsin Great River Road (May 2021):  The “Welcome Back to Wisconsin’s Great River Road – On the Road Again” is a multifaceted sales promotion campaign to ramp up road trips and overnight stays on the Wisconsin portion of the Great River Road and its 33 communities and 8 counties. The campaign is set

Madison – Today, Republicans on the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee are poised to ignore months of public testimony and support for Governor Evers’ Badger Bounce Back Budget, and remove 380 popular and important provisions from the budget. Sen. Kelda Roys made the following statement in response to their expected action: “Republicans

By: DWD Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek The last year has brought countless challenges and struggles for the people of Wisconsin—workers worried about finding work or being safe at work, employers who are anxious about the future of their businesses and how they will keep afloat, and entrepreneurs who had to halt

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today called on Wisconsinites to contact their senators and representatives in the Wisconsin State Legislature. The call comes as Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance today voted to gut the governor’s Badger Bounceback agenda, the 2021-23 biennial budget, which includes provisions supported by an