Madison, WI – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after being selected to chair the Committee on Tourism for the 2025-2027 session: “I want to thank Speaker Vos for entrusting me with this important committee. Being from Northern Wisconsin, I
Madison – Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) is pleased to announce her appointment to serve as chair of the Assembly Committee on Environment for the 2025-2026 legislative session. “I am honored to serve as the chair for the Assembly Committee on Environment. I
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced her bipartisan Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act passed the House and Senate as part of a larger legislative package to support veterans. Baldwin’s legislation expands support for County Veterans Service Officers (CVSO),
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Arlington is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing the watermains
MADISON, WI – Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has announced the chairs and vice chairs of the Assembly’s standing committees for the upcoming 2025-2026 legislative session. In this announcement, Speaker Vos appointed State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) to chair the Assembly Committee
Music students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire get a major boost to their education from frequent guest appearances by industry professionals, talents at the top of their game who spend time in master classes, lectures and live performances with
MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Frederick and Maria Pabst House in Milwaukee (Milwaukee County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The house, located at 2000 West Wisconsin Avenue, has been operated as a
JANESVILLE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of Washington Elementary school in Janesville (Rock County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The school is located at 811 North Pine Street. Washington Elementary School was constructed in
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Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Republican legislators delay the reallocation more than $70 million in building projects for UW System, continuing obstruction of critically needed projects MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of $81.5 million in key projects across the
FENNIMORE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved critical incident investigation in the City of Fennimore, Grant County, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
Madison, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R – Ledgeview) issued the following statement following the announcement that Representative Jerry O’Connor (R – Fond Du Lac) will be assuming the Chairmanship of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means: “I am pleased
Madison – State Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) announced December 18th he was named to serve as the chair of the Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and AI for the 2025-2026 legislative session. “I am grateful to the Speaker for continuing to
MADISON – Today, Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) was appointed by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to serve on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for the 2025-26 Legislative Session. “I am humbled by the trust Speaker Vos has placed in me to serve
MADISON – Following the latest Wisconsin State Building Commission meeting, Representative Rob Swearingen and Representative Bob Wittke voiced serious concerns over the University of Wisconsin (UW) System’s handling of the Engineering Building project citing transparency issues and significant changes in the
MADISON… State Senator André Jacque released the following statement regarding his vote today against giving an additional $70 million for the UW System in concert with the over-estimating of project bids: “I am deeply concerned about the Governor’s omnibus UW spending
Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce the membership of the Assembly standing committees. The 107th Wisconsin State Legislature begins with the inauguration of members on January 6, 2025. “This session will have
MILWAUKEE — The December Marquette Law School Poll interviewed 1,063 adults nationwide, asking what they like and dislike about President-elect Donald Trump. This poll allows the Marquette Law School Poll to hear from respondents, in their own words, how they
Madison- Today, the State Building Commission denied a motion to allow $70 million in underspent funds to be used for a series of other projects, including the UW-Madison engineering building. “The University of Wisconsin System is an important economic driver
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2024 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that USDA is awarding a grant of $12,864,200 through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program(FPEP) to help expand innovative fertilizer production in Wisconsin. This
Madison, WI – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after being selected to chair the Committee on Tourism for the 2025-2027 session: “I want to thank Speaker Vos for entrusting me with this important committee. Being from Northern Wisconsin, I see the impact of tourism every day. This industry not
Madison – Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) is pleased to announce her appointment to serve as chair of the Assembly Committee on Environment for the 2025-2026 legislative session. “I am honored to serve as the chair for the Assembly Committee on Environment. I look forward to this incredible opportunity to ensure we have
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced her bipartisan Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act passed the House and Senate as part of a larger legislative package to support veterans. Baldwin’s legislation expands support for County Veterans Service Officers (CVSO), the community-based employees who work directly with veterans to inform
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Arlington is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing the watermains on Ellickson Street. Activities related to this project are minor
MADISON, WI – Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has announced the chairs and vice chairs of the Assembly’s standing committees for the upcoming 2025-2026 legislative session. In this announcement, Speaker Vos appointed State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) to chair the Assembly Committee on Small Business Development. “It’s an honor to chair the
Music students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire get a major boost to their education from frequent guest appearances by industry professionals, talents at the top of their game who spend time in master classes, lectures and live performances with Blugold students. Occasionally, those visitors are fellow Blugolds, music alumni
MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Frederick and Maria Pabst House in Milwaukee (Milwaukee County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The house, located at 2000 West Wisconsin Avenue, has been operated as a house museum since 1978. The Pabst House is the only
JANESVILLE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of Washington Elementary school in Janesville (Rock County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The school is located at 811 North Pine Street. Washington Elementary School was constructed in 1939 in fulfillment of the Janesville Board of Education’s early
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Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Republican legislators delay the reallocation more than $70 million in building projects for UW System, continuing obstruction of critically needed projects MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of $81.5 million in key projects across the state, while Republican legislators delayed the reallocat… Please log in to
FENNIMORE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved critical incident investigation in the City of Fennimore, Grant County, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Early Wednesday afternoon, Fennimore Police Department officers took an adult
Madison, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R – Ledgeview) issued the following statement following the announcement that Representative Jerry O’Connor (R – Fond Du Lac) will be assuming the Chairmanship of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means: “I am pleased and excited to hear that Representative O’Connor will be taking
Madison – State Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) announced December 18th he was named to serve as the chair of the Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and AI for the 2025-2026 legislative session. “I am grateful to the Speaker for continuing to support my work as chair of the Speaker’s Taskforce on
MADISON – Today, Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) was appointed by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to serve on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for the 2025-26 Legislative Session. “I am humbled by the trust Speaker Vos has placed in me to serve as a member of the Joint Finance Committee,” said Rep.
MADISON – Following the latest Wisconsin State Building Commission meeting, Representative Rob Swearingen and Representative Bob Wittke voiced serious concerns over the University of Wisconsin (UW) System’s handling of the Engineering Building project citing transparency issues and significant changes in the scope of the project. Shifting Scope and Misleading ClaimsLegislators were
MADISON… State Senator André Jacque released the following statement regarding his vote today against giving an additional $70 million for the UW System in concert with the over-estimating of project bids: “I am deeply concerned about the Governor’s omnibus UW spending proposal before the Building Commission today, and am pleased that
Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce the membership of the Assembly standing committees. The 107th Wisconsin State Legislature begins with the inauguration of members on January 6, 2025. “This session will have a renewed goal of identifying and addressing government inefficiencies. To
MILWAUKEE — The December Marquette Law School Poll interviewed 1,063 adults nationwide, asking what they like and dislike about President-elect Donald Trump. This poll allows the Marquette Law School Poll to hear from respondents, in their own words, how they feel about the President-elect. People could write as much as
Madison- Today, the State Building Commission denied a motion to allow $70 million in underspent funds to be used for a series of other projects, including the UW-Madison engineering building. “The University of Wisconsin System is an important economic driver of our state, but it is plagued by a lack
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2024 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that USDA is awarding a grant of $12,864,200 through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program(FPEP) to help expand innovative fertilizer production in Wisconsin. This Rural Development grant will be used by Generate MVR WWT