(Madison)…Governor Tony Evers today vetoed a package of 11 bills put forth by the legislature asking him to direct the $3.2 million in new federal funding towards shared, responsible priorities. 2021 Senate Bills 271 through 281 direct this money to small businesses affected by the pandemic, to nursing homes, to

Madison –Legislative leaders Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg), Joint Finance Co-Chairs Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) released the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ veto of an 11-bill package which was crafted jointly by Assembly and Senate Republicans. They would have

MILWAUKEE – The County Board of Supervisors adopted a proposal at today’s meeting to phase out single-use plastics and other non-biodegradable products from Milwaukee County facilities and parks. “Eliminating single-use plastics in county-owned facilities is essential in our commitment to sustainability,” said Chairwoman Nicholson. “It also sets an example for our partners across

MILWAUKEE – The County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted two proposals sponsored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson aimed at combatting climate change at today’s meeting. “Becoming carbon neutral by 2050 is essential if we want to avoid a climate catastrophe,” said Chairwoman Nicholson. “In many instances communities of color will be

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Participating businesses to receive $5,000; grant program to potentially help approximately 84,000 Wisconsin small businesses WAUWATOSA — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the state will award up to $420 million to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the new Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grant program, a collaboration between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Department of Revenue (DOR). The effort, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Financial Services Committee members Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) introduced H.R. 2710, the Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act. H.R. 2710 requires the U.S. Treasury Department to regularly report to Congress any sanctions waivers provided to allow transactions between financial institutions and targeted individuals. “If the

WAUWATOSA — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the state will award up to $420 million to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the new Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grant program, a collaboration between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Department of Revenue (DOR). The effort, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), has the potential to help approximately 84,000

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that fire danger is very high and high across the state, and Wisconsinites should be on high alert as we head into the weekend. The forecast is expected to bring low humidity, breezy conditions and warmer temperatures. Vegetation is

WASHINGTON – In an interview with Newsmax on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) discussed the lack of transparency surrounding the growing crisis at our southern border and U.S. increasing debt as the Biden administration continues its reckless spending. A video of the interview can be found here, and excerpts are below. “I

MADISON – In observance of Earth Day, military veterans from across the region joined together to “green up the grounds” at Fairchild Hall, home of the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP) in Union Grove. The group constructed raised-bed gardens and installed other infrastructure to create a habitat for pollinators,

The U.S. Department of Education today released the names of the 2021 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees. In Wisconsin, three schools were named U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools.  They include: Clement Avenue School in Milwaukee, Starms Early Childhood, an

MADISON, Wis.— The U.S. Department of Education has named UW-Madison a 2021 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee, University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson announced today. The federal education department cited the university’s “deep legacy of environmental stewardship” and said it remains “a leader in environment-

Brian Sikma Policy Director Office of Sen. Duey Stroebel (608) 266-7513 brian.sikma@legis.wisconsin.gov Hello, I’m state Senator Duey Stroebel, Republican from Saukville. My colleagues and I are working on a series of election integrity bills designed to increase your confidence in our state elections. Public polling since the beginning of 2020

As the Dane County community celebrates Earth Day, County Executive Joe Parisi is announcing the seven local agencies that have been selected to receive Clean Energy Economic Development Grants from the Office of Energy & Climate Change. The Clean Energy Grant program was created to fund efforts in support of Dane County’s

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, applauded the reintroduction today of federal legislation that would combat the misleading labeling of imitation dairy products. The DAIRY PRIDE Act, reintroduced in the Senate by Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Jim Risch, R-Idaho,

Happy Earth Day to my constituents and all of the people of the City of Milwaukee and the great state of Wisconsin! Earth Day 2021 marks the 51st anniversary of this holiday. Every year a theme is chosen for the day and this year’s theme is: “Restore our Earth.” As

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed today, April 22, 2021, as Earth Day in the state of Wisconsin. The governor also celebrated the day by signing Executive Order #112. In an Earth Day pledge, Gov. Evers committed to working with public, private, and non-governmental partners to conserve 125,000 acres of forest land and plant 75 million trees by the end of