For more information, contact: Collin Roth | WILL Director of Communication | collin@will-law.org | 414-607-2558 The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), on behalf of Luke Hilgemann and Hunter Nation, filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court against Wisconsin DNR Secretary Preston Cole, the Wisconsin DNR, and the Wisconsin Natural Resources

Contact: DOA Communications, DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Today, the Wisconsin Department of Administration provided an updated accounting of federal funds invested in public health, emergency response efforts, and economic stabilization in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This update follows the latest report to the federal Treasury Department of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds.

Rep. Ron Kind released the following after a Bloomberg story found a rule change, advocated for by Rep. Kind, led to rural states getting a larger share of Paycheck Protection Program loans: “Our farmers and agricultural producers are the heart of our rural communities and economies in Wisconsin. The Paycheck

Contact: Jon Drewsen, Communications Director, (920) 539-1772 or jdrewsen@cleanwisconsin.org MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin applauds Alliant Energy, Wisconsin Public Service, a subsidiary of the WEC Energy Group, and Madison Gas and Electric for the announcement Tuesday of the closing of the jointly owned Columbia coal plant. The closing of this coal plant is

Media contacts: Cindy Tomlinson (608) 458-3869 Susan Trapp Gille (608) 458-3956 The investor-owned utility is on the fastest path to eliminate coal from energy mix for Wisconsin customers; on track to achieve carbon goals. MADISON, Wis. (February 2, 2021) – It’s the end of an era as Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT)

SUN PRAIRIE – A group of social studies teachers have been put on administrative leave after they assigned a project to sixth grade students asking them how to punish an enslaved person. According to the Sun Prairie School District (SPSD), this was not a part of the district approved curriculum.

Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced that the PARC & Ride grant program is back and the County is now accepting grant applications. This grant program provides matching grants to communities or organizations interested in developing new regional bicycle playgrounds or regional bicycle/pedestrian trails. The 2021 Dane County Budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) today introduced legislation to provide a $10 billion investment in rapidly expanding the domestic manufacturing for pandemic supplies. This funding will support President Biden’s executive action and his American Rescue Plan to fully utilize the Defense Production Act

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is appointing Kristin Cafferty to the Racine County Circuit Court. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael J. Piontek, effective April 9, 2021. Cafferty will serve a term ending July 31, 2022. “During her 25 years

Tax expert says Legislature should conform with federal law to avoid $450 million tax hike on Wisconsin small businesses (This analysis was written by Katherine Loughead, senior policy analyst with the Center for State Tax Policy at the Tax Foundation and author of the Badger Institute’s Wisconsin Tax Options: A Guide to

MADISON – Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee), introduced legislation today that would ban the use of No-knock warrants in the state of Wisconsin.  “Breonna’s Law” as the legislation is called, is named for Breonna Taylor, an EMT who was killed in Louisville, KY, in March 2020, during an improperly executed No-knock

GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today applauded the U.S. Naval Museum’s decision to extend its loan of the USS Wisconsin figurehead to the Wisconsin State Capitol for two years. The extension comes after the U.S. Naval Museum planned to move the statue to Norfolk, VA, where it would be displayed alongside the USS

Individuals and institutions with connections to Milwaukee who have helped make Black History are being featured throughout February (Black History Month) on the City of Milwaukee website’s main page and on the City Channel. The “28 Days of Black History” information campaign will again include bios and photos of honored

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced six Excellence in Construction Awards for 2020 during the annual Contractor-Engineer Conference. Top winners include an asphalt paving project in Lincoln County, a concrete paving project in Outagamie County, a grading project in Kenosha County, a small bridge project in Jackson County, a

KENOSHA – The Kenosha Education Association (KEA) endorsed Angela Cunningham for Circuit Court Judge Branch 6. The support of teachers is incredibly important to Angela and she is proud to accept this endorsement. “We need leaders and elected officials who understand how their decisions impact our community. I think Angela