MADISON, Wis. – Senate leadership has announced committee assignments for the upcoming legislative session, and Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) has been selected to be the chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue. “The agriculture industry, which is a significant driver of our state’s economy, employs nearly 12 percent

Madison, WI – State Representative Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego) announced his appointment as chair of the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics for the 107th Legislature, convening in January. “I am honored to once again chair this committee,” said Wichgers. “There are important issues that come before Constitution and Ethics. In

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MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is highlighting new federal funding to expand housing options and supportive services for both older adults and residents transitioning out of the Community Reintegration Center (CRC). The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved two pieces of legislation today that County Executive Crowley will sign

MILWAUKEE – Wisconsinites have voiced their concerns to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) about the Paris RICE gas project, a 130 MW RICE Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine methane gas facility proposed by WEPCO, the parent company of We Energies. If approved, the plant would be built in Kenosha in

MADISON – Yesterday, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced committee leadership for the 2025 -2026 Legislative Session. Representative Rob Swearingen (R – Rhinelander) released the following statement in response to the announcement. “I’d like to thank Speaker Vos for reappointing me as Chairman of the Assembly Committee on State Affairs. I look

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors has approved an amendment to legislation governing the transition of the Charles Allis Art Museum and the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum to nonprofit management. Introduced by Supervisor Justin Bielinski, the amendment strengthens safeguards to protect Milwaukee County’s financial interests and ensure the

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), announced today that 52 organizations will receive $2 million in grants from the WHEDA Foundation to improve emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing. “Expanding access to affordable housing statewide continues to be one

MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley is applauding the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors for approving ordinance changes that will allow the Milwaukee County Employee Retirement System (ERS) to close to new entrants after 87 years. The Wisconsin State Legislature enabled Milwaukee County to establish the Employee Retirement System (ERS) in

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), announced today that 52 organizations will receive $2 million in grants from the WHEDA Foundation to improve emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing. “Expanding access to affordable housing statewide continues to… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t

Milwaukee County District Attorney-Elect Kent Lovern has announced his leadership teameffective upon his taking office on January 6, 2025.Jeff Altenburg will become Chief Deputy District Attorney, assuming the responsibility foroverseeing the day-to-day administration of the District Attorney’s Office. Altenburg has served asa Milwaukee County prosecutor since 1997, and as a

Madison, WI – Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) has been appointed to serve as Chair of theAssembly Committee on Jobs and Economy. After his appointment was announced, he released thefollowing statement:“I am honored to be appointed to serve as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Jobs and Economy. Witha new incoming

MILWAUKEE — Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, unanimously approved a resolution calling for improved data governance, increased transparency, and enhanced data-informed decision-making across all County elected offices and departments. Supervisors Logsdon and O’Connor, who coauthored the resolution, issued the following statement:   “Strong data governance and transp… Please log in

MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement as Congressional Republicans scramble to fund the government before Friday night while paychecks for members of the military and nutrition benefits for low-income Wisconsin families hang in the balance. Yesterday, Congressman Derrick Van Orden announced he would not be supporting

Wisconsin’s frozen road law takes effect Saturday, December 21 at 12:01 a.m. for the northern half of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) designates the region as Zone 1 and 2 which includes US 10 near Stevens Point along with numbered state and federal highways north of US 10. The frozen

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski announced Timothy Anderson as Administrator of the Division of Agricultural Resource Management. “Tim has more than 25 years of experience in protecting public health, managing public sector teams, and collaborating to meet regulatory requirements,” said

WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Climate Alliance – a bipartisan coalition of governors representing nearly 60 percent of the U.S. economy and 55 percent of the U.S. population – today pledged to work to collectively reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 61 to 66 percent below 2005 levels

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced, starting January 1, 2025, the agency will begin using the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS®) to manage collection agency, currency exchange, and insurance premium finance company licenses and will require the transition of licenses to NMLS® for loan company li… Please

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave the following statement after being appointed as Chairman of the newly formed Committee on Urban Revitalization and reappointed as Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Local Government. Rep. Donovan said: “For too long, our urban areas have been left to slowly deteriorate while the ideals

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced Wisconsin achieved a new record high for employment during November 2024, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wisconsin’s labor force increased by 7,200 over the month and 14,700 over the year. Th… Please log in to access subscriber