MADISON, Wis. – If you are covering the 2024 Wisconsin Presidential Electors Meeting, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming. The 2024 Wisconsin Presidential Electors Meeting will be held Tuesday, December 17, 2024. “The electors selected by the Republican Party
Madison, WI – The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Wisconsin has filed two legal challenges to protect water resources in the Bad River and coastal wetlands, required because Wisconsin officials approved blasting, horizontal drilling, or trenching through
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced that $444 million has been allocated for financial assistance through the Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) to 50 Wisconsin municipalities to improve their wastewater infrastructure. The funding will help municipalities
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Madison, WI—Today, Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) filed a petition for a contested case hearing challenging regulatory approvals issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for Enbridge Energy’s plan to build a new 41-mile segment of its Line 5 oil pipeline
Madison, WI – Today, Common Council President Yannette Figueroa Cole, a dedicated community leader and advocate for the 10th District, announced her candidacy for reelection to the Madison Common Council. “I am excited to announce that I will be seeking
Everyone in Wisconsin–from lawmakers in the state Capitol to families in places such as Kenosha, Wausau, and Superior–faces a difficult decision in the very near future: find a way to sustainably pay for our roads, bridges, and highways, or cut
MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued the following statement regarding the hearing this afternoon in Republican Party of Wisconsin v. Tony Evers: The WEC hopes for a quick resolution to this straightforward case. The federal Electoral Count Reform Act requires
DELAFIELD, WI: The Joint Committee on Finance was forced to dispute the actions of the Department of Public Instruction once again on critical Act 20 reading reforms. The Institute for Reforming Government calls for DPI to follow the law as written
Madison, Wis. — In a complaint filed today, PETA urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate likely violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after experimenters subjected chronically ill marmoset monkeys to a grueling sleep
Hey there, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. I declared 2024 as the Year of the Worker here in Wisconsin, not only to honor our state’s incredible, dedicated workforce but to put an emphasis on bolstering our workforce, reducing barriers to
Starting February 1, 2025, Wisconsin will launch a new initiative to provide housing support services to Wisconsin Medicaid members experiencing housing insecurity who are also affected by substance use or mental health conditions. Wisconsin is one of the first states
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: “The FY25 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed issuance of a grant award through the DNR Shooting Range Grant Program. The village of Spencer will develop a
MADISON, Wis. — A new study in mice shows that delivering different doses of radiation to a tumor revs up the immune system and allows it to detect not only the treated tumor but distant tumors that were not irradiated. When mixed dose radiation
SEVASTOPOL, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Little Harbor Launch wreck on the State Register of Historic Places. The remains are located northeast of the Sherwood Point Lighthouse on Green Bay near the city of
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Jay and Bernice Grimm House in River Falls (Pierce County) on the State Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1915, the Grimm House is a relatively rare
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Roscius and Ingebor Freeman House in River Falls (Pierce County) on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Following his vote to pass the FY25 NDAA out of the House,
MADISON, Wis. – If you are covering the 2024 Wisconsin Presidential Electors Meeting, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming. The 2024 Wisconsin Presidential Electors Meeting will be held Tuesday, December 17, 2024. “The electors selected by the Republican Party of Wisconsin are proud to cast Wisconsin’s 10 Electoral Votes
Madison, WI – The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Wisconsin has filed two legal challenges to protect water resources in the Bad River and coastal wetlands, required because Wisconsin officials approved blasting, horizontal drilling, or trenching through at least 186 waterways and 101 acres of high-quality wetlands
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced that $444 million has been allocated for financial assistance through the Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) to 50 Wisconsin municipalities to improve their wastewater infrastructure. The funding will help municipalities across the state construct needed wast… Please log in to
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are working together in a joint incident
Madison, WI—Today, Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) filed a petition for a contested case hearing challenging regulatory approvals issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for Enbridge Energy’s plan to build a new 41-mile segment of its Line 5 oil pipeline near the Bad River Reservation in northern Wisconsin. MEA, a
Madison, WI – Today, Common Council President Yannette Figueroa Cole, a dedicated community leader and advocate for the 10th District, announced her candidacy for reelection to the Madison Common Council. “I am excited to announce that I will be seeking reelection to represent my neighbors in the 10th District again
Everyone in Wisconsin–from lawmakers in the state Capitol to families in places such as Kenosha, Wausau, and Superior–faces a difficult decision in the very near future: find a way to sustainably pay for our roads, bridges, and highways, or cut back significantly and face the consequences. That’s the sobering reality
MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued the following statement regarding the hearing this afternoon in Republican Party of Wisconsin v. Tony Evers: The WEC hopes for a quick resolution to this straightforward case. The federal Electoral Count Reform Act requires Wisconsin’s presidential electors to meet on Dec. 17 of this
DELAFIELD, WI: The Joint Committee on Finance was forced to dispute the actions of the Department of Public Instruction once again on critical Act 20 reading reforms. The Institute for Reforming Government calls for DPI to follow the law as written so Wisconsin can catch up to leading literacy states. What
Madison, Wis. — In a complaint filed today, PETA urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate likely violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after experimenters subjected chronically ill marmoset monkeys to a grueling sleep deprivation experiment. Records obtained by PETA show all six monkeys
Hey there, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. I declared 2024 as the Year of the Worker here in Wisconsin, not only to honor our state’s incredible, dedicated workforce but to put an emphasis on bolstering our workforce, reducing barriers to work, and making smart investments in key sectors. And now
Starting February 1, 2025, Wisconsin will launch a new initiative to provide housing support services to Wisconsin Medicaid members experiencing housing insecurity who are also affected by substance use or mental health conditions. Wisconsin is one of the first states in the country to use housing solutions funded through Medicaid
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: “The FY25 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act represents another step forward in Congress’s commitment… Please
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed issuance of a grant award through the DNR Shooting Range Grant Program. The village of Spencer will develop a new shooting range at 106263 County Road C in Spencer,
MADISON, Wis. — A new study in mice shows that delivering different doses of radiation to a tumor revs up the immune system and allows it to detect not only the treated tumor but distant tumors that were not irradiated. When mixed dose radiation is followed with immunotherapy drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors, it
SEVASTOPOL, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Little Harbor Launch wreck on the State Register of Historic Places. The remains are located northeast of the Sherwood Point Lighthouse on Green Bay near the city of Sturgeon Bay. The wreck is partially embedded in the sediment
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Jay and Bernice Grimm House in River Falls (Pierce County) on the State Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1915, the Grimm House is a relatively rare example of a Craftsman style airplane bungalow. The house has
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Roscius and Ingebor Freeman House in River Falls (Pierce County) on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to Barbara and Charles Koplin. The Freeman House was constructed in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Following his vote to pass the FY25 NDAA out of the House, Congressman Van Orden released the following statement: “President Biden has