Jarrett Brown, a former meatpacker and workers’ rights advocate from Green Bay, Wisconsin is considering a run for the 90th Assembly District seat that will be vacated by Rep. Kristina Shelton at the end of the term. From 2007 until 2023, Brown worked in seafood processing plants, meatpacking plants, and

MADISON, Wis. — A bombshell new report from Politico Influence detailed how Eric Hovde profited from tens of millions of dollars worth of investments in offshore, Bermudan reinsurance companies that were set up to dodge U.S. taxes. The report details how Hovde, as the president and day-to-day overseer of Hovde Capital’s investments, invested upwards of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Friends of Lapham Peak Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest, Inc. invite the public to join them on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Kettle Moraine State Forest – Lapham Peak Unit for the groundbreaking of Lapham Lodge. Lapham Lodge, a planned

Oconomowoc — Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) made the following announcement Wednesday, March 14, 2024, regarding the 2024 elections. “It has been my great honor to be a hard-working representative for the people of the 38th Assembly District since first being elected in 2018. I have been on the front lines

GREEN BAY, WI – Jamie Wall is proud to announce raising over $100,000 in the first week of his campaign, as well as a second round of local and state endorsements. Wall announced his run for State Senate last week alongside Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, and

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) now offers free online training to become a certified direct care professionals (CDCPs) in Spanish. CDCPs care for older adults and people with disabilities in their homes or community living spaces, helping with bathing, dressing, eating, exercise, and other daily activities. Research published by the National

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin selling bonus harvest authorizations for the 2024 spring turkey season on Monday, March 18, with a designated sale date for each zone. Previously known as leftover permits, bonus harvest authorizations will be available online through the Go Wild license portal and

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Marcus Hawkins to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC). The appointment fills a vacancy created by Republicans in the Wisconsin State Senate firing PSC Commissioner Tyler Huebner earlier this year. Hawkins’ appointment is effective April 8, 2024, and he will serve for the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds students to apply for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council by the end of the month. DATCP will accept applications through March 31, 2024. High school students who will be seniors during the 2024 – 2025 school

MADISON, Wis. – One hour of exercise in the next month can support vision researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The 2024 Cycle for Sight fundraiser begins this Saturday, March 16, and runs through Tuesday, April 30. Cycle for Sight is a hybrid event, with some participants cycling at the Princeton

MADISON, Wis. – Today, President Biden announced a historic investment of $36.6 million into the Sixth Street “Complete Streets” project. This project, which was passed by the Milwaukee Common Council and approved by Mayor Cavalier Johnson, would ensure that over 2 miles of Sixth Street are safer for pedestrians, bicyclists,

During today’s visit to Milwaukee, President Joe Biden highlighted a grant allocation that his administration recently approved that will allow Milwaukee to transform a 2.6 -mile stretch of the 6th Street corridor from North Avenue to National Avenue into a “complete street.” We want to thank the President for recognizing

Milwaukee, WI – As President Biden visits Milwaukee today to tout his latest top-down spending project, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) is once again calling out the failures of “Bidenomics” and urging the administration to give up the rhetoric and face reality. AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak made the following statement: “With yet

MADISON — This year’s spring commencement speaker at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a Badger sports legend and trailblazing leader who scaled the heights of her sport, winning Olympic gold in women’s hockey as captain of Team USA in 2018. Meghan Duggan, a three-time Olympic medalist who also played for

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a judgment against Missouri-based timeshare exit company RSI, LLC d/b/a Relief Solutions International and its owners, Philip Russell Turner, II, and Burton Cummings. The judgment requires the defendants to pay a monetary penalty of more than $2.5 million and

MADISON— Yesterday, the Wisconsin State Senate passed Assembly Bill 232, which now heads to Governor Evers’ desk to be signed into law after passing the State Assembly earlier this year. The bipartisan bill requires K-12 public schools to include instruction regarding Hmong Americans and Asian Americans. Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement ahead of President Joe Biden’s trip to Wisconsin: “Joe Biden returns to Wisconsin for another campaign photo op, but nothing can cover up the fact that he has abandoned and insulted Wisconsin workers and families. Our southern border

Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement on President Biden’s March 13, 2024 visit to Wisconsin: “President Joe Biden continues to make Wisconsin a top priority, meeting with and talking to as many Wisconsinites as possible to learn about the issues on our minds and how his administration

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) commends the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for its commitment to improving mobility, safety and economic outcomes for Wisconsin residents and businesses. The USDOT announced Wednesday three grants under the federal Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) program to fund construction and planning for projects in sout…

Green Bay, WI – A joint public meeting will be held by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and UW-Green Bay on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, to solicit comments on significant issues related to the development of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Bay of Green Bay NERR. A