MADISON, WIS – Matt Dallman, Deputy State Director for The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin, released the following statement today regarding Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement at last night’s State of the State address that the governor secured long-sought-after conservation protections for an additional 54,898 acres of the Pelican River Forest:  “The Nature Conservancy

WHITEWATER—January 25, 2024—The Greater Whitewater Committee (GWC) will be hosting its annual meeting to celebrate its accomplishments from 2023 and upcoming goals for 2024. This year’s banquet will feature a keynote presentation from Secretary Dan Hereth from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. This event will take place

Madison, WI – Today, legislation that will enhance the legal options for victims of child trafficking received a public hearing in the State Assembly. The bipartisan bill authored by State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) is part of the Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking. The Task Force met several times

MADISON, Wis., – The La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW–Madison gained one of the world’s largest and most innovative collaboratives in the emerging field of social genomics this month when the Initiative in Social Genomics officially joined its ranks. The Initiative in Social Genomics integrates social science and

MADISON – Today, legislative Republicans in the State Assembly are holding a public hearing in the Committee on Judiciary on Assembly Bill 502. The Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus submitted the attached testimony in opposition to AB 502, and released the following statement: “We are disgusted and dismayed that our Republican colleagues

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WISCONSIN – Wisconsin leaders are applauding U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s announcement that Wisconsin and Minnesota will receive an over $1.05 billion investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace the 60-year-old Blatnik Bridge, which serves as a critical link between Duluth and Superior for Wisconsin travelers and the Made in Wisconsin economy. “Major

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for December 2023. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary December

MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) released the following statement after Governors State of the State address: “Addressing our workforce shortage is a prime concern for the legislature. Industry partners and I have worked hard on finding a great way to invest in our youth apprenticeship programs. Assembly Bill 779 makes

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced a new Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) canine named Moose. Moose assists with investigations around the state of Wisconsin that require the detection of electronics. “Electronic storage detection canines like Moose help

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden Administration announced that a record 21.3 million Americans have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces – over nine million more than when President Biden took office. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act lowering health insurance premiums, 80 percent

WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that local gas stations in Wisconsin are receiving over $3.5 million to help increase the availability of homegrown biofuels, cut the cost at the pump, and give Wisconsinites cleaner fuel options. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program,

MADISON – Yesterday, Governor Tony Evers delivered his sixth annual State of the State Address to the State Legislature. State Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement after the Governor’s address: “I was proud and honored to escort Governor Evers to his 2024 State of the State speech last

Madison – Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) issued the following statement after Governor Evers’ State of the State Address was given to the joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature Tuesday night: “Last night, we again heard many empty promises from Governor Evers. The governor continues to promise that he will cut

MADISON – State Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) released the following response to the State of the State Address delivered by Governor Tony Evers on Tuesday: “Last summer, Gov. Evers vetoed 95% of the tax cuts we sent him in the state budget. As the result of Evers’ budget vetoes, our

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comments on two variances to the Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Regional Master Plan, which includes management for Peninsula State Park in Door County. As described in Chapter NR 44 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, a master plan variance is

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after listening to Governor Evers’ State of the State Address: “It is good to know that Wisconsin is in surplus fiscally. This is thanks to the Republican Legislature, which was able to get rid of the governor’s original budget, which

MADISON, Wis. – Governor Tony Evers last evening spoke about the generational workforce challenges facing Wisconsin, highlighting one of the largest investments in affordable housing in state history as a major accomplishment.  The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) is charged with administering the legislatively directed housing funds. WHEDA CEO and