MADISON, Wis. — A Better Wisconsin Together is applauding Governor Tony Evers for vetoing the disingenuous, last minute map submitted by GOP legislators to protect their gerrymander and stall the adoption of truly fair maps. Last month, the Wisconsin Supreme Court deemed the current GOP-drawn state legislative maps unconstitutional. Instead of

MADISON, Wis. –  In case you missed it, a Brown County Circuit Court Judge overturned a disorderly conduct conviction against a Wisconsin poll observer who was charged at the demand of Green Bay City Hall, and in retaliation to a Wisconsin Elections Commission complaint made against Green Bay Clerk Celestine Jeffreys

MADISON, Wis. — In response to Gov. Evers vetoing Republican legislation seeking to draw lines to protect incumbent Republican politicians, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “There’s a word for when politicians draw lines to maximize their own chance of reelection: It’s called gerrymandering. Republicans are desperate

For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 30, 2024 ContactTomas Graglia   graglia@democraticredistricting.com  Washington, D.C. — Today, John Bisognano, President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), released the following statement in response to Governor Tony Evers vetoing another Republican attempt to gerrymander:  “Once again, Wisconsin Republicans tried to push th… Please log in to access

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2024 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today kept his promise to Wisconsinites and vetoed the gerrymandered legislative maps Republicans in the Wisconsin State Legislature passed last week. Earlier this month, Gov. Evers submitted fair maps to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the Court to consider in ongoing redistricting litigation. T… Please log in to access subscriber

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The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced it has been awarded a $1.475 million per year federal grant to aid public schools in improving and modernizing career and technical education, in addition to ensuring workforce skills taught in programming align with labor market needs. The grant will be funded for three

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and a bipartisan group of senators introduced the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024, legislation to strengthen reporting and enforcement of foreign investment in American agricultural land. The bill was prompted by a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, which detailed alarming gaps in how the U.S.

Washington, D.C. (January 29, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil today called on Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge to provide transparency in the department’s handling of taxpayer funds. Specifically, how much, if any, funding is misused to provide public housing authorities (PHAs) to benefit undocumented immigrants. 

APPLETON, WI —All state legislators representing the Fox Valley region have been invited to participate in a virtual Legislative Town Hall meeting on Monday, February 5 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Hosted by the League of  Women Voters of Appleton-Fox Cities, the Town Hall is co-sponsored by the Greater Green Bay and 

Ahead of the Wisconsin Primary on Tuesday, February 20, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds voters how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting purposes includes a driver license, identification card, military or student ID card, etc. There

MADISON, Wis. –  The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) today kicked off the first of eleven Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management (BTAM) trainings around the state of Wisconsin. These trainings are designed to provide school administrators, school mental health professionals, security personnel, community partners, and

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) is encouraging eligible organizations to apply for grant funding to improve the availability of telecommunications services for Wisconsin residents. The grant funding opportunities include the Nonprofit Access Grant Program, the Lifeline Outreach Grant Program, and the Telemedicine Grant Program.

EAGLE, Wis. – Registration is now open for day camp experiences taking place at Old World Wisconsin this summer. Campers will enter into a 19th-century world where farm animals dot the landscape alongside historic buildings, just like stepping into the pages of the “Little House” series.  History Explorers Summer Camp

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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, as previewed in his 2024 State of the State address, today signed Executive Order #220 to create the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce. The task force will be charged with studying the workforce challenges facing the state’s healthcare system, including recruitment and retention, identifying ways… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, wrote to Steve Womack (AR-03), the Chair of the subcommittee, and Ranking Member Steny Hoyer (MD-05), calling on them to invite Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for a

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced updates to its Farmland Preservation Program due to Governor Tony Evers signing 2023 Wisconsin Act 42 in December. This legislation makes the following updates to the Farmland Preservation Program: Decreases the minimum term of a farmland preservation

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will award $4 million to local governments, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations through a competitive Urban Forestry Inflation Reduction Act grants program. The program will support projects that positively impact trees and people within disadvantaged communities* in Wisconsin.

After nearly a century of production, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is looking closely at how new technology and processes can build on the tradition of Wisconsin’s Official State Highway Map. Through the use of geographic information system (GIS) data, the map will better show current infrastructure to help