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 be … Please log in to access subscriber content. If

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. The nu… Please log in to access

MADISON – Workers participated in Wisconsin’s economy at unprecedented numbers last month, setting a seventh consecutive record for employment, according to preliminary U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for November 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today. Preliminary employment estimates for November 2024 showed Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) Chairperson Summer Strand, today announced the launch of the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program. Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Wisconsin was awarded $74.5 million for the HEAR Program, which provid… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have

Madison, WI – Protecting the integrity of Wisconsin’s elections is a top priority for Representative Dave Maxey (R-New Berlin). On Wednesday, Representative Maxey was named Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections by Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester). Representative Maxey says he will be a strong advocate for common-sense, practical

MADISON – Yesterday, the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office released the names of the individuals that died following the school shooting that occurred on December 16, 2024 at Abundant Life Christian School in the City of Madison. Dane County Executive Melissa Agard released the following statement: “Our community continues to

Madison – Today, Rep. Tip McGuire was reappointed as the ranking Assembly Democrat to the Joint Committee on Finance by Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer. The Joint Committee on Finance is tasked with the review of the state’s appropriations and revenues, including the state budget. “It is an honor to