After the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents reconvened, December 13, 2023 to further discuss a deal offered them by Republican legislators, a meeting which resulted in the Board overturning its previous decision rendered last Saturday, December 9, 2023, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D – Madison) released the following statement: “I

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers today shared a video message wishing Wisconsinites a happy Hanukkah as families and individuals across the state celebrate the end of The Festival of Lights. Over the last eight days, the governor and first lady have joined Wisconsin’s Jewish community for

Sturgeon Bay, WI- An exceptionally scenic and ecologically significant 75 acres in the Town of Clay Banks has recently been added to Door County Land Trust’s roster of protected properties. The former dairy farm features a half-mile of Bear Creek that flows into Lake Michigan that supports coldwater fish. Within its

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) on Wednesday graduated 144 security staff from its Facility Staff Training and Support (FSTS) Program, providing much-needed resources to the department’s adult institutions throughout the state. The ceremony for Group 399 was held at Madison College with friends and family in attendance.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led 38 other Senators in introducing a resolution in support of access to the widely used, safe medication abortion. This action comes as Americans continue to grapple with the reversal of Roe v. Wade, and follows this week’s announcement that the Supreme Court

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees that are eligible for election to the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board’s board of directors. Corn producers in affected districts will have until January 10, 2024 to vote on the following candidates: District 3

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare frog, which may result from the Twin Valley Lake Boat Launch Renovation Project at Governor Dodge State Park in Iowa County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of

MADISON, Wis. — Today, California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) is moving forward with his self-serving plan to demolish one of Wisconsin’s oldest family-owned bars, the Silver Dollar Tavern.  The Silver Dollar Tavern is expected to close early next year, around the same time California Hovde is expected to move back to Wisconsin and launch his Senate

MADISON, Wis. – With the House of Representatives officially in recess until January 2024, the beginning of the New Year will require swift action on government funding legislation, which might contain harmful cuts that could hurt Wisconsin families, workers, and seniors.  In recent months, Wisconsinites have watched as Republicans in

We evaluated the telework and space management practices of 39 executive branch agencies (report 23-22) and all 14 University of Wisconsin (UW) institutions (report 23-23) in 2023. We also assessed risk management practices for information technology (IT) at 10 agencies and 5 UW institutions. We found that the telework policies of most agencies

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the villages of Theresa, Bloomington, Livingston and Plain are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve their respective public drinking water systems. These projects are all located in the south-central region and include: Activities

Today, Tara Johnson, Democrat running for Wisconsin’s third congressional district, announced eleven new endorsements from La Crosse County Board Supervisors. These current and former members of the La Crosse County Board had a front row seat to Johnson’s tireless work on the Board for 20 years and as Chair for 9 years,

Madison, WI – Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) expresses gratitude to the bipartisan coalition of Wisconsin Congressional leaders for advocating on behalf of Sturgeon Spearers and Wisconsin’s sporting traditions.  Congressman Mike Gallagher led the effort in drafting the letter sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on December 7th, urging that

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today commended the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority (WHEFA) for another successful year assisting Wisconsin nonprofit organizations. “Supporting nonprofit organizations in all 72 counties has been a priority for our administration since Day One, and we are celebrating another successful year thanks to our partners

The City of Madison was awarded 6.3 million dollars in federal funding from the US Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to fund Forward to Vision Zero: Safe System for Vulnerable Roadway Users projects. The award comes from funding established under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

MADISON, WI ‒ The State Bar of Wisconsin is excited to be working with Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Audrey K. Skwierawski in her new role as Director of State Courts, effective Dec. 31, 2023.   “The State Bar has always maintained a positive working relationship with the Director of State Courts and that’s

At Wednesday evening’s Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting, the Regents voted to approve an agreement between the Universities of Wisconsin and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.  The agreement will see the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) approve the University of Wisconsin pay plan, which was approved by

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party released the below statement after Hong Kong authorities placed bounties on five pro-democracy activists heads, including an American citizen. “Last night, CCP-controlled authorities

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/231215demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the Year of Mental Health and his efforts over the past year to invest in expanding access to mental and behavioral healthcare. Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. Earlier this year, I declared 2023 the Year

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/231215gopaddress.wav MADISON – Speaker Robin Vos (R – Burlington) released the weekly radio address on behalf  of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans.  Hello, this is Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Wisconsin got some big wins this week as a  compromised deal was struck to fund a new engineering building at UW-Madison, invest tens