GREEN BAY, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Foundation is pleased to announce the receipt of a $2 million gift that will allow the University to fund its first full-time researcher and accompanying support staff to study nutrition and its effect on early childhood cognitive development. Aptly named the Salm Professorship

MADISON, Wis. – Last week, a Wisconsin Appellate Court rejected Susan Crawford’s attempt to block the Wisconsin Legislature from protecting the state’s separation of powers and holding Attorney General Josh Kaul accountable. The decision is the latest result of partisan Dane County Judge Susan Crawford and liberal elites, like her confidant

MADISON, WI — Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative’s (CVHC) announced plans to establish a full-service, independent, nonprofit hospital in Lake Hallie, aiming for a fall 2027 opening. This development aims to address the healthcare void left by the closures of HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital earlier this

Black, Hispanic, & Native American Students Prioritized over other Races The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is preparing legal action against the Green Bay Area Public School District on behalf of a mother whose dyslexic son was denied reading resources because of his race. Not only does

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin-based gener8tor has been selected to launch the “gener8tor Great Lakes Innovation Accelerator.” gener8tor has been awarded $13.4 million to support entrepreneurs and small businesses develop new technologies to help Great Lakes coastal communities build resilience and grow the maritime economy.

MADISON, Wis.—Wisconsin state legislator Sen. Kelda Roys (D-26) has been selected to join the 2025-26 cohort of Future Caucus Innovation Fellows. This prestigious, two-year fellowship brings together 64 emerging leaders from 34 states who are committed to bridging political divides and tackling the most pressing issues in their communities. The

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced seven Wisconsin dairy companies will receive a Dairy Processor Grant. The purpose of these grants is to help foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain the long-term viability of Wisconsin’s dairy processing facilities. The Dairy Processor Grant

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The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) calls on the outgoing Biden Administration as well as the incoming Trump Administration to accept a temporary policy of isolationism in the wake of the dissolution of the Al-Bashar regime in Syria. Not only is it not our responsibility to be a nation builder

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released its annual air quality trends report. This year’s report covers 20 years of state air monitoring data for air pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act, including ground-level ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, particle pollution and lead.

MADISON — Federal grant funding awarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will be used to support youth who exit correctional facilities in getting a public education and reintegrating successfully back into the community. The DPI was recently awarded a five-year, $10 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education as

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the winter issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is now available in print and online. Wisconsin winters can be wonderful, and the latest issue will help you embrace the fun. Activities such as snowshoeing, sledding and winter camping get the cover trea… Please log in to access

DELAFIELD, WI: Continuing the Institute for Reforming Government’s (IRG) “What Wisconsin Wants” series, IRG partnered with the State Policy Network (SPN) and spent 2024 capturing the views and taking a closer look at those living and working in rural Wisconsin. This is captured in our new report, “What Wisconsin Wants: Going in Depth

Gross K-12 property taxes in Wisconsin are expected to rise by the largest amount since 2009, spurred both by per pupil revenue limit increases and a historic number of approved school district referenda. County property taxes, meanwhile, will rise by the lowest amount in the last decade, leaving state residents

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  New data show Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation industry grew 9.4 percent in 2023, breaking the previous year’s record MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers and Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation Director Cassie Mordini, today announced another record-breaking year for Wisconsin’s outdoor

Madison, WI – Johanna R. Kirk and Stephen W. Sawyer have accepted nominations to run for 2025 State Bar of Wisconsin president-elect. Both candidates are lawyers active in northern Wisconsin. Kirk runs her law firm, Kirk Law Office LLC in Thorp. Sawyer is with Sawyer Law LLC in Stevens Point. The president-elect serves a

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he will continue his statewide budget listening tour at ThriveOn King in Milwaukee. The governor kicked off his budget listening tour last week in Appleton and La Crosse to hear directly from Wisconsinites on the issues that matter to them as he prepares

In response to Donald Trump reaffirming his “concepts of a plan” for health care yesterday, threatening critical protections for millions of Wisconsinites with preexisting conditions, DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement:  “Donald Trump told the American people what he’s planning for his second term: gutting the Affordable

MADISON – Today, the United States Supreme Court denied hearing an appeal from Wisconsin parents who were challenging an Eau Claire School District’s guidance. The guidance in question allowed teachers and administrators to secretly facilitate a students’ social gender transition without parental knowledge or consent. Wisconsin Family Action signed onto an

Universities of Wisconsin (UW) is proposing, with no consultation with faculty or shared governance at its campuses, a change to its policy on copyright. The current policy (G27/SYS191) holds that the university held no property interest in materials that result from faculty members’ traditional teaching, research, and scholarly activities. While