Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced “125 Years of Wisconsin’s State Parks” as the theme for the 2024 State Capitol Holiday Tree and invited students to contribute handmade ornaments celebrating how the park system reflects who Wisconsin is as a state. “Next year, in 2025, we’ll be celebrating 125

Green Bay, WI —  Students from areas across the state and nation will present their findings at the Tiny Earth in Titletown research symposium in the Lambeau Field Atrium on Friday, December 6, 2024 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The event connects students, parents, faculty and community members from the region and

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Madison, Wis. – Yesterday at 1 pm, in front of Conrad Elvehjem Primary School, Dr. Jill Underly, the Superintendent of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), unveiled the department’s budget proposal for the upcoming biennium. The proposal includes many exciting initiatives like free school meals for all Wisconsin students and

Public invited to attend Nov. 21 public hearing or submit written comments Nov. 14 through Nov. 22 MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council (UIAC) will begin accepting public comments on Thursday, Nov. 14 regarding Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) law, Wis. Stat. ch.

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the 2023 Annual Report for the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Forensic Sciences (DFS) crime laboratories. “The work of our state crime labs is essential to protecting public safety and ensuring that criminal investigations and prosecutions lead to justice,”

Republicans, nonpartisan election experts, third party candidates speak out against Hovde’s lies MADISON, Wis. — After Eric Hovde and his band of fellow election denying losers spread their election lies yesterday, everyone from GOP election experts like Joe Handrickto nonpartisan election experts like Craig Gilbert, to the third party candidates i… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. This tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from a field depending on weather conditions and soil temperature. Users can access this

Funding comes in addition to the $34 million Baldwin secured for Wisconsin communities in September WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced $1.48 million for Wisconsin communities to develop plans to reduce roadway incidents and boost roadway safety. The funding for the Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization and City

Grantsburg, WI – Duke Tucker extends his heartfelt thanks to the voters of Wisconsin’s 75th Assembly District for their support and trust in this election. With your voices, we have succeeded in our mission, and it is with great honor that I step forward as your new representative. Last Tuesday’s

WAUKESHA, WI — Today, Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin announced its endorsement of Brad Schimel in his campaign for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court.   In its endorsement, Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin stated, “Brad Schimel is the commonsense candidate who will restore balance and reestablish trust in our state’s highest court. He’s dedicated his career

Dr. Jill Doerfler is the featured speaker for the Nov. 21 presentation of the Thursdays at the U series at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County. Doerfler, professor and department head in the Department of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth, will present “Calculated Identities: The Invention and

ROADMAP FOR NEW CONGRESS AND ADMINISTRATION TO ROOT OUT HARMFUL DEI PROGRAMS The News: In a new court filing supporting fourth-generation Tennessee farmer Robert Holman, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) identified over sixty federal DEI programs that discriminate against Americans every day. Over eleven federal agencies run these

MILWAUKEE, WI, November 13, 2024 — Mark your calendar and join over 500 professionals at UW-Milwaukee’s Women Leaders Conference on Friday, March 7, 2025. This highly anticipated event will take place in person at the historic Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee and will also be available via livestream, providing flexible options

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that $1 million in grants is available for the Teacher Training and Recruitment Grant program to train and recruit teachers where shortages are most prevalent in Wisconsin. “Our educators work every day to do what’s

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Darlington resident Steve Hubner as the State Natural Areas Volunteer of the Year for 2024 for his nearly 40 years of volunteer work at many properties around the state, including Muralt Bluff Prairie State Natural Area. With a degree in

MADISON – Representative Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) resumes in-district office hours starting November 22. Rep. Jacobson will be at Payne’s Family CoffeeHaus & OddiTeas in Monroe, WI from 12 P.M. to 2 P.M. on November 22, and at Kickback Café in Oregon, WI on December 11, from 12 P.M. to 2 P.M.  “These events are free and open

CHICAGO — Gov. Tony Evers yesterday attended the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) 2024 SEL Exchange conference in Chicago to accept the Ann S. Nerad Award for Distinguished Contributions to Advance Policies for Social and Emotional Learning. The annual CASEL conference and awards ceremony recognizes the outstanding achievements of

PEWAUKEE – On November 12, the WMC Litigation Center filed a motion for sanctions against the Village of Pewaukee for contempt of court, citing the Village’s continued imposition of its transportation tax even after the Wisconsin Court of Appeals struck the tax down. The WMC Litigation Center filed suit against the