Milwaukee County Exec Crowley: Highlights new Milwaukee County Center for Youth, bringing treatment-focused care closer to home
MILWAUKEE—Today, County Executive David Crowley and the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Children, Youth & Family Services (CYFS) held an open house event for the new secure residential care center for justice-impacted children and youth, providing
Wisconsin Environmental Initiative: Community town hall featuring Charlie Berens to address data center impacts in Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin — March 5, 2026 — Residents of Beaver Dam will gather at the Juneau Community Center on March 10 for a community-led town hall on the local impacts of large-scale data center development, featuring Wisconsin comedian and journalist Charlie Berens alongside community
WisDems: Van Orden points fingers at everyone but himself for Klein Hall shutdown
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Derrick Van Orden started his morning off on a Twitter rampage by spreading false claims about the closure of Klein Hall, a housing facility for homeless veterans, in his district. While Van Orden skirts accountability and blames Governor Evers,
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul sues Trump administration to stop latest round of illegal tariffs
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today is joining a coalition in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump’s latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges President Trump’s most recent efforts to
Dept. of Transportation: Wisconsin State Patrol encourages riders and motorists to share responsibility for electric bike and scooter safety
March Law of the Month: e-bike and e-scooter safety As electric bicycles (e-bikes) and electric scooters (e-scooters) grow in popularity, it is important to understand the rules that apply to riding them. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s March Law of the
North American Chinese School, North American Digital Studio: West Bend forum brings gubernatorial candidates to the Bend Theater on March 10
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Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee: In the news: Senators Keyeski And Pfaff propose legislation to address stadium price gouging
MADISON, WI – This week, State Senators Sarah Keyeski (SD-14) and Brad Pfaff (SD-32) announced their new “Stop The Stadium Squeeze” legislation. Aimed at putting an end to the dramatic price markups we all face when buying concessions, this bill would
Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers highlights special session efforts to ban partisan gerrymandering, ensure fair maps for future generations
Hi there. Governor Tony Evers here. Two years ago, I delivered on my promise to sign fair maps into law, which was a historic day for our state. Before I signed fair maps into law, Wisconsinites spent a decade living under some of
U.S. Attorney Schimel: Waukesha medical equipment company agrees to pay nearly $7 million to resolve allegations of false billings to federal healthcare programs
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced today that Kinex Medical Company, LLC, agreed to pay $6,925,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare, TRICARE,
Dept. of Natural Resources: Rowley’s Bay boat launch to temporarily close
LIBERTY GROVE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Rowley’s Bay boat launch in the town of Liberty Grove near Newport State Park in Door County will temporarily close from ice off until approximately 4
Dept. of Administration: Registration open for the 2026 Wisconsin Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit in Appleton – April 7 – 8
Appleton, Wis. – Registration is open for the 2026 Wisconsin Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit, taking place April 7-8, 2026, at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton, Wisconsin. Attendees will be able to hear directly from state leadership, military and emergency management
City of Milwaukee: Leads region with fastest review time for major development projects
MILWAUKEE – A new report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum highlights that the City of Milwaukee has the fastest median time for reviewing major development projects through the local development review and permitting process among the area municipalities analyzed for
Rep. Kreibich, Sen. Jacque: Proposal to modify bakery machine regulations included in pending rule change
MADISON…In response to the introduction of Assembly Bill 991/Senate Bill 883, legislation authored by Representative Rob Kreibich (New Richmond) and Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to allow 16- and 17-year-old minors to operate pizza dough-roller machines, the Department of Workforce Development
Milwaukee Public Schools: Graduation rate grows to highest point in 15 years
Sustained growth from 64% for the Class of 2021 to 72% for the Class of 2025 (MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius today announced the district has recorded its highest graduation rate since the state began calculating the current four-year graduation rate in 2009-10.
UW-Stout: Gets $19 million federal grant tomanage statewide manufacturing program
Manufacturing Outreach Center receives federal designation as statewide leader to support small and medium-sized manufacturers Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, has been awarded $19 million in federal funds as it takes a leadership role as manager of
Rural Voices USA: New E15 poll: 71% of farm families more likely to back candidates who support year-round E15
YouGov survey of rural voters across Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin finds broad, bipartisan support for year-round E15 and political consequences for candidates who oppose it Rural Voices USA updates billboard campaign across Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin
Dept. of Instruction: Wisconsin’s on-time graduation rates climb to record high, mark fourth year of growth
New, certified student data available on DPI’s WISEdash Public Portal MADISON — New data published today show Wisconsin’s high school graduation rates increased again in 2024-25, building on the previous year’s historic high, while student attendance rates also continue to improve. The data, now available on the Wisconsin Department of
Dept. of Natural Resources: Keep safety top of mind as weather fluctuates
MADISON, Wis. – With temperatures warming, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to keep safety top of mind when heading outside. The lake ice that supported vehicles, UTVs, snowmobiles and fishing shelters becomes more unreliable and dangerous
Rep. Donovan: To Milwaukee Common Council: Do your job
Madison, WI – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) issued the following statement after the Milwaukee Common Council passed resolutions that essentially amount to the self-declaration of Milwaukee as a “sanctuary city.” These resolutions and the council’s potential legislation seek to restrict federal
U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Applauds farm bill advancing out of committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Agriculture advanced the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, sending the legislation to the House floor for consideration. Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement regarding the advancement of the bill: