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MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has ordered all flags at the County Courthouse to fly at half-staff for February 3rdthrough 5th in honor and remembrance of the life of John Manka, a Milwaukee County snowplow operator who died in

“In light of the ongoing police brutality crisis in our country that just claimed the life of Tyre Nichols, I am inviting an individual who had the unfortunate experience of encountering this epidemic firsthand in Milwaukee. His crime was he

MADISON, Wis – Today, UW-Parkside Chancellor Debbie Ford announced today that she will be leaving the university to assume the leadership of Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana. Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding the announcement: 

MADISON, Wis. — Dan Kelly continues to add to the chaos unraveling between the two GOP-backed candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court, this time by refusing to commit to endorsing Jennifer Dorow should Dorow make it through the February primary. Kelly’s rationale? He can’t

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) announced today that it received 135 applications requesting $42.35 million for its Energy Innovation Grant Program (EIGP). The Commission is expected to award up to $10 million for energy-related

Chilton, Elroy, and Wausau, Wis. – Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez and Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Assistant Deputy Secretary Danielle Williams, as well as local officials and representatives from local businesses, healthcare and nonprofit organizations, and communities highlighted local economic development investments

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) announced that in the 118th Congress, he will continue to serve on the House Committee on the Budget, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, where

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and all 47 of their Republican colleagues in introducing a formal challenge to the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a

(WISCONSIN)- Today, Voces de la Frontera Action (VDLFA), Wisconsin’s leading Latinx and immigrant rights grassroots organization, announced the dual endorsement of Judge Everett Mitchell and Judge Janet Protasiewicz for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  Both Politico and the New York Times have called the 2023

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms that a second wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the Town of Lyndon in Sheboygan County. The deer was a hunter-harvested 4-5 year-old doe taken during

MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, a group of local leaders and elected officials have outlined why they’re supporting Judge Janet Protasiewicz in a column published today by the Cap Times.  The column, which was written by prominent attorney Lester

MILWAUKEE – Today the Board of Supervisors unanimously allocated $1.3 million towards major maintenance needs across the county’s park system. Funding comes from an amendment to the 2023 Milwaukee County budget authored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson.   “There aren’t many places in our society that our residents are allowed

MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted to take significant action to address the opioid epidemic and the affordable housing crisis. In a unanimous vote, the Board of Supervisors appropriated over $11M for projects focused on treatment,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra condemning the delays by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate e-cigarettes,

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today released its 2023-2027 State Health Improvement Plan. This five-year roadmap for improving health and well-being for all Wisconsinites summarizes priority areas in order to guide action, alignment, and collaboration across the state’s public

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and 48 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan challenge to President Biden’s ESG rule, which politicizes millions of Americans’ retirement investments to favor the Biden administration’s ideological

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced that the draft Wisconsin Rail Plan 2050, which establishes a long-term vision for freight and passenger rail travel, is available for review and comment through February 26, 2023. “We welcome the public to

Fair Courts America is intensifying its campaign supporting Dan Kelly for Wisconsin Supreme Court with a new :30 TV ad that will be aired across the state starting tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 3). The ad notes that Kelly is the only

MADISON— The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to announce the Thompson Center Summit on Early Literacy at Monona Terrace on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 starting at 11:30 a.m. Over one third of Wisconsin students are unable

Dear Campus Community: I am both excited and saddened to share important news with you. I have accepted a new position as Chancellor at Indiana University Southeast. I will begin this new chapter on July 1, 2023. This new opportunity