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Port Washington, Wis. – The Responsible Energy Alliance (REA) today reiterated its strong approval of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission’s recent decision to revoke its prior determination that American Transmission Company’s application for a new 345-kV transmission line, to power

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces an online survey is available for anyone interested in submitting ideas for how the state should allocate its share of opioid settlement funds. Wisconsin expects to receive more than $874 million in total funding from 2022

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that about $5 million in funding is available to Wisconsin employers through Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) grants. The grant program funds innovative local and regional

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the award of over $19.7 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Facilities funding to support community improvement projects in 20 communities across the state. While projects receiving funding include efforts to improve or repair local roads, drainage systems, water and sewer

(Madison, WI) September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month! The Falls Free Wisconsin Coalition, a statewide effort to reduce falls as we age, and the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA) encourage you to add connection to your toolbox this September

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters and meat processors to participate in the DNR’s Deer Donation Program. The program helps stock food pantries and supports residents in need throughout the state. Since the program began in

MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman is introducing legislation to begin phasing out Milwaukee County’s little-known OBRA retirement system, arguing that the program leaves many seasonal, temporary, and part-time workers with small, difficult-to-access benefits while costing the County hundreds of thousands of

MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Sky Z. Capriolo will join local elected officials and community members on Thursday, August 27, for the inaugural “Play Pickleball with Your Local Politician” event at Jackson Park. Supervisor Sky helped organize the event as part of this season’s Jackson Park Farmers

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is again among the best universities in the country for quality, affordability and student outcomes in Money Magazine’s 2026 Best Colleges in America rankings. Money looked at more than 2,400 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges in

MADISON, Wisconsin, August 20, 2026 – The Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy (CROWE) released a new report, Wisconsin’s Love Affair with Its Technical Colleges: Seventh and Forty-Third, Wisconsin, by CROWE economists Junjie Guo and Ananth Seshadri, examining how

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced over $31 million in funding from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program to support local projects aimed at reducing vehicle congestion and improving air quality, such as building multi-use bike trails, replacing outdated diesel buses, and installing new

Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association released its July 2026 Real Estate Report today, showing Wisconsin’s housing market continued to rise in both home sales and prices for the second consecutive month, reflecting continued buyer demand despite affordability challenges and a still-constrained

(MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius is inviting families to enroll their students in kindergarten through grade 12 for the upcoming school year at an MPS Enrollment Day event today, August 20, at Wick Playfield. MPS data show that

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams urging the federal leaders to rescind the Trump Administration’s latest proposal to drastically roll back Head Start Program Performance Standards. The

Door County, WI—Door County Land Trust (DCLT) is pleased to announce it has recently acquired and permanently protected 20 acres containing high-quality wetlands in the Big and Little Marsh State Natural Area on Washington Island which is known for its

MADISON, WI – The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education voted 6-0 tonight to accept One City Schools’ initial charter application and to invite the organization to submit a detailed proposal for consideration in fall 2028. One City Schools,

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsinites are holding MAGA extremist Congressman Tom Tiffany accountable for his extreme and expensive record. Tiffany voted for the “Big Ugly Bill” that put healthcare nearly out of reach for employees of small businesses, received thousands of dollars

MADISON, Wis. — Few things unite Wisconsin Republicans and Democrats and third parties these days. Restoring fusion voting to state elections is turning out to be one of them. Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Dale Schultz and former Democratic Dane

MADISON – Today, Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley received the endorsement of Clean Wisconsin Action for his work as Milwaukee County Executive and his positive vision to move Wisconsin forward. During a press conference announcing the endorsements, Crowley and others

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of its first statewide survey after the Wisconsin primary elections with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the