U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Wisconsin ag news – crop progress & condition
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Wisconsin Bankers Association: Announces $60,000 in housing and economic development grants
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) is pleased to announce that six grants of $10,000 each have been awarded to support housing and housing literacy, economic development/community investment, and financial or cyber literacy in Wisconsin. “Affordable housing and
Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, HEET: New research reveals opportunity for energy planning today to prevent energy cost increases and disproportionate cost burdens
The study is published in the latest edition of the journal Nature: Scientific Reports. Read the online version of this press release here. BOSTON – July 29, 2025 – A new study published Sunday in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal, analyzes the relationship between
Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: Carl Schulze completes his journey Friday for improved home care wages
Survival Coalition will be participating in a press event outside the Wisconsin Capitol at noon on Friday August 1, 2025 hosted by and welcoming Carl Schulze to Madison. For the past 3 weeks, Carl has been on an over 90-mile journey
WisDems: ICYMI: Rep. Bob Donovan was paying himself $850 a month from his campaign, until he got caught
MADISON, Wis. — A new report details how recently elected State Rep. Bob Donovan’s used campaign funds to pay for his in-district residence. Following his victory in 2024, Rep. Donovan started paying himself $850 a month with campaign funds for ‘staff lodging’ —
Weekly GOP radio address: Delivering for Wisconsin
“This year’s state budget is delivering wins for Wisconsin—and the Republican Legislature led the way. “First up: ARIP, the Agricultural Road Improvement Program. We protected this key $150 million investment to fix local roads and bridges that farmers, and all
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative: Introduction of Dairy Pride Act upholds the integrity of dairy products
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country, welcomed the introduction of federal legislation in the U.S. Senate that would halt the use of dairy terms on the labels of imitation
Gov. Evers, Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Announce investments to support Wisconsin dairy, meat, and crop exports
Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports to continue expanding key Wisconsin exports through bipartisan budget signed by Gov. Evers this month MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced the
A Better Wisconsin Together: ICYMI: State Representative Bob Donovan busted for shady housing scam
MADISON, Wis. — A media report has exposed Republican State Representative Bob Donovan’s shady scam to solve his personal affordable housing crisis – tapping his campaign donors to literally help pay his rent. As detailed in today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Donovan’s campaign
Dept. of Natural Resources: To host Family Fun Day at Brule State Fish Hatchery Aug. 16
BRULE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), along with the Douglas County Fish and Game League, Brule River Sportsmen’s Club, the Wild Rivers Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Western Lake Superior Trollers Association, will host their annual Family
Young Democrats of Wisconsin: Open Gubernatorial Straw Poll, elevating youth voices in 2026 election
MADISON, WI — The Young Democrats of Wisconsin (YDW) have officially opened voting for their Democratic Gubernatorial Straw Poll, giving voters across the state the chance to weigh in on who they want to see lead the Democratic ticket in
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Risch, Collins and Welch: Introduce bipartisan DAIRY PRIDE Act to stop mislabeling of dairy imitation products
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jim Risch (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the bipartisan Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (DAIRY PRIDE
Dept. of Natural Resources: Find your adventure with the DNR at Wisconsin State Fair
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin State Fair starts today, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is excited to announce the agency will be on-site to engage with fairgoers July 31 – Aug. 10. This year is the 125th anniversary of
UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education: Launches new non-credit microcredentials to help professionals quickly build in-demand skills
MILWAUKEE, WI, July 29, 2025 – The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) School of Continuing Education is now offering a series of non-credit microcredentials designed to help professionals quickly gain essential skills to launch, change or advance their careers. These short, focused
WisDems: Release billboards in La Crosse, Eau Claire, hold Derrick Van Orden accountable
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched a billboard campaign in western Wisconsin, highlighting WI-03 Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s vote for the Big Ugly Bill. The first billboard was launched in La Crosse with another going live next week in
Dept. of Natural Resources: Search Wisconsin’s waters for invasive species Aug. 9
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and UW-Madison Division of Extension invite the public to participate in Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day and help search for invasives across the state on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. Snapshot Day is a statewide effort
Dept. of Workforce Development: Wisconsin’s cross-agency collaboration supports progress for workers with disabilities
MADISON – Wisconsin’s ongoing commitment to competitive integrated employment (CIE) for individuals with disabilities is producing promising outcomes according to the newly released 2025 Joint CIE Report from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Department of Health Services (DHS), and Department of
ACLU of Wisconsin: Immigration report shows Wisconsin sheriffs’ offices are profiting off deportation
MILWAUKEE – The ACLU of Wisconsin today released a report investigating immigration enforcement in Wisconsin, showing just how closely local law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are working – and how law enforcement agencies are feeding the deportation
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul joins lawsuit challenging Trump Administration’s illegal demands that states hand over sensitive personal data of food assistance recipients
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. SNAP,
Dept. Natural Resources: Firefighters head to Western U.S. and Canada to assist with wildfire suppression efforts
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shared today that Fire Control program staff have been mobilized across the western U.S. and Canada to combat increased wildfire activity and assist in suppression and protection efforts. Wisconsin has been