Dept. of Safety and Professional Services: Celebrates National Building Safety Month by establishing sustainable building council, opening applications
The Wisconsin Advisory Council on Building Sustainability will advise state code councils on opportunities to enhance community resilience, encourage innovation, and incentivize use of clean energy in residential and commercial construction. Madison, Wis. – Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary
U.S. Sen. Baldwin, Colleagues: Introduce bipartisan legislation to preserve access to treatments for rare disease patients
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act, which responds to a 2021 court decision and helps preserve access to treatments for rare disease patients,
Bayfield Chamber and Visitor Bureau: Governor Tony Evers and WEDC Secretary Missy Hughes visit five Bayfield businesses
Bayfield, WI (May 11, 2022) – Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes visited five local Bayfield businesses on Tuesday, May 10. All of the businesses have taken advantage of the state’s
Evers Campaign: ICYMI: Gov. Evers is doing what’s right for small businesses and main streets
MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, Governor Tony Evers announced yesterday that more than 4,200 small businesses from all 72 counties have opened or expanded in previously vacant space with help from the Main Street Bounceback grant program. Last year, Gov.
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of City of Omro Safe Drinking Water Loan Program project
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Omro is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement
Kleefisch Campaign: What they’re saying: Rebecca Kleefisch is standing up for the pro-life movement
[Waukesha, WI] – Rebecca Kleefisch is condemning violence against the pro-life movement and calling on Gov. Tony Evers to immediately protect pro-life groups from domestic terrorism after leftists promised more attacks. Read what they’re saying in the news: Rebecca Kleefisch on
U.S. Rep. Moore, Colleagues: Introduce legislation to fight human trafficking
Today, Representatives Gwen Moore, Don Beyer, and Chairwoman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, introduced the Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Act. Their legislation will create a National Counter Human Trafficking Research and
Hodges Campaign: Butler and Skwierawski, leaders in the law, endorse Anna Hodges for Clerk of Circuit Court
Milwaukee (May 11, 2022) – Today, Anna Hodges, Democratic candidate for Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court, announced that she has received endorsements from respected leaders in the Wisconsin legal community: former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler and former Milwaukee
Dept. of Financial Institutions: Five states file enforcement actions to stop Russian scammers perpetrating Metaverse investment fraud
May 11, 2022 – Five state securities regulators simultaneously filed enforcement actions against a Russian organization allegedly promoting fraudulent metaverse investments to residents of the United States. The actions accuse Flamingo Casino Club of perpetrating the scam through the offer
WisGOP: FACT CHECK: Democrats swing and miss in new ad attacking Ron Johnson on China
Democrats love to decry “dark money” – but that hasn’t stopped them from using a dark money group to push false attacks against Senator Ron Johnson. In a new ad, the liberal PAC Majority Forward swung but desperately missed in a lousy
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Ginseng Board of Wisconsin election period open
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified two nominees that are eligible to be elected to the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended April 1, 2022.
Gov. Evers: Announces $5 million investment in community development project in Milwaukee’s Near West Side
Community center will serve as a hub for workforce training, small business development, and community engagement, among other key priorities MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the state is planning a $5 million investment to support economic growth and community development
Madison Parks: Celebrating 50 years of conservation parks; spotlighting Edna Taylor
Madison Parks continues its celebration of 50 years of conservation parks with an event and video spotlight on an eastside gem. Located between Monona Drive and Stoughton Road, Edna Taylor Conservation Park provides a respite from the nearby city hustle with wetlands and trails meandering through
Wisconsin Young Republicans: Announce election endorsements
WAUKESHA, WI —The Wisconsin Young Republicans (WIYRs), the grassroots organization known for getting conservatives elected to local, state, and national office, announced endorsements for the 2022 fall election cycle. The WIYR Board of Directors, consisting of the Executive Committee officers and
Milwaukee Press Club: Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson to headline Newsmaker Luncheon
MILWAUKEE – Mayor Cavalier Johnson, will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club on Thursday, June 2. Johnson, the former Common Council president who became Milwaukee’s acting mayor when Tom Barrett stepped down last December
Dept. of Natural Resources: Announces spongy moth aerial spraying at two state properties
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the department will be spraying areas of Devil’s Lake State Park and the Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit by plane to combat spongy moth* (formerly known as gypsy moth) populations between
WILL: Madison drops unconstitutional racial quotas after WILL lawsuit
WILL filed federal lawsuit last summer on behalf of David Blaska The News: The Madison Common Council adopted an amended ordinance to remove unconstitutional racial quotas from a Police Civilian Oversight Board. The action comes in response to a federal lawsuit filed by the
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Urges president to preserve national Security Policy Memorandum-13
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Responding to reports that President Joe Biden is altering the approval and execution process for the conduct of offensive cyber operations, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) is strongly advising the President to preserve the National Security Policy Memorandum-13 (NSPM-13) as is.
DNC: Launches Spanish language ads in Wisconsin as part of Latino outreach program
Ads are the latest part of in the DNC’s outreach in Wisconsin ahead of the midterm elections The DNC today announced new Spanish-language print and radio ads in battleground states, including Wisconsin, to mark the launch of Adelante, a signature outreach program
Dept. of Safety and Professional Services: Offering more LicensE Q&A sessions
LicensE is the department’s new online, self-guided license application platform. Madison, Wis. – The Department of Safety and Professional Services is offering two additional question-and-answer sessions about LicensE, the department’s new self-guided, online platform that is replacing paper-based applications for occupational licenses.