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Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s budget invests portion of state’s historic surplus to improve American Family Field, saving taxpayers over $200 million and generating $400 million in revenue through 2043 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced a new plan to keep Major

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Kristina Ropella, Opus Dean of Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering, has been named a 2023 Imprint Award winner by Professional Dimensions, a leading women’s professional association in the Milwaukee area. She will be recognized at the annual

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court has now raised more than any spring primary candidate in Wisconsin history, raising more than $2 million since entering the race. The campaign’s pre-primary report, which will be filed

MADISON – Yesterday, Governor Tony Evers, in a press release forecasting his upcoming budget address on Wednesday February 15, announced his intention to create a Statewide Right to Counsel, which will provide no-cost legal representation for Wisconsin residents facing eviction. His budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) sent a bicameral letter to Michael Schmidt, Director of the CHIPS Program Office at the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce), calling on Commerce to use its full authority to prevent funds from the Creating Helpful

MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, National Association of Counties (NACo) President Denise Winfrey announced the appointment of County Executive David Crowley to a new Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing. The group, featuring a total of 14 county leaders from across the

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement in response to several Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) being shot down over the weekend.  “This weekend, in addition to the customary fighter jet flyover at the Super Bowl, Americans witnessed

Brown County, Wis. – Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach, along with Brown County Sheriff Todd Delain, Health and Human Services Executive Director Jeremy Kral, and Brown County Board of Supervisors Chairman Patrick Buckley announced a proposed Opioid Action Plan that

Waukesha, Wis. (February 13, 2023) – Judge Jennifer Dorow’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court continues to show strong momentum. Despite not entering the race until many months after the other candidates for Supreme Court, Dorow has amassed a combination of

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) sent a letter to Ascension CEO Joseph Impicciche calling on him to answer for Ascension’s questionable priorities that appear to go against its non-profit mission. In her letter, Senator Baldwin raised concerns that Ascension

MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, National Association of Counties (NACo) President Denise Winfrey announced the appointment of County Executive David Crowley to a new Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing. The group, featuring a total of 14 county leaders from across the

The News: Today, in support of citizens and taxpayers in the Monroe School District, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) submitted a letter to the school board, urging it to pause its project for a new high school and hold

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) announced that he will lead a Congressional Delegation to the southern border on Thursday, February 16 with four House of Representatives freshman Members, including Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03). Following the announcement, Congressman Van Orden

State Senator Van Wanggaard & State Representative Amanda Nedweski today called upon the Kenosha Unified School Board (KUSD) to respect the 2022 Spring Election results of a year ago and re-appoint Eric Meadows to fulfill the term to which he

Partners in the Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program are hosting a session titled “Farm to Community Wellness: Networking Local Food Supply Chains” at the Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference on February 23, 2023, in La Crosse. At this event, farmers

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation commends Governor Tony Evers for his new initiatives to combat reckless driving in Wisconsin. The governor’s budget announcement Friday prioritizes measures to improve Wisconsin’s transportation system and build safer communities. The Evers administration’s 2023-25 budget initiatives include

February 13, 2023 – Whitefish Bay, WI – Calling her “the right choice for working people,” the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO has endorsed Jodi Habush Sinykin for State Senate District 8.  “Jodi Habush Sinykin is committed to protecting and expanding opportunities

West Allis, WI. Effective immediately, Wisconsin families have a new tool called Schoolahoop that will help make them aware of the educational opportunities available to them, according to Nic Kelly, President, School Choice Wisconsin (SCW)  “Enrollment for Wisconsin’s private school