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Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. When I ran to be your governor, I promised to get to work fixing the darn roads, and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing mile by mile these past five years.  Since 2019, we’ve improved or repaired more than more than 7,400 miles of roads and

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) released its annual Equalized Values Report. The report shows Wisconsin’s total statewide equalized property value as of January 1, 2024, was $907 billion, an8% increase over the prior year. Growth occurred in all property

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to prepare for Wisconsin’s fall hunting seasons by taking a Hunter Education course. Whether you’re looking to learn more about firearm safety or want to give hunting a

MADISON, WI (August 15, 2024) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced a new, national paid advertising campaign in Wisconsin featuring a video ad thanking Senator Ron Johnson for supporting efforts to make

MADISON – Last week, Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) was named a 2023-2024 “Friend of Hospice and Palliative care” by the Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Association (WiHPCA). “I am proud to be named a Friend of Hospice and Palliative

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the new Missing Child Alert, that broadens options for alerting the public to missing children.  2023 Wisconsin Act 272, authored by state Senator LaTonya Johnson, state Senator Jesse James, Assemblywoman Shelia Stubbs

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the DNR awarded brownfield assessment services to Milwaukee County to assist with the investigation of environmental contamination at the site of a former fuel station on 27th Street in

On Friday, August 9, Create Wisconsin announced that State Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) has been recognized with the Creative Community Champion Award, presented by Create Wisconsin in partnership with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. This annual award honors elected officials

Green Bay, WI — As it moves into its third year of programming, UW-Green Bay’s Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership continues to strengthen its women’s-centered leadership programs to meet the region’s future need for a larger pipeline of women leaders. Starting in

NEW LONDON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of William H. Hatten Park in the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2024. The park was established in 1935 in New London, Waupaca County. William H.

MADISON —Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde today released an ad in which his wife, Sharon Hovde, calls out Sen. Baldwin’s campaign of lies and personal destruction. Sharon Hovde shares that she was a single mother when she met Eric, and that seeing her struggles

MADISON, Wis. — MAGA Republicans want to gut Wisconsinites’ hard-earned Social Security and Medicare benefits—a policy that would be devastating to the over 1.2 million Wisconsinites who rely on them. Senator Duey Stroebel introduced a bill to increase the retirement age

(Waukesha, Wisconsin) Yesterday morning, while Wisconsin voters took to the polls for the Fall Primary Election, the Waukesha Sheriff’s Office and representatives from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) held a community input session on renewing their 287g contract, that is

The School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin (SNA-WI) presented state Senator Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) with an SNA-WI 2024 Legislator of the Year award at Fernwood Montessori School today. Senator Larson was named a 2024 SNA-WI Legislator of the Year due to

Cooke will flip WI-03 and help take back the House majority Today, the DCCC announced that Rebecca Cooke has been added to the committee’s highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Cooke, a

MADISON, Wis. — Today, champions for Social Security—Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, State Senate candidate Jodi Habush Sinykin, and a Wisconsinite from Senate District 8—held a virtual press call to celebrate the 89th anniversary of Social Security

Eighty-nine years after Social Security was created, Derrick Van Orden and his colleagues are trying to cut Wisconsin seniors’ hard-earned benefits. This Congress, Van Orden’s party has endorsed $1.5 trillion in cuts to Social Security, including raising the retirement age and cutting disability benefits. He votedrepeatedly to

Eighty-nine years after Social Security was created, Bryan Steil is trying to cut Wisconsin seniors’ hard-earned benefits. In Congress, Bryan Steil has endorsed $1.5 trillion in cuts to Social Security, including raising the retirement age and cutting disability benefits. He votedrepeatedly to jeopardize these programs, including voting

Viroqua, Wisconsin—Tara Johnson emerged victorious in the Democratic primary for the new 96th Assembly District, solidifying her place on the ballot for the upcoming general election in November. Tara demonstrated widespread support throughout the district, including all of Vernon County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) today approved the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) 2024-2034 Elk Management Plan and the associated administrative rule package. The plan is intended to guide elk management at a statewide level to