Gov. Evers: Celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, this week, traveled across the state to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week and highlight Wisconsin’s thriving tourism industry. This year’s National Travel and Tourism Week follows last year’s announcement of a record-breaking year for Wisconsin tourism in
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Meets with local veterans, survivors benefitting from PACT Act
MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin met with local veterans, their survivors, and advocates to discuss her efforts to increase health care and disability benefits for veterans who have been harmed by toxic exposure while serving in the military.
Gov. Evers: Appoints Bridget Schoenborn to the Waukesha County Circuit Court
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Bridget Schoenborn to the Waukesha County Circuit Court – Branch 4. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge Lloyd V. Carter’s resignation. Schoenborn will complete a term
Piwowarczyk campaign: Files signatures to get on 98th Assembly ballot as momentum grows for his candidacy
Town of Erin, WI – Former law enforcement officer Jim Piwowarczyk filed over 300 signatures to secure access to the 98th Assembly District ballot on Thursday, as momentum grows behind the conservative news publisher in the Washington and Waukesha County
USDA NASS: Wisconsin chickens and eggs
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Coalition to March on the RNC: Denounces proposed RNC Committee permit ordinance
Milwaukee, WI – On May 23rd the Republican National Convention issued a letter to the Secret Service hoping to get Pere Marquette Park, a Milwaukee park rumored to be the site for the sanctioned speakers’ platform for dissent during the
Keep Our Republic: Hosts Trust In Our Elections: A community conversation
Keep Our Republic (KOR) is hosting a hyper-localized community conversation aimed to educate the Minocqua area community on Wisconsin’s electoral process. The event will take place on Thursday, June 6, 6:00 pm CT at Woodruff Town Hall, 1418 1st Avenue,
Dept. of Natural Resources: Recreate safely this holiday weekend
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and folks all over the state are dusting off their gear and planning to venture outdoors. As we kick off the long weekend, we expect a significant increase in traffic on
Republican Party of Milwaukee County: Hosting Tulsi Gabbard
West Allis, WI – Today the RPMC is thrilled to announce that we will be partnering with the Republican Party of Waukesha County (RPWC) in hosting 4-term Congresswoman and 2020 Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, on Friday, June 7th. Tickets for this
Gov. Evers: Appoints Adam Gerol as Ozaukee County Circuit Court Judge, seeks applicants for Ozaukee County District Attorney
MADISON — Gov. Evers announced today his appointment of Adam Gerol to the Ozaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 1. The appointment fills a vacancy being created by Judge Paul V. Malloy’s retirement. Gerol will complete a term ending July
Dept. of Justice: Update in officer involved death in Beloit, Wis.
BELOIT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death in the City of Beloit, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, May 16, 2024. At approximately 3:26 p.m.,
Wisconsin National Guard: Former Wisconsin Guard leader passes away
Retired Maj. Gen. Jerald Slack, Wisconsin’s adjutant general from 1989 to 1996, passed away May 18 following a brief battle with cancer. He was 88 years old. Slack’s 37-year career began in 1959 when he enlisted in the Illinois Air
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance: Condemns United States Sen. Johnson’s statement about Palestinian refugees
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Gov. Evers: Appoints Jared Hoy to serve as DOC secretary
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Jared Hoy to serve as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC). Hoy previously served as the deputy secretary of DOC, and his appointment fills the vacancy created by former Secretary
Dept. of Natural Resources: Help protect turtles during nesting season
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to help nesting turtles by following a few easy actions throughout the nesting season. This time of year, turtles emerge from rivers, lakes and wetlands to find a
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul takes action to defend protections for pregnant workers
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general defending a proposed rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is
UW-Madison: Students win national award with proposal for floating wind farm on Lake Michigan
Madison, Wis. – Winds on the Great Lakes could provide more than enough clean energy to meet the needs of the eight bordering states, yet logistical, social, and environmental challenges have stymied development of offshore wind turbines. Now a group
UW-Madison: UW finds raw milk with H5N1 flu poses infection risk
MADISON — Consuming raw cow’s milk that contains H5N1 avian influenza virus poses an infection risk, but a laboratory process that simulates high-temperature pasteurization reduces the virus in infected milk by more than 99.99%. That’s according to a team led
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public input on Great Lakes beach listings
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to help update Wisconsin’s beach list to keep people safe on Great Lakes beaches this summer. Each year, the DNR’s beach program contacts residents, local beach managers and public
WCMA: Statement on House Committee Action on Farm Bill
MADISON, WI – The House Committee on Agriculture late Thursday night approved its version of the Farm Bill, voting to maintain current funding authorization for the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII), a program launched in 2019 that has successfully supported