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MADISON, Wis. — On Tuesday, July 16th, SC Johnson announced their plan to relocate 170 employees from their Chicago office to its Racine-area facilities by the end of 2026. As one of the largest employers in the 66th Assembly District, the

The News: The State Bar of Wisconsin has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit and remove harmful and discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” or DEI, from its programs. The Bar also agreed to change its definition of diversity and will no

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the “incidental taking” of a rare frog, which may result from the Xcel Energy W3444 Structure Replacement project in La Crosse County.   Incidental take refers

MADISON, Wis. — Today, in celebrating John Lewis Day, WisDems Black Caucus Chair Nick Truog released the following statement:  “John Lewis is a modern father of democracy; an absolute titan of a leader who did whatever it took to defend the freedoms

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released the 2025 fall forecast series, detailing the hunting outlook for a variety of popular game species. These forecasts outline what hunters and trappers across the state can expect while pursuing their favorite

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a variance to the Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Regional Master Plan, which includes management of Peninsula State Park. As described in Chapter NR 44 of the Wisconsin

WISCONSIN – The Democracy Defense Project – Wisconsin is labelling efforts by the federal government to acquire information from states including Wisconsin as federal overreach. State officials across the country are trying to understand why the federal government is looking to acquire this

The News: WILL released its 2025 School Scorecard Dashboard with new features and data sets to better equip parents, education stakeholders, and taxpayers with insight on how school districts across the state are performing. Over the last several years, WILL’s School

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the Hunter Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) Grant Program. The Hunter R3 Grant supports projects that promote awareness, understanding and participation in safe, ethical hunting and hunting-related outdoor

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) received an application requesting a new specialty license plate from the Rotary International. This service organization promotes integrity and peace through their fellowship of business, professional and community leaders. Rotary

EAU CLAIRE – Starting Aug. 18, Marshfield Clinic Oakwood Center will provide urgent care services on weekdays, open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Marshfield Clinic made the decision to relocate urgent care services previously offered at Marshfield Medical Center-Eau

MENOMONIE, Wis. — Dunn County officials are hailing a unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that reinstated a Dunn County 2017 child sexual assault conviction.  District Attorney Andrea Nodolf said the case, which she prosecuted, illustrates how critical the testimony of child victims is in these types of cases. Sensitive cases&nbsp… Please

WEST BEND — Veteran and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann today announced his Wisconsin Neighbors Backyard BBQ Tour. Throughout the tour, Josh will take his campaign for governor directly to supporters’ back yards, meeting friends and neighbors and future supporters in the kind

MADISON, Wis – on July 15th, House Republicans voted unanimously to block a Democratic maneuver that would force the Trump administration to release the Epstein files. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Despite President Trump’s campaign promising to

GAO report found key agreements with allies lacked scrutiny necessary to protect American businesses and workers Senators urge Administration to support American workers through defense trade agreements WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jim Banks (R-IN) called on

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08), Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), and Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) successfully passed the Great Lakes Icebreaker Act of 2025 through the U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. The bipartisan legislation instructs the U.S. Coast

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump Administration over its unlawful termination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA)  Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, which is

MADISON, Wisc. (July 16, 2025)—The State Bar of Wisconsin has successfully resolved a federal lawsuit challenging its Leadership Academy and Leadership Summit programs, which were the target of a legal challenge that alleged the programs used race and ethnicity to

MILWAUKEE – Today, County Executive David Crowley announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $21 million in grant funding to the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation (MCDOT). This federal grant was awarded through the USDOT Better Utilizing

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Gregory P. Seibold to serve as Florence County District Attorney. The appointment fills the vacancy created by District Attorney Michael J. Scholke’s passing. Seibold will serve for the remainder of