Press Release Search

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Eleva is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the construction

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Mary Shawanokasic to serve as Menominee County Register of Deeds. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Menomin Hawpetoss, effective Aug. 4, 2023. Shawanokasic will serve for

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the release of its 2023 Air Quality Trends Report. The annual report includes state monitoring data through 2022 for air pollutants regulated under the federal Clean Air Act, including ground-level

Oconomowoc – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc), made the following statement condemning the repeated defacing of the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial: “On Monday morning, October 2, 2023, staff approached the Capitol to once again see damage to the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial

MADISON – Wisconsin agriculture is becoming more technologically advanced, and the Wisconsin Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council’s (WAEWDC) 2023 annual report highlights the need for a strong and highly trained workforce that can manage the complex agriculture systems that

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) expressed support for the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) proposed rule that will address unreliable rail service and the high costs of rail shipping for American businesses by

Madison-WI- Following Representative Shelia Stubbs’ Speech at the 15th Annual Black Women’s Wellness Day celebration, Representative Shelia Stubbs released the following statement: “I salute and honor Founder and President Lisa Peyton-Caire and the Board of Directors for the creation of the

MILWAUKEE, WI —  In a significant show of support for Evan Goyke’s bid for City Attorney, eleven former leaders from the City Attorney’s office today publicly endorsed him.  The endorsers, all of whom have had firsthand experience in the Milwaukee

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a virtual public meeting to discuss proposed changes to the state’s wild bait harvest regulations. The meeting will take place on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 p.m.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) at approximately Oct. 4 at approximately 1:20 p.m. CST. Federal

Today, Tara Johnson received four key endorsements in her race to represent Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. State Assemblyman Steve Doyle, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, State Senator Melissa Agard, and Veteran and former candidate Deb McGrath endorse Tara in her

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after voting to avoid a government shutdown: “Hard-working Wisconsinites should never pay the price because of political games in Washington. A government shutdown would have unnecessarily hurt Wisconsin families,

MADISON, WI- Representative Stubbs attended the Harvest Festival this Saturday, September 30th, 2023. The festival was hosted by the Allen Centennial Garden at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has been selected to receive a Creative Communities Grant for Folk & Traditional

“Today, House Democrats worked to avert a government shutdown and protected the American people and the economy from bearing the brunt of a House GOP-manufactured crisis. After refusing to work in a bipartisan way to avoid a shutdown and trying

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after a continuing resolution was passed in the House of Representatives.  “Ever since President Biden took office, we’ve lost complete control over our southern border. Day-by-day we hear from border

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after he voted for a continuing resolution that will keep the government operating for 45 more days.   “House

WASHINGTON, DC – Following his vote to avert a government shutdown, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement: “I came to Congress to work on behalf of the veterans, farmers, and families in Wisconsin’s Third District. That is why

Rather than working to avert a Republican-manufactured shutdown, Derrick Van Orden is siding with his party and voted for devastating cuts to law enforcement, education, Social Security and small businesses.  Van Orden voted to: Defund law enforcement by slashing funding for the FBI, DEA

WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and four of his Republican colleagues in supporting the Keep Our Border Agents Paid Act, which would ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and U.S. Immigration

WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and twenty-nine of his Republican colleagues in signing a letter demanding a full account of actions by a senior Pentagon official who allegedly served as part