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MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski announced Timothy Anderson as Administrator of the Division of Agricultural Resource Management. “Tim has more than 25 years of experience in protecting public health, managing

WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Climate Alliance – a bipartisan coalition of governors representing nearly 60 percent of the U.S. economy and 55 percent of the U.S. population – today pledged to work to collectively reduce net greenhouse gas emissions

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced, starting January 1, 2025, the agency will begin using the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS®) to manage collection agency, currency exchange, and insurance premium finance company licenses and will require

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave the following statement after being appointed as Chairman of the newly formed Committee on Urban Revitalization and reappointed as Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Local Government. Rep. Donovan said: “For too long, our urban

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced Wisconsin achieved a new record high for employment during November 2024, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wisconsin’s labor force increased by 7,200 over

MADISON – Workers participated in Wisconsin’s economy at unprecedented numbers last month, setting a seventh consecutive record for employment, according to preliminary U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for November 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) Chairperson Summer Strand, today announced the launch of the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program. Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Wisconsin was awarded $74.5 million for the HEAR Program, which provid… Please

Madison, WI – Protecting the integrity of Wisconsin’s elections is a top priority for Representative Dave Maxey (R-New Berlin). On Wednesday, Representative Maxey was named Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections by Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester). Representative Maxey

MADISON – Yesterday, the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office released the names of the individuals that died following the school shooting that occurred on December 16, 2024 at Abundant Life Christian School in the City of Madison. Dane County Executive

Madison – Today, Rep. Tip McGuire was reappointed as the ranking Assembly Democrat to the Joint Committee on Finance by Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer. The Joint Committee on Finance is tasked with the review of the state’s appropriations and

MADISON, Wis. —   Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) announced her appointments to the Joint Committee on Finance for the 2025-2026 legislative session: Representative Tip McGuire (D-Kenosha) and Representative Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay). Rep. Neubauer released the following

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the end of another successful year for the Green Tier Legacy Communities charter with three new members.  The Green Tier Legacy Communities charter is part of the DNR’s Green Tier program. Involvement is voluntary

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) released its November 2024 Wisconsin Real Estate Report today, showing the state remains a strong seller’s market with limited inventory. Available supply is only at 3.3 months, well below the level of

Madison, WI – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after being selected to chair the Committee on Tourism for the 2025-2027 session: “I want to thank Speaker Vos for entrusting me with this important committee. Being from Northern Wisconsin, I

Madison – Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) is pleased to announce her appointment to serve as chair of the Assembly Committee on Environment for the 2025-2026 legislative session. “I am honored to serve as the chair for the Assembly Committee on Environment. I

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced her bipartisan Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act passed the House and Senate as part of a larger legislative package to support veterans. Baldwin’s legislation expands support for County Veterans Service Officers (CVSO),

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

MADISON, WI – Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has announced the chairs and vice chairs of the Assembly’s standing committees for the upcoming 2025-2026 legislative session.  In this announcement, Speaker Vos appointed State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) to chair the Assembly Committee

Music students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire get a major boost to their education from frequent guest appearances by industry professionals, talents at the top of their game who spend time in master classes, lectures and live performances with

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Frederick and Maria Pabst House in Milwaukee (Milwaukee County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The house, located at 2000 West Wisconsin Avenue, has been operated as a