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Planning on hunting for the first time in 2024? Fantastic! The first thing you’ll want to do is enroll in a hunter education course, and now is the perfect time confirm your spot, as courses tend to fill up in the

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s vetoes of Assembly Bills 1020, 1021, and 1022: “In what amounts to a Friday afternoon news dump, Governor Evers has once again

(Madison, WI) Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) released the following statement regarding the announcement of Secretary Kevin Carr’s retirement from the Department of Corrections (DOC): “I want to thank Secretary Carr for his time leading the department. Even though Secretary Carr and

MADISON, Wis – Today, Governor Evers vetoed several Republican proposals that would have jeopardized the strong fiscal standing of Wisconsin. Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement: “I support providing targeted tax relief to those who need

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued a statement following  Governor Evers’ veto of a third middle class tax cut:  “For the third time this session, Governor Evers has used his veto pen to raise taxes on single  mothers

“I thank Correction Secretary Kevin Carr for nearly a half century of public service working to keep Wisconsin safer. “Being Secretary of the Department of Corrections can be a thankless and burdensome job. Navigating the conflicting interests between the Governor’s

Madison, Wis. – Secretary Kevin A. Carr, who was appointed by Governor Tony Evers in 2019 as head of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and helped lead the agency through the COVID-19 pandemic and statewide staff shortages, has announced his retirement

Madison –Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) responded to Friday’s announcement that the Governor had vetoed the Republican Legislature’s 3rd and final attempt at returning the large budget surplus to Wisconsin’s retirees and hardworking families: “To say I am disgusted would

GREEN BAY, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing, hosted a congressional field hearing in Green Bay to highlight the need for increased icebreaking

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Secretary Kevin Carr is retiring after more than four decades in public service and law enforcement. “Kevin has spent over 40 years working as a public servant, devoting much of his life to

MADISON, WIS. — Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 1021, a bill that would have expanded the retirement income subtraction for those aged 65 and older. State Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) released the following statement. “The governor, through the power

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed three Republican-backed bills, which, if enacted, would set Wisconsin on a path toward insolvency, leaving the state unable to meet its basic duties to provide adequate funding for programs and services provided by the state, including education,

Milwaukee – The Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee has officially launched its efforts to recruit thousands of volunteers around the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee 2024. As a nonpartisan organization, the Host Committee is working to find volunteers that will help showcase

MADISON, Wis – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the six top candidates to become the 77th Alice in Dairyland. The candidates are Cierra Essock, Halei Heinzel, Katrina Hoesly, Michaela King, Kiley Pagel, and

According to a new report, Steil is using his role as Chair of the “historically bipartisan” House Administration Committee to attack voting access and peddle dangerous election conspiracies.  This hardly comes as a surprise after Steil hired a committee staffer who was involved in

Today, Andrew Hysell of Sun Prairie announced his bid for the Democratic nomination to  represent the newly drawn 48th Assembly District. Andrew also announced Senator Melissa  Agard’s endorsement of his campaign for the seat. The 48th Assembly District is anchored

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $2.4 million contract to improve three intersections along WIS 19 at US 151, Thompson Street, and Davidson Drive in Sun Prairie, Dane County. Preliminary work is scheduled to begin

Neillsville, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, in collaboration with the Personal Development Center and the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, is raising awareness about the rights available to victims of crime through a display of silhouettes March 4-11 at the Clark County

MADISON, Wis. – With voters worried about the Biden Administration’s failures at the southern border, the economy, and beyond, desperate times call for desperate measures if you are a liberal.  However, it appears Wisconsin liberals may have jumped the shark with

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) have published the first-ever Transportation Safety Assessment Report. This is part of MCDOT’s Complete Communities Transportation Planning Project, an effort to increase multimodal safety and address