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KENOSHA, Wis. – This week, the Joint Committee on Finance approved a $400,000 grant through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program for Horizon Park in the City of Kenosha. Representative Tip McGuire made the following statement about the grant approval: “I am

GREEN BAY, Wis. –The Port of Green Bay and two of its terminal operators are receiving $2.4 million in grant funding for harbor maintenance and improvement projects. The grants were announced by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and come through Wisconsin’s Harbor Asisstance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to take swift

THEINSVILLE, Wisconsin – Feb. 3, 2023 – Candidate for the 8th State Senate District Special Election Van Mobley opened a Thiensville campaign headquarters and launched a new website this week.  He cites his growing campaign infrastructure as a sign that

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations through March 31, 2023 for three seats on the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board. Producers who grow and sell potatoes in the following districts are

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Yesterday the County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution authored by 1st Vice-Chair Sequanna Taylor and Supervisor Ryan Clancy declaring November National Runaway Prevention Month in Milwaukee County. “Our youth are always close to my heart, and it is

MADISON, Wis. — In new audio released last night by the Associated Press, top Trump campaign operatives in Wisconsin were revealed to have had plans to “fan the flame” of election misinformation  — despite recognizing they had lost the state fair and

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed a resolution denouncing the “horrors of socialism” in a 328-86 vote. Supervisor Juan Miguel-Martinez made the following statement:      “I am beyond saddened by the actions of the US House of Representatives this week. This nationhas moved far

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare fish, which may result from the Old 73 Bridge project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual

MADISON, Wis. – The largest post-election voting equipment audit in state history found no mechanical errors and that all audited voting equipment performed to certification standards. At their Feb. 2 meeting, Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) members unanimously determined the effective

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), announced more than $6 million in federal grants will be distributed to eight Wisconsin counties and municipalities to help develop comprehensive plans to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries.

MILWAUKEE, WI – This week, the United States Department of Transportation announced awarding Milwaukee County $800,000 in Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant funds. Milwaukee County will use the funds to create an SS4Aaction plan in collaboration with the

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

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Family Friendly Wisconsin released the following statement, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and calling for a more permanent, paid and job-protected paid leave policy.   Brita Olsen, Family Friendly Wisconsin State

Last month, Common Cause in Wisconsin (CC/WI), the state’s largest non-partisan citizens reform advocacy organization with more than 8,000 member and activists, called on State Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) to rescind his appointment of Robert Spindell of Milwaukee as a

Green Bay, WI — The Institute for Women’s Leadership at UW-Green Bay is offering a new online-only day of learning for anyone ready to hone their skills and increase their impact as a leader but find themselves short on time. This session

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Vernon County deer farm that tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in September 2022 has been depopulated. Of the 32 animals depopulated, four

MADISON – Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to “condemn the horrors of socialism.” The resolution passed 328-86 with unanimous Republican support and a split Democratic caucus. Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement: “Republicans in the US