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MADISON, Wis. – At UW Health and nationally, emergency departments have witnessed a seemingly unceasing number of visits related to opioid overdoses.             Nationally, the rate of nonfatal opioid overdose patient encounters with emergency medical

Green Bay, WI — Registration is now open for UW-Green Bay’s spring/winter 2023 Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL) leadership development programs. Designed to deliver the three things women need to advance in their careers – networking/connections, education and inspiration—the calendar of events

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/230105DemAddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his second inauguration and his commitment to building a better future for Wisconsin. Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. I am jazzed to tell you that this week

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/230105GOPAddress.mp3 This is Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu wishing everyone a Happy New Year. We start the New Year with a projected budget surplus of almost 7 Billion dollars. We got to this point by using sound conservative budgeting practices.

MADISON, Wis. – Recently, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer announced committee appointments for the 2023-24 legislative session. Representative Lori Palmeri (D-Oshkosh) has been appointed to the following committees: Mental Health & Substance Abuse Prevention, Environment, Regulatory Licensing Reform, and Forestry,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is helping local government and applicable parties clean up a butter spill that resulted from a fire at the Associated Milk Producers, Inc. (AMPI) facility in Portage, Wisconsin. The fire happened on

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Debbie Perouli, assistant professor of computer science in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $2.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to train the next generation of information technology professionals, industry control

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary-Designee Adam N. Payne today announced appointments to his leadership team. Sarah Barry will continue to serve as Deputy Secretary. Barry has more than 20 years of experience meeting the complex

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites individuals with a passion for promoting agriculture to apply for the 76th Alice in Dairyland through February 3, 2023. As one of the most widely recognized communications

Madison, Wis. – Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary-designee Dan Hereth recently announced the three recipients of a grant program that provides funding for youth firefighter training programs. The following are the award winners of the second round of

MADISON, Wis. – A recent finalist, a veteran contest judge and contest organizers will provide tips on how to win the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest during a 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 webinar hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council. The 20th annual Wisconsin

This week, the Madison Common Council approved the new Complete Green Streets policy. The Complete Green Streets approach provides a consistent process for planning, designing, building, and operating streets in a way that better reflects our community values while increasing safety and equity.

MADISON – On January 3rd, Governor Tony Evers began his second term as the 46th governor of Wisconsin. Following the inauguration, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) issued the following statement: “I have had the great honor of serving alongside Governor Evers for the

MILWAUKEE—Today, Judge Janet Protasiewicz announced she’s earned the support of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers of Wisconsin in her campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers District Council represents craftworkers in the trowel trades across the state of

MADISON, Wis.—Thanks to President Biden and Congressional Democrats, as of January 1, 2023 Wisconsin seniors and working families are now saving big thanks to key programs in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that are now in effect.  These programs will

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced upcoming locations and dates to continue his statewide ‘Doing the Right Thing’ listening session tour, including another virtual listening session, as well as visits to Wausau, Superior, and Eau Claire.  As announced last month, the governor is hosting listening sessions across

Madison, Wis. —With only ten days to go, Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek urges Wisconsinites that need health insurance coverage to visit WisCovered.com to get connected with an insurance expert before the annual Open Enrollment Period ends. Right now, Wisconsinites are eligible