MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsinites have two upcoming opportunities to weigh in on deer hunting across the state. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host virtual public meetings in each county to discuss deer management Dec. 7-18 and a separate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed Senator Tammy Baldwin’s bipartisan Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act, legislation that will enhance efforts to identify and shut down student debt relief scams. Baldwin introduced this bipartisan reform back in April
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reached a major milestone of a $1 million endowment fund that provides permanent funding for habitat management projects on land owned or managed by the agency. Created in 2012 by an
MADISON – WMC Foundation’s Future Wisconsin Project released its “Revitalizing Rural Wisconsin” report on Wednesday in an effort to bring attention to policies and ideas that can promote economic growth and workforce development in rural Wisconsin. The new publication identifies a
DARLINGTON, Wis. — The increasing use of non-traditional farming practices in Lafayette County is making important progress toward reducing the potential for harmful runoff into streams and lakes, a new analysis shows. Using data about farming practices among members of
NEW NORTH, December 2, 2020 – Business as usual in Wisconsin these days is likely to include measures to help ensure the health of employees and customers alike. The majority of businesses responding to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s November COVID-19
“I didn’t think the Republicans could be so callous as to do nothing as the pandemic raged for over 200 days and countless thousands of people died at the hands of the coronavirus. Now, after looking at their COVID disaster
Madison – Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) released a statement following the announcement by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos appointing him to serve as Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC): “I am extremely honored by the opportunity to serve
Madison- Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) was re-appointed to serve as the Vice Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance today by Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester). “I am pleased to again serve as Vice Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance and
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced that Wisconsin residents who have exhausted their regular unemployment insurance (UI) benefits and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) may now apply for Extended Benefits (EB). EB provides up to 13
Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) released the following statement regarding appointments to the Assembly Committee on Finance: “Mark is an excellent choice as Co-Chair and will continue the Assembly’s strong record of responsible budgeting and prioritizing taxpayers,” said Rep. Nygren.
Today’s Midday podcast covers sweeping legislation from Assembly Republicans to deal with COVID-19 that would pressure schools to return to in-person instruction and place new restrictions on the closures that local officials can order to deal with the pandemic.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today appointed Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, to take over as co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee. Born, who has served on the committee since 2017, replaces Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, who resigned from the Legislature
Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) will become the new Assembly Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) and Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) will continue as
Gov. Tony Evers plans to deliver his State of the State and budget addresses virtually. Evers announced today he wants to deliver the State of the State address at 7 p.m. on Jan. 12 and his budget address at 7
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: Virtual luncheon on the state of local budgets Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion about the state of local budgets with Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, Wausau Mayor
Today, State Representative Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement on the statewide response to COVID-19 in Wisconsin: “My Democratic colleagues and I have been putting forward proposals to directly address the COVID-19 pandemic since the legislature passed its initial
Today, Milwaukee based restaurateur and Main Street Alliance member Dan Jacobs met virtually with President-elect Joe Biden and workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss the urgent need for financial support for small businesses and American households. Jacobs impressed upon the
Today President Donald J. Trump filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission, et. al. in his personal capacity as a candidate for re-election to the office of President of the United States. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsinites have two upcoming opportunities to weigh in on deer hunting across the state. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host virtual public meetings in each county to discuss deer management Dec. 7-18 and a separate virtual public hearing Dec. 9 on the current white-tailed deer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed Senator Tammy Baldwin’s bipartisan Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act, legislation that will enhance efforts to identify and shut down student debt relief scams. Baldwin introduced this bipartisan reform back in April 2019 with Senators Mike Braun (R-IN), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reached a major milestone of a $1 million endowment fund that provides permanent funding for habitat management projects on land owned or managed by the agency. Created in 2012 by an act of the Wisconsin State Legislature, the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors
MADISON – WMC Foundation’s Future Wisconsin Project released its “Revitalizing Rural Wisconsin” report on Wednesday in an effort to bring attention to policies and ideas that can promote economic growth and workforce development in rural Wisconsin. The new publication identifies a number of economic challenges facing rural Wisconsin and provides strategies
DARLINGTON, Wis. — The increasing use of non-traditional farming practices in Lafayette County is making important progress toward reducing the potential for harmful runoff into streams and lakes, a new analysis shows. Using data about farming practices among members of the Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance (LASA), the analysis calculated an estimate of
NEW NORTH, December 2, 2020 – Business as usual in Wisconsin these days is likely to include measures to help ensure the health of employees and customers alike. The majority of businesses responding to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s November COVID-19 business and economic impact survey reported introducing significant changes in
“I didn’t think the Republicans could be so callous as to do nothing as the pandemic raged for over 200 days and countless thousands of people died at the hands of the coronavirus. Now, after looking at their COVID disaster package that may have been a blessing. Clearly they don’t
Madison – Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) released a statement following the announcement by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos appointing him to serve as Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC): “I am extremely honored by the opportunity to serve as Co-Chair of JFC. I greatly appreciate Speaker Vos’ trust
Madison- Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) was re-appointed to serve as the Vice Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance today by Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester). “I am pleased to again serve as Vice Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance and look forward to the new term with many new members
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced that Wisconsin residents who have exhausted their regular unemployment insurance (UI) benefits and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) may now apply for Extended Benefits (EB). EB provides up to 13 additional weeks of payments to individuals who have exhausted 26
Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) released the following statement regarding appointments to the Assembly Committee on Finance: “Mark is an excellent choice as Co-Chair and will continue the Assembly’s strong record of responsible budgeting and prioritizing taxpayers,” said Rep. Nygren. “Mark has played an important role in the last two
Today’s Midday podcast covers sweeping legislation from Assembly Republicans to deal with COVID-19 that would pressure schools to return to in-person instruction and place new restrictions on the closures that local officials can order to deal with the pandemic.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today appointed Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, to take over as co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee. Born, who has served on the committee since 2017, replaces Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, who resigned from the Legislature today to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. Born’s
Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) will become the new Assembly Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) and Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) will continue as Vice Chair of the powerful budget-writing committee. “Assembly Republicans have
Gov. Tony Evers plans to deliver his State of the State and budget addresses virtually. Evers announced today he wants to deliver the State of the State address at 7 p.m. on Jan. 12 and his budget address at 7 p.m. on Feb. 16. He sent a letter to Assembly
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: Virtual luncheon on the state of local budgets Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion about the state of local budgets with Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg, and Jason Stein research director at the Wisconsin
Today, State Representative Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement on the statewide response to COVID-19 in Wisconsin: “My Democratic colleagues and I have been putting forward proposals to directly address the COVID-19 pandemic since the legislature passed its initial bipartisan bill in April. We have proposed common-sense ideas like
Today, Milwaukee based restaurateur and Main Street Alliance member Dan Jacobs met virtually with President-elect Joe Biden and workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss the urgent need for financial support for small businesses and American households. Jacobs impressed upon the incoming President the dire need for grants based support to
Today President Donald J. Trump filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission, et. al. in his personal capacity as a candidate for re-election to the office of President of the United States. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Division. The complaint