The COLSAC III, commonly known as the Merrimac Ferry, will complete its final crossing of the 2020 season at noon Thursday (Dec. 24). The ferry shuttles WIS 113 traffic across the Wisconsin River between Okee in Columbia County and Merrimac
Additional days of free COVID-19 testing will be available to the general public at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium in early January under a partnership between UW-Madison, the University of Wisconsin System and the federal government. Nearly 20,000 tests have been
MADISON, Wis. – With more people spending time at home, birdwatching has become a welcome respite during the pandemic. Heading into 2021, birds continue to brighten the Wisconsin landscape, including some in numbers not seen in years. Pine siskins, evening grosbeaks
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #100 calling a special election for the 13th Senate District, as State Senator Scott Fitzgerald was elected to the United States House of Representatives and intends to resign from the Legislature on
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Senate Republicans have created an outline for COVID-19 bill that includes some provisions similar to those in a bill outlined by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. But LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, told WisPolitics.com the Senate GOP
Wisconsin’s six Republican members of Congress were among 59 in both chambers to oppose the sweeping $900 billion COVID-19 relief package tied to a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress late last night. The delegation’s four Dems, meanwhile,
Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley says it’s time for the Capitol to move beyond picking fights and trying to score political points. And it’s a message the Mason Dem says applies to her side as well as Republicans. “People are
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Spectrum Reach From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin’s six Republican members of Congress were among 59 in both chambers to oppose the sweeping $900 billion COVID-19 relief package tied to a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill
MADISON – State Bar President Kathleen A. Brost and State Bar Executive Director Larry J. Martin commented on the passing for former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Wisconsin
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released the following statement in
WISCONSIN — In the months that the Senate GOP failed to produce an adequate coronavirus relief bill, Wisconsinites have suffered. Not only did the state face a deadly autumn, but thousands of Wisconsinites are facing eviction, others have left the
MADISON, Wisconsin — America’s children are in crisis,” said Annie E. Casey Foundation President and CEO Lisa Hamilton. “All across the country, families with children are struggling to overcome an unprecedented convergence of emergencies. We need immediate and decisive action
Madison…Speaker Robin Vos announced that he has appointed Orlando Owens to the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities. “Orlando Owens is a community leader and will bring valuable experience and perspective to the task force,” said Speaker Vos. “He has
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) issued the following statement after a series of votes on a 5,500 page spending package considered mere hours after the release of bill text to lawmakers. “The annual budget process in Congress
The COLSAC III, commonly known as the Merrimac Ferry, will complete its final crossing of the 2020 season at noon Thursday (Dec. 24). The ferry shuttles WIS 113 traffic across the Wisconsin River between Okee in Columbia County and Merrimac in Sauk County. The ferry’s 2020 season began April 20.
Additional days of free COVID-19 testing will be available to the general public at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium in early January under a partnership between UW-Madison, the University of Wisconsin System and the federal government. Nearly 20,000 tests have been provided so far to the general public at the Nielsen
MADISON, Wis. – With more people spending time at home, birdwatching has become a welcome respite during the pandemic. Heading into 2021, birds continue to brighten the Wisconsin landscape, including some in numbers not seen in years. Pine siskins, evening grosbeaks and other “winter finches” have descended out of the Canadian
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #100 calling a special election for the 13th Senate District, as State Senator Scott Fitzgerald was elected to the United States House of Representatives and intends to resign from the Legislature on Jan. 1, 2021. Gov. Evers ordered the special election to
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Senate Republicans have created an outline for COVID-19 bill that includes some provisions similar to those in a bill outlined by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. But LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, told WisPolitics.com the Senate GOP outline doesn’t include any appropriations and “definitely we’re not going
Wisconsin’s six Republican members of Congress were among 59 in both chambers to oppose the sweeping $900 billion COVID-19 relief package tied to a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress late last night. The delegation’s four Dems, meanwhile, each backed the package, which will fund the federal government
Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley says it’s time for the Capitol to move beyond picking fights and trying to score political points. And it’s a message the Mason Dem says applies to her side as well as Republicans. “People are bored of that,” Bewley told WisPolitics.com. “They’ve learned, they’ve seen
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Spectrum Reach From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin’s six Republican members of Congress were among 59 in both chambers to oppose the sweeping $900 billion COVID-19 relief package tied to a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress late last night. The delegation’s four Dems,
MADISON – State Bar President Kathleen A. Brost and State Bar Executive Director Larry J. Martin commented on the passing for former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson. She was a monumental figure
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released the following statement in response to the pending COVID relief package. The following statement
WISCONSIN — In the months that the Senate GOP failed to produce an adequate coronavirus relief bill, Wisconsinites have suffered. Not only did the state face a deadly autumn, but thousands of Wisconsinites are facing eviction, others have left the labor force amid difficulties finding employment, and hundreds of thousands
MADISON, Wisconsin — America’s children are in crisis,” said Annie E. Casey Foundation President and CEO Lisa Hamilton. “All across the country, families with children are struggling to overcome an unprecedented convergence of emergencies. We need immediate and decisive action from policymakers that prioritizes equitable solutions to help families survive
Madison…Speaker Robin Vos announced that he has appointed Orlando Owens to the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities. “Orlando Owens is a community leader and will bring valuable experience and perspective to the task force,” said Speaker Vos. “He has been an advocate for bipartisan policies and a positive voice
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) issued the following statement after a series of votes on a 5,500 page spending package considered mere hours after the release of bill text to lawmakers. “The annual budget process in Congress has become the definition of insanity, as we are confronted