Contact: Alex Paniagua, Wisconsin Bankers Association 608-441-1237 | apaniagua@wisbank.com Mike Semmann, Wisconsin Bankers Association 608-441-1206 | msemmann@wisbank.com The numbers illustrate that the economy is rebounding and becoming healthier. Wisconsinites continue to save money as deposits have increased over the prior quarter (1.72%) and loan volume remains strong. A decrease in noncurrent loans

MADISON – The Wisconsin Building Trades Council (WBTC) is relaunching its effort to build a strong voice for the state’s 40,000 union construction workers and future generations under the leadership of Jake Castanza as its new Executive Director. The newly appointed union leader holds a bold vision for WBTC’s seven

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after today’s Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on the nomination of California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS): “I support President Biden’s historic choice for our next

MUSKEGO — The Milwaukee Police Association, on behalf of its more than 1,400 members living across Wisconsin, announced today they are backing Judge Shelley Grogan in her race for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II. They join an overwhelming majority of Sheriffs who have endorsed Judge Grogan. “The Milwaukee Police

GREEN BAY — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, praised the reintroduction today of a federal bill that would allow farmers to harvest cover crops early if extreme weather conditions cause feed shortages for their livestock. The Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (FEEDD Act)

MILWAUKEE — The Office of Engagement and Inclusion at Marquette University will host the 2021 Justice in Action Conference in a virtual format from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27. The conference aims to help participants explore their roles in service, community and social change, especially in the context of a

MADISON — Free speech has grabbed headlines and divided a nation. From the U.S. Supreme Court to corporate America, free-speech rights are being questioned and reexamined. The Wisconsin Alumni Association will host a virtual event to discuss these issues, as part of the Wisconsin Idea Spotlight series. This virtual event will

MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #109 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff in honor of the more than 500,000 Americans, including more than 6,300 Wisconsinites, lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we continue to endure the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, I

Contact: John Kraus (Baldwin), Ben Voelkel (Johnson) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson announced today that they have renewed their agreement establishing their bipartisan Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission to provide recommendations for nominations during the 117th Congress for United States Attorneys and federal judicial positions. Currently, there

MILWAUKEE – Congresswoman Moore sent a letter to Eddie Masangcay, District Manager of Lakeland District’s U.S. Postal Service and Kristin Seaver, Chief Retail and Delivery Officer and Executive Vice President of the United States Postal Service, calling for answers, transparency, and an urgent solution to reports of delayed mail delivery

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  MADISON — Gov. Evers announced on January 28, 2021, that he is seeking applicants for Dane County Sheriff. Application materials must now be received no later than 5 p.m. on March 12, 2021. The appointment will fill a vacancy created by Sheriff David J. Mahoney’s resignation, effective May 8, 2021. The new