MILWAUKEE – The Bucyrus Foundation recently donated $1 million to the Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc. for the organization to grow its endowment. “I would like to thank the Bucyrus Foundation for their generous gift which will bolster the long-term future of our beloved Boerner Botanical Gardens,” said County Supervisor Patti

Milwaukee — Ahead of the April 5 elections, the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County today published its online Spring 2022 Voter Guide via the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides candidate information and views on issues, polling place location, and other important election

Madison – Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) released the following statement today regarding Governor Evers’ hypocritical election year spending towards safer communities: “The governor made a trip to the Green Bay Police Department this afternoon as part of his announcement of spending $50 million in ARPA funds towards criminal justice initiatives,

Recent court ruling requires absentee voters to return their own absentee ballot. Absentee ballots for City of Madison voters who have a request on file have been mailed. A recent court decision has a significant impact on how an absentee voter can return their completed absentee ballot. As a result

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and her colleagues on the HELP Committee passed bipartisan legislation to strengthen our public health and outbreak preparedness and response systems. Senator Baldwin successfully worked to incorporate a number of provisions

MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Madison will receive $6.4 million from President Biden’s infrastructure law to rebuild and restore Madison Metro’s maintenance facility.  The infrastructure law, which passed without the vote of a single Wisconsin Republican in Congress, will build on Governor Evers’ work

MILWAUKEE—The following is a statement from Sachin Chheda, campaign manager for Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s campaign: “Today we are releasing the campaign’s first general election ad, “For All of Us” which was filmed during Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s primary night victory speech. The ad will air on Milwaukee broadcast and cable television

MILWAUKEE – This morning the County Board of Supervisors approved (14-4) a proposal to contribute $45 million in bonding to finance a new building for the Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM). County Supervisor Joseph J. Czarnezki voted to approve this funding. MPM has indicated that it plans to call the new museum the

The Greater Madison MPO is finishing up work on the Connect Greater Madison: Regional Transportation Plan 2050 (RTP) update, and is announcing opportunities to comment on draft plan recommendations through the plan website and upcoming virtual public meetings. The public is invited to provide comments on the draft future roadway, transit, and

Board of Education approves District’s recommendations for appointment of Chief Academic Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief of Student and Pupil Supports, and Chief of Talent, as well as Principals at Jefferson Elementary School and Underwood Elementary School Wauwatosa, WI — On Monday, March 14, 2022, the Wauwatosa School District Board

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan omnibus appropriations package into law, including over $11 million for Community Projects that Rep. Kind championed: “I’m thrilled to see this funding for Community Projects headed to Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. Whether it’s a new

MADISON, WI…In response to legislation introduced by State Sen. André Jacque sitting on the Governor’s desk, and President Biden’s call to fund the police, the Evers Administration today announced the release of $1 million in federal pandemic funding to train more officers. The Governor’s action effectively enacts Assembly Bill 836, co-authored

Madison, Wis. — Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc. (WGO)— Wisconsin’s only no-compromise gun rights organization — opposes in the strongest possible terms the newly passed Omnibus Spending Package, which contains dangerous gun control in the form of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization. WGO’s opposition to this bill stems from the

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds licensed drivers who are ages 60+ and whose license expired in January, February or March 2022, must renew their license by March 31, 2022. The most recent driver license renewal extension for ages 60 and over ends March 31,

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) recently issued for the subject of a Silver Alert, aided in the subject’s safe return. This was only the second time a WEA has been issued for a Silver Alert since its implementation in December

Departments are required to seek alignment with Blueprint for Peace initiative The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) will today begin holding training sessions in violence prevention that city departments can take advantage of to better align their operations with the city’s adopted violence reduction initiative. Originally a footnote in the 2020 city budget, a