Thompson opts against guv bid

Tommy Thompson told WisPolitics.com Monday that he wanted to run for guv this fall, but opted against a bid because his family was solidly opposed to him seeking the office he once held for 14 years. Thompson, who formally announced

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Godlewski releases clean water plan

A clean water plan Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski released calls for banning PFAS, fighting erosion and boosting federal spending to replace lead pipes. The state treasurer is vying for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh.

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HPAI poses threat to poultry industry, expert says

A specialist with UW-Extension says the deadly strain of avian influenza spreading in the state poses a threat to Wisconsin’s poultry industry.  “I think it has been for a while, and certainly continues to spread,” Ron Kean, a faculty associate

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Dean campaign: Jason Dean announces run for 31st Assembly District seat

LaGrange – Jason Dean, a Republican from LaGrange, today announced his candidacy for the Wisconsin State Assembly.  Jason is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, father, private sector business leader, and active community volunteer.  He promises to bring experience, commitment, and commonsense conservative values to Madison on behalf of the people

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Thompson opts against guv bid

Tommy Thompson told WisPolitics.com Monday that he wanted to run for guv this fall, but opted against a bid because his family was solidly opposed to him seeking the office he once held for 14 years. Thompson, who formally announced Monday he won’t run, said in a phone interview that

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Godlewski releases clean water plan

A clean water plan Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski released calls for banning PFAS, fighting erosion and boosting federal spending to replace lead pipes. The state treasurer is vying for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh. “From forever chemicals in groundwater to lead exposure in homes,

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WisDems: This Tax Day, GOP is pushing to raise taxes on one in three Wisconsinites

MADISON, Wis. – Today, as hard-working Wisconsinites are filing their taxes, Wisconsin Republicans want to talk about anything except the fact that the GOP has backed an agenda that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites – including teachers, pipefitters, and firefighters. While Republican politicians are pushing an agenda that would hike taxes

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Disability Rights Wisconsin: Applauds vetoes: AB934, AB936, AB966 and AB970

Madison, WI – Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) applauds Governor Evers’ recent vetoes of bills that  would have had negative impacts for individuals with disabilities in the areas of Medicaid and publicly funded education.  Regarding Medicaid, DRW appreciates Gov. Evers’ vetoes of both AB934 and AB936. AB934 would have  added significantly

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of city of Boscobel Safe Drinking Water Loan Program project

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Boscobel is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout the city of

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HPAI poses threat to poultry industry, expert says

A specialist with UW-Extension says the deadly strain of avian influenza spreading in the state poses a threat to Wisconsin’s poultry industry.  “I think it has been for a while, and certainly continues to spread,” Ron Kean, a faculty associate in UW-Madison’s Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, said in

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