New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie sees similarities between Madison and Charlottesville, Virginia, where he graduated from the University of Virginia in 2009 and now lives.
Founded by Wisconsin senator, it was always about more than the environment. It still is.
On Earth Day, Lt. Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes released an op-ed calling for bipartisan action on the state and federal level to protect the environment and address PFAS. Key Points: The global celebration of Earth Day has its roots
Kittle dicusses Gov. Tony Evers’ clean energy plan with Scott Manley, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s senior vice president for government affairs.
Democrats and Republicans came together last year to pass the historic bipartisan infrastructure law, which includes over $10B to help localities identify and address PFAS contamination.
Department of Revenue Collections, March Fiscal Year 2022 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded) Collections for Month Collections to Date Revenue Source FY21 FY22 % change FY21 FY22 % change Individual Income
More than 6,000 acres — 10 square miles — of prime Wisconsin farmland used to feed us all could be converted into seas of solar panels in the name of environmental justice, and other similar projects are planned in the area, across the state and nation.
Wisconsin’s racial disparities in assessment data are egregious, not to mention unconscionable. In disparities by race, we are the worst state in the nation.
FRANKLIN — Gov. Tony Evers today celebrated Earth Day at the Indian Community School in Franklin by signing Executive Order #161 to create the Office of Environmental Justice at the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA). The Office of Environmental Justice will work in
An adjunct professor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is spearheading an effort to restore properties in the city’s Bronzeville District for use by creative professionals. “We’re rehabbing properties that were foreclosed for years and years, we’re trying
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On Good Friday, April 15, 2022, Governor Tony Evers vetoed Senate Bill (SB) 365 which I authored to improve the Rural Broadband Expansion Grant program so that it directs state funds to more rural communities that do not have service.
Dane County Raised to CDC’s “Medium” Level of COVID Activity For Immediate Release Increased levels of COVID activity have pushed Dane County into “medium” levels of transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Community Levels. The CDC looks
Starting on Tax Day Monday and throughout this week, Americans in battleground states saw a consistent theme in their local headlines – Republicans have a plan to raise taxes if they win in November. Republicans’ plan could raise taxes on more than
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Elkhorn is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead
MADISON, Wis., — Today, in honor of Earth Day, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “52 years ago, Wisconsin’s own Democratic Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day — a global celebration of the environmental movement and the need
MADISON, Wis. —Right wing gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch is calling Wisconsin’s progressive state income tax system, that asks the wealthiest to pay what they owe, a “generational wrong.” According to media reports, Kleefisch made her comments and attacked the state income
New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie sees similarities between Madison and Charlottesville, Virginia, where he graduated from the University of Virginia in 2009 and now lives.
Founded by Wisconsin senator, it was always about more than the environment. It still is.
On Earth Day, Lt. Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes released an op-ed calling for bipartisan action on the state and federal level to protect the environment and address PFAS. Key Points: The global celebration of Earth Day has its roots right here in Wisconsin It’s time to return to Wisconsin’s
Kittle dicusses Gov. Tony Evers’ clean energy plan with Scott Manley, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s senior vice president for government affairs.
Democrats and Republicans came together last year to pass the historic bipartisan infrastructure law, which includes over $10B to help localities identify and address PFAS contamination.
Department of Revenue Collections, March Fiscal Year 2022 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded) Collections for Month Collections to Date Revenue Source FY21 FY22 % change FY21 FY22 % change Individual Income 617,770 197,393 -68.0% 6,137,528 6,312,511 2.9% Adjusted 362,808
More than 6,000 acres — 10 square miles — of prime Wisconsin farmland used to feed us all could be converted into seas of solar panels in the name of environmental justice, and other similar projects are planned in the area, across the state and nation.
Wisconsin’s racial disparities in assessment data are egregious, not to mention unconscionable. In disparities by race, we are the worst state in the nation.
FRANKLIN — Gov. Tony Evers today celebrated Earth Day at the Indian Community School in Franklin by signing Executive Order #161 to create the Office of Environmental Justice at the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA). The Office of Environmental Justice will work in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy to
An adjunct professor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is spearheading an effort to restore properties in the city’s Bronzeville District for use by creative professionals. “We’re rehabbing properties that were foreclosed for years and years, we’re trying to fight blight and gentrification through homeownership for creatives,” said
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On Good Friday, April 15, 2022, Governor Tony Evers vetoed Senate Bill (SB) 365 which I authored to improve the Rural Broadband Expansion Grant program so that it directs state funds to more rural communities that do not have service. Once again, I am extremely disappointed that Governor Tony Evers
Dane County Raised to CDC’s “Medium” Level of COVID Activity For Immediate Release Increased levels of COVID activity have pushed Dane County into “medium” levels of transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Community Levels. The CDC looks at several metrics to determine these levels, including cases per
Starting on Tax Day Monday and throughout this week, Americans in battleground states saw a consistent theme in their local headlines – Republicans have a plan to raise taxes if they win in November. Republicans’ plan could raise taxes on more than half of the country – including seniors, service members, and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Elkhorn is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout the city of Elkhorn. Activities related to
MADISON, Wis., — Today, in honor of Earth Day, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “52 years ago, Wisconsin’s own Democratic Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day — a global celebration of the environmental movement and the need for education, reform, and protection. Our state has a long
MADISON, Wis. —Right wing gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch is calling Wisconsin’s progressive state income tax system, that asks the wealthiest to pay what they owe, a “generational wrong.” According to media reports, Kleefisch made her comments and attacked the state income tax system that includes progreessive rates across different income levels