As warmer spring weather approaches, there’s a great chance recreators across the state will come across baby wild animals while out enjoying nature. Knowing what to do (and what not to do) if you find a baby wild animal can
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the U.S. economy added 303,000 new jobs in March, once again exceeding expectations and bringing the
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(WISCONSIN) – The Biden administration announced on Thursday its extension of eligibility of work permit renewals for those awaiting approval from 180 to 540 days. This rule will be effective April 8th and is expected to benefit up to 800,000 immigrants, including asylum
Quotes of the Week I think that the fact that we have so many lifers and careerists in this institution is why it’s so dysfunctional, and that the framers, when they created the Constitution and this country, had in mind
MADISON, Wis. – Peter Barca is thinking about running against Congressman Bryan Steil. That would be a mistake. Just ask Sheriff David Zoerner of Peter Barca’s hometown of Kenosha County: “I’m hearing that Peter Barca is considering running against Bryan Steil.
PITTSVILLE — Gov. Tony Evers today at Pittsville Elementary School signed Assembly Bill 917, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 271, which prohibits the sale of counterfeit and unsafe lighters to help combat the dangerous rise in knock-off lighters that fail American
PITTSVILLE, Wis. – Earlier today, a bipartisan bill authored by Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) that bans the sale of counterfeit and unsafe lighters in Wisconsin was signed into law at a ceremony held at Pittsville Elementary School. China and
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) released the following statement after having an opportunity to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a Joint Address to Congress. “I appreciate Prime Minister Netanyahu taking the time to field questions from us
According to the recently published short-term industry employment projections for 2023-2025, Wisconsin’s workforce and economic landscape are expected to continue significant growth. The projections indicate that the state has made a remarkable recovery from COVID-19, with employment fully restored as
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s election results, former President Donald Trump’s visit to Green Bay, the U.S. Senate race and more.
WAUPUN, Wis. – In-person classes resumed this week in the education building at Waupun Correctional Institution (WCI) – one of several steps WCI has taken recently toward ending modified movement. Currently, classes focus on preparing persons in our care for General
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin farmers and rural small business owners will receive more than $2.2 million in grants to make energy efficiency improvements and cut their energy costs by thousands of dollars each year.
MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley is reflecting on the success of his first term in office. Sworn into office in May of 2020, David Crowley became the youngest county executive in the history of Milwaukee County and the first Black
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer their take on why so many state lawmakers are retiring their positions amid new legislative district maps. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
As President Biden sets off for his April 8th visit to Wisconsin, the fight for the right to contraception takes on significant importance. Wisconsin represents a crucial battleground in the nationwide effort to safeguard individuals’ fundamental right to contraception through the passage
Madison, WI – State Representative William Penterman released the following statement regarding three bills he authored becoming law. “I saw the opportunity to improve the lives of Wisconsinites by updating worker’s compensation, foreclosure, and school bus safety laws,” said Rep. Penterman.
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that he has joined a multistate lawsuit against Mariner Finance for widespread violations of consumer protection laws. The suit alleges that Mariner Finance charged consumers for hidden add-on products that consumers either didn’t
MADISON – Employers in Wisconsin who hire veterans are encouraged to apply now to the Vets Ready Employer Initiative, a Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) designation awarded to organizations that go above and beyond for the veteran workforce. Vets
MOUNT HOREB — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 558, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 270, which adds the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial to state highway maps. With the enactment of Act 270, the memorial will join 16 other veterans’ sites that are statutorily included on Wisconsin’s official state highway map. The governor wa… Please
As warmer spring weather approaches, there’s a great chance recreators across the state will come across baby wild animals while out enjoying nature. Knowing what to do (and what not to do) if you find a baby wild animal can make all the difference to protect its health and keep
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the U.S. economy added 303,000 new jobs in March, once again exceeding expectations and bringing the total number of jobs created under President Biden to over
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(WISCONSIN) – The Biden administration announced on Thursday its extension of eligibility of work permit renewals for those awaiting approval from 180 to 540 days. This rule will be effective April 8th and is expected to benefit up to 800,000 immigrants, including asylum seekers and refugees, who were at risk of losing their
Quotes of the Week I think that the fact that we have so many lifers and careerists in this institution is why it’s so dysfunctional, and that the framers, when they created the Constitution and this country, had in mind that you would embark on a season of service and
MADISON, Wis. – Peter Barca is thinking about running against Congressman Bryan Steil. That would be a mistake. Just ask Sheriff David Zoerner of Peter Barca’s hometown of Kenosha County: “I’m hearing that Peter Barca is considering running against Bryan Steil. That would be a mistake,” said Zoerner. If Peter Barca decides
PITTSVILLE — Gov. Tony Evers today at Pittsville Elementary School signed Assembly Bill 917, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 271, which prohibits the sale of counterfeit and unsafe lighters to help combat the dangerous rise in knock-off lighters that fail American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards. Gov. Evers signed
PITTSVILLE, Wis. – Earlier today, a bipartisan bill authored by Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) that bans the sale of counterfeit and unsafe lighters in Wisconsin was signed into law at a ceremony held at Pittsville Elementary School. China and other countries have been exporting knock-off lighters into the United
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) released the following statement after having an opportunity to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a Joint Address to Congress. “I appreciate Prime Minister Netanyahu taking the time to field questions from us members while we were on a congressional visit in Israel,
According to the recently published short-term industry employment projections for 2023-2025, Wisconsin’s workforce and economic landscape are expected to continue significant growth. The projections indicate that the state has made a remarkable recovery from COVID-19, with employment fully restored as of the second quarter of 2023. Based on projections by
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s election results, former President Donald Trump’s visit to Green Bay, the U.S. Senate race and more.
WAUPUN, Wis. – In-person classes resumed this week in the education building at Waupun Correctional Institution (WCI) – one of several steps WCI has taken recently toward ending modified movement. Currently, classes focus on preparing persons in our care for General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Degree (HSED) testing.
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin farmers and rural small business owners will receive more than $2.2 million in grants to make energy efficiency improvements and cut their energy costs by thousands of dollars each year. “Wisconsin farmers work every day to feed America, power our
MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley is reflecting on the success of his first term in office. Sworn into office in May of 2020, David Crowley became the youngest county executive in the history of Milwaukee County and the first Black leader elected to serve in the role. On Tuesday, County
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer their take on why so many state lawmakers are retiring their positions amid new legislative district maps. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
As President Biden sets off for his April 8th visit to Wisconsin, the fight for the right to contraception takes on significant importance. Wisconsin represents a crucial battleground in the nationwide effort to safeguard individuals’ fundamental right to contraception through the passage of the Right to Contraception Act, legislation supported by an
Madison, WI – State Representative William Penterman released the following statement regarding three bills he authored becoming law. “I saw the opportunity to improve the lives of Wisconsinites by updating worker’s compensation, foreclosure, and school bus safety laws,” said Rep. Penterman. “I am grateful to my colleagues for their support to
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that he has joined a multistate lawsuit against Mariner Finance for widespread violations of consumer protection laws. The suit alleges that Mariner Finance charged consumers for hidden add-on products that consumers either didn’t know about or didn’t agree to buy. Consumers left Mariner
MADISON – Employers in Wisconsin who hire veterans are encouraged to apply now to the Vets Ready Employer Initiative, a Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) designation awarded to organizations that go above and beyond for the veteran workforce. Vets Ready recognizes organizations that hire and retain veterans, build veteran
MOUNT HOREB — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 558, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 270, which adds the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial to state highway maps. With the enactment of Act 270, the memorial will join 16 other veterans’ sites that are statutorily included on Wisconsin’s official state highway map. The governor wa… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have