Washington County Exec Schoemann: Washington County celebrates first-time parks and trails endowment, golf course’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee
(West Bend, WI) – County Executive Josh Schoemann is announcing the celebration of the new Parks and Trails Endowment and the Washington County Golf Course’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee. “Fiscal trends have highlighted the need to find innovative ways to achieve financial
Treasurer Godlewski: State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Senator Lena Taylor, and Representative LaKeshia Myers visit black-owned businesses in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski joined Representative LaKeshia Myers and Senator Lena Taylor to visit Black-Owned Businesses in Milwaukee yesterday to celebrate Black Business Month and to hear from local Black entrepreneurs. The first stop was at the Granville
Dept. of Natural Resources: Awards Brownfields grant to village of Campbellsport
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department awarded a Brownfields Assessment Grant to the village of Campbellsport to assist with the investigation of potential environmental contamination at a former gas station property. The award
Wisconsin Homeland Security Council: Registration open for 2022 Wisconsin Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit
MADISON, Wis. – Registration is now open for the 2022 Wisconsin Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit, being held Oct. 23-25 at the Wilderness Resort – Glacier Canyon Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells. This annual summit brings together national cybersecurity experts, government and
WisGOP: SHOT/CHASER: Tony Evers won’t meet with crime victims, Tim Michels will
[Madison, WI] – Earlier this year, Tony Evers said that he was too “busy” to meet with victims of crime. In four months of campaigning, Tim Michels has already done more to support Wisconsinites who have suffered at the hands
Vote YES! Eau Claire campaign: Launches to campaign for the legalization of marijuana ahead of the November advisory referendum
On Monday, August 22nd, 2022, the Vote YES! Eau Claire campaign, chaired by Matthew Lehner, a local leader and activist and President of UW-Eau Claire College Democrats, officially launched ahead of the non-binding referendum question that voters will see on
Gov. Evers: Announces new plan to cut taxes, help working families afford rising costs, reduce barriers to employment
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov In anticipation of historic revenue projections, governor renews calls to use historic estimated surplus to support working families, state workforce Governor’s plan includes cutting taxes for working families, veterans, and seniors, lowering gas prices and capping insulin copays, and making
Wisconsin Jobs and Energy Coalition: Wisconsin supporters outnumbered opposition 2-to-1 in DNR’s Line 5 pipeline comment period
Madison, Wis – More than 11,500 Wisconsinites provided comments in support of the Enbridge Line 5 Segment Relocation Project according to the final comments posted to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources project website on August 17th. The comments were collected as
WisDems: WATCH: Wisconsinites slam Ron Johnson for working against their interests
MADISON, Wis. — A week after Ron Johnson attended a fundraiser hosted by Diane Hendricks – the same billionaire that Johnson scored hundreds of millions in tax deductions for through his work on the 2017 tax bill – the Democratic Party of Wisconsin released a video of Wisconsinites
Protect Our Care: Kicks off Inflation Reduction Act themed weeks by holding Republicans accountable for their vote against lower health care costs
Washington DC — Today, Protect Our Care is announcing four themed weeks to raise awareness of The Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions to lower health care costs for millions of Americans. The bill will drive down health care premiums for 13
Dept. of Justice: Speak Up, Speak Out tip line celebrates countless successes in advance of two-year anniversary
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) will mark the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Speak Up, Speak Out Resource Center (SUSO) on September 1, 2022. SUSO is a comprehensive, one-stop
WisGOP: Statement on anniversary of Kenosha riots
[Kenosha, WI] – Today marks the second anniversary of the beginning of the 2020 Kenosha riots, which caused damage to over 100 local businesses and $50 million in destruction. Despite the horrific results of his inaction, Tony Evers claimed that
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of the Village Of Cobb Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Cobb 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
Clean Wisconsin Action Fund: Endorses Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate
Rep. Krug: Legislature addresses state agency role in professional licensure delays
Maybe you’ve seen coverage recently of the fact that professional licenses in Wisconsin have recently been delayed by the departments that are supposed to provide them. I hope you haven’t been caught waiting for a license yourself; too many people
Dept. of Military Affairs: Wisconsin Task Force 1 returns to help communities in their darkest hours
MADISON, Wis. — In the early morning hours of May 2017, an explosion ripped through a corn milling plant in Cambria, destroying the facility and leaving multiple workers trapped inside. Wisconsin’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, known as Wisconsin
WisDems: POLL: Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act is popular
MADISON, Wis. – Thanks to President Biden and Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act, Wisconsinites will soon be paying less on their home energy bills and saving hundreds of dollars on health care costs. That’s why it’s no surprise that a new poll from
DATCP: To Host Global Dairy Symposium at World Dairy Expo 2022
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will host a Global Dairy Symposium at World Dairy Expo® on Thursday, October 6, 2022, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The symposium is funded by the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports (WIAE), a collaborative project proposed in Gov. Tony Evers’ budget between DATCP
Barnes campaign: On Social Security, GOP’s Ron Johnson walks along the third rail
MADISON — Over the past week, Sen. Ron Johnson has doubled down on his threats to cut Social Security and Medicare, putting hundreds of thousands of retired Wisconsinites at risk of losing their benefits. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Democratic nominee for