Rep. Kitchens: Reading bill vetoed again by Governor
MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) has released the following statement regarding Gov. Evers once again vetoing his bill that ensures Wisconsin’s schools have the necessary framework and tools to teach all students to read proficiently: “When the
Dept. of Transportation: Gov. Evers funds local transportation with quarterly aid payment of more than $101 million
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today announced that municipalities across the state received more than $101 million in the second quarterly payments for 2022 for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids. For calendar
Godlewski Campaign: Wausau leaders back Sarah Godlewski in her bid to bring commonsense back to Washington
MADISON – Today, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski announced endorsements from community leaders in Wausau, Wisconsin. Former Mayor John Robinson and Marathon County Board Member Jonathan Fisher added their names to a growing list of current and former community
Rep. Loudenbeck: Two Loudenbeck bills signed into law
Madison- Today, two bills authored by Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) were signed into law by the Governor, bringing her total signed bills to eleven with one more pending final action. Assembly Bill 820, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 226, was co-authored with Senator
Environmental Agricultural Groups: See nitrates legislation as important step forward
MADISON, Wis. — Four environmental and agricultural groups, working as partners to bring about long-term solutions to Wisconsin’s water quality issues, cheered the signing of legislation today aimed at reducing nitrates in rural wells, a move they hope will build
Sen. Wanggaard: Statment on signing of Senate Bill 520
“It’s important to remember that we’ve been in this place before. This is the second time that Governor Evers needs to find a site to house juvenile offenders in Milwaukee. Four years ago, he decided to ignore the siting
WisDems: Kleefisch tries to take credit for Lincoln Hills after ignoring abuse as Lieutenant Governor
MADISON, Wis. – Governor Evers signed a bill today to close the Lincoln Hills School for Boys, after Republicans previously rejected plans in both of Evers’ budgets to close the school, which has been fraught with claims of abuse. Gov. Evers
Rep. Kitchens: Gibraltar TID bill signed into law
MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) is proud that his bipartisan bill that allows the Town of Gibraltar to create a tax incremental district has been signed into law. The town is seeking the TID to pay for
Rep. Shankland: Celebrates bipartisan clean water bill becoming law
MADISON- Today, Governor Tony Evers signed 2021 Assembly Bill 727 into law as 2021 Wisconsin Act 223. Rep. Shankland introduced this bipartisan bill with a coalition of legislators in the 2019-21 session as part of the Speaker’s Task Force on Water
Rep. Kitchens and Sen. Cowles: Bill to support farmers and improve water quality signed into law
MADISON– Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) and Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after Assembly Bill 727, which they co-authored with Reps Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville), Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City), Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) and Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa)
Sen. Jacque: Gibraltar affordable housing bill signed into law
MADISON, WI…State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) today said the Town of Gibraltar will have the gap financing tool it requested to address a shortage of affordable housing, now that legislation he authored has been signed into law. “I have been pleased
League of Wisconsin Municipalities and WTA: Applaud Governor for signing Assembly Bill 874 into law
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities and Wisconsin Towns Association are pleased Assembly Bill 874 was signed into law. This legislation, authored by Rep. Amy Loudenbeck and Sen. Mary Felzkowski, enables municipalities to recover a greater portion of the cost of emergency
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Racine County flock
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announces a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a poultry flock in Racine County. Samples were tested by the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and
Sen. Jacque: “Dillon’s Law 2.0” signed into law
MADISON… “Dillon’s Law 2.0,” which expands the availability of epinephrine auto-injectors for individuals having a life-threatening allergic reaction, was signed into law today. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), lead Senate co-author, and Assembly co-author Rep. Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson), said this
Gov. Evers: Takes action on 78 bills
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 78 bills. Among the bills signed by the governor today was Senate Bill 520, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 252, which facilitates the closure of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, the state’s Type
Dept. of Military Affairs: Wisconsin Guard Soldiers test their limits in pursuit of Best Warrior crown
FORT MCCOY, Wis. — This morning [April 8], 16 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers, representing units across the state, began the first leg of a grueling three-day competition known as the Best Warrior Competition. The Best Warrior Competition measures each
Democratic Governors Association: Dem govs get It done: Gov. Tony Evers invests $15 million in mental health resources for kids
Gov. Tony Evers is delivering on the “Get Kids Ahead” initiative he announced during his State of the State address — investing $15 million in funding to expand mental health resources in nearly every Wisconsin school district. The funding will provide direct mental health
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Joins Sen. Cotton, colleagues in urging Biden to provide Israel with support to defend itself from Iran
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and nine of their Republican colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden urging the administration to provide Israel
Dept. of Natural Resources: Tree seedlings still available for spring 2022
Tree seedlings are still available for order to be planted this spring. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is still accepting orders for the remaining tree seedlings to be planted this spring.
UW-Eau Claire: ‘Thursdays at the U’ to focus on sources, health effects and remediation of PFA substances
Kay Curtin, a wastewater technician and trainer for the Wisconsin Rural Water Association (WRWA), will present “‘Forever Chemicals’: Sources, Health Effects and Remediation” on April 14 for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County “Thursdays at the U” lecture.