Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 HUDSON— Gov. Tony Evers today announced over 60 new assistant district attorney positions throughout Wisconsin, the largest state investment in the district attorney program in the state’s history and the first new full-time GPR-funded positions created for the
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Joe Donald’s appointment to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I, effective
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #45 to address the growing crisis of retirement security in the State of Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s aging population is expected to increase by 60% by 2030, yet currently, one in
Contact: Julie.benkoske2@wisconsin.gov or (920) 420-8279 MADISON — Treasurer Sarah Godlewski along with members of Governor Evers’ newly formed Retirement Security Task Force joined together to launch their efforts surrounded by retirees and stakeholders. The task force will shed light and build greater
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced on May 30, 2019 that he is seeking applicants for appointment as coroner in Jackson County. Application materials must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, September 30, 2019. The appointment will
CHIBA CITY, JAPAN – Gov. Tony Evers today visited Japan’s sister state of Chiba Prefecture, where he met with Gov. Kensaku Morita and the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education and toured the original Kikkoman soy sauce facility. Gov. Evers congratulated
Hats off to Gov. Tony Evers for calling out Wisconsin legislative Republicans’ position on guns for what it is — BS.
As former Gov. Scott Walker slashed Wisconsin university and tech college budgets, he was a tireless champion of the for-profit sector and ripped away protections from students targeted by this predatory industry.
TOKYO — Gov. Tony Evers participated in the first full day of the Midwest U.S.–Japan Association (MWJA) Conference in Tokyo on Monday and met with corporate leaders from Kikkoman, Komatsu, and Toyota to discuss their companies’ investments in Wisconsin. The governor
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #44 which orders flags of the United States and the State of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday in honor of State Day of Service and Remembrance and out of
While It has not been my experience that the Evers administration is markedly less responsive to records requests than the Walker administration, it’s good that WILL is keeping the governor on his toes. Given the contempt for openness displayed by some members of the Legislature,
Contact: Mike Friis, Division of Intergovernmental Relations Phone: (608) 267-7982 E-mail: Michael.Friis@Wisconsin.gov MADISON – Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed September as Coastal Awareness Month in Wisconsin in recognition of the important impact that the Great Lakes has on the state. Lake Michigan
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers issued a proclamation declaring September as Suicide Prevention Month and September 10th as Suicide Prevention Day throughout the State of Wisconsin. In 2018, 886 Wisconsinites lost their lives to suicide, directly affecting many loved ones,
MADISON – Governor Tony Evers will leave Wisconsin today for a nine-day trade mission to Japan where he will meet with Japanese leaders, visit the headquarters of Japanese-owned firms doing business in Wisconsin, and help promote state exports. “Japan and
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Menomin Hawpetoss as Menominee County Register of Deeds, replacing Louise Madosh who resigned effective July 30th. “Menomin Hawpetoss’ skill set and previous experience serving the community of Menominee County
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala & Jensen, assess the political fallout as the GOP-run Joint Finance Committee wrestles with a lame-duck law requiring oversight of settlements by AG Josh Kaul. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
For more information, please contact: Nick Novak, (608) 258-3400 MADISON – The core services Wisconsin’s 267 local chambers of commerce offer their members vary from city to town to village. But whether they focus on advocacy, tourism, economic development, entrepreneurship,
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 HUDSON— Gov. Tony Evers today announced over 60 new assistant district attorney positions throughout Wisconsin, the largest state investment in the district attorney program in the state’s history and the first new full-time GPR-funded positions created for the program by the state in more than 10 years. These
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Joe Donald’s appointment to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I, effective September 29, 2019. The new judge will complete a term
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #45 to address the growing crisis of retirement security in the State of Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s aging population is expected to increase by 60% by 2030, yet currently, one in seven registered voters in Wisconsin have no way to save
Contact: Julie.benkoske2@wisconsin.gov or (920) 420-8279 MADISON — Treasurer Sarah Godlewski along with members of Governor Evers’ newly formed Retirement Security Task Force joined together to launch their efforts surrounded by retirees and stakeholders. The task force will shed light and build greater understanding of the retirement crisis, listen to Wisconsinites on the
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced on May 30, 2019 that he is seeking applicants for appointment as coroner in Jackson County. Application materials must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, September 30, 2019. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Karla Wood,
CHIBA CITY, JAPAN – Gov. Tony Evers today visited Japan’s sister state of Chiba Prefecture, where he met with Gov. Kensaku Morita and the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education and toured the original Kikkoman soy sauce facility. Gov. Evers congratulated Gov. Morita on Chiba hosting the 2020 Olympics in Chiba
Hats off to Gov. Tony Evers for calling out Wisconsin legislative Republicans’ position on guns for what it is — BS.
As former Gov. Scott Walker slashed Wisconsin university and tech college budgets, he was a tireless champion of the for-profit sector and ripped away protections from students targeted by this predatory industry.
TOKYO — Gov. Tony Evers participated in the first full day of the Midwest U.S.–Japan Association (MWJA) Conference in Tokyo on Monday and met with corporate leaders from Kikkoman, Komatsu, and Toyota to discuss their companies’ investments in Wisconsin. The governor is in Japan on his first international trade mission to
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #44 which orders flags of the United States and the State of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday in honor of State Day of Service and Remembrance and out of respect for the nearly three thousand lives lost on September
While It has not been my experience that the Evers administration is markedly less responsive to records requests than the Walker administration, it’s good that WILL is keeping the governor on his toes. Given the contempt for openness displayed by some members of the Legislature, it is vitally important that the executive branch be a paragon of transparency.
Contact: Mike Friis, Division of Intergovernmental Relations Phone: (608) 267-7982 E-mail: Michael.Friis@Wisconsin.gov MADISON – Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed September as Coastal Awareness Month in Wisconsin in recognition of the important impact that the Great Lakes has on the state. Lake Michigan and Lake Superior are integral to Wisconsin’s economy, recreation, tourism,
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers issued a proclamation declaring September as Suicide Prevention Month and September 10th as Suicide Prevention Day throughout the State of Wisconsin. In 2018, 886 Wisconsinites lost their lives to suicide, directly affecting many loved ones, family members, friends, coworkers, and communities. “We have to get
MADISON – Governor Tony Evers will leave Wisconsin today for a nine-day trade mission to Japan where he will meet with Japanese leaders, visit the headquarters of Japanese-owned firms doing business in Wisconsin, and help promote state exports. “Japan and Wisconsin have a longstanding relationship and deep ties,” Governor Evers
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Menomin Hawpetoss as Menominee County Register of Deeds, replacing Louise Madosh who resigned effective July 30th. “Menomin Hawpetoss’ skill set and previous experience serving the community of Menominee County make her a highly qualified choice for the position of
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala & Jensen, assess the political fallout as the GOP-run Joint Finance Committee wrestles with a lame-duck law requiring oversight of settlements by AG Josh Kaul. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
For more information, please contact: Nick Novak, (608) 258-3400 MADISON – The core services Wisconsin’s 267 local chambers of commerce offer their members vary from city to town to village. But whether they focus on advocacy, tourism, economic development, entrepreneurship, young professionals, workforce or organizing community events, they all play