State of Wisconsin

Step right up! Step right up! Next Act Theatre presents a World Premiere: THE BOYS FROM BARABOO a Wisconsin-set, Music-filled Play About the Ringling Brothers

Local playwright Heidi Armbruster chronicles the rise and fall of Wisconsin’s famous circus family

MDG Awarded $168,000 WisTRAIN Grant to Advance Workforce Skills

Funding will support advanced manufacturing, fermentation, and AI training for 35 employees, including five new hires.

Gov. Evers, DNR Announce Launch of Two New Grant Programs to Ensure Safe, Clean Drinking Water Statewide

Funded by $125 million PFAS Trust Fund unlocked by Gov. Evers earlier this year, new grant programs to help communities sample private wells and public water supplies for PFAS

Wisconsin Wins $218 Million Grant To Extend Hiawatha To Madison

Hiawatha West project would extend existing Amtrak service to Pewaukee, Watertown and Madison.

Gov Evers and DOA Release Continuous Improvement Report Showcasing Stewardship of State Resources

Report highlights record savings and impact for state government operations

Gov. Evers, County Executive Crowley Celebrate New Forensic Science and Protective Medicine Facility

Evers Administration secured nearly $139 million in investments for the facility to bolster efficiency, expand opportunities for partnership and education, and offer critical support for victims and families when they need it most

Trump Awards $17.9 Million Relief for Wisconsin’s Tornado, Storm Damage

President doesn't mention Gov. Evers request but praises Tom Tiffany.

Milwaukee Ballet Opens Season With Michael Pink’s Mirror Mirror

A dark reimagining of Snow White; Leading Artist Marize Fumero gives final performances with Company

Summerfest Generates $221.6 Million in Economic Impact for Milwaukee, an Increase of More Than 38% From 2023

Two Garth Brooks Concerts Contributed an Additional $30 Million in Impact

How These Low-Profile Wisconsin Races Could Reshape State Government

From election oversight to fiscal watchdog plans, candidates want more from treasurer and secretary of state offices.

12 Wisconsin Prisoners Make Their Case For Commutation

New advisory board tasked by Governor with reviewing inmates for potential release.

Gov. Evers, DNR Celebrate PFAS Awareness Week, Highlight Evers Administration’s Efforts to Ensure Safe, Clean Water Statewide

South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center Presents The Blind Boys of Alabama

China Becomes Flashpoint In High-Stakes 17th Senate District Race

Jacobson ad attacking Marklein’s investments triggers GOP backlash and questions about campaign tactics.

State of Wisconsin Awarded Highest Recognition for Financial Reporting for 30th Year in a Row

Wisconsin Continues to Lead on Fiscal Stewardship Under Gov. Evers

Joanna Fraczek Announces Candidacy for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 1 in 2027 Judicial Race

Gov. Evers, DNR Celebrate Release of $10 Million Pfas Settlement Payment to Help Provide Safe Drinking Water to Affected Communities

After pressure from Gov. Evers, lawmakers finally release $10 million from PFAS Trust Fund to help ensure Wisconsinites have access to clean water

Clean Wisconsin, Sierra Club Take Legal Action to Defend Federal Air Pollution Safeguards

Wisconsin Prisons Hit Record Population

Overcrowding strains staff and inmates, increases danger, forces cuts in programs.

Rep. Shelia Stubbs Mourns the Passing of Bishop Lawrence L. Kirby

Baldwin Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Denial of Disaster Aid for Wisconsin

Baldwin supports Governor Evers’ appeal for hazard mitigation funds to ensure Wisconsin communities can build back more resilient after April storms

Historic Milwaukee Announces 16th Annual Doors Open Milwaukee, Presented by UW-Milwaukee

Details Revealed for Downtown Property Redevelopment

Medical Examiner building would be demolished under proposal.

After City Rejects It, State Authority Endorses Affordable Housing Conversion

California organizations pull an end-run around city opposition.

County Selects Developer To Buy Medical Examiner Building

But many questions remain regarding development of downtown property.

Rep. Shelia Stubbs Joins Attorney Ben Crump, Family of Corey Ruiz for Press Conference at WI State Capitol

Seeds of Health to Open Second Veritas High School Campus for 2027-28 School Year

New Veritas East Campus Will Build on Track Record of High Performance

Baldwin, Evers Sound Alarm on USPS Mail Delays and Interference Ahead of Upcoming Elections

Lawmakers highlight mail delays in the Spring election that caused hundreds to have their votes not counted and USPS’s illegal effort to choke off access to mail-in voting

We Energies Invited to Public Works Committee to Discuss Rate Cases, Data Centers

Longtime Soup Restaurant to Close

The Soup Kitchen will shut down its three locations later this month, following eviction notice.

The Math Still Ain’t Mathing…

Mandela Barnes Outraises The Entire Primary Field While Sara Rodriguez’s Campaign Falls Nearly $120k In Debt So Far; Rodriguez Running Ads On TV While Still Owing Taxpayers Thousands Of Dollars For Security

Two Charged for Allegedly Defrauding Wisconsin Medicaid in Separate Cases

Sheridan Park Bluffs Are Crumbling Away

Could threaten road, homes in Cudahy. Quick action needed, officials say, but funding an issue.

South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center Presents 512: The Selena Experience Still Dreaming of You Tour

Saturday, September 26 at 7:30 pm

Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown LLP Welcomes Attorney Paul S. Crawford Joins Gimbel to the Family and Criminal Law Groups

Wisconsin DOJ Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Unlawful New Federal Contractor Terms

Two Democrats Vie To Challenge State Treasurer John Leiber

Primary will decide who faces Wisconsin’s lone Republican constitutional officer in November.

Rep. Shelia Stubbs Mourns the Passing of Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County President and CEO Michael Johnson

State Reaches $3.75 Million Settlement in Prison Inmate’s Death

Family sued after Donald Maier died in Wausau prison due to malnutrition.

Wisconsin DOJ Reaches Settlement With Tyco Fire Products for Alleged PFAS Violations

Wisconsin’s Prison Population Heading Toward Record High

Women prisons the most overcrowded. 'They just cram us in wherever they can.'

Airport Receives $8 Million for International Terminal Project

Federal grant boosts support for $92.5 million terminal project.

MKE Airport Receives Additional $8 Million in Federal Funding for Concourse E Project

Baldwin Brings Home More Than $12.5 Million for Airports Across Wisconsin

Funding from Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will modernize and improve airports, increase efficiency and safety

Aug Prep Gala Raises Over $2.5 Million to Open More Doors for Milwaukee Students

More than 700 guests came together to support students at Milwaukee’s top-rated K-12 school, honor longtime education champions Northwestern Mutual and Julie Tolan

Local Leaders Convene First Meeting of Flood Mitigation Task Force to Address Current and Future Storm Safety Work

Milwaukee Woman Charged for Allegedly Defrauding Wisconsin Medicaid of Nearly $2.2 Million, Illegally Obtaining Ppp Loan, and Money Laundering

Governor’s Interagency Council on Mental Health Releases Action Plan to Continue Addressing Wisconsin’s Mental Health Crisis

Whole-of-government approach to help improve state supports for mental health

Inside Meta House’s New Campus That Aims To Break Addiction’s Grip On Families

Project Horizon adds beds, childcare and on-site health care in effort to eliminate months-long wait lists.

Walleye and Musky Season to Open on Wisconsin’s Lakes

Baldwin Introduces Bill to Combat Wildlife Disease Outbreaks

Bill comes as avian flu has killed 11 million birds in Wisconsin since 2022

Law Forward Files Brief Supporting the National Challenge to Trump Executive Order That Would Threaten Absentee Voting by Mail

Amicus brief filing on behalf of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, EXPO of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin voters highlights Wisconsin’s unique elections system and the impact Trump’s order seeking to federalize voting by mail would have on our elections

Tony Castañeda Calls for Legislation Legalizing Marijuana, Honoring Madison Icon Ben Masel

Celebrate Wisconsin’s Rural and Urban Forests Throughout April

Devils Lake Acquisition Grows Most-Visited State Park

United States and State of Wisconsin Obtain Over $140M Judgment and Permanent Injunction Against Operator of Deceptive Timeshare Exit Services Aimed at Elderly Consumers

Sheriff, Clerk Of Courts Win Large Pay Hikes

Supervisors back 15% raises but question process, data used to justify salaries.

Milwaukee Jewish Federation Commends Passage of Bill to Fight Antisemitism

Next Act Closes Season With U.S. Premiere of ‘Dinner With the Duchess’

Wild Space Dance Company Presents Beyond the Shimmer

7:30pm, April 10-11, 2026. Jan Serr Studio, Kenilworth Square East 2155 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202

County Executive David Crowley Highlights New Milwaukee County Center for Youth, Bringing Treatment-Focused Care Closer to Home

Registration Open for the 2026 Wisconsin Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit in Appleton April 7 – 8

This Is It (1968-2025) Approved for State Historic Marker

Wisconsin's second LGBTQ historic landmark will be installed in summer 2026

Progressive Bridget Maniaci Announces Democratic Primary Bid for Wisconsin State Representative

Republicans Target Kaul Over Bloomberg-Backed Environmental Lawyers

GOP lawmakers question outside funding for environmental fellows as Kaul calls the probe political theater.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Orders Flags at Half-Staff at County Facilities in Honor of Reverend Jesse Jackson

Representative Shelia Stubbs Applauds Governor Evers’ State of the State Address

South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center Presents Women of Americana: A Celebration of American Music

From Joan Baez and Bonnie Raitt to Alison Krauss and Brandi Carlile With Cristina Vane & Brennen Leigh. Friday, March 27 at 7:30 pm

Legislators Introduce “Buy American – Buy Wisconsin” Package

Nominees Sought for Robert H. Friebert Social Justice Award

Representative Shelia Stubbs Applauds 22nd Annual State of the Tribes Address

Evers, Crowley Criticize Trump Admin Over Disaster Relief

Disaster relief request after 1000-year August storm is denied, again.

David Crowley Calls Out Trump Administration for Denial of Federal Disaster Aid for Wisconsin

Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery

New Large-Scale Community Mural Planned on Corner of Kilbourn and N. Vel R. Phillips at Tenor Journal Square High School

Acclaimed Community Artist Leading Community Design Process Celebrating Educational Journeys in Milwaukee

Live Nation Expansion Could Erase 117-Year-Old Historic Milwaukee Venue, NIVA Pushes Back

Live Nation Expansion Spurs Proposal to Demolish Independent Venue NIVA Warns Live Nation’s Taxpayer-Backed “Cultural Infrastructure” Is Actually Community and Cultural Extraction

Prepare for Spring and Summer Storms With Flood Insurance

Scholastic Art Awards – Wisconsin Exhibition Opens January 31 at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Gov. Evers, WisDOT Awards Port Milwaukee $1.4 Million for Infrastructure Upgrades

Harbor assistance grants to strengthen supply chain reliability, support maritime commerce

President Donald J. Trump Endorses Tom Tiffany for Governor of Wisconsin

Rep Moore Omokunde: “The Vote on AB 472 is NO”

Aug Prep Makes Substantial Progress Toward $25 Million Fundraising Goal for New North Campus

School has raised more than $22 million to date as construction remains on track for second campus to open for 2026-27 school year.

Milwaukee Arts Board Announces 2026 Application Cycles for Sustaining Grant Program, Public Art Conservation Fund

Secretary Missy Hughes Releases Economic Plan in Campaign for WI Gov

Missy Hughes Will UNLOCK WISCONSIN By Removing The Barriers That Are Holding People Back And Ensuring Opportunity Moves Faster For Everyone – Her Comprehensive Plan Will Grow Wisconsin’s Economy, Boost Opportunity And Tackle The Affordability Crisis

Pocan Urges WI Hospitals to Resume Providing Gender Affirming Care

Refusing to provide this care shows they are choosing to operate as political organizations rather than healthcare institutions.

Wisconsin NRB Meeting Jan. 28

Programs Announced for a Spring Season of Commemoration and Reflection

Highlights include a day-long festival celebrating zines and self-publishing, expert talks about 250 years of America, and cross-cultural conversations about social issues of our time.

Sherman Park Grocery Issues Call for Help

Grocery store located in a food desert asks for community support.

2025 Wrap: County Executive David Crowley Reflects on 2025 Accomplishments

2025 Wrap Up: Gov. Evers Highlights 2025 Accomplishments

Dugan Must Go

Taliesin Preservation Has Record Year for Tours and $4.5 Million in Economic Impact on the State of Wisconsin

Gov. Evers Urges Trump to ‘Abandon’ AI Executive Order

Warns that executive order to remove barriers from AI use will make kids 'less safe.'

Representative Shelia Stubbs, Ms. Sheena Scarbrough, Ms. Tanesha Howard, and Community Partners Testify in Support of Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force Legislation in Senate Hearing

County Executive Crowley Selects Joe Lamers as Director of Milwaukee County Department of Transportation

Lamers brings nearly 20 years of experience in local government administration to this role

State of Wisconsin Selected for 2025 Bond Buyer of Deal of Year Innovative Financing Award

HUD Delivers Disaster Aid, Financial Flexibility for Wisconsin Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters

Grand opening of state’s largest private inclusive housing project set for Nov. 20

Rep. Madison Releases New “Conditions of Confinement” Bill Package to Address Inhumane Conditions in Wisconsin’s Prisons

Updated Bill Package Includes New Minimum Wage, Free Communications, Access to Outdoors, Sunlight, Hot Showers, Among Other Protections