Dane County

Grants From Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Will Help Support Habitat Projects In Calumet, Dane, Florence, Sauk And Vilas Counties

Hunters Can Donate While Purchasing Licenses

Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce $1.5 Million Transportation Economic Assistance Grant to Support Nearly 400 Jobs

Funding will bolster the development of Wisconsin’s second Kwik Trip distribution center in DeForest

Mechanics, tech behind election administration topic of Oct. 22 Tech Council luncheon in Madison

Baldwin Announces More Than $34 Million for Airports Across Wisconsin

Baldwin-backed federal investment will enhance safety and operations

Serve Wisconsin Announces $12.8 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Wisconsin

DHS to Mark International Overdose Awareness Day with New Investments to Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths

Strategies will focus on harm reduction services and supports

Gov. Evers Announces DCF Secretary Amundson Leaving Evers Administration

Deputy Secretary Pertl appointed to succeed Amundson as DCF secretary

Milwaukee Bucks to Host Deer Crossing Statewide Tour Presented by Kohl’s this Month

Bucks alumni T.J. Ford and Steve Novak, Bucks mascot Bango and Bucks Entertainment to make visits across Wisconsin in August

AG Kaul Announces Judgment in Connection with Business Certificate Scam; Court Order Includes $2.8 Million Penalty and Refunds for Over 7,000 Wisconsin Businesses

Representative Shelia Stubbs Celebrates Unveiling of Historic Vel Phillips Statue at State Capitol

Gov. Evers to Celebrate Vel Phillips Statue Unveiling at Wisconsin State Capitol Grounds

Phillips memorial marks first statue of a Black leader on Wisconsin State Capitol building grounds

Wisconsin State Patrol welcomes 23 new officers at graduation, including first lateral recruit class

Gov. Evers, DWD Announce More Than $408,000 in Technical Education Equipment Grants to Serve About 4,600 Students

Students at 17 school districts across the state will benefit from new advanced manufacturing training for high-demand jobs

Attorney General Kaul Issues AG Opinion on Constitutional Amendment Relating to Election Officials

Wisconsin NRB Meeting May 22

DHS Confirms Case of Measles in Dane County

Health officials investigating to identify possible exposures

Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Dane County Circuit Court

Gov. Evers Signs Legislation to Support Holocaust Education, Expand Emergency Detention and Urgent Crisis Care Facilities Statewide

Prescribed Fire Operations Active Today, March 28 At Governor Nelson State Park

DWD Announces Almost $4 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Worker Training Grants

Grants support 22 employers and new or increased wages for 2,133 trainees

Second Inhaler Company Caps Prices at $35 a Month After Baldwin’s Investigation into High Costs

AG Kaul Announces $2.5 Million Judgment Against Timeshare Exit Company and Refunds For Wisconsin Consumers

March 13, 2024

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin Endorses in Spring Election

Baldwin Brings Home Over $211 Million for Dozens of Wisconsin Projects

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces Tanya Atkinson, President of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, as State of the Union Guest

DNR, DHS Issue Updated Safe Fish Consumption Guidelines

Gov. Evers, WHEDA Announce Vacancy-to-Vitality First Round Recipients for Affordable Housing

More than 300 units planned for the first $3 million in funding

2024 Proclaimed The Year of Vel Phillips

Free Day + Celebration Commemorates Hometown Hero Vel Phillips

The Milwaukee Art Museum partners with the Vel Phillips Legacy Initiative to kickstart the Year of Vel Phillips, a statewide commemoration in the trailblazer's honor.

WisDOT Announces 2023 Excellence in Construction Awards

Contractors honored for projects in Dane, Lafayette, Outagamie, Milwaukee, Polk and Racine counties

Statewide Abortion Referendum Proposed by Republicans

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Master Plan Variance To Provide Snowmobile Parking Along Military Ridge State Trail

Submit Comments Through Jan. 29

In 2023, Senator Baldwin Delivered for Wisconsin

‘Winning the war on cancer: Past, present and future’ Jan. 23 at Tech Council Madison luncheon

2023 Roundup: Gov. Evers Highlights 2023 Accomplishments

Wisconsin Inmate Sentenced for 2018 Bomb Scare Against Governor

December 15, 2023

Man Pleads Guilty to Firebombing Building

Senator Baldwin Delivers Over $38 Million to Improve Airports in Wisconsin

Funding to bolster safety and improve connectivity from Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Gov. Evers Slams Senate Republicans for Continued Efforts to Obstruct the Peaceful Transfer of Power by Baselessly Firing Appointees

Governor names immediate appointments to ensure critical government operations continue

Forum announces Salute to Local Government award winners

Baldwin Secures $13.5 Million to Fight Climate Change, Expand Access to Green Space, and Create Healthier Communities

Baldwin-backed Inflation Reduction Act funding will plant and manage trees and create pathways for careers in tree maintenance in Milwaukee and Dane County

Labor Day weekend travel update helps you know before you go

Pack some patience and keep speeds down on Wisconsin roadways

First Human Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed in Wisconsin

DHS urges Wisconsinites to continue to prevent mosquito bites

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves Approximately $341.8 Million in Projects Across Wisconsin

Gov. Evers Appoints Ann Peacock to the Dane County Circuit Court

WEC Voter Education Project Wins National Award

Gov. Evers Announces New Rustic Roads Guide with 124 Routes

Print and online guides now also feature Wisconsin’s Scenic Byways

Gov. Evers Appoints Ian Mickelson as Grant County District Attorney

A Better Wisconsin Together Reacts to Ruling in Case Against 1849 Abortion Ban

Attorney General Kaul Issues Statement on Favorable Ruling in Challenge to Wisconsin’s Criminal Abortion Ban

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Statement on Kaul v Urmanski Decision

Additional Grants Awarded to Help Reduce Disparities in Behavioral Health Care System

Equity and inclusion trainings to be offered to service providers

DHS Launches Independent Living Supports Pilot Program

New effort explores ways to support Wisconsinites living at home longer, for better health outcomes

DHS Awards $8 million for Opioid and Stimulant Treatment Service

Tribal nation and county agencies to use funding from the State Opioid Response Grant Program to support local needs

UPDATE: Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Barron County, Wis.

April 10, 2023

Senators Baldwin, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Reentry Act to Help Reduce Drug Overdoses

Legislation would help create a warm handoff for those leaving incarceration and get them health care coverage, including mental health services and substance use disorder treatment

Wisconsin NRB Meeting April 12

Six Arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl from Arizona to Madison, Wis.

March 24, 2023

Sara Geenen Campaign Announces More Than 50 Endorsements From Judges & Elected Officials

Senator Baldwin Announces Funding for Community Outreach and Noise Mitigation Planning for F35 Arrival at Truax Field

WisDOT’s new RIDESHARE platform offers more transportation options

DWD Announces $3.8 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Worker Training Grants

Grants support 24 employers and new or increased wages for 1,415 trainees

Election Officials Report Smooth Spring Primary Election

WisDOT announces 2022 Excellence in Construction awards

Contractors honored for projects in Brown, Dane, Eau Claire, Lincoln, Racine and Washburn counties

Dane County Man Convicted of Sexual Assault

January 19, 2023

Gov. Evers, AG Kaul File New Brief in Direct Challenge to Wisconsin’s 1800s-era Criminal Abortion Ban

Lawsuit challenges archaic abortion statute banning nearly all abortions in Wisconsin, including in cases of rape and incest

Gov. Evers Announces DVA Secretary Mary Kolar to Retire

2022 Roundup: Gov. Evers Highlights 2022 Accomplishments

2022 Roundup: Gov. Evers Completes 2022 72-County Tour of Wisconsin

Pocan’s 15 Earmarks To Be Signed by POTUS

Senator Baldwin Secures Over $255 Million for Wisconsin in Senate Appropriations Legislation

Projects championed by Senator Baldwin were included in Fiscal Year 2023 bipartisan bill

Attorney General Kaul Announces $160,000 Judgment with United Liquid Waste Recycling, Inc for Hazardous Waste Violations

November 18, 2022

U.S. Treasury Awards Forward Community Investments $55 Million to Revitalize Wisconsin Communities

Local community loan fund receives record New Market Tax Credit Program allocation to spur investment and economic growth in urban and rural communities

2022 Sustainability And Business Support Report Released

Report Highlights Resilience Of Wisconsin Businesses And Communities

Wisconsin Saw Record 13.8% Increase in Property Values in 2022

Property tax levy increase statewide lagged inflation; tax rate saw largest decline since 2005

Tim Michels Has Said For Two Decades That He Opposes Rape and Incest Exceptions On Abortion

Kate Schuhmacher Joins Johnson Financial Group as Vice President of Employee Benefits, Director of Client Experience

Wisconsin Celebrates Disability Voting Rights Week

Supervisor Burgelis’ Plan to Provide Election Day Transit Rides at No Cost to Voters Headed to Committee

Gov. Evers, AG Kaul File Lawsuit Against Tyco Fire Products, Chemguard, 3M, DuPont, and Others for PFAS Contamination and Damage to Wisconsin’s Water and Natural Resources

Lawsuit seeks to hold polluters responsible for costs to clean up PFAS contamination

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Identifies the First Case of Monkeypox in a Wisconsin Resident

Risk to the general public remains low

Gov. Evers, AG Kaul Announce Direct Legal Challenge to Wisconsin’ s 1800s-era Criminal Abortion Ban

In wake of U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, lawsuit challenges archaic abortion statute banning nearly all abortions in Wisconsin, including in cases of rape and incest

Gov. Evers Announces Major State Investment in Biopharmaceutical Company’s Wisconsin Expansion

WEDC will provide $2.5 million to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals facility in Verona

SBA to Honor Wisconsin Small Businesses, Champions, and SBA Partners Receiving National Small Business Week Awards

SBA to Celebrate All Wisconsin Awardees During National Small Business Week May 1-7 with Award Presentations and Winners Panel Discussion at the Small Business Academy May 6

Alex Lasry Statement on Starbucks Unionization Efforts in Dane County

Conservatives Dominate in Local Elections

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Strain Confirmed In Wisconsin’s Wild Bird Populations

RELEASE: Pocan Votes to Fund Government, Send Aid to Ukraine

GOP refuses to hold Gableman accountable to the taxpayers

Gov. Evers announces nearly $15 million in grants and loans to improve freight rail

WisDOT projects increase safety and strengthen the supply chain

Gov. Evers Announces More Than $20 Million Neighborhood Investment Fund Grant for Madison and Dane County

Gov. Evers Announces More Than $20 Million in Tourism Capital Investment Grants for Projects Across the State

Working Families Party Endorses Slate of Union Members, Community Organizers for Local Office

As state, federal pandemic relief stalls, WFP backs first-time candidates running to bring systemic change local

Boys & Girls Clubs Distribute 450,000 Cost Free N95 Masks Statewide

Clubs Offer Infrastructure to Collaborate with Emergency Management

Voces de la Frontera Action Files Lawsuit Challenging Subpoena as Part of Sham Election Review

Voces De La Frontera Action Condemns Speaker Vos's Attempts to Intimidate and Silence the Political Voices of Communities of Color; Files Lawsuit Challenging Gableman's Subpoena as Part of Sham Election Review

Mandela Barnes Raises Over $1.23 Million in Q4 With Average Donation Under $50

Since Launching Mandela Has Raised Over $2.3 Million With Nearly 50,000 Individual Donations

Wisconsin NRB Meeting Jan. 26

Deadline For Remote Appearance Requests And Written Comments 11 a.m. Jan. 19

BREAKING: Former Wis. Dem Assembly Leader Dave Travis Endorses Nelson:

“He's repeatedly won elections in areas that aren't very blue, which are necessary for any Democrat to carry in a statewide election.”

AG Kaul Announces $1.85 Billion Settlement with Student Loan Servicer Navient

Settlement includes $1.7 billion in debt cancellation and $95 million in restitution; Wisconsin borrowers will receive over $23.8 million in relief

AG Kaul Announces Judgment Including $90,000 Penalty for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

December 21, 2021