Department of Administration

Gov. Evers Vetoes In-Person Work Mandate for State Employees

Governor says flexible work arrangements cut costs, help recruit workers.

Procell Has Sweeping Goals For Community Wellness and Safety

Is surprise appointee's plan to prevent violence too ambitious?

Council Spends More Than Nine Hours Debating Budget Amendments

Testy meeting lines up more library hours, raises, fire truck funding.

State Building Commission Releases Funding Gov. Evers Requested to Revamp Corrections Facilities

More than $700 million approved for key state projects across UW System and corrections, among others

These City Employees Make More Than Mayor Cavalier Johnson

27 employees top the city's pay scale.

DNR Highlights Importance Of State Revolving Fund Programs For Clean, Safe Water In Wisconsin

Gov. Evers Celebrates Wisconsins Continued Strong Fiscal Outlook Despite National Economic Uncertainty as State Ends Fiscal Year with $4.6 Billion Positive Balance

Gov. Evers Announces Evers Administration to Move Forward with Comprehensive Plans to Revamp Corrections Facilities

State Building Commission poised to take up key capital budget investments to move forward toward governor’s comprehensive plan announced earlier this year to revamp state’s correctional facilities

Go Beyond the Basics for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Gov. Evers, Doa Announce $1.3 Million in Grants for 35 Wisconsin Coastal Communities in Celebration of Coastal Awareness Month 

Gov. Evers, Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy Release 2025 Clean Energy Plan Progress Report 

Report highlights progress toward strategies that lower energy bills for families, reduce reliance on out-of-state energy sources, and create more than 40,000 jobs by 2030

Latino Chamber Announces 10th Wisconsin Latino Economic Unsummit, Sept. 25–26

Awards Reception to honor CIBC Bank, Froedtert ThedaCare Health Inc, WEDC, Racine County, UNIDOS (Milwaukee Bucks ERG), and the Wisconsin Department of Administration; Keynotes by Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez and DFI Secretary-designee Wendy K. Baumann

Gov. Evers Sends Letter Urging Congress to Reject President Trump’s Reckless Cuts to Programs That Lower Costs for Working Families, Support Affordable Housing, Invest in Local Communities

Governor warns Wisconsin Congressional delegation that President Trump’s budget will gut programs aimed at lowering energy bills, improving access to affordable housing, and investing in local community and economic development

Gov. Evers Announces $50 Million in Grants Available for Local Community Development Projects Statewide

Communities and organizations encouraged to apply for next round of Non-State Grant Program funding for local building projects

Legislative Committee Approves Pay Raises Evers Already Awarded

Vos complains the governor, after Supreme Court ruling, is 'drunk with power.'

City Breaks Ground on New Cruise Ship Dock

City, state officials highlight expected boost for tourism, jobs.

Mayor Skips Finalists, Picks Outsider For Key Violence Prevention Role

Johnson taps Adam Procell, who turned his life around after homicide conviction.

Evers Bypasses GOP-Led Committee To Implement Pay Raises For State Workers

Evers administration says Supreme Court ruling means he can skip final approval for already funded action.

Gov. Tony Evers Vetoes Uber Drivers, Parole Violation Bills

Governor vetoed 5 bills Friday afternoon and signed 17 others, including several related to health care and policing.

Gov. Evers Takes Action on 21 Bills

Bipartisan Budget Deal Gets Mixed Reviews From Wisconsin Legislators

A 'step in the right direction' or a 'little sad' and 'unacceptable'?

Lawmakers Release Funds for Literacy But Delay Much of State Budget

Joint Finance Committee can't decide funding for UW system, Medicaid, child care.

After Being Outsmarted, Council May Accept New Convention Center Deal

But the annual payment to city could be less than the salary for the center's CEO.

Milwaukee Takes Bold Step Toward New City Flag with Launch of Official Task Force

County Picks Site For New Courthouse

It won't be Milwaukee Public Museum site, leaving it available for redevelopment.

Gov. Evers, DOA Announce Wisconsin Coastal Management Program to Receive Over $200,000 Project of Special Merit Grant

Grant to create Wisconsin Great Lakes Coastal Leadership Academy, bolster state’s ability to identify and address coastal hazards and resilience

Gov. Evers, DOA Announce Over $750,000 to Promote Resilience in Wisconsin Coastal Communities

Investments will support critical habitat protection and restoration projects along Wisconsin’s Great Lakes shorelines

Court Hands a Lifeline to Americorps But Its Future Uncertain

Wisconsin has 25 AmeriCorps programs. 'Things are just very confusing.'

Bill Gives $10,000 Tax Credit to People Moving Here After Natural Disasters

GOP bill seeks to attract LA and North Carolina residents looking to relocate.

GOP Lawmakers Seek Funding for More Prosecutors

But only for 3 of 72 counties: Waukesha, Washington and Brown counties.

DOA Makes State Chief Information Security Officer Announcement

Lawmakers, Evers At Odds Over Control of $171 Million in Interest

Whether the interest is considered federal or state money is 'open and novel legal question' according to a nonpartisan state attorney.

Council Could Kill Revised Baird Center Revenue-Sharing Agreement

Ald. Bauman says city should hold out for more than $500,000 per year.

Governor’s Interagency Council on Mental Health Seeks Public Input

Council is creating a statewide action plan to improve the mental health of Wisconsinites

Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program Heating Season to End May 15

Benefits remain available to eligible Wisconsin residents

Five Milwaukee artists accepted to gener8tor Art x Sherman Phoenix 2025 Spring Cohort

Artists will receive grants and mentorship

GOP Audit Chair Calls DEI Spending ‘Rebranded Discrimination’

Cabinet official says efforts are about recruiting and retaining a workforce that resembles Wisconsin.

Exonerated Prisoners Released Get Little Support in Wisconsin

Parole and probation agents give more help to guilty inmates released from prison.

Community Advocates Will Continue to Provide Energy Assistance Despite Federal Layoffs at the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

2024-2025 Energy Assistance Benefit Season Ends May 15

State Audit Reveals How Wisconsin Relies on Federal Funds

Audit Bureau details $18.6 billion in assistance, and a need for better records in certain areas.

WEDC celebrates Wisconsin Main Street success stories

Communities’ achievements honored at 34th annual Main Street Awards ceremony in downtown Menomonie

GOAT Gets Started in State Legislature

Committee that is Wisconsin's version of DOGE seeks proof that state employees are really working.

Evers Proposes 12 Tax Cuts or Hikes

His budget would greatly change state taxes. Republicans aren't buying it.

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves More Than $103 Million in Key Projects Across Wisconsin

Projects approved by Commission include 11 UW System projects, efforts to complete the Milwaukee Crime Lab, and stewardship property development funds

Evers Wants Ombudsperson to Oversee Wisconsin Prison System

19 states have one. If funded, office would investigate complaints involving the prisons.

DOGE Cuts To Oceanic Agency a Threat to Great Lakes Recreation, Shipping

Data collected by NOAA is used as navigation guidance by surfers and shippers.

Former Alderman Rainey Out Of City Job

Rainey spent less than a year as head of the Office of African American Affairs he helped create.

Airport’s International Terminal Project Gets Funding Boost

But will federal grant won in October be withheld by Trump administration?

Tesla Takes Wisconsin to Court, Demands to Open Dealerships

Company was denied exemption to state law barring carmakers from owning dealerships.

Republican Bill Bars Remote Work for Most Wisconsin State Employees

Will it improve or hurt workforce? Gov. Evers has promised a veto.

DOA Announces Nearly $12 Million in Transit Capital Assistance Funds for 4 Wisconsin Communities

Communication file seeks potential impacts of POTUS executive orders

Fate of Mosaics in State Office Building Uncertain

Installed in 1963 and designed to last for millennia, they might not survive the decade.

Activists Occupy Wisconsin DNR Offices to Protest Enbridge Oil Pipeline Permit

50 people protested, one arrested, three escorted from building by police.

How Many Undocumented Immigrants Work In Wisconsin?

A lot. The most in manufacturing, but biggest impact may be on farms.

Following School Shooting, Evers Creates Violence Prevention Office

Directs $10 million in federal funds to new statewide office to prevent gun violence.

State Increases Size of Planned Milwaukee Office Building, Seeks Developer

But it's still far smaller than what was contemplated pre-pandemic. Completion scheduled for 2027.

Ashanti Hamilton Resigns From Violence Prevention Role

Former alderman has led Office of Community Wellness and Safety since 2022.

Wisconsin’s Population Projected to Decline by 200,000 by 2050 

But Dane County population expected to increase by 38%, state report finds.

DOA Secretary Blumenfeld Makes Leadership Announcements

New Appointments for Deputy Secretary and Division of Enterprise Operations Administrator

Department of Revenue Collections, November FY2025

General Purpose Revenue (GPR) Collections Amounts in Thousands ($), rounded

2024 Wrap: County Executive David Crowley Reflects on 2024 Accomplishments

2024 Wrap Up- Gov. Evers Highlights Administration’s Accomplishments During “Year of the Worker”

Evers Administration celebrates successes bolstering and supporting Wisconsin’s workforce in 2024

Year-End Report Shows Wisconsin Has $4.5 Billion Budget Surplus

Plus $1.9 billion in state 'rainy day' fund.

Zoo Opens New Penguin Habitat

Project funded with $4.5 million in state and local funding.

Act 10 Ruling Could Be Tough to Overturn

New ruling striking down law is based on argument Republicans have trouble answering.

Wisconsin Public Defender Budget Request Seeks Fewer Criminal Charges

Downgrading disorderly conduct, pot possession to reduce court caseload.

Average Felony Case in State Took 259 Days to Resolve in 2023

But that's faster than in 2022, despite a heavier case load.

Virginia Hart Special Recognition and Diversity Award Winners Announced

City Official Double Dips to Earn $250,000

Department of Administration head Preston Cole awarded $73,700 raise.

Gov. Evers, DOA Report $4 Billion Surplus, Moderate State Revenue Increases, and Record High ‘Rainy Day’ Fund Balance

Superintendent Jill Underly Proposes Lead Water Removal Program For Schools

Milwaukee has already targeting replacing lead service lines serving schools.

Gov. Evers Announces Theme for 2024 State Capitol Holiday Tree, Invites Students and Families to Create Ornaments Celebrating “125 Years of Wisconsin’s State Parks”

Council Boosts Road Repair In Adopting 2025 Milwaukee Budget

City services maintained through increases to property taxes and fees.

Gov. Evers, U.S. Sen. Baldwin, DNR Announce More Than $273 Million to Ensure Clean, Safe Drinking Water for Wisconsinites in 86 Municipalities

Funding bolstered by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help replace lead service lines and address contaminants like PFAS

Committee Marks Up Milwaukee Budget With Amendments, Footnotes

Council raids personnel accounts to pay for services it says constituents demand.

Seven Milwaukee artists accepted to gener8tor Art x Sherman Phoenix 2024 Fall Cohort

Artists will receive grants and mentorship

Council Members Skeptical of Employ Milwaukee’s Financial Health

But Mayor's chief of staff says its a rumor that has been "greatly exaggerated."

What Will Wisconsin Spend $4.6 Billion Surplus On?

Next budget will have room for investment but Policy Forum expert says lawmakers will need caution.

Gov. Evers, DOA Announce Wisconsin Ends Fiscal Year 2024 with $4.6 Billion Positive Balance

Department of Revenue Collections, First Quarter FY2025

General Purpose Revenue (GPR) Collections Amounts in Thousands ($), rounded

Milwaukee Repertory Theater awarded a $1.9M Non-State Grant for Local Projects from the Wisconsin State Building Commission

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves 50 Community Projects Across Wisconsin Supported by $50 Million State Budget Investment

How Milwaukee’s Giant Anti-Poverty Agency Unraveled

Government agencies gave SDC big contracts even after it ended internal auditing.

With Federal Funding Surge Ending, Schools Must Decide What Programs To Keep

Wisconsin schools received $2.4B in federal COVID-19 relief funds

Wisconsin Elections Commission Wants Funding For Transparency, Compliance Team

Republican lawmakers rejected a similar request in Wisconsin's last budget cycle

Governor Evers Declares September Coastal Awareness Month

Coastal Management Program Grant Application Period Opens

State of Wisconsin Awarded Highest Recognition for Financial Reporting

Gov. Evers, Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy Release 2024 Clean Energy Plan Progress Report

Report highlights governor’s and Evers Administration’s continued efforts to bolster clean energy and sustainability while lowering energy costs for working families

‘Kickbacks’ Crackdown Will Save Inmates Money on Jail Phone Calls

FCC cracks down on add-on fees, 'kickbacks' to jails and prisons.

Gov. Evers Announces Award of Over $20 Million in Grants to 22 Wisconsin Municipalities for Public Improvement Projects

Gov. Evers Announces Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence Releases Final Action Plan

AI action plan prioritizes strategies to build state’s competitive edge

Gov. Evers Announces MGT Consulting of America Selected to Conduct Independent Audit of MPS Operations

MGT team includes former educators, public school professionals with experience conducting reviews of urban school districts

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

DOA  Announces 100 Applications and Nearly $300 Million in Funding Requests Received for the Flexible Facilities Program

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Maj. Gen. Jerald David Slack

Gov. Evers Announces $1.3 Million in Grants for Wisconsin’s Coastal Communities 

Milwaukee State Office Building to Be Closed to the Public July 14 – 18

Gov. Evers Announces Evers Administration Accepting Submissions to Conduct Independent Audit of MPS Instruction

Evers Administration seeking experienced, qualified auditors with expertise auditing classroom and school settings to conduct independent review of district’s instructional policies, methodologies