On December 1, 2023, Gov. Tony Evers and the Evers Administration hosted the annual State Capitol Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration in the Rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol. This year’s ceremony was hosted by Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Executive Director Elmer Moore Jr., with the holiday tree theme being “175 Years of […]
On November 20, 2023, the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) announced a record $65 million to be disbursed to public schools across Wisconsin through the Common School Fund. The distribution is a notable 25% increase from 2023 – another record setting year. These funds will be used by librarians and media specialists to […]
As part of National Apprenticeship Week in Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers announced a major milestone for Wisconsin’s 112-year-old Registered Apprenticeship program on November 14, 2023 at the Plumbers Local 75 Training Center in Madison. The announcement featured remarks from Gov. Evers, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy Pechacek, WRTP | BIG STEP of […]
On October 31, 2023, Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez and Legislative Democrats will hold a news conference to introduce health care access and affordability legislation. Speakers: Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez Senator Dianne Hesselbein Representatives Lisa Subeck, Daniel Riemer, and Supreme Moore Omokunde
On October 31, 2023, Gov. Tony Evers joined the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI), Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Centro Hispano of Dane County, and Covering Wisconsin for an Open Enrollment kickoff event and news conference.
Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #211 creating the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence to gather and analyze information and produce an advisory action plan to identify the current state of generative artificial intelligence’s (AI) impact on Wisconsin’s labor market and develop informed predictions regarding its implications for the near term and future. On October […]
On October 27, 2023, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Brewers Deal Election Bills DNR Secretary to Retire Driver’s Education, Reckless Driving Bills Eliminating Race-Based Criteria for College META Lawsuit
On October 27, 2023, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Brewers Deal Election Bills DNR Secretary to Retire Driver’s Education, Reckless Driving Bills Eliminating Race-Based Criteria for College META Lawsuit
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-Designee Kirsten Johnson received bipartisan approval in a Senate Committee earlier this month. Prior to that, she led the Public Health Department in the city of Milwaukee during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. She now leads the state as the Medicaid program unwinds from pandemic enrollment and faces other […]
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-Designee Kirsten Johnson received bipartisan approval in a Senate Committee earlier this month. Prior to that, she led the Public Health Department in the city of Milwaukee during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. She now leads the state as the Medicaid program unwinds from pandemic enrollment and faces other […]
On October 23, 2023, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation hosted the 2023 Wisconsin Economic Summit in Appleton. Coverage features Day 1, Session 2. Agenda: Welcome Luncheon Address by Amy Pechacek, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
