Category Archives: State News
DATCP Secretary-Designee Applauds Appointment to Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin has been appointed Chair of the federal Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies...
Feb 16, 2021
Lieutenant Governor’s Campaign Pays $1,652 Fine for Violation
Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes' campaign has paid a $1,652 fine to the state Ethics Commission for taking too much money from a political action committee. Wisconsin state law limits a lieutenant ...
Feb 16, 2021 SEIU Local 1 / CC
Wisconsin State Primary 2021: It’s All About Education
Don't expect today's (February 16th) turnout for the Wisconsin State Primary Election to be anything like three months ago. Only one contest is on every ballot - the race for state school superintende...
Feb 16, 2021 Maryland GovPics / CC
Bitter Cold Cancels Milwaukee Coronavirus Testing
People wanting to get a coronavirus test in Milwaukee are going to have to wait. The city's health department is canceling testing for today because of the bitter cold. That means neither the American...
Feb 15, 2021 The National Guard / CC
Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Janesville
A plane makes an emergency landing in Janesville. The Rock County Sheriff's Office, fire crews, and Janesville Police responded yesterday morning (February 14th) at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Air...
Feb 15, 2021 sigmama / CC
Attempts at Vaccination from Non-Residents Result in Tightening of Wisconsin Supply
Health care officials in Kenosha are tightening the supply of COVID-19 vaccines after Illinois residents tried to get in line in Wisconsin. Health officers stress vaccinations in Kenosha County are fo...
Feb 15, 2021
Wisconsin Senators Split on Impeachment
Wisconsin's senators were split on Saturday's vote over whether or not former President Trump should be convicted in his impeachment trial. Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin voted for conviction and said...
Feb 15, 2021
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop to Five Month Low
The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Wisconsin dropped below 400 for the first time in months. The Wisconsin Hospital Association dashboard showed 399 hospitalizations, the fewest since 362...
Feb 15, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Office of Children's Mental Health Focuses on Addressing Shortages in the Mental Health Workforce
Office of Children's Mental Health Director Linda Hall has announced the publication of a new fact sheet Addressing Shortages in the Mental Health Workforce and what our communities, schools, and prov...
Feb 14, 2021 Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash
Advocates: Policymakers Need to Respond to Polls on Marijuana
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' budget proposal includes a plan to legalize recreational marijuana. The idea faces strong resistance from GOP leaders, but advocates say public polling shouldn't be ignored ...
Feb 14, 2021
