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Groups Support Compromise Funding Critical Local Services The League of Wisconsin Municipalities, the Wisconsin Counties Association, and the Wisconsin Towns Association have been working closely with state leaders to craft a proposal that would provide one cent of the state’s five-cent sales tax to increase aid that goes to Wisconsin local governments.

Contact:MPS Department of CommunicationsStephen Davis, Media Relations ManagerNicole Armendariz, DirectorPhone: 414-475-8650Email: comm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us (MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools has constructed or improved 135 outdoor classrooms in the past year. District and City of Milwaukee officials, school administrators, and students marked the milestone with a dedication at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2023, at Bryant School (8718 W. Thurston...

Contact: knudsonj@mtea.org High Stakes 3rd Grade Test is an Attack on Wisconsin 8 Year Olds MILWAUKEE – A deal announced yesterday by Governor Evers and legislative Republican leaders would continue a decade-long trend of Wisconsin government failing to keep public school funding up with the rate of inflation while...

CONTACT: Capt. Keith Peter | ng.wi.wiarng.mbx.wi-pao@army.mil | 608-242-3050 To view html content with hi-res photos, copy and paste the following link in your browser: https://ng.wi.gov/news/23045 Five members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force spent time with various units in the Wisconsin National Guard in early June as part of the Defense Department’s State...

contact: Kari Pink, (414) 229-7413, pinkkj@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE _ Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc. has pledged to give $2 million to the UWM Foundation to support construction of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences’ research vessel Maggi Sue. This will be the most advanced research vessel ever designed for the Great Lakes. The gift was...

Contact: Tara Bergeson, DNR Invasive Species Team Leader Tara.Bergeson@wisconsin.gov or 608-516-0487 Individuals And Groups Honored For Work To Control Invasive Species MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) congratulates the winners of the 2023 Invasive Species Council Invader Crusader Awards. The Wisconsin Invasive Species Council selects the Invader Crusader...

Contact: Sen. Duey Stroebel (608) 266-7513 Madison, WI – Today, legislative Republicans announced a tentative agreement with the Governor and local officials covering shared revenue reform and funding for K-12 education. State Sen. Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response: “After extensive negotiations, legislative Republicans have reached...

Contact: DFICommunications@dfi.wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced that the agency has issued an administrative enforcement action against Coinbase Global, Inc. and Coinbase, Inc. for violations of securities laws and corresponding penalties in connection with Coinbase’s staking rewards program. The action is the result of a multi-state task force by ten state...

Contact:Alan Chavoya - Outreach Chair of MAARPREmail: milwaukeealliance@gmail.com - On Monday, June 12, at 10:00am, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and campaign partners will hold a press conference on the State St. side of the Wisconsin State Capitol. This press conference will be a response to the Shared Revenue...

Contact:Brandon Weathersby, 414.469.3493, press@milwaukeecountywi.gov Housing Services Administrator Jim Mathy testified to Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning earlier this week MILWAUKEE, WI – This week, Housing Services Administrator Jim Mathy testified to the County Board Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning Committee on the overwhelming success of Milwaukee...

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the following statement regarding the Joint Committee on Finance vote on the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) budget. “There is nothing more important than keeping our kids safe, and yet the Joint Finance Committee took action today that would gut...

MADISON, Wis. (June 8, 2023) -- As one school year ends, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County (BBBS) is already planning for the next, looking to build on the success of an innovative school-based mentoring program called MentorU, which it launched at Marshall High School during the 2022-23 school year with the help of a grant from Ascendium. 

Madison, WI – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) issued the following statement related to actions taken during the Executive Session today, June 8, 2023: “Today, we are taking meaningful steps to provide support for the Department of Corrections (DOC) to respond to population growth...

Contact: DNR Office of CommunicationsDNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds outdoor recreators that 2023 state trail passes are available and may be required when exploring Wisconsin's state trails. A state trail pass is required for all people age 16 or older biking, in-line skating, horseback riding or off-highway motorcycling on specific state...