2019
6/21/2019
June 21, 2019
Senate Committees Stay Busy
6/14/2019
June 14, 2019
Joint Finance Committee Completes Work on Budget
6/7/2019
June 7, 2019
More Funding for Local Roads
5/31/2019
May 31, 2019
Free Fun Weekend!
5/24/2019
May 23, 2019
A Large Investment in K-12 Education
5/17/2019
May 17, 2019
Revenues Keep Growing!
5/10/2019
May 10, 2019
Joint Finance Committee's First Votes
5/3/2019
May 3, 2019
May Budget Update
4/29/2019
April 29, 2019
Don't Text And Drive
4/22/2019
April 22, 2019
Listening Session Tonight + the weekly update
4/12/2019
April 12, 2019
Senate and Assembly in Action
4/5/2019
April 5, 2019
The Budget - Agency Briefings and Public Comment
3/29/2019
March 29, 2019
Budget Listening Sessions Scheduled
3/25/2019
March 25, 2019
The Extraordinary E-Update
3/22/2019
March 22, 2019
Court Rules on Extraordinary Session
3/15/2019
March 15, 2019
Wisconsin Paper Caucus is Formed
3/8/2019
March 8, 2019
Confirmation Process Underway
3/1/2019
March 1, 2019
Governor Introduces $83.5 Billion Budget
2/22/2019
February 22, 2019
Governor Vetoes Middle Class Tax Cut
2/15/2019
February 15, 2019
Northwoods Hometown Hero
2/8/2019
February 8, 2019
Middle Class Tax Cuts!
2/1/2019
February 1, 2019
New Revenue Number + New DNR Secretary
1/25/2019
January 25, 2019
Listening Sessions Underway + State of the State Response
1/18/2019
January 18, 2019
Listening Sessions Announced!
1/11/2019
January 11, 2019
The Start of A New Legislative Session
2018
12/28/2018
December 28, 2018
Happy New Year
12/21/2018
December 21, 2018
Christmas Edition
12/14/2018
December 14, 2018
Good Neighbor Authority in Action
12/7/2018
December 10, 2018 (Corrected version of December 7 eUpdate)
This week's extraordinary Session
11/30/2018
November 30, 2018
Revenue Estimates and Capitol Christmas Tree
11/21/2018
November 22, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving!
11/16/2018
November 16, 2018
JFC Approves Transition Budget
11/2/2018
November 2, 2018
Don't Forget to Hit the Polls!
10/26/2018
October 26, 2018
CROWE Report on Mining
10/19/2018
October 19, 2018
State Ends Fiscal Year with $588.5 M
10/12/2018
October 12, 2018
Friend of Grocers Award
10/5/2018
October 5, 2018
CWD Emergency Rule Update
9/28/2018
September 28, 2018
Broadband and Opioid Grants
9/21/2018
September 21, 2018
Financial Literacy + New Credit Laws
9/14/2018
September 14, 2018
STEM Scouts!
9/7/2018
September 7, 2018
The Wall that Heals
8/31/2018
August 31, 2018
DPC and Dyslexia Study Committees Continue
8/24/2018
August 24, 2018
What's the coolest thing made in the Northwoods?
8/17/2018
August 17, 2018
Fake IRS Calls Quadruple
8/10/2018
August 10, 2018
#HodagMadison
8/3/2018
August 3, 2018
Sales Tax Holiday Underway
7/20/2018
July 20, 2018
Sales Tax Holiday Just Around the Corner
7/13/2018
July 13, 2018
Legislative Study Committees Underway
6/29/2018
June 29, 2018
Stay Safe and Enjoy Your Independence Day!
6/27/2018
July 27, 2018
DPC Study Committee Underway
6/22/2018
June 22, 2018
Tourism Remains Strong in Wisconsin
6/15/2018
June 15, 2018
All Local Bridge Assistance Grant Applications Approved for 2018-22
6/8/2018
June 8, 2018
Congratulations State Qualifiers!
6/1/2018
June 1, 2018
Free Outdoor Fun Weekend Begins Tomorrow
5/25/2018
May 25, 2018
Lakeland Union High School Students Win Nationwide C-SPAN Contest
5/18/2018
May 18, 2018
Innovative Educational Model Implemented at STAR Academy in Minocqua
5/11/2018
May 11, 2018
Oconto Falls Broadband Event Highlights New Ways to Connect Communities
5/4/2018
May 4, 2018
DOT Secretary Ross Visited the Northwoods for Listening Sessions
4/27/2018
April 27, 2018
Florence County Wins Top Rural Development Initiative Award
4/20/2018
April 20, 2018
Broadband Expansion Grants Announced
4/13/2018
April 13, 2018
Oconto Falls Law Enforcement Officers Recognized for Lifesaving Work
4/6/2018
April 6, 2018
Lakewood Student Joins Area Robotics Team Headed to World Competition
3/30/2018
March 30, 2018
Employment First Legislation Signed by Governor Walker
3/23/2018
March 23, 2018
St. Germain Reverend Delivers Opening Prayer During Senate Floor Session
3/16/2018
March 16, 2018
Another Successful Year for Tourism in Wisconsin
3/9/2018
March 9, 2018
Florence High School Students Help Get Federal Patent
3/2/2018
March 2, 2018
Nicolet Plastics Wins Manufacturer of the Year Award
2/16/2018
February 23, 2018
Police Officer Awarded Medal of Valor by President Trump
2/16/2018
February 16, 2018
Noodling in Wisconsin
2/9/2018
February 9, 2018
Busy Week for Joint Finance Committee
2/2/2018
February 2, 2018
Veteran Service Provider Grant Awarded To Harshaw Cemetery
1/26/2018
January 26, 2018
Hunger and Homelessness Summit
1/19/2018
January 19, 2018
More Good News!
1/12/2018
January 12, 2018
Employment First Legislation Receives Public Hearings
1/5/2018
January 5, 2018
Wisconsin's Workforce in 2017; Juvenile Corrections; Congressman Duffy Town Halls; Propane; Stanley Koss
2017
12/22/2017
December 22, 2017
Merry Christmas!
12/15/2017
December 15, 2017
Keeping Our Kids in Wisconsin; Committee Update; TEACH Grants; UW System and NARCAN; Eagle River Library
12/8/2017
December 8, 2017
Legislative Update; US 8/WIS 47; Vilas County SafeRide; White Space; Bald Eagles
12/1/2017
December 1, 2017
Bill Signings; Council on Forestry; Hunting Season Recap; Capitol Christmas Tree; Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry
11/17/2017
November 17, 2017
Good Luck Hunters!; Expera Paper and Errand Solutions; Education Awards; Capitol Christmas Ornaments; Statewide Cisco Record; Eagle Scout Presentation; Recount Legislation; 2017-18 Blue Books
11/10/2017
November 10, 2017
Reflecting on the Fall Session; Reflecting on the Fall Session
11/3/2017
November 3, 2017
Mining For America Act; Senate Floor Session; Remembering Loren Anderson; Follow-Up from Drug Take Back Day..
10/27/2017
October 27, 2017
DNR Forestry Office; Lincoln County Opioid and Methamphetamine Use Forum; Drug Take Back Day...
10/20/2017
October 20, 2017
Committee Update; Budget Surplus; United Steel Workers...
10/13/2017
October 13, 2017
Committee Update; Broadband; Wilderness Veterans Flame...
10/6/2017
October 6, 2017
Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry; Manufacturing Month; Free Medical Clinic...
9/29/2017
September 29, 2017
DNR Secretary; Lincoln Hills Update; Senate Scholar Program; Youth Deer Hunt; Wisconsin Tech Council; Small Town Baseball World Series; 2017-18 Blue Books
9/22/2017
September 22, 2017
Timber Harvest; Senate Scholar Program; Youth Deer Hunt; Capitol Centennial Art and Essay Contest; Governor's Small Business Summit; Antigo Daily Journal
9/18/2017
September 18, 2017
2017-19 Biennial State Budget Passes
9/15/2017
September 15, 2017
Senate Floor Session; Chamber of Commerce Month; Remembering Ray Zastrow; Capitol Centennial Art and Essay Contest;Governor's Small Business Summit
9/8/2017
September 8, 2017
Joint Committee on Finance; Mining For America Act; Governor's Small Business Summit; Blink Bonnie; Capitol Centennial Art and Essay Contest
9/1/2017
September 1, 2017
Joint Committee on Finance, Mining For America Act, Wisconsin Exports, Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, Veteran Town Hall Meetings and Rural Issues
8/25/2017
August 25, 2017
State Budge, Hospitals, Wolf River Scenic Byway...
8/18/2017
August 18, 2017
The Mining for America Act, More Good Business News in Wisconsin!, My Trip to Philadelphia, Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin 2017, Northern Highland American Legion Forest
8/11/2017
August 11, 2017
REINS Act, Moody's Credit Rating, Veteran Telehealth, Wisconsin GDP Growth, Bonus Antlerless Tags
8/4/2017
August 4, 2017
Wolf Population Management, Committee Update, Broadband Expansion Grants, Hometown Trolley, Aquaculture Association Summer Picnic, 75th Anniversary of VFW Post 1638
7/28/2017
July 28, 2017
Foxconn, Bobcat Quotas, A Face for Every Name, Rural Critical Access Hospitals, Fast Forward Grants
7/21/2017
July 21, 2017
Homeowners' Bill of Rights, UW Property Rights Symposium, Senate Republican Budget Proposal, H.O.P.E Agenda, Manufacturing in the Northwoods, A Face for Every Name
7/14/2017
July 14, 2017
Celebrating the 4th of July, Illinois Tax Hike, Vilas County Economic Development Corp., Lincoln Hills Update, LP Building Products, A Face for Every Name
7/4/2017
July 4, 2017
Happy 4th of July!
6/30/2017
June 30, 2017
Committee Update, Homeowners Bill of Rights, Lead Line Replacement, Knights of Columbus Scholarship, A Face for Every Name
6/23/2017
June 23, 2017
Governor Signs Two Bills, Wisconsin Arts Board, Marinette County DA, A Face for Every Name
6/16/2017
June 16, 2017
June 14th Floor Session, JFC Update, Our Hometown Hero
6/9/2017
June 9, 2017
Committee Update, JFC Update, Disability Employment, Baked Goods Laws, Wisconsin River Pro-Rodeo, Wolf Population
6/2/2017
June 2, 2017
JFC Update, Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Remembering Our Fallen Soldiers, Transportation Fund, Free Fishing Weekend, Broadband
5/26/2017
May 26, 2017
Memorial Day Weekend, JFC Update, Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Wisconsin: A "Top 10" State, Grow North Legislative Panel
5/19/2017
May 19, 2017
JFC Update, Sex Offender Placement Changes, Littoral Class Ships, Occupational Licensure Council, State Property Tax Elimination
5/12/2017
May 12, 2017
Legislative Update, JFC Update, Wildwood Wildlife Park, Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, Open For Business
5/5/2017
May 5, 2017
Legislative Update, JFC Update, Title I Distinction Award Ceremony, Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women, Springtime Weight Restrictions, Merrill Iron and Steel
4/28/2017
April 28, 2017
Wisconsin Drug Take Back Day, Wisconsin Fab Lab Day, Veteran Health Care, Title I Schools of Distinction, Springtime Weight Restrictions
4/21/2017
April 21, 2017
Joint Finance Public Hearing Update, Wisconsin Fab Lab Day, Manufacturing and Agriculture Tax Credit, Butch Verich
4/14/2017
April 14, 2017
Legislative Update, Good News!, Research in the Rotunda, Joint Committee on Finance Schedule, WIS 29 - Public Hearings
4/7/2017
April 7, 2017
Senate Floor Session, High Capacity Wells, Rural Broadband, Joint Committee on Finance Schedule
3/31/2017
March 31, 2017
JFC Begins Work, Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, Joint Committee on Finance Schedule, Youth Art Month
3/24/2017
March 24, 2017
Committee Update, Joint Committee on Finance Schedule, Rhinelander Paper Mill
3/17/2017
March 17, 2017
Wisconsin's Dedication to Tourism, Joint Committee on Finance Schedule, National Surveyors Week
3/10/2017
March 10, 2017
Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Gas Pump Bill - Legislative Process Update, Ag Day at the Capitol, Senate Floor Session Summary
3/3/2017
March 3, 2017
Aquaculture, Read Across America Day, UW-Madison Climate Study, Court Reporting and Captioning Week
2/24/2017
February 24, 2017
Superior Days, Wisconsin Library Association, Champion of Free Speech Award
2/17/2017
February 17, 2017
Committee and Testifying Process, Rural Wisconsin Initiative, Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association, DNR Forestry Master Plan
2/10/2017
February 10, 2017 (New Format)
Budget, Potawatomi, Papermakers
2/3/2017
February 3, 2017
Wisconsin State Capitol Building Turns 100 Years Old, Good Neighbor Authority, Governor Walker's Rural School Announcement, Culverts, Eagle Scout Presentation
1/27/2017
January 27, 2017
Listening Session Recap, Wisconsin's Mining Moratorium, Wisconsin Highway System Audit Report, Governor Walker's Welfare Proposal, Remembering Leroy Albright
1/23/2017
January 13, 2017
Copper Peak
1/23/2017
January 6, 2017
Senate Inauguration
1/20/2017
January 20, 2017
SOAR Charter School, Tele-pharmacy, Listening Sessions, Snowmobile World Championship Derby
2016
4/14/2016
April 14, 2016
Final E-Update for Legislative Session: MFL Bill Signing, Updated Jobs Numbers, Daisy Award, Class Visits
4/8/2016
April 8, 2016
Townsend Centennial, City of Rhinelander Groundbreaking, WPSC Broadbrand Grants, Maple Syrup, CC Permits, Trumpeter Swan Populations...
4/1/2016
April 1, 2016
Bill Signings, Broadband Grants, WHA Visit, Performance Dashboard, CDAC Meetings
3/18/2016
March 18, 2016
Wild Rivers Bill Signing, Last Day of Session, National History Day, Veterans ID card, GoWild
3/11/2016
March 11, 2016
Office of Inspector General, National History Day, Survey Results, DNR Update
3/4/2016
March 4, 2016
Read Across America, Bill Signings, Broadband Council, New OT Rules
2/26/2016
February 26, 2016
Wausaukee School Visit, Marinette County Drug Court, Survey Results, WI Youth Leadership Forum
2/19/2016
February 19, 2016
Legislative Week, Executive Order, DNR Report
2/12/2016
February 12, 2016
Legislative Week, Senate Scholar, Vilas County Chamber Dinner, World's Largest Penny
2/5/2016
February 5, 2016
Rural Wisconsin Initiative, JFC Committee, Bill Signing, District Administrator Meeting,
1/29/2016
January 29, 2016
Rural Wisconsin Initiative, Towns Association Meeting, Predator Hunt, Rotary Meeting, DNR Update, Airport Upgrades
1/22/2016
January 22, 2016
Office Flood, State of the State, Senate Back in Action, Eagle River Snowmobile Derby
1/15/2016
January 15, 2016
Senate takes to the Floor, Ministry Health Care Visit, Snowmobile Derby, DNR Report, Route 51, Langlade County DA Application, Ethics/Election Commission
1/8/2016
January 8, 2016
Growing Aquaculture, DNR Update, Scholarships Available
2015
8/21/2015
August 21, 2015
Area library named library of the month, I tour Seneca Foods and attend local Business After 5, Oconto County sets employment record, and WPS grants announced.
8/14/2015
August 14, 2015
This update highlights tax reform in the budget, provides resources for new businesses, and details upcoming migratory bird hunts.
8/7/2015
August 7, 2015
Good Neighbor Authority, cougar sightings, and broadband expansion grants are highlighted in this update.
7/31/2015
July 31, 2015
This update includes budget provisions that helped local government, the DNR reorganization, DNR lands for sale, and shooting rage grants around the district.
7/24/2015
July 24, 2015
A local community listed among best places to start a business, the christening of the USS Little Rock, UW Colleges announce reform, and flags ordered to half-staff.
4/17/2015
April 17, 2015
On Wednesday, the Joint Committee on Finance kicked-off the first executive session on the 2015-17 Biennial Budget. The executive sessions are the committee hearings where changes start to take place to the Governor's proposed budget.