The race for Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction starts February 18th with a three-way non-partisan primary between candidates Brittany Kinser, Jeff Wright, and incumbent Jill Underly. As the executive head of the Department of Public Instruction, the superintendent has broad authority and powers over Wisconsin’s schools.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched a digital education and outreach campaign highlighting the dangers of menthol in commercial tobacco products and focusing on the impact that targeted marketing of these products has on certain communities.
Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Nathan Houdek announced that 313,579 residents signed up for individual coverage on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
The number surpasses last year’s record-breaking figure by more than 47,000 people.
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) has debuted Direct File, the new, free option for filing federal taxes is available for Wisconsin taxpayers. The individual income tax filing season begins on Jan. 27.
Effective Thursday, Jan. 16, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) declared highways are officially frozen statewide, and the frozen road law will expand to include the entire state.
Wisconsin policymakers are nearing a crossroads on how to fund the state’s transportation system, as transportation revenues lag, project costs sharply increase, and a growing reliance on the state’s general fund may prove unsustainable.
