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A Speak Up for Wisconsin Libraries effort encourages writing to your federal elected officials on why your public library is important to you. On March 31, 2025, all employees at the Institute of ...
Public libraries across Wisconsin are encouraging patrons to write their U.S. Senators and Representatives to continue ...
Madison prepared for possible protests, Wisconsin Capitol police urged lawmakers to be vigilant and the Department of Administration recommended Capitol staff stay home on Inauguration Day 2021.
The ornate, stately Capitol at the center of Madison is one of Wisconsin's most recognizable landmarks, but the four-winged building that hosts lawmakers and visitors today isn't the original.
Construction on the capitol in Madison began in 1837 but dragged on for years, even after Wisconsin reached statehood in 1848. When the building wasn't ready in 1838, lawmakers met in the basement ...