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Every autumn for the last 81 years, county officials from around the state have gathered at the Wisconsin Counties Association’s (WCA) Annual Conference...
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WCA: Multimodal Local Supplement Grant Awards Showcase Effective Partnership with State and Locals
Posted on March 4, 2020
The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) is commending the release of county grants for community-based transportation and infrastructure projects by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) as a part of their Multimodal...
2020 WCA Legislative Exchange WisEye Coverage; Handouts Now Online
Posted on February 11, 2020
The Wisconsin Counties Association held their 2020 WCA Legislative Exchange February 4-5 at the Madison Concourse Hotel. County officials gathered to discuss the important issues facing counties around the state. A special...
WCA's Forward Analytics Releases "The Rural Challenge: Depopulation and Its Economic Consequences"
Posted on February 6, 2020
A new Forward Analytics report, The Rural Challenge: Depopulation and Its Economic Consequences, found that from 2010-2018, two thirds of rural counties in Wisconsin lost population. That percentage was up from 44% during 2000-10,...
WCA Commends Bi-Partisan Work of Speaker's Task Force on Water Quality
Posted on January 9, 2020
The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) is commending the bi-partisan work of the Speaker's Task Force on Water Quality, which released its findings on January 8, 2020. Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville), who chaired the...
WCA's "A Day in the Life of Counties" Video Debuts at Annual Conference
Posted on September 30, 2019
The Wisconsin Counties Association debuted their video, "A Day in the Life of Counties," on Monday, September 23 at their 2019 WCA Annual Conference in Sauk County. The video, produced entirely in house, takes a look at the day-to-day...
La Crosse County Human Services Director Jason Witt Named 2019 WCA Friend in County Government
Posted on September 30, 2019
La Crosse County Human Services Director Jason Witt has been named the Wisconsin Counties Association’s (WCA) 2019 Friend in County Government. He was presented with the award on September 23 at the WCA Annual Conference...
Representative Amy Loudenbeck Named 2019 WCA Friend of County Government
Posted on September 26, 2019
The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) has named Wisconsin State Representative Amy Loudenbeck as the 2019 WCA Friend of County Government. The award is the highest honor given by the Association to an individual who has performed...
Latest "County Counsel with Andy Phillips" Focuses on County Constitutional Officers
Posted on August 14, 2019
Join the Wisconsin Counties Association, alongside WCA General Counsel Andy Phillips of von Briesen & Roper, s.c., in the third episode of "County Counsel with Andy Phillips." In this episode, Andy Phillips discusses county...
County Social Workers Submit Personal Stories to Governor and Legislature about Frontlines of Wisconsin Child Welfare Crisis
Posted on May 30, 2019
County social workers are on the frontlines of the meth and opioid epidemic. On a daily basis this group of dedicated county staff respond to calls for help on behalf of children who, through no fault of their own, have fallen...
Forward Analytics Issues "Falling Behind: Migration Changes and State Workforce"
Posted on April 16, 2019
A new report issued on April 15, 2019 by Forward Analytics, Falling Behind: Migration Changes and State Workforce, reveals troubling trends for the future of Wisconsin’s workforce landscape. “Wisconsin has too few...
