The power of the Government
[1] of Wisconsin is divided into three branches the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary branch. The Executive Branch of Wisconsin consists of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Secretary of State and the State Treasurer. The Legislative Branch of The Governor consists of the State assembly and the State Senate. The Supreme Court of Wisconsin looks after all the judicial decisions of the state.
The Executive Branch of Wisconsin
The
Governor[2] is the head of the Executive Branch. All the executive Power of the Government of
Wisconsin rest on the hands of the governor. The main priorities of the Governor include: Growing the Economy, Developing the Workforce, Transforming Education, Reforming Government and Investing in Infrastructure.
Contact DetailsOffice of Governor Scott Walker
115 East Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Phone no: (608) 266-1212
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The
Lieutenant Governor is the second highest elected official in the State. The Lt. Governor serves as the Jobs Ambassador of Wisconsin. The Lt. Governor also chairs the Manufacturing Committee for the Aerospace States Association and the Task Force on Minority Unemployment for the Wisconsin Council on Workforce Investment. The Lt. Governor also serves as an economic development liaison and advocate for small business owners.
Contact DetailsOffice of the Lieutenant Governor
19 East, State Capitol
P.O. Box 2043
Madison, WI 53702
Phone no: (608) 266-3516
Fax: (608) 267-3571
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Attorney General of Wisconsin is responsible to look after public safety over politics and also to maintain the fight against human traffickers, heroin, internet predators and domestic violence.
Contact DetailsWisconsin Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707-7857
Phone no: (608) 266-1221
Fax: (608) 267-2779
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible to provide life to advancing public education to the people in Wisconsin. He also serves as the leader of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and Chief state school officer.
Contact DetailsState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Department of Public Instruction
125 S. Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841, Madison,
WI 53707-7841
Phone no: (608) 266-3390
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The
Secretary of State of Wisconsin is to looks after all the official acts of the Governor and the Legislature and also maintains the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin.
Contact DetailsThe Office of the Secretary of State
P.O. Box 7848
Madison, WI 53707 - 7848
Phone no: 608-266-8888
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The
State Treasurer of Wisconsin is the chief financial officer of the state. The State Treasurer is responsible to maintain the well judged financial management of the state.
Contact DetailsWisconsin Office of the State Treasurer
B41 West, State Capitol
Madison, Wisconsin 53701
Phone no: 608-266-1714
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The Legislative Branch of Wisconsin
The State Legislature
[3] of Wisconsin is the Legislative branch of the state. The Legislative Branch of Wisconsin consists of Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin Senate.
The
State Assembly of Wisconsin is the lower house of the State Legislature of Wisconsin. The members of the Assembly are elected for a two year term. The Speaker is the presiding officer of the Assembly.
The
Wisconsin State Senate is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature. The President is the Presiding Officer of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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The Judicial Branch of Wisconsin
The Judiciary Branch
[4] of Wisconsin looks after all the rules and regulations of the state. All the Judicial decisions of the state of Wisconsin are taken by the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Circuit Courts and the Municipal Courts.
The
Supreme Court of Wisconsin is the highest court of the state. The court consists of seven justices. The court has appellate jurisdiction over all Wisconsin courts. The court can select which appeals it will hear. The Supreme Court has three primary functions which are Administrative, Regulatory and Case deciding.
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The Wisconsin’s
Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court of the state. The court is comprises of 16 judges. The main function of the Court of Appeals is to rectify errors that occurred at the circuit court level.
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The
Circuit courts of Wisconsin are the trial courts of the state. Presently, there are 249 circuit court judges in Wisconsin. Circuit courts have original jurisdiction in all civil and criminal matters within the state, including probate, juvenile, and traffic matters, as well as civil and criminal jury trials.
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The majority of the
municipal court cases of Wisconsin involve parking, traffic, and ordinance matters like first-time drunken driving offenses and also Juvenile matters.
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Taxes in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue
[5] administers the major tax laws of the state which include collection
of individual income taxes, corporate income taxes, sales taxes and excise taxes. Major taxes administered by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue are:
- Sales and use tax
- Corporation and partnership tax
- Withholding tax
- Tobacco tax
- Motor fuel tax
- Beverage tax
- Property tax
- Individual income tax
- Corporation and partnership tax
- Delinquent tax
State Government Agencies of Wisconsin
Under the leadership of the Governor of Wisconsin several state agencies manages different departments of the state. The main state agencies of Wisconsin consist of:
Wisconsin Department of Administration
The Department helps the Governor of the state to implement and develop the state budget and also look after other state agencies and their programs by providing services such as financial management and centralized purchasing.
Contact Details101 E Wilson Street, 10th Floor
Madison, WI 5370
Mailing Address
PO 7864
Madison, WI 53707-7864
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Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Department of Health Services of Wisconsin is responsible to protect and promote the health and safety of the people of Wisconsin. They also helps to improve the quality of the life of the people of the state and also to foster economic prosperity.
Contact DetailsDepartment of Health services
1 west Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53703
Phone no: 608-266-1865
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Click hereWisconsin Department of TourismThe Tourism Department of Wisconsin goal is to make the state of Wisconsin as the premier travel destination
for fun in Midwest. The Department plays an important role in generating greater economic impact and jobs and delivering exceptional customer service for Wisconsin by providing reliable travel information, executing industry- leading marketing programs and establishing strategic partnerships.
Contact DetailsLocation201 West Washington Avenue
Madison WI 53703
Mailing Address:Wisconsin Department of Tourism
PO Box 8690
Madison WI 53708-8690
Phone no: 608-266-2161
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Wisconsin Department of TransportationThe Department looks after all forms of transportation in the state and is responsible for building, planning,
and maintaining the network of state and Interstate highways of Wisconsin. The Department promotes, plans, and supports financially the rail, air and water transportation of the state as well as bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
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Wisconsin Department of CorrectionsWisconsin Department of Corrections is the largest cabinet agency state with several areas of responsibility
and one main goal that is public safety. The main of the department is safe custody and supervision of offenders by using the most effective, best correctional procedures and policies.
Contact DetailsWisconsin Department of Corrections
3099 E. Washington Ave.
P.O. Box 7925
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7925
Phone no: 608-240-5000
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Wisconsin State Government Agencies.
References:
- Wisconsin Government
- Governor of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Wisconsin Court System
- Taxes in Wisconsin
