3-3-23 three state office buildings near state capitol may be sold

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is calling for selling a historic state office building near the state Capitol, as well as two other large office buildings blocks from the Capitol, as part of a plan that would reduce state government’s footprint in Madison by nearly 30%. The proposal is part of a larger plan to consolidate state offices in Madison to save money and also allow for the hiring of more state employees outside of the capital city. The plan calls for closing of the State Education Building, the State Natural Resources Building and an Art Deco-style building constructed in the 1930s that’s home to the Department of Health Services.