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Total operating spending across all Wisconsin cities and villages increased sharply in 2023 after a period of high inflation, the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s 2025 Municipal DataTool shows. Across all cities and villages in the state, average operating spending per resident
Dem lawmakers are circulating legislation that would require certain retailers to include tariff-related costs in sales receipts or invoices. Sen. Brad Pfaff of Onalaska, along with Reps. Andrew Hysell of Sun Prairie, Mike Bare of Verona, Priscilla Prado of Milwaukee,
Hi, this is Senator Howard Marklein. I represent the 17th Senate District in southern and southwestern Wisconsin. As summer winds down, the signs of a new school year are all around us. Friday night football is kicking off, families are
MADISON, WI – State Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) joined colleagues in the Capitol Thursday morning to announce the introduction of the Keep Families Together bill package. The five bills in this package would maximize Wisconsin’s avenues to defend immigrant populations and
[Madison, WI] – Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement in response to the release of the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau’s (LAB) Report 25-15, which examined the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) use of funds from the Fish and Wildlife Account:
Elected as a conservative, he actually sides at least as much with liberals.
It’s a miracle this country managed to conduct free and fair elections both the people and politicians accepted for well over 200 years. Then, somehow, a substantial portion of the electorate just stopped.
Milwaukee has one of the largest wealth gaps between Black and white residents in the nation, so teaching youth financial literacy helps to close this gap.
Wisconsin has a long history of deficit spending in its budgets, betting that the economy will grow fast enough to cover the gap. Over the past few years, that bet has turned into a reckless gamble, and just a slight economic slowdown could be enough to throw the state over the edge.
Without judicial warrants, ICE detainers are illegal. If you obey them, you betray your oath of office and destroy the community trust you need.
These workers were deemed essential only to ensure that white America could continue its routines uninterrupted during a crisis. Now, stripped of that temporary necessity, they are recast as expendable. That is not just political opportunism, it is a reflection of a deeper rot in the national character.
Political loyalty must never supersede competence.
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Legislative Socialist Caucus, legislative allies, and advocates for Wisconsin’s immigrant communities released a package of bills addressing the fear and chaos stoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents throughout Wisconsin. The “Keep Families
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced the latest addition to its performance data dashboards today, a chart tracking call volume and wait times in the agency’s call center over time. The chart, which can be
The News: The Trump Administration has filed a motion declining to defend multiple Biden-era aid programs within the Department of Agriculture (USDA), each of which currently discriminate against white male farmers. The Department of Justice (USDOJ) stated in a court filing
Madison, WI – It’s Labor Day weekend and Wisconsin grocers want to provide quality food for gatherings across the state. They don’t want to be in the middle of an international policy discussion. The net effect of the Tariff Tax
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs the public’s help collecting red and white pine cones for its reforestation program. “The state nurseries will pay collectors to bring in these cones,” said Joseph Vande Hey, Wisconsin DNR
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released new estimates showing President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, which was supported and passed by Republicans in Congress, including every Republican member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, will increase costs to
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting the districts of Van Orden and U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, with a digital campaign accusing Republicans of driving up the price of burgers and beer.
MADISON–After torrential rainfall caused widespread flooding in Southeast Wisconsin earlier this month, Governor Evers formally requested a federal disaster declaration from the President of the United States. Wisconsinites now await an approval from the President. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued
Total operating spending across all Wisconsin cities and villages increased sharply in 2023 after a period of high inflation, the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s 2025 Municipal DataTool shows. Across all cities and villages in the state, average operating spending per resident reached $1,192 in 2023 compared to $1,112 the prior year,
Dem lawmakers are circulating legislation that would require certain retailers to include tariff-related costs in sales receipts or invoices. Sen. Brad Pfaff of Onalaska, along with Reps. Andrew Hysell of Sun Prairie, Mike Bare of Verona, Priscilla Prado of Milwaukee, Maureen McCarville of DeForest and Christian Phelps of Eau Claire,
Hi, this is Senator Howard Marklein. I represent the 17th Senate District in southern and southwestern Wisconsin. As summer winds down, the signs of a new school year are all around us. Friday night football is kicking off, families are squeezing in one last backyard barbecue, and stores are bustling
MADISON, WI – State Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) joined colleagues in the Capitol Thursday morning to announce the introduction of the Keep Families Together bill package. The five bills in this package would maximize Wisconsin’s avenues to defend immigrant populations and keep families together amid dangerous attacks from federal agents. Rep.
[Madison, WI] – Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement in response to the release of the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau’s (LAB) Report 25-15, which examined the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) use of funds from the Fish and Wildlife Account: “The numbers don’t lie. The DNR is spending less and
Elected as a conservative, he actually sides at least as much with liberals.
It’s a miracle this country managed to conduct free and fair elections both the people and politicians accepted for well over 200 years. Then, somehow, a substantial portion of the electorate just stopped.
Milwaukee has one of the largest wealth gaps between Black and white residents in the nation, so teaching youth financial literacy helps to close this gap.
Wisconsin has a long history of deficit spending in its budgets, betting that the economy will grow fast enough to cover the gap. Over the past few years, that bet has turned into a reckless gamble, and just a slight economic slowdown could be enough to throw the state over the edge.
Without judicial warrants, ICE detainers are illegal. If you obey them, you betray your oath of office and destroy the community trust you need.
These workers were deemed essential only to ensure that white America could continue its routines uninterrupted during a crisis. Now, stripped of that temporary necessity, they are recast as expendable. That is not just political opportunism, it is a reflection of a deeper rot in the national character.
Political loyalty must never supersede competence.
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Legislative Socialist Caucus, legislative allies, and advocates for Wisconsin’s immigrant communities released a package of bills addressing the fear and chaos stoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents throughout Wisconsin. The “Keep Families Together” package would fund immigration defense work, prevent government actors
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced the latest addition to its performance data dashboards today, a chart tracking call volume and wait times in the agency’s call center over time. The chart, which can be found on the agency’s Occupational Licensing: By the Numbers dashboards, utilizes a
The News: The Trump Administration has filed a motion declining to defend multiple Biden-era aid programs within the Department of Agriculture (USDA), each of which currently discriminate against white male farmers. The Department of Justice (USDOJ) stated in a court filing that the challenged federal programs are “unconstitutional to the extent
Madison, WI – It’s Labor Day weekend and Wisconsin grocers want to provide quality food for gatherings across the state. They don’t want to be in the middle of an international policy discussion. The net effect of the Tariff Tax Transparency Act will be additional costs and greater regulatory burden,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs the public’s help collecting red and white pine cones for its reforestation program. “The state nurseries will pay collectors to bring in these cones,” said Joseph Vande Hey, Wisconsin DNR reforestation team leader at the Wilson State Nursery in Boscobel.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released new estimates showing President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, which was supported and passed by Republicans in Congress, including every Republican member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, will increase costs to Wisconsin taxpayers by over $284 million in future budgets—$142 million
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting the districts of Van Orden and U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, with a digital campaign accusing Republicans of driving up the price of burgers and beer.
MADISON–After torrential rainfall caused widespread flooding in Southeast Wisconsin earlier this month, Governor Evers formally requested a federal disaster declaration from the President of the United States. Wisconsinites now await an approval from the President. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement: “Our community has sustained severe damage from