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MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Brad Olson issued the following statement regarding the introduction of AB448/SB450, legislation which would allow Wisconsin Farm Bureau to provide members with a unique and affordable health coverage plan option that is currently
Thousands of participants gather in support of solar and renewable power, calling for the legislature to pass a Climate Accountability Act MADISON, Wis. – On Sunday, September 28, 350 Wisconsin, Citizen Action of Wisconsin and Sierra Club, along with dozens of other Wisconsin-based community, clean energy
WAUSAU, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced the formation of a statewide grassroots team to help lead the campaign to victory in the 2026 election cycle. “Momentum is building all across Wisconsin for our campaign, and with the dedication
DE PERE, WI – Today, Sturgeon Bay veteran and business owner Sean Grorich announced his campaign for Wisconsin’s 1st State Senate District. Sean is not a career politician; he is a father, a veteran, and a business owner running to bring
Madison, WI – Today, Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) and Representative Patrick Snyder (R-Weston) introduced legislation to give patients across Wisconsin access to safe and legal medical cannabis. Currently, forty other states allow for the legal
MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow, two veterans homes — one in Chippewa Falls and another in Green Bay — will shut their doors. The closures are the direct result of Wisconsin legislative Republicans’ failure to fund these critical facilities, despite repeated efforts by Democrats and
The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) has named Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) as its 2025 “Friend of County Government” in recognition of his ongoing leadership and advocacy on behalf of counties across the state. Representative Novak was honored this week at
Wind and solar power are well-positioned to quickly respond to the increasing load data centers are putting on Wisconsin’s electrical grid, a renewable energy expert argues. Wisconsin has become a hotbed of data center activity over the past few years,
Madison, Wis. — Last week, State Rep. Ryan Spaude (D-Ashwaubenon) was appointed to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary following nomination by Minority Leader Neubauer and confirmation by Speaker Vos. The appointment was part of a series of changes in committee
Wisconsin Democrats would be wise to make a serious play for the 7th CD.
Consistently insulated from economic waves, it sports building cranes and signs of growth all around. Rockford, 70 miles south, has long been Madison’s polar opposite.
Gov. Tony Evers has made clear that he will forgo the opportunity for our state to participate in the Education Scholarships program.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating a milestone year for the statewide Healthy Lakes & Rivers (HLR) initiative: 10 years of helping to protect Wisconsin’s waters. Launched in 2015 in collaboration with the Wisconsin Lakes and
Augustine Preparatory School’s north campus will fill an ‘opportunity gap’ for thousands of kids in the years ahead.
Following the clues.
Madison – Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) welcomes the announcement that Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will pause abortions at its clinics beginning October 1st due to legal and regulatory developments. This decision marks a significant step forward in protecting unborn children and reaffirming Wisconsin’s
UWM’s Free AI Event This Wednesday 5:30-7 pm MILWAUKEE, WI, Sep 29, 2025 — Don’t miss UW-Milwaukee’s School of Continuing Education free AI event this Wednesday evening — AI Won’t Steal Your Job, But It Will Change It. Sponsored by the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released the 2026-27 Biennial Habitat Work Plan, highlighting the DNR’s first comprehensive compilation of the agency’s proposed habitat work for fiscal years 26-27. The work plan was developed in accordance with
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: High prices hurt my WI constituents. Republicans are breaking their promises. WISCONSIN – This weekend, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) penned an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calling out her Republican colleagues for refusing to act and
Democrats should not flinch. The stakes are too high, the price too costly. They must confront this threat head-on and show Republicans that they will do everything possible to minimize the harm posed to Americans in this moment.
MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Brad Olson issued the following statement regarding the introduction of AB448/SB450, legislation which would allow Wisconsin Farm Bureau to provide members with a unique and affordable health coverage plan option that is currently operated by state Farm Bureaus in fourteen other states: “Wisconsin
Thousands of participants gather in support of solar and renewable power, calling for the legislature to pass a Climate Accountability Act MADISON, Wis. – On Sunday, September 28, 350 Wisconsin, Citizen Action of Wisconsin and Sierra Club, along with dozens of other Wisconsin-based community, clean energy and environmental organizations, hosted the Wisconsin Climate March, where a
WAUSAU, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced the formation of a statewide grassroots team to help lead the campaign to victory in the 2026 election cycle. “Momentum is building all across Wisconsin for our campaign, and with the dedication of our grassroots team, we will reach every voter and
DE PERE, WI – Today, Sturgeon Bay veteran and business owner Sean Grorich announced his campaign for Wisconsin’s 1st State Senate District. Sean is not a career politician; he is a father, a veteran, and a business owner running to bring active and strong representation to the people of Wisconsin’s 1st
Madison, WI – Today, Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) and Representative Patrick Snyder (R-Weston) introduced legislation to give patients across Wisconsin access to safe and legal medical cannabis. Currently, forty other states allow for the legal use of medical cannabis products. After learning from the experiences
MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow, two veterans homes — one in Chippewa Falls and another in Green Bay — will shut their doors. The closures are the direct result of Wisconsin legislative Republicans’ failure to fund these critical facilities, despite repeated efforts by Democrats and Governor Tony Evers to secure the necessary support. Rather than
The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) has named Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) as its 2025 “Friend of County Government” in recognition of his ongoing leadership and advocacy on behalf of counties across the state. Representative Novak was honored this week at the 2025 WCA Annual Conference in Sauk County for his
Wind and solar power are well-positioned to quickly respond to the increasing load data centers are putting on Wisconsin’s electrical grid, a renewable energy expert argues. Wisconsin has become a hotbed of data center activity over the past few years, underscored by Microsoft’s more than $7 billion in investments in
Madison, Wis. — Last week, State Rep. Ryan Spaude (D-Ashwaubenon) was appointed to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary following nomination by Minority Leader Neubauer and confirmation by Speaker Vos. The appointment was part of a series of changes in committee membership. Rep. Spaude released the following statement: “When I ran
Wisconsin Democrats would be wise to make a serious play for the 7th CD.
Consistently insulated from economic waves, it sports building cranes and signs of growth all around. Rockford, 70 miles south, has long been Madison’s polar opposite.
Gov. Tony Evers has made clear that he will forgo the opportunity for our state to participate in the Education Scholarships program.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating a milestone year for the statewide Healthy Lakes & Rivers (HLR) initiative: 10 years of helping to protect Wisconsin’s waters. Launched in 2015 in collaboration with the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Partnership, HLR aims to protect and restore the health
Augustine Preparatory School’s north campus will fill an ‘opportunity gap’ for thousands of kids in the years ahead.
Following the clues.
Madison – Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) welcomes the announcement that Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will pause abortions at its clinics beginning October 1st due to legal and regulatory developments. This decision marks a significant step forward in protecting unborn children and reaffirming Wisconsin’s commitment to the dignity of every human life. New restrictions
UWM’s Free AI Event This Wednesday 5:30-7 pm MILWAUKEE, WI, Sep 29, 2025 — Don’t miss UW-Milwaukee’s School of Continuing Education free AI event this Wednesday evening — AI Won’t Steal Your Job, But It Will Change It. Sponsored by the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership, this free event
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released the 2026-27 Biennial Habitat Work Plan, highlighting the DNR’s first comprehensive compilation of the agency’s proposed habitat work for fiscal years 26-27. The work plan was developed in accordance with state statute 23.0925. DNR staff presented this work plan to
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: High prices hurt my WI constituents. Republicans are breaking their promises. WISCONSIN – This weekend, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) penned an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calling out her Republican colleagues for refusing to act and taking away tax breaks that allow 270,000 Wisconsinites to afford
Democrats should not flinch. The stakes are too high, the price too costly. They must confront this threat head-on and show Republicans that they will do everything possible to minimize the harm posed to Americans in this moment.