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MADISON – Today, State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) announced two constituent office hour sessions this December in Lake Mills and Cambridge. The details for the sessions are as follows: Wednesday, December 3 12:00pm to 1:00pm L.D. Fargo Public Library
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Gerard Ritter as Vilas County Sheriff. The appointment fills a vacancy being created by Sheriff Joseph A. Fath’s retirement. Ritter will complete the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2027. “With
MADISON, WI – Today, State Senators LaTonya Johnson, Kelda Roys, Doctor Kristin Lyerly held a press conference calling out Senator Andre Jacque’s new ‘Catch Kit’ Bill for what it really is: an outright attack on the reproductive healthcare of women across Wisconsin. Legislation
Small Business Saturday will be held on Main Streets throughout Wisconsin on November 29th MADISON, WI (November 24, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Wisconsin’s leading small business advocacy organization, encourages shoppers to support small businesses on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
Federal cuts may overwhelm local systems, force WI counties to reduce, slow or cancel services towns and families depend on Western Wis. — Residents from Dunn, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties warned county boards that HR1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, is
Stevens Point, Wis., Nov. 24, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) State Director Andrew C. Iverson announced today that St. Croix Electric Cooperative received a $1 million loan to re-lend to Sailer Food Market and Meat Processing,
Madison, Wis. — On Wednesday, November 19, Republican Speaker Robin Vos blocked a procedural move by Assembly Democrats to force a vote on SB 23, a broadly bipartisan bill to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a full year.
The Legislative Audit Bureau is recommending WEDC establish a written policy for when it should revoke tax credits after recipients don’t meet the terms of their contract. LAB on Friday released its latest report on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.,
We need people to be able to trust their health care providers, and we need politicians to stop making laws that pigeonhole physicians into even narrower definitions of care.
Rather than helping with disaster relief and affordability, the Trump administration is actively making things worse for Wisconsinites.
Why we need these guardrails before spending one more dollar
Dozens, if not hundreds, of citizens showed up to ask questions and give their input on the MariBell Transmission Project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the Healthy Maternal and Obstetric Medicine (MOM) Act to ensure that all women eligible for coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplaces, as well as women eligible for other individual or group health
Anyone who challenges the progressive machine is risking Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg.
The need for strong, consistent support — both from policymakers and from members of the community — remains as urgent as ever.
DNR is saving some money with virtual registration. And it seems to me that the cost is much too high.
The Trump administration’s military actions in the Carribean is reminiscent of U.S. gunboat diplomacy in the 19th and 20th centuries: threats and military force supporting U.S. corporate interests and foreign policy.
Have you noticed the quiet from conservatives when it comes to the waste that should make every budget hawk furious? Nary a word about the deployment of federal troops into American cities for immigration raids that have proven to run against the grain of the public.
Trump’s particularly antagonistic tone when it comes to female journalists and women in general is working my nerves.
Only after Trump changed his position did the Wisconsin Republicans join in the historic 427-1 vote.
MADISON – Today, State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) announced two constituent office hour sessions this December in Lake Mills and Cambridge. The details for the sessions are as follows: Wednesday, December 3 12:00pm to 1:00pm L.D. Fargo Public Library 120 E Madison St, Lake Mills, WI 53551 Tuesday, December
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Gerard Ritter as Vilas County Sheriff. The appointment fills a vacancy being created by Sheriff Joseph A. Fath’s retirement. Ritter will complete the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2027. “With decades of experience in law enforcement in Vilas County, Gerard
MADISON, WI – Today, State Senators LaTonya Johnson, Kelda Roys, Doctor Kristin Lyerly held a press conference calling out Senator Andre Jacque’s new ‘Catch Kit’ Bill for what it really is: an outright attack on the reproductive healthcare of women across Wisconsin. Legislation that would force women who use abortion medication to end
Small Business Saturday will be held on Main Streets throughout Wisconsin on November 29th MADISON, WI (November 24, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Wisconsin’s leading small business advocacy organization, encourages shoppers to support small businesses on Saturday, November 29, 2025. “From the craft cheese shops to the independent bookstores, Wisconsin’s
Federal cuts may overwhelm local systems, force WI counties to reduce, slow or cancel services towns and families depend on Western Wis. — Residents from Dunn, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties warned county boards that HR1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, is poised to trigger significant local budget reductions in essential services
Stevens Point, Wis., Nov. 24, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) State Director Andrew C. Iverson announced today that St. Croix Electric Cooperative received a $1 million loan to re-lend to Sailer Food Market and Meat Processing, Inc. in Wilson. The company will use the funds to
Madison, Wis. — On Wednesday, November 19, Republican Speaker Robin Vos blocked a procedural move by Assembly Democrats to force a vote on SB 23, a broadly bipartisan bill to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a full year. Rep. Greta Neubauer released the following statement: “It’s time for
The Legislative Audit Bureau is recommending WEDC establish a written policy for when it should revoke tax credits after recipients don’t meet the terms of their contract. LAB on Friday released its latest report on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., which includes 14 recommendations for improvements as well as an
We need people to be able to trust their health care providers, and we need politicians to stop making laws that pigeonhole physicians into even narrower definitions of care.
Rather than helping with disaster relief and affordability, the Trump administration is actively making things worse for Wisconsinites.
Why we need these guardrails before spending one more dollar
Dozens, if not hundreds, of citizens showed up to ask questions and give their input on the MariBell Transmission Project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the Healthy Maternal and Obstetric Medicine (MOM) Act to ensure that all women eligible for coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplaces, as well as women eligible for other individual or group health plan coverage, can access affordable health care coverage throughout their
Anyone who challenges the progressive machine is risking Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg.
The need for strong, consistent support — both from policymakers and from members of the community — remains as urgent as ever.
DNR is saving some money with virtual registration. And it seems to me that the cost is much too high.
The Trump administration’s military actions in the Carribean is reminiscent of U.S. gunboat diplomacy in the 19th and 20th centuries: threats and military force supporting U.S. corporate interests and foreign policy.
Have you noticed the quiet from conservatives when it comes to the waste that should make every budget hawk furious? Nary a word about the deployment of federal troops into American cities for immigration raids that have proven to run against the grain of the public.
Trump’s particularly antagonistic tone when it comes to female journalists and women in general is working my nerves.
Only after Trump changed his position did the Wisconsin Republicans join in the historic 427-1 vote.