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In Wisconsin, agrivoltaics is gaining traction as a solution to balance energy needs with agricultural productivity.
Wisconsin cannot afford a regulatory system that operates on autopilot without meaningful oversight. We must reinforce a system of checks and balances.
This touches all of us. And it won’t go away unless we get to the root of the problem — the unAmerican national security directives, the insane ICE budget, the lack of accountability — what Vice President JD Vance, astoundingly, asserted was “total immunity” for the rogue, masked agents targeting people in a political crackdown that has nothing to do with keeping us safe.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, an Illinois Democrat, announced she would file articles of impeachment against the Homeland Security secretary.
Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding Governor Evers’ request to fix his own property tax crisis: “After months of ignoring our warnings of massive property tax increases due to his outrageous 400-year veto, the Governor
Assembly Republicans have announced a push to pass legislation that would regulate data centers, including an effort to shield other ratepayers from the coming expense to power the facilities. GOP Rep. Mark Born at a Beaver Dam press conference yesterday
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a new Title VI complaint following our continued investigation into race-based practices at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This second complaint was filed on behalf of our client Young America’s Foundation (YAF), representing thousands of students across the
40% of Wisconsinites Unable To Watch Packers-Bears Playoff Game On Broadcast Due To Amazon’s Exclusive Streaming Rights Tom Tiffany Refuses To Sign Onto Bipartisan Legislation Allowing Packers Fans To Catch Regular Season Games While Taking Thousands In Donations From Amazon On Friday, ahead of
DNR Magazine Highlights The Night Sky Far from the glare of city lights, Wisconsin state parks such as Devil’s Lake and Newport are great places for checking out the night sky. Winter is a busy time overhead, making it a wonderful time
WATCH: Van Orden voted for the largest Medicaid cut in U.S. history after signing promise to constituents’ family pledging their benefits would never be cut LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin today released a new ad as part of its ongoing
Senators warn Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips that they should not expect taxpayers to pay for their new Venezuela oil projects WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in urging oil industry giants Chevron, ExxonMobil,
Application outlines development plans for the 277-MW Columbia Wind Farm. MADISON, Wis. (January 13, 2025) – Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) filed an application with the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin to construct a 277-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Columbia County.
MILWAUKEE – The Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin released the following statement on the introduction of AB 840: We agree with one core premise of this legislation: without careful planning, data center development poses significant risks to Wisconsinites’ pocketbooks, our state’s energy
Annual international event challenges veteran and amateur developers to create games in 48 hours GREEN BAY, Wis. – Spots are still available for the annual event that highlights creative thinking, collaboration and the tenacity of the participants. From 5 p.m. January
MADISON – Polling released today by Wisconsin Family Action (WFA) shows 55% of Wisconsin voters would support a constitutional amendment to prohibit the government from forcing churches to close in emergencies. The polling revealed broad consensus across every demographic breakdown, including
Thanks to Gov. Evers’ budget investments, Wisconsin’s first-ever entirely state-funded child care program to provide direct payments to providers, free programming for families to get kids ready for school MADISON — Gov. Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), today announced the launch of the state’s first-ever entirely state-funded
The Dem governor, in his last year of office, called on lawmakers to approve the $1.3 billion in property tax relief he included in the 2025-27 budget that Republicans rejected. Still, he told reporters he was open to any approach that would help homeowners.
In Wisconsin, agrivoltaics is gaining traction as a solution to balance energy needs with agricultural productivity.
Wisconsin cannot afford a regulatory system that operates on autopilot without meaningful oversight. We must reinforce a system of checks and balances.
This touches all of us. And it won’t go away unless we get to the root of the problem — the unAmerican national security directives, the insane ICE budget, the lack of accountability — what Vice President JD Vance, astoundingly, asserted was “total immunity” for the rogue, masked agents targeting people in a political crackdown that has nothing to do with keeping us safe.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, an Illinois Democrat, announced she would file articles of impeachment against the Homeland Security secretary.
Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding Governor Evers’ request to fix his own property tax crisis: “After months of ignoring our warnings of massive property tax increases due to his outrageous 400-year veto, the Governor is now asking us to backfill his mistake. We will
Assembly Republicans have announced a push to pass legislation that would regulate data centers, including an effort to shield other ratepayers from the coming expense to power the facilities. GOP Rep. Mark Born at a Beaver Dam press conference yesterday said that AB 840, introduced Friday, will get a hearing
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a new Title VI complaint following our continued investigation into race-based practices at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This second complaint was filed on behalf of our client Young America’s Foundation (YAF), representing thousands of students across the country, including conservative students on the UW-Madison campus. Our Findings: During
40% of Wisconsinites Unable To Watch Packers-Bears Playoff Game On Broadcast Due To Amazon’s Exclusive Streaming Rights Tom Tiffany Refuses To Sign Onto Bipartisan Legislation Allowing Packers Fans To Catch Regular Season Games While Taking Thousands In Donations From Amazon On Friday, ahead of the Packers-Bears playoff game, Mandela Barnes dropped a video slamming
DNR Magazine Highlights The Night Sky Far from the glare of city lights, Wisconsin state parks such as Devil’s Lake and Newport are great places for checking out the night sky. Winter is a busy time overhead, making it a wonderful time to see the stars! The winter issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine has
WATCH: Van Orden voted for the largest Medicaid cut in U.S. history after signing promise to constituents’ family pledging their benefits would never be cut LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin today released a new ad as part of its ongoing seven-figure paid media campaign holding Congressman Derrick Van Orden accountable
Senators warn Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips that they should not expect taxpayers to pay for their new Venezuela oil projects WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in urging oil industry giants Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips to proceed with extreme caution as President Trump
Application outlines development plans for the 277-MW Columbia Wind Farm. MADISON, Wis. (January 13, 2025) – Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) filed an application with the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin to construct a 277-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Columbia County. If approved, the Columbia Wind project would strengthen reliability for
MILWAUKEE – The Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin released the following statement on the introduction of AB 840: We agree with one core premise of this legislation: without careful planning, data center development poses significant risks to Wisconsinites’ pocketbooks, our state’s energy reliability, and the environment. However, we strongly disagree with the
Annual international event challenges veteran and amateur developers to create games in 48 hours GREEN BAY, Wis. – Spots are still available for the annual event that highlights creative thinking, collaboration and the tenacity of the participants. From 5 p.m. January 30 to 5 p.m. February 1, 2026, Green Bay will
MADISON – Polling released today by Wisconsin Family Action (WFA) shows 55% of Wisconsin voters would support a constitutional amendment to prohibit the government from forcing churches to close in emergencies. The polling revealed broad consensus across every demographic breakdown, including race and gender. Every geographic region except Madison also showed
Thanks to Gov. Evers’ budget investments, Wisconsin’s first-ever entirely state-funded child care program to provide direct payments to providers, free programming for families to get kids ready for school MADISON — Gov. Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), today announced the launch of the state’s first-ever entirely state-funded child care program, “Get Kids Ready,” which is free for families and will provide
The Dem governor, in his last year of office, called on lawmakers to approve the $1.3 billion in property tax relief he included in the 2025-27 budget that Republicans rejected. Still, he told reporters he was open to any approach that would help homeowners.