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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), in partnership with Edvest 529, Wisconsin’s direct-sold 529 college savings plan, and the Wisconsin Coalition on Student Debt (DebtSmarts), today announced the 2026 Money Smart Wisconsin Scholarship Contest is now accepting essay submissions from graduating Wisconsin high
USPS policy lowers standards and delays postmark dates WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in calling on the Postmaster General to immediately reverse course on a decision to worsen service and delay postmarking items. By
OAK CREEK, Wis. – Today, Mayor of Oak Creek and Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council President Dan J. Bukiewicz announced his bid for Assembly District 21. Bukiewicz has served as the Mayor of Oak Creek since 2017 and has
(Duluth, MN) — The International Ship Masters’ Association (ISMA) has announced that two deadlines to register for events for the upcoming 136th Annual Grand Lodge Convention, January 28 – February 1, 2026 at the Holiday Inn Downtown and the Duluth Entertainment
Hello! Governor Tony Evers here. This week, I laid out my agenda for 2026 and the work we must get done for the people of Wisconsin this year. Things are simply not affordable, and paychecks aren’t going as far as they used
Madison, WI — The Wisconsin Environmental Health Network (WEHN) will host its annual Health & Environment Series: Making the Connection conference on March 5–6 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, bringing together community members, health professionals, students, and leading scientists to explore how environmental conditions shape
MADISON, WI – Today’s fundraising numbers have made it clear that Democrats are in line to win a State Senate majority. The State Senate Democratic Committee (SSDC) is announcing a record $1.5 Million raised during 2025, the most the committee has ever raised in
Housing Advocate, Caregiver to an Aging Parent, and Former Alder Juliana Bennett Raises $13.2K in Q4 2025 for District 76 Assembly Campaign. MADISON, WIS. — Former Madison Alder Juliana Bennett announced today her campaign for Wisconsin State Assembly raised $13,169 from
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the 2026 Tribal Elder Community Food Box Program grant through 11:59 p.m. on February 23, 2026. DATCP will award a total of up
Ends Year With More Than $130,000 Cash On Hand ELM GROVE — Conservative attorney Anthony LoCoco raised more than $81,000 in the second half of 2025, bringing his total fundraising haul for his campaign for the Court of Appeals, District II
Five inspiring STEM graduates share experiences in Q&As Menomonie, Wis. – Among the class of nearly 400 undergraduate students who crossed the commencement stage at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Dec. 20 ceremony, five College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Management students
Wisconsin Constitutional Amendment could severely prohibit state and local government support to Women and Minority Communities across Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI — Recently, the Wisconsin State Assembly advanced proposed constitutional amendment Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 102 which, coupled with Senate Joint
WISCONSIN – After an audit of election results in Dane County, it was uncovered Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl failed to count 193 ballots cast by mail. As legal proceedings move forward and the threat of financial penalties looms for the city of
MADISON, Wis. — Today, open enrollment for 2026 officially comes to a close, and due to the GOP’s purposeful defunding of a program that helps nearly 300,000 Wisconsinites afford health care, Wisconsinites are facing skyrocketing health care costs this year. These increases
Wisconsin schools are earning high marks – but deep cuts to arts, languages, and civic learning raise questions about whether students are prepared for a complex, rapidly changing world.
Unless reparations are addressed to tackle current inequities and gaps, I fear we will still be using spaces bearing King’s name to sing “We Shall Overcome” 50, 60, or 75 years from now.
What should strike us like a thunderbolt is that Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health, two of the state’s most respected health systems, did not halt gender-affirming medical care for minors based on medical decisions. Rather, the decisions were forced on them for political purposes.
The conservative icon visited Madison on multiple occasions and the movement he built can still be seen on campus.
The Trump Administration recently announced it was withdrawing the U.S. from the United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention, the agreement underpinning the international effort to slow the climate crisis.
Both for Wisconsin and U.S., the data looks much different than he claims.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), in partnership with Edvest 529, Wisconsin’s direct-sold 529 college savings plan, and the Wisconsin Coalition on Student Debt (DebtSmarts), today announced the 2026 Money Smart Wisconsin Scholarship Contest is now accepting essay submissions from graduating Wisconsin high school seniors until March 6, 2026. “We are excited to
USPS policy lowers standards and delays postmark dates WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in calling on the Postmaster General to immediately reverse course on a decision to worsen service and delay postmarking items. By not postmarking an item on the day it is dropped
OAK CREEK, Wis. – Today, Mayor of Oak Creek and Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council President Dan J. Bukiewicz announced his bid for Assembly District 21. Bukiewicz has served as the Mayor of Oak Creek since 2017 and has been serving as the President of the Milwaukee Building &
(Duluth, MN) — The International Ship Masters’ Association (ISMA) has announced that two deadlines to register for events for the upcoming 136th Annual Grand Lodge Convention, January 28 – February 1, 2026 at the Holiday Inn Downtown and the Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center (DECC) are coming up soon. The first
Hello! Governor Tony Evers here. This week, I laid out my agenda for 2026 and the work we must get done for the people of Wisconsin this year. Things are simply not affordable, and paychecks aren’t going as far as they used to, so a top priority in 2026 must be addressing rising costs. I’m
Madison, WI — The Wisconsin Environmental Health Network (WEHN) will host its annual Health & Environment Series: Making the Connection conference on March 5–6 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, bringing together community members, health professionals, students, and leading scientists to explore how environmental conditions shape public health and daily life. The conference will open with
MADISON, WI – Today’s fundraising numbers have made it clear that Democrats are in line to win a State Senate majority. The State Senate Democratic Committee (SSDC) is announcing a record $1.5 Million raised during 2025, the most the committee has ever raised in a non-election year. As the SSDC sets a record, our
Housing Advocate, Caregiver to an Aging Parent, and Former Alder Juliana Bennett Raises $13.2K in Q4 2025 for District 76 Assembly Campaign. MADISON, WIS. — Former Madison Alder Juliana Bennett announced today her campaign for Wisconsin State Assembly raised $13,169 from a wave of grassroots donors across Wisconsin. As Democrats eye
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the 2026 Tribal Elder Community Food Box Program grant through 11:59 p.m. on February 23, 2026. DATCP will award a total of up to $1.5 million through this program in 2026. Funded in
Ends Year With More Than $130,000 Cash On Hand ELM GROVE — Conservative attorney Anthony LoCoco raised more than $81,000 in the second half of 2025, bringing his total fundraising haul for his campaign for the Court of Appeals, District II to more than $200,000. LoCoco ended 2025 with more than
Five inspiring STEM graduates share experiences in Q&As Menomonie, Wis. – Among the class of nearly 400 undergraduate students who crossed the commencement stage at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Dec. 20 ceremony, five College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Management students were recognized by faculty and staff as inspiring graduates whose
Wisconsin Constitutional Amendment could severely prohibit state and local government support to Women and Minority Communities across Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI — Recently, the Wisconsin State Assembly advanced proposed constitutional amendment Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 102 which, coupled with Senate Joint Resolution 94, is being promoted as a civil-rights safeguard. In
WISCONSIN – After an audit of election results in Dane County, it was uncovered Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl failed to count 193 ballots cast by mail. As legal proceedings move forward and the threat of financial penalties looms for the city of Madison as well as persons implicated in the lawsuits as
MADISON, Wis. — Today, open enrollment for 2026 officially comes to a close, and due to the GOP’s purposeful defunding of a program that helps nearly 300,000 Wisconsinites afford health care, Wisconsinites are facing skyrocketing health care costs this year. These increases are forcing retirees to consider going back into the workforce and families
Wisconsin schools are earning high marks – but deep cuts to arts, languages, and civic learning raise questions about whether students are prepared for a complex, rapidly changing world.
Unless reparations are addressed to tackle current inequities and gaps, I fear we will still be using spaces bearing King’s name to sing “We Shall Overcome” 50, 60, or 75 years from now.
What should strike us like a thunderbolt is that Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health, two of the state’s most respected health systems, did not halt gender-affirming medical care for minors based on medical decisions. Rather, the decisions were forced on them for political purposes.
The conservative icon visited Madison on multiple occasions and the movement he built can still be seen on campus.
The Trump Administration recently announced it was withdrawing the U.S. from the United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention, the agreement underpinning the international effort to slow the climate crisis.
Both for Wisconsin and U.S., the data looks much different than he claims.