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Wisconsin –In case you missed it, Isaac Orr fromvAlways On Energy Research joined Vicki McKenna for a must-hear interview breaking down their latest report, “Electricity Affordability in Wisconsin: How Wisconsin Has Lost Its Competitive Advantage.” Released in January 2026, the report pulls
Also: Please note: Complete Poll results and methodology information can be found online at law.marquette.edu/poll MILWAUKEE — A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin registered voters finds that, with six weeks to go until the April 7 Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), joined Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria to discuss President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, the national debt, military spending, government shutdowns, the SAVE America Act, the filibuster, and Republican priorities. The senator praised
MADISON – Late last week, the Wisconsin State Assembly wrapped up the 2025-26 legislative session with its final floor session ending late Friday night. Following adjournment, State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) released the following statement: “As I reflect on
MADISON, WI – On Wednesday, February 25, Sen. Chris Larson joined direct care nurses and the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals at the State Capitol for a press conference introducing the Nurse Staffing and Patient Protection Act. The bill, co-authored
MADISON — After repeated letters to Trump Administration U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resulted in inaction, Gov. Tony Evers is appealing directly to President Donald J. Trump, urging the president to restore approximately $29 million in federal
Hitting Ten Counties in Five Days, Lt. Governor Barnes Met With Families, Farmers, and Small Business Owners To Slam Trump’s Price Hikes on Wisconsin Ahead of Trump’s State of the Union, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes hit the road across Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — With his job approval cratering and widespread opposition to his policy agenda, Donald Trump in his interminably long State of the Union speech called for new restrictions to make it more difficult to vote, including all but ending voting by
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsinites testified at yesterday’s Public Service Commission (PSC) virtual hearings regarding Alliant Energy’s application for an Individual Contract Rate Agreement (Docket: 6680-TE-115) to serve a data center campus under construction in Beaver Dam. Comments from Power Wisconsin Forward partners and
[Lake Nebagamon, WI…] Former Republican candidate for governor, Josh Schoemann, today endorsed Angie Sapik for the 25th state senate district. Josh Schoemann, Washington County Executive, said Sapik is the kind of small business leader and fiscal conservative Republicans need in
A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum lays out options for putting additional funding into child care affordability, from new taxes to cost-sharing arrangements and more. Most avenues for this support are at the state level, as local governments
MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Wisconsin today responded to the criminal charges filed against a Milwaukee Police Officer who allegedly used Flock’s Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system to track the location of two women — nearly 200
Public education promises more than academic credentials; it promises citizenship and democracy. And that is a promise we can’t afford to break.
Robin Vos’ towering speakership has lots of highs but some aggravating lows.
If you care about access to public land, about hunting and fishing traditions, about the outdoor economy that supports small-town Wisconsin, now is the moment to speak up.
Wisconsin can lead in AI implementation — particularly in manufacturing. This leadership will not happen organically. It must be designed. We should create a Wisconsin AI Network – strong local nodes connected through deliberate statewide mechanisms.
On Election Day, independent numbers need to be heard. Make it loud.
A pending state bill would provide $14.6 million a year to the department. Spending on name, image and likeness agreements would be exempt from the state’s open records law.
A previous report from the MacIver Institute shows that Wisconsin’s GDP growth is lagging behind the rest of the nation. This report dives deeper into why that may be happening and what policies can be implemented to fix it.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision to overrule President Trump’s broad-scale use of tariffs to punish other countries caught him by surprise.
Wisconsin –In case you missed it, Isaac Orr fromvAlways On Energy Research joined Vicki McKenna for a must-hear interview breaking down their latest report, “Electricity Affordability in Wisconsin: How Wisconsin Has Lost Its Competitive Advantage.” Released in January 2026, the report pulls no punches on why Wisconsinites are getting hammered with skyrocketing
Also: Please note: Complete Poll results and methodology information can be found online at law.marquette.edu/poll MILWAUKEE — A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin registered voters finds that, with six weeks to go until the April 7 Supreme Court election, 66% say they haven’t decided whom they will vote
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), joined Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria to discuss President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, the national debt, military spending, government shutdowns, the SAVE America Act, the filibuster, and Republican priorities. The senator praised the President’s address, calling it “an inspirational speech celebrating America and its
MADISON – Late last week, the Wisconsin State Assembly wrapped up the 2025-26 legislative session with its final floor session ending late Friday night. Following adjournment, State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) released the following statement: “As I reflect on the last year, I am so honored to have been
MADISON, WI – On Wednesday, February 25, Sen. Chris Larson joined direct care nurses and the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals at the State Capitol for a press conference introducing the Nurse Staffing and Patient Protection Act. The bill, co-authored by Sen. Melissa Ratcliff, Rep. Francesca Hong, and Rep. Lisa
MADISON — After repeated letters to Trump Administration U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resulted in inaction, Gov. Tony Evers is appealing directly to President Donald J. Trump, urging the president to restore approximately $29 million in federal grant funding Wisconsin needs to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse and complete
Hitting Ten Counties in Five Days, Lt. Governor Barnes Met With Families, Farmers, and Small Business Owners To Slam Trump’s Price Hikes on Wisconsin Ahead of Trump’s State of the Union, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes hit the road across Wisconsin on his “Reject The Washington Way” tour, a statewide blitz to meet
MADISON, Wis. — With his job approval cratering and widespread opposition to his policy agenda, Donald Trump in his interminably long State of the Union speech called for new restrictions to make it more difficult to vote, including all but ending voting by mail. “The question for the Republican Congressional delegation now is,
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsinites testified at yesterday’s Public Service Commission (PSC) virtual hearings regarding Alliant Energy’s application for an Individual Contract Rate Agreement (Docket: 6680-TE-115) to serve a data center campus under construction in Beaver Dam. Comments from Power Wisconsin Forward partners and community members urged the PSC to reject this contract application
[Lake Nebagamon, WI…] Former Republican candidate for governor, Josh Schoemann, today endorsed Angie Sapik for the 25th state senate district. Josh Schoemann, Washington County Executive, said Sapik is the kind of small business leader and fiscal conservative Republicans need in Madison to fight for lower taxes and job creating policies.
A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum lays out options for putting additional funding into child care affordability, from new taxes to cost-sharing arrangements and more. Most avenues for this support are at the state level, as local governments are relatively limited in their ability to raise additional revenue,
MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Wisconsin today responded to the criminal charges filed against a Milwaukee Police Officer who allegedly used Flock’s Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system to track the location of two women — nearly 200 times — for personal reasons. Flock’s surveillance technology scans and
Public education promises more than academic credentials; it promises citizenship and democracy. And that is a promise we can’t afford to break.
Robin Vos’ towering speakership has lots of highs but some aggravating lows.
If you care about access to public land, about hunting and fishing traditions, about the outdoor economy that supports small-town Wisconsin, now is the moment to speak up.
Wisconsin can lead in AI implementation — particularly in manufacturing. This leadership will not happen organically. It must be designed. We should create a Wisconsin AI Network – strong local nodes connected through deliberate statewide mechanisms.
On Election Day, independent numbers need to be heard. Make it loud.
A pending state bill would provide $14.6 million a year to the department. Spending on name, image and likeness agreements would be exempt from the state’s open records law.
A previous report from the MacIver Institute shows that Wisconsin’s GDP growth is lagging behind the rest of the nation. This report dives deeper into why that may be happening and what policies can be implemented to fix it.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision to overrule President Trump’s broad-scale use of tariffs to punish other countries caught him by surprise.