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MADISON, Wis. — During a Truth Social endorsement spree in January, Trump endorsed two election deniers—Wisconsin gubernatorial GOP presumed nominee Tom Tiffany and Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity. Trump also voiced support the previous month for Mike Lindell, another 2020 election
MILWAUKEE—Today, County Executive David Crowley and the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Children, Youth & Family Services (CYFS) held an open house event for the new secure residential care center for justice-impacted children and youth, providing
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin — March 5, 2026 — Residents of Beaver Dam will gather at the Juneau Community Center on March 10 for a community-led town hall on the local impacts of large-scale data center development, featuring Wisconsin comedian and journalist Charlie Berens alongside community
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Derrick Van Orden started his morning off on a Twitter rampage by spreading false claims about the closure of Klein Hall, a housing facility for homeless veterans, in his district. While Van Orden skirts accountability and blames Governor Evers,
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today is joining a coalition in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump’s latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges President Trump’s most recent efforts to
March Law of the Month: e-bike and e-scooter safety As electric bicycles (e-bikes) and electric scooters (e-scooters) grow in popularity, it is important to understand the rules that apply to riding them. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s March Law of the
The argument that putting money into school aids does not produce property tax relief just doesn’t fly. Lawmakers would do well to remember the recommendations of their own Blue Ribbon Commission.
When a service such as childcare produces broad social benefits, when individuals cannot capture those benefits, and when timing makes private investment difficult, if not prohibitive, government involvement is needed to fulfill the promise of an efficient market.
The arguments for and against and where things stand.
Trump sharing video post of the Obamas as apes is troubling because it underscores deep divisions in America, political and racial, as well as economic.
Assembly passed AB 701 last month with unanimous consent.
MADISON, WI – This week, State Senators Sarah Keyeski (SD-14) and Brad Pfaff (SD-32) announced their new “Stop The Stadium Squeeze” legislation. Aimed at putting an end to the dramatic price markups we all face when buying concessions, this bill would
When you are Black, Black history is every day.
Hi there. Governor Tony Evers here. Two years ago, I delivered on my promise to sign fair maps into law, which was a historic day for our state. Before I signed fair maps into law, Wisconsinites spent a decade living under some of
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced today that Kinex Medical Company, LLC, agreed to pay $6,925,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare, TRICARE,
LIBERTY GROVE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Rowley’s Bay boat launch in the town of Liberty Grove near Newport State Park in Door County will temporarily close from ice off until approximately 4
Appleton, Wis. – Registration is open for the 2026 Wisconsin Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit, taking place April 7-8, 2026, at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton, Wisconsin. Attendees will be able to hear directly from state leadership, military and emergency management
MILWAUKEE – A new report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum highlights that the City of Milwaukee has the fastest median time for reviewing major development projects through the local development review and permitting process among the area municipalities analyzed for
MADISON…In response to the introduction of Assembly Bill 991/Senate Bill 883, legislation authored by Representative Rob Kreibich (New Richmond) and Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to allow 16- and 17-year-old minors to operate pizza dough-roller machines, the Department of Workforce Development
MADISON, Wis. — During a Truth Social endorsement spree in January, Trump endorsed two election deniers—Wisconsin gubernatorial GOP presumed nominee Tom Tiffany and Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity. Trump also voiced support the previous month for Mike Lindell, another 2020 election denier and Trump ally. In Pennsylvania, it’s been reported Garrity
MILWAUKEE—Today, County Executive David Crowley and the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Children, Youth & Family Services (CYFS) held an open house event for the new secure residential care center for justice-impacted children and youth, providing an opportunity for stakeholders and the community to see the
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin — March 5, 2026 — Residents of Beaver Dam will gather at the Juneau Community Center on March 10 for a community-led town hall on the local impacts of large-scale data center development, featuring Wisconsin comedian and journalist Charlie Berens alongside community leaders, technical experts, and residents living near the project site.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Derrick Van Orden started his morning off on a Twitter rampage by spreading false claims about the closure of Klein Hall, a housing facility for homeless veterans, in his district. While Van Orden skirts accountability and blames Governor Evers, the truth of the matter is that Governor Evers included
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today is joining a coalition in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump’s latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges President Trump’s most recent efforts to increase tariffs worldwide without congressional approval. “At a time when
March Law of the Month: e-bike and e-scooter safety As electric bicycles (e-bikes) and electric scooters (e-scooters) grow in popularity, it is important to understand the rules that apply to riding them. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s March Law of the Month reminds riders and motorists alike to stay alert and
The argument that putting money into school aids does not produce property tax relief just doesn’t fly. Lawmakers would do well to remember the recommendations of their own Blue Ribbon Commission.
When a service such as childcare produces broad social benefits, when individuals cannot capture those benefits, and when timing makes private investment difficult, if not prohibitive, government involvement is needed to fulfill the promise of an efficient market.
The arguments for and against and where things stand.
Trump sharing video post of the Obamas as apes is troubling because it underscores deep divisions in America, political and racial, as well as economic.
Assembly passed AB 701 last month with unanimous consent.
MADISON, WI – This week, State Senators Sarah Keyeski (SD-14) and Brad Pfaff (SD-32) announced their new “Stop The Stadium Squeeze” legislation. Aimed at putting an end to the dramatic price markups we all face when buying concessions, this bill would affect state-funded stadiums with a capacity of over 3,000 people
When you are Black, Black history is every day.
Hi there. Governor Tony Evers here. Two years ago, I delivered on my promise to sign fair maps into law, which was a historic day for our state. Before I signed fair maps into law, Wisconsinites spent a decade living under some of the most gerrymandered legislative maps in the country. For too
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced today that Kinex Medical Company, LLC, agreed to pay $6,925,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare, TRICARE, and other federal programs. Based in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Kinex sells
LIBERTY GROVE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Rowley’s Bay boat launch in the town of Liberty Grove near Newport State Park in Door County will temporarily close from ice off until approximately 4 p.m. on May 31, 2026, while necessary improvements are made
Appleton, Wis. – Registration is open for the 2026 Wisconsin Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit, taking place April 7-8, 2026, at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton, Wisconsin. Attendees will be able to hear directly from state leadership, military and emergency management partners, chief information officers (CIOs), chief information security officers (CISOs),
MILWAUKEE – A new report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum highlights that the City of Milwaukee has the fastest median time for reviewing major development projects through the local development review and permitting process among the area municipalities analyzed for the report. The report, “Cleared for Construction” published March 5,
MADISON…In response to the introduction of Assembly Bill 991/Senate Bill 883, legislation authored by Representative Rob Kreibich (New Richmond) and Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to allow 16- and 17-year-old minors to operate pizza dough-roller machines, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) incorporated their proposal into rule changes submitted to the