Rep. Duchow: Bill to curtail avian flu receives Senate hearing

Madison, WI – Today, Senate Bill 1084/Assembly Bill 1032 received a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue. Introduced by Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) and Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point), the bill would allow the Natural Resources Board to

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Supervisor Bielinski resolution advancing transparency in county contracts moves forward

MILWAUKEE — A resolution authored by Supervisor Bielinski and co-sponsored by Supervisors Martinez, Rolland, Shea, Gómez-Tom, Taylor (District 17), Taylor (District 5), Vincent, O’Connor, Capriolo, Logsdon, Eckblad, and Martin unanimously advanced out of the Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services Committee with aims to improve transparency and

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Gov. Evers: Sends letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Duffy urging immediate action to prevent uncertainty, delays for critical Blatnik Bridge reconstruction project

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today sent a letter to former Wisconsin Congressman and now U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean Duffy, urging immediate action to prevent uncertainty and potential delays for the critical restoration of the aging John A. Blatnik Bridge between Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota, a

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Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin: Statement on Senate Bill 3

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin released the following statement on Senate Bill 3:  The Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin has deep concerns about Senate Bill 3, as it would likely increase costs for families and small businesses by creating additional barriers to developing large-scale clean energy projects in

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UW-Madison School of Pubic Affairs: Greg Lukianoff of FIRE to discuss free speech in higher ed at campus event with UW–Madison chancellor

University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin will sit down with Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), on March 18, 2026, to discuss free expression on college campuses and across the country. “For Me, But Not for Thee: Free Expression in Higher

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Dept. of Justice: Officer involved death in Shawano County, Wis.

TOWN OF GREEN VALLEY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an investigation into an officer involved death that occurred in the Town of Green Valley, Wis. on the morning of Tuesday, March 10. At approximately 1:41 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10,

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Rep. Duchow: Bill to curtail avian flu receives Senate hearing

Madison, WI – Today, Senate Bill 1084/Assembly Bill 1032 received a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue. Introduced by Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) and Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point), the bill would allow the Natural Resources Board to sell lands owned by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Supervisor Bielinski resolution advancing transparency in county contracts moves forward

MILWAUKEE — A resolution authored by Supervisor Bielinski and co-sponsored by Supervisors Martinez, Rolland, Shea, Gómez-Tom, Taylor (District 17), Taylor (District 5), Vincent, O’Connor, Capriolo, Logsdon, Eckblad, and Martin unanimously advanced out of the Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services Committee with aims to improve transparency and oversight of Milwaukee County contracts.  The advanced resolution directs the Milwaukee County

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Rep. Robyn Vining: Wauwatosa student Abby introduce Wisconsin Humane Cosmetics Act

MADISON– State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) and Abby Wurzburger, a 14-year-old student from Wauwatosa, WI, held a press conference to introduce the Wisconsin Humane Cosmetics Act: a bill to ban cosmetic animal testing in Wisconsin. This bill is co-authored by Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit), Representative Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) and Representative

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WisDems: ICYMI: Wisconsin Republicans are not where they should be

MADISON, Wis. — New reports have surfaced exposing Wisconsin Republicans not being where they should be, with some living outside their districts and others not showing up to vote. The Wisconsin Constitution requires that legislators live inside of their district, but recent reports lend serious skepticism as to if Rep. Bob Donovan and

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La Crosse Democratic Party: Ethics complaint filed against La Crosse County Republican Party and County Board candidate Robert Haines

The La Crosse County Democratic Party announced today that it has filed two complaints with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission alleging wrongful campaign transactions by the La Crosse County Republican Party and County Board Candidate Robert Haines. According to campaign finance reports filed by the County Republican Party, the Party gave

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Gov. Evers: Sends letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Duffy urging immediate action to prevent uncertainty, delays for critical Blatnik Bridge reconstruction project

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today sent a letter to former Wisconsin Congressman and now U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean Duffy, urging immediate action to prevent uncertainty and potential delays for the critical restoration of the aging John A. Blatnik Bridge between Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota, a region that Secretary Duffy himself represented in Congress for nearly a decade. The governor’s letter joins similar outreach sent by U.S.

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American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee: We warn Wisconsin: IHRA bills chill free speech and shield U.S. and Israeli violence abroad

A coalition of 40 civil rights, faith, labor, and community organizations urgently calls on Wisconsin leaders to reject Senate Bill 445 and Assembly Bill 446. These bills would enshrine the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into state law—a framework increasingly deployed as a political “catch-all” to neutralize

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