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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Assembly Democrats’ $1.3 billion proposal to spend down the state’s surplus “wasn’t serious” but he was “open to” spending more on special education. Democrats on Monday proposed to increase general school aid by $445.9 million
Reporting from Up North News and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that Congressman Tom Tiffany has voted absentee a dozen times in the past decade, even as he backs ending mail-in voting in Wisconsin. Tiffany’s attacks on mail-in voting, which over a million Wisconsin
Businesses in Wisconsin are “prioritizing efficiency and productivity” over hiring amid a tight labor market and tepid state-level economic growth. That’s according to a new state business outlook report released today by BMO Bank, featuring insights from Dave Anderson, head
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that she has successfully pushed U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy to release the more than $1 billion for the Blatnik Bridge replacement project. Baldwin has championed the reconstruction
MADISON, Wis. — One of the least active and least productive sessions of the Wisconsin state legislature has come to a close as the Senate Republicans adjourned the 2026 floor session for the year on Tuesday. “Wisconsinites needed the legislature to
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin will be recognizing some of Wisconsin’s leading crime victim advocates who helped launch and execute the Marsy’s Law mapping exercises over the last four years. The mapping exercises literally “map” the journey a crime
MADISON, Wis. – In 2025, a dusty plastic tub of crayons on a shelf sparked an idea in Dr. Amber McKenna’s mind to help improve the lives of people living with developmental disabilities. The idea may have fully come to
MADISON, Wis. – National Ag Day is coming up on March 24, with this year’s theme being “Together We Grow.” In advance of this national day of recognition, I encourage all Wisconsinites to take time to thank their local producers
Today the state Senate passed AB 598, which lets hospitals pick a decision-maker based on a list set in statute (called a Patient’s Representative) if a patient does not have a Power of Attorney for Health Care and becomes unable to make
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Assembly Democrats’ $1.3 billion proposal to spend down the state’s surplus “wasn’t serious” but he was “open to” spending more on special education. Democrats on Monday proposed to increase general school aid by $445.9 million and raise the special education reimbursement to 60%. “The challenge
Reporting from Up North News and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that Congressman Tom Tiffany has voted absentee a dozen times in the past decade, even as he backs ending mail-in voting in Wisconsin. Tiffany’s attacks on mail-in voting, which over a million Wisconsin voters rely on to cast their ballot, comes as Donald
Businesses in Wisconsin are “prioritizing efficiency and productivity” over hiring amid a tight labor market and tepid state-level economic growth. That’s according to a new state business outlook report released today by BMO Bank, featuring insights from Dave Anderson, head of Wisconsin and Minnesota commercial banking for the Chicago-based bank.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that she has successfully pushed U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy to release the more than $1 billion for the Blatnik Bridge replacement project. Baldwin has championed the reconstruction of the Blatnik Bridge project, including leading her colleagues in calling
MADISON, Wis. — One of the least active and least productive sessions of the Wisconsin state legislature has come to a close as the Senate Republicans adjourned the 2026 floor session for the year on Tuesday. “Wisconsinites needed the legislature to take action on important issues,” said Lucy Ripp, communications director
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin will be recognizing some of Wisconsin’s leading crime victim advocates who helped launch and execute the Marsy’s Law mapping exercises over the last four years. The mapping exercises literally “map” the journey a crime victim takes through the criminal justice system from the time
MADISON, Wis. – In 2025, a dusty plastic tub of crayons on a shelf sparked an idea in Dr. Amber McKenna’s mind to help improve the lives of people living with developmental disabilities. The idea may have fully come to life in 2026, but it really began four years earlier.
MADISON, Wis. – National Ag Day is coming up on March 24, with this year’s theme being “Together We Grow.” In advance of this national day of recognition, I encourage all Wisconsinites to take time to thank their local producers for the hard work they do every single day to
Today the state Senate passed AB 598, which lets hospitals pick a decision-maker based on a list set in statute (called a Patient’s Representative) if a patient does not have a Power of Attorney for Health Care and becomes unable to make medical decisions. This bill is broader, and grants much more