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Madison – Late last week, Governor Evers quietly vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 326 in its entirety. This legislation, authored by Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), would have provided smaller communities funding to obtain grant writing services.
Madison – On Friday, the Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 905, authored by Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), into law. Act 197 fixes state law to define “health care facility” and “health care provider” in a
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier today, Chris Taylor once again showed the voters that she is unqualified to be on the Supreme Court. First, she lied about her record, and now she is directly violating election law. It was reported that Chris Taylor ignored election
Jay Schroeder who has standing in the Election for Wisconsin Secretary of State in 2026 files complaint with the WEC Wisconsin Elections Commission. Neenah, WI- It is highly troubling in today’s technology age that 152 duplicate ballots were sent out
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) released the following statement encouraging the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to continue its investigation into allegations of grooming and sexual assault in the Oconto Falls School District as described in a recent federal lawsuit,
MADISON, WI – State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Hortonville), Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities, today announced that the committee will hold a public hearing to examine recent reports that the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents is
WASHINGTON— The DLCC announced our first 50 Target Races for the 2026 midterms across key battleground states, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Iowa. These 50 races are the first of several slates to come ahead
MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Dwayne Davis, 31, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 12 years in federal prison for sex trafficking a minor. Davis pleaded guilty to this
Demand comes after Wisconsinites faced weeks long delays getting mail WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) demanded answers from Postmaster General David Steiner regarding long-term mail delays and staffing shortages at post offices across Wisconsin that are impacting
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Columbia Energy Storage Project in Columbia County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss
Gov. Tony Evers has signed into law a bipartisan compromise to combat PFAS contamination, capping a yearslong standoff with the Legislature and opening the door for new aid for Wisconsinites tackling the “forever chemicals.” Evers and lawmakers have been working
MILWAUKEE — The Marquette University Institute for Women’s Leadership will honor three community and campus leaders with its Transformational Leadership awards as part of the fourth annual IWL Gala on Tuesday, April 14, at 5 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W.
Wisconsin’s top election official says safeguards ensure only one vote is counted per person after voters in two cities received multiple ballots.
Madison – The Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board (PEB) has earned the 2026 Fred T. Mahaffey Award, given by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NAPB) Executive Committee, marking the PEB’s first leadership award from the NABP. “I was quite surprised
Polls show big splits between Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans and independents.
The so called SAVE America Act is nothing short of Jim Crow 2026.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Trump and his Republicans in Congress want the Save Act to allow them to limit who is allowed to vote in
Campaigning forces judges into a political role that is fundamentally at odds with judicial neutrality.
Nineteenth-century textile workers longed to stay human in a machine age. So do we.
Madison – Late last week, Governor Evers quietly vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 326 in its entirety. This legislation, authored by Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), would have provided smaller communities funding to obtain grant writing services. Navigating the process of, and staying compliant with state and
Madison – On Friday, the Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 905, authored by Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), into law. Act 197 fixes state law to define “health care facility” and “health care provider” in a way that guarantees that all individuals providing critical healthcare are
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier today, Chris Taylor once again showed the voters that she is unqualified to be on the Supreme Court. First, she lied about her record, and now she is directly violating election law. It was reported that Chris Taylor ignored election law by electioneering within 100 feet of a polling location in
Jay Schroeder who has standing in the Election for Wisconsin Secretary of State in 2026 files complaint with the WEC Wisconsin Elections Commission. Neenah, WI- It is highly troubling in today’s technology age that 152 duplicate ballots were sent out in Green Bay from an area that has had numerous
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) released the following statement encouraging the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to continue its investigation into allegations of grooming and sexual assault in the Oconto Falls School District as described in a recent federal lawsuit, including against David Heisel, a teacher at the District who
MADISON, WI – State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Hortonville), Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities, today announced that the committee will hold a public hearing to examine recent reports that the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents is seeking to terminate President Jay Rothman without providing clear reasons.
WASHINGTON— The DLCC announced our first 50 Target Races for the 2026 midterms across key battleground states, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Iowa. These 50 races are the first of several slates to come ahead of November – all of which represent the most competitive
MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Dwayne Davis, 31, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 12 years in federal prison for sex trafficking a minor. Davis pleaded guilty to this charge on January 12, 2026. His prison term will be followed by
Demand comes after Wisconsinites faced weeks long delays getting mail WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) demanded answers from Postmaster General David Steiner regarding long-term mail delays and staffing shortages at post offices across Wisconsin that are impacting local businesses, newspapers, and Wisconsin families who rely on USPS
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Columbia Energy Storage Project in Columbia County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does
Gov. Tony Evers has signed into law a bipartisan compromise to combat PFAS contamination, capping a yearslong standoff with the Legislature and opening the door for new aid for Wisconsinites tackling the “forever chemicals.” Evers and lawmakers have been working toward a compromise on PFAS since the Legislature first set
MILWAUKEE — The Marquette University Institute for Women’s Leadership will honor three community and campus leaders with its Transformational Leadership awards as part of the fourth annual IWL Gala on Tuesday, April 14, at 5 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave. The IWL Transformational Leadership awards and recipients
Wisconsin’s top election official says safeguards ensure only one vote is counted per person after voters in two cities received multiple ballots.
Madison – The Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board (PEB) has earned the 2026 Fred T. Mahaffey Award, given by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NAPB) Executive Committee, marking the PEB’s first leadership award from the NABP. “I was quite surprised and honored to hear about this prestigious award. I also
Polls show big splits between Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans and independents.
The so called SAVE America Act is nothing short of Jim Crow 2026.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Trump and his Republicans in Congress want the Save Act to allow them to limit who is allowed to vote in American elections. The bill attacks voting rights in multiple ways.
Campaigning forces judges into a political role that is fundamentally at odds with judicial neutrality.
Nineteenth-century textile workers longed to stay human in a machine age. So do we.