MADISON, WI — Tony Castañeda, candidate for Wisconsin’s 76th Assembly District, calls for legislation legalizing marijuana and related products in the state of Wisconsin. “When I first arrived in Madison in 1974, Ben Masel was one of the first people I was introduced to,” Castañeda recalled. “We quickly became friends as

Today, State Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) announced her re-election bid for the 97th Assembly District. Representative Duchow was first elected to the Wisconsin State Legislature in a 2015 special election. Throughout her decade of service, Representative Duchow has remained steadfast in her commitment to limit government oversight, maintain the safety of our communities and ensure that our youngest Wisconsinites

First-of-its-kind project trains the future energy workforce MADISON, Wis. — Madison College celebrated a major sustainability milestone with an Earth Week ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new solar plus energy storage system at the Truax campus. The project serves as a model for high-performance buildings in cold climates, like Wisconsin, by combining

MPS’s 53% benefit rate is correct and validated by external audits. Both the rate and our proposals have been validated by our team as well as veteran school finance expert who has worked for some of the nation’s largest school districts.  Like other governmental entities, MPS uses a blended benefit

OCONOMOWOC, WI – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald announced the date and location of WI-05’s 2026 Congressional Art Show. Each spring, the Congressional Art Competition, sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives, recognizes and encourages the artistic talent of high school students throughout Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District. The Grand Prize-winning piece will

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) welcomes and strongly supports Milwaukee Alderman Alex Brower’s introduction of a resolution calling for the immediate release of Salah Sarsour and affirming his right to due process. The resolution is set to be introduced for immediate adoption at the Milwaukee Common Council meeting on Tuesday,

The annual March for Life Wisconsin will take place from 2pm-4pm on Saturday, April 25, 2026, on the State Street steps at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. The March for Life Wisconsin is a joyful and peaceful march to celebrate and protect every human life. Organizers expect the event

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously re-elected Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell, affirming her leadership following a term defined by historic budget outcomes, restored transit funding, and nationally recognized equity-driven policy.  Over the past term, Nicholson-Bovell led the adoption of a unanimous 2025 budget and a 17-1 2026 budget, advanced key

MILWAUKEE – At today’s organizational meeting, Supervisor Steven Shea (8th District) was unanimously re-elected by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to serve as First Vice Chair for the 2026–2028 term.   Supervisor Shea, now in his fifth term representing the south shore communities of Cudahy, South Milwaukee, Saint Francis, and part of

MILWAUKEE – On Monday, April 20, 2026, Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones was officially sworn in at the Milwaukee County Courthouse by the Honorable Lena C. Taylor as she began her fifth year of dedicated service as Milwaukee County Supervisor and was reelected to continue her leadership role as Second Vice Chairwoman

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today shared that under the newly passed “Gail’s Law,” Wisconsin women will be able to get medically necessary supplemental breast screenings or diagnostic breast examinations for those with dense breasts or who are at an increased risk of breast cancer fully covered by health insurance

This April marks the 9th Medicaid Awareness Month, and Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have chosen to spend it slashing coverage and hiking costs for Americans with disabilities. Donald Trump and Republicans slashed over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), ripping coverage from more than 15

MADISON, Wis. — On Friday, Spectrum News reported on Wisconsin’s decline in SNAP enrollment just nine months after Republicans passed the Big Ugly Bill, which attacks SNAP benefits in the state. Since then, Republicans have been unable to lower unemployment rates or ease the affordability crisis. The decrease in SNAP enrollment indicates that working

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning consumers of another wave of fraud attempts where scammers pretend to be from WisDOT. Some scams duplicate the look of official WisDOT content. The latest phishing scam, often from out of state or out of country phone

Drug Take Back Day, Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Help Prevent Prescription Drugs from Getting into Wrong Hands MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is announcing that this upcoming Saturday, April 25, 2026, is National Drug Take Back Day. During the first three months of this year,

MILWAUKEE – Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Housing Services convened local housing leaders, developers, advocates, and community partners at the Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center for a Fair Housing Month roundtable dedicated to strengthening safe, quality, and affordable

MADISON, Wis. — April 20, or 4/20, is widely recognized as a day to highlight efforts to advance reforms to marijuana laws in the U.S. But another session of inaction by Republicans to enact commonsense state reforms means Wisconsinites will spend another 4/20 among the dwindling number of states where medicinal

Vote comes one day before fragile and crumbling ceasefire ends and tensions are rising in the Strait of Hormuz WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) will force the Senate to vote on her War Powers Resolution to end the war in Iran. The vote comes just one day

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Representative Joe Sheehan (D- Sheboygan) announced today that he will seek re-election for the 26th Assembly District. He has served one term in the Assembly as a member of the Committee on Education and the Committee on Labor, Workforce Development, and Integrated Employment. Sheehan previously served as