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MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsinites are spending $3,000 more on everyday goods than we were two years ago and one of the architects of the rising cost crisis, JD Vance, is in the Badger State today to stand with Wisconsinites … but only if
Today, Protect Our Wisconsin, a group backed by the Democratic Governors Association, launched two ads, slamming Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany for his extreme anti-choice record and MAGA agenda that is harming Wisconsinites. The ads, which are airing on both TV and streaming
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Bernard Brunkow as Washburn County Sheriff. The appointment fills a vacancy created by Sheriff Dennis Stuart’s retirement. Brunkow will complete the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2027. “Bernard Brunkow will
The News: A new report by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and the MacIver Institute finds that a longstanding Wisconsin statute conflicts with the Wisconsin Constitution’s “secret ballot” guarantee. As a result, WILL and MacIver are calling for
MILWAUKEE (July 8, 2026)—A fragmented Wisconsin regulatory process is allowing new methane gas plants built to serve Big Tech data centers to be evaluated without a full review of impacts to the public, according to a new policy brief from the Union
Biology and environmental science faculty, university students and high school students ventured into the marshes, creeks and wetlands surrounding UW-Stout Polytechnic and the Menomonie area this summer to understand and strengthen the health of the Red Cedar Watershed. Their research
Milwaukee, WI – JD Vance’s visit to Milwaukee today to discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to “combat fraud” comes on the heels of a recent report by Climate Power and the Center for American Progress Action Fund that highlights how
Anti-tech sentiment ignoring staggering job and revenue projections
Wisconsin is a state that fixes things. It’s time our federal laws reflected that.
Clinton, WI: Proven conservative Ellen Schutt continues to build momentum in her campaign for State Senate, having earned the endorsement of the Wisconsin Young Republicans (WIYR), one of Wisconsin’s most active conservative grassroots organizations. WIYR’s endorsement recognizes Schutt’s record of
The Act updates the state’s technical education grant program, allowing school districts to use grant funding for the construction, renovation, or improvement of training facilities, the purchase of industry-standard tools and equipment, and the acquisition of software and instructional materials needed to prepare students for careers in these high-demand fields.
Green Bay, Wis. – Two of Northeast Wisconsin’s most respected business executives will step into the classroom this fall as Schreiber Foods CEO Ron Dunford and Principal of Partner and Board Engagement Cheryl Conley, join UW-Green Bay to teach “Leadership
Will all the coverage help or hurt Democratic governor candidate? And beware a new poll.
RAYMOND, Wis. — Senator Mark Spreitzer today endorsed Mitchell Berman for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. Spreitzer represents Wisconsin’s Fifteenth Senate District, including the cities of Janesville, Beloit, Milton, and Whitewater within Wisconsin’s First CD. Spreitzer issued the following statement: “I’m
I will not let the current challenges to our country posed by the president and his followers deter me from my belief that greatness is still ahead for our country.
MADISON, Wis. – A brand new report released by Forward Analytics finds that Wisconsin’s workforce has reached a tipping point: for the first time, healthcare and social assistance professions have surpassed manufacturing as the state’s largest employment sector. From 2001 to 2025, manufacturing
Despite the challenges our nation faces today, the American Dream remains real for those willing to pursue it. But it is not automatic. It belongs to those who are willing to prepare for it, work for it, and build it.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, this week, wrapped up his final statewide “Pothole Patrol” tour. The governor’s annual tour included 10 stops across the state to fill potholes and highlight the Evers Administration’s efforts over the last seven years to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout Wisconsin. This year’s tour marks the governor’s seventh and final
I encourage my fellow Christians in calling your representative to support more refugee resettlement this year and a higher number for fiscal year 2027.
Egged on by a cabal of right-wing sycophants and enablers, including the Heritage Foundation, he has accused the museum’s leadership of being “woke,” of degrading American accomplishments, of focusing on the negative instead of the positive. In other words, it wasn’t telling the MAGA version of U.S. history.
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsinites are spending $3,000 more on everyday goods than we were two years ago and one of the architects of the rising cost crisis, JD Vance, is in the Badger State today to stand with Wisconsinites … but only if they have an extra $35,000 to spare. During his July
Today, Protect Our Wisconsin, a group backed by the Democratic Governors Association, launched two ads, slamming Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany for his extreme anti-choice record and MAGA agenda that is harming Wisconsinites. The ads, which are airing on both TV and streaming platforms, focus on Tiffany’s support for criminalizing abortion and working to overturn the 2020
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Bernard Brunkow as Washburn County Sheriff. The appointment fills a vacancy created by Sheriff Dennis Stuart’s retirement. Brunkow will complete the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2027. “Bernard Brunkow will provide stability while the people of Washburn County decide who
The News: A new report by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and the MacIver Institute finds that a longstanding Wisconsin statute conflicts with the Wisconsin Constitution’s “secret ballot” guarantee. As a result, WILL and MacIver are calling for the Wisconsin Legislature to amend the law. The Quote: WILL Associate
MILWAUKEE (July 8, 2026)—A fragmented Wisconsin regulatory process is allowing new methane gas plants built to serve Big Tech data centers to be evaluated without a full review of impacts to the public, according to a new policy brief from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The brief, authored by Maria Chavez, senior
Biology and environmental science faculty, university students and high school students ventured into the marshes, creeks and wetlands surrounding UW-Stout Polytechnic and the Menomonie area this summer to understand and strengthen the health of the Red Cedar Watershed. Their research is part of three of Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin’s longest-running
Milwaukee, WI – JD Vance’s visit to Milwaukee today to discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to “combat fraud” comes on the heels of a recent report by Climate Power and the Center for American Progress Action Fund that highlights how unaffordable life has become for Wisconsinites. The report found that
Anti-tech sentiment ignoring staggering job and revenue projections
Wisconsin is a state that fixes things. It’s time our federal laws reflected that.
Clinton, WI: Proven conservative Ellen Schutt continues to build momentum in her campaign for State Senate, having earned the endorsement of the Wisconsin Young Republicans (WIYR), one of Wisconsin’s most active conservative grassroots organizations. WIYR’s endorsement recognizes Schutt’s record of conservative leadership and her work engaging young conservatives across the
The Act updates the state’s technical education grant program, allowing school districts to use grant funding for the construction, renovation, or improvement of training facilities, the purchase of industry-standard tools and equipment, and the acquisition of software and instructional materials needed to prepare students for careers in these high-demand fields.
Green Bay, Wis. – Two of Northeast Wisconsin’s most respected business executives will step into the classroom this fall as Schreiber Foods CEO Ron Dunford and Principal of Partner and Board Engagement Cheryl Conley, join UW-Green Bay to teach “Leadership That Matters: From Vision to Impact.” The series is designed
Will all the coverage help or hurt Democratic governor candidate? And beware a new poll.
RAYMOND, Wis. — Senator Mark Spreitzer today endorsed Mitchell Berman for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. Spreitzer represents Wisconsin’s Fifteenth Senate District, including the cities of Janesville, Beloit, Milton, and Whitewater within Wisconsin’s First CD. Spreitzer issued the following statement: “I’m proud to endorse Mitchell Berman for Congress. As both a
I will not let the current challenges to our country posed by the president and his followers deter me from my belief that greatness is still ahead for our country.
MADISON, Wis. – A brand new report released by Forward Analytics finds that Wisconsin’s workforce has reached a tipping point: for the first time, healthcare and social assistance professions have surpassed manufacturing as the state’s largest employment sector. From 2001 to 2025, manufacturing employment fell from 560,000 jobs to fewer than 460,000 today,
Despite the challenges our nation faces today, the American Dream remains real for those willing to pursue it. But it is not automatic. It belongs to those who are willing to prepare for it, work for it, and build it.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, this week, wrapped up his final statewide “Pothole Patrol” tour. The governor’s annual tour included 10 stops across the state to fill potholes and highlight the Evers Administration’s efforts over the last seven years to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout Wisconsin. This year’s tour marks the governor’s seventh and final “Pothole Patrol” tour since taking office, including in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. “For the
I encourage my fellow Christians in calling your representative to support more refugee resettlement this year and a higher number for fiscal year 2027.
Egged on by a cabal of right-wing sycophants and enablers, including the Heritage Foundation, he has accused the museum’s leadership of being “woke,” of degrading American accomplishments, of focusing on the negative instead of the positive. In other words, it wasn’t telling the MAGA version of U.S. history.