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The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin is calling renewed attention to Wisconsin’s outdated cannabis laws following reports that Janesville hemp-derived THC merchant Jerry McCoy faces 13 criminal counts and potentially more than 130 years in prison in connection with the alleged
MADISON, Wis. — In response to the Supreme Court’s decision to clear the way for the Trump administration’s voter suppression executive order to restrict mail-in voting less than three months before the midterms, WisDems Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “Yesterday,
Elections Commission Chair Don Millis says he expects states will file a new challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the U.S. Postal Service to move forward with the rule.
A new ad calls on U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, to oppose a national abortion ban.
A new ad says U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, voted to “protect pesticide manufacturers.”
Traffic safety partners convened this week at the Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety in Wisconsin Dells, an annual event hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and its Division of State Patrol Bureau of Transportation Safety and Technology Services.
Madison, WI – On August 24, 2026, the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education announced that it approved three new names for district elementary schools, effective for the 2026-2027 school year. One of the elementary schools will be named
The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin is calling renewed attention to Wisconsin’s outdated cannabis laws following reports that Janesville hemp-derived THC merchant Jerry McCoy faces 13 criminal counts and potentially more than 130 years in prison in connection with the alleged sale and distribution of cannabis products. Whatever the ultimate facts
MADISON, Wis. — In response to the Supreme Court’s decision to clear the way for the Trump administration’s voter suppression executive order to restrict mail-in voting less than three months before the midterms, WisDems Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “Yesterday, just months after hollowing out the Voting Rights Act, Donald
Elections Commission Chair Don Millis says he expects states will file a new challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the U.S. Postal Service to move forward with the rule.
A new ad calls on U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, to oppose a national abortion ban.
A new ad says U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, voted to “protect pesticide manufacturers.”
Traffic safety partners convened this week at the Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety in Wisconsin Dells, an annual event hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and its Division of State Patrol Bureau of Transportation Safety and Technology Services. The event theme, Zero in Wisconsin, focuses on implementing and
Madison, WI – On August 24, 2026, the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education announced that it approved three new names for district elementary schools, effective for the 2026-2027 school year. One of the elementary schools will be named in honor of prominent Menominee scholar, activist, and civil servant