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MADISON, Wis. – While David Crowley hits the fundraising circuit with Kamala Harris and Hollywood liberals in California, he has Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong touring Wisconsin on his behalf. Hong told WISN that she’s “launching her own statewide tour” to campaign for Crowley and other Wisconsin
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) this week announced the recovery of $17,000 in penalty wages on behalf of 23 minor workers for child labor violations stemming from a 2024
The popular Madison state representative is heading out to the far corners of Wisconsin this fall to rally voters on behalf of a Democratic “trifecta” — the November result that would give the party control of the governorship and both chambers of the Legislature.
Tom Tiffany is asking Wisconsin voters to trust him with one of the state’s most important offices. But he shrinks on the campaign trail, unable to let every reporter hold him accountable. That is a troubling look with only about a month to go until Election Day.
The First Amendment belongs to all of us. We should never be comfortable watching the door close on someone else’s voice, because tomorrow, it could be ours.
In Wisconsin, reproductive rights are only as strong as the lawmakers willing to protect them.
If the Brewers can compete, why can’t our schools?
Head Start’s success is built on a commitment to proven practices that support children’s learning, health, and development. Weakening those standards risks eroding both program quality and public confidence in the results Head Start delivers for children, families, and communities.
Janesville referendum could give voters a lasting veto over private development.
Kaepernick’s memoir, “The Perilous Fight,” hit bookstores this month.
The refugee resettlement process, which as recently as 2024 welcomed more than 29,000 Christian refugees from countries where Christians face the most severe persecution, no longer welcomes them.
The upcoming G20 ministerial meeting in Milwaukee from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 will feature leaders from around the world coming together to discuss these matters, especially trade, making Wisconsin the stage for discussing global policy on everything from artificial intelligence to fuel prices.
McKibben and other environmental leaders urged the UN this week to make clean energy available to everyone across the globe by 2030, and he thinks it’s possible. Leopold would agree.
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from WPR highlights how Wisconsinites in the 30th Assembly District are speaking out against Shannon Zimmerman’s professional ties to the AI industry and authored legislation that would give tax exemptions to data center developers for data center equipment
MADISON, WI (Sept. 29, 2026) – The NFIB Wisconsin PAC, the political action committee of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in Wisconsin, is endorsing Congressman Tom Tiffany for Governor. “Congressman Tom Tiffany has consistently shown support for Wisconsin small businesses,” said NFIB Wisconsin
Raymond, WI — Today, ER nurse and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, Mitchell Berman, was endorsed by the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, the latest high-profile endorsement in the race to beat incumbent Republican Bryan Steil in November. “As a
MADISON, Wis. – While David Crowley hits the fundraising circuit with Kamala Harris and Hollywood liberals in California, he has Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong touring Wisconsin on his behalf. Hong told WISN that she’s “launching her own statewide tour” to campaign for Crowley and other Wisconsin Democrats up and down the ballot. While Wisconsin Democrats may
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) this week announced the recovery of $17,000 in penalty wages on behalf of 23 minor workers for child labor violations stemming from a 2024 audit determination, as well as an order against the employer
The popular Madison state representative is heading out to the far corners of Wisconsin this fall to rally voters on behalf of a Democratic “trifecta” — the November result that would give the party control of the governorship and both chambers of the Legislature.
Tom Tiffany is asking Wisconsin voters to trust him with one of the state’s most important offices. But he shrinks on the campaign trail, unable to let every reporter hold him accountable. That is a troubling look with only about a month to go until Election Day.
The First Amendment belongs to all of us. We should never be comfortable watching the door close on someone else’s voice, because tomorrow, it could be ours.
In Wisconsin, reproductive rights are only as strong as the lawmakers willing to protect them.
If the Brewers can compete, why can’t our schools?
Head Start’s success is built on a commitment to proven practices that support children’s learning, health, and development. Weakening those standards risks eroding both program quality and public confidence in the results Head Start delivers for children, families, and communities.
Janesville referendum could give voters a lasting veto over private development.
Kaepernick’s memoir, “The Perilous Fight,” hit bookstores this month.
The refugee resettlement process, which as recently as 2024 welcomed more than 29,000 Christian refugees from countries where Christians face the most severe persecution, no longer welcomes them.
The upcoming G20 ministerial meeting in Milwaukee from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 will feature leaders from around the world coming together to discuss these matters, especially trade, making Wisconsin the stage for discussing global policy on everything from artificial intelligence to fuel prices.
McKibben and other environmental leaders urged the UN this week to make clean energy available to everyone across the globe by 2030, and he thinks it’s possible. Leopold would agree.
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from WPR highlights how Wisconsinites in the 30th Assembly District are speaking out against Shannon Zimmerman’s professional ties to the AI industry and authored legislation that would give tax exemptions to data center developers for data center equipment and software. The article also details how Zimmerman’s Democratic opponent,
MADISON, WI (Sept. 29, 2026) – The NFIB Wisconsin PAC, the political action committee of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in Wisconsin, is endorsing Congressman Tom Tiffany for Governor. “Congressman Tom Tiffany has consistently shown support for Wisconsin small businesses,” said NFIB Wisconsin State Director Luke Bacher. “Main Street businesses are facing several
Raymond, WI — Today, ER nurse and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, Mitchell Berman, was endorsed by the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, the latest high-profile endorsement in the race to beat incumbent Republican Bryan Steil in November. “As a working-class ER nurse, I see every day how patients struggle