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Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce and Development announced $6.6 million in grants to train workers on artificial intelligence and other skills. The grants, to be distributed across 84 employers, are meant to train over 3,800 people
On this week’s episode of “Capitol Chats”, Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Wauwatosa, talks about her campaign to succeed retiring state Sen. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, a potential BadgerCare public option, funding public schools and addressing affordability concerns.
MADISON, Wis. — As inflation rises again, driving up the cost of groceries and everyday purchases, Congressman Tom Tiffany is insisting that “the President is doing what he believes is best.” Inflation is up 3.7% from last year as a
More than 30 U.S. Attorney’s Offices joined the Fraud Division in bringing enforcement actions against alleged fraudsters Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin today announced the sentencing of Edward Kuhn as part
MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today presented awards to honor three individuals and organizations for their contributions in assisting survivors of domestic violence in a special ceremony held at the state Capitol. The ceremony was hosted as part of Domestic
MADISON, Wis. — Today the Milwaukee Courier, Wisconsin’s oldest Black newspaper, announced their 2026 midterm endorsements, overwhelmingly supporting Democratic candidates up and down the ticket. The endorsements include David Crowley for Governor, Sarah Godlewski for Lieutenant Governor, Josh Kaul for
MADISON, WI – Representative Jenna Jacobson spoke with Spectrum News 1 about her vision for a Wisconsin that can properly fund its public school system, pointing out that under a decade of Senator Howard Marklein’s leadership, rural schools, like those
MADISON – The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors is voicing concerns regarding transmission line projects proposed in Southern Wisconsin. In an internal analysis of the projects’ scope, WFBF estimates that more than 3,000 Farm Bureau member landowners could
Representative Dean Kaufert Endorses David Daniels to Succeed Him in the 53rd Assembly District NEENAH, WI — After careful consideration, I am proud to announce my endorsement of David Daniels to succeed me as the next State Representative for Wisconsin’s
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Mental Health PAC announced its endorsement of David Crowley for governor of Wisconsin, part of the PAC’s first-ever bipartisan slate of gubernatorial endorsements. When Wisconsin families are struggling to find mental health care, they need a
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Jared Hoy and community partners, today celebrated the opening of the Southeast Regional Care Center for Youth (SERC) in Milwaukee. The governor toured the facility as staff
HUDSON, Wis. — On Tuesday, October 13, the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau and the River Falls Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau hosted a “Meet the Candidates” event with Democrat Kevin Knoke and five-term Republican incumbent
MADISON, Wis. — Law Forward filed an amicus brief with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals this week in Dunn v. Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, urging the court to reverse a Dane County Circuit Court decision that dismissed a novel challenge
WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany’s campaign for governor released a new statewide ad outlining his proposalsto lower taxes, put more money back in the pockets of hardworking Wisconsinites, and make Wisconsin more affordable for everyone. The ad focuses on Tiffany’s affordability agenda,
The measure of this new political era cannot simply be the number of progressive policies passed in Madison. It must also be whether those policies create a Wisconsin where our children can build successful lives without having to leave home to do it.
Legislating through amending Wisconsin’s supreme law should raise skepticism. It means politicians are unwilling to use regular order and seek compromise by working together to find broad solutions. Remember that when you vote.
Other states, including Minnesota and North Carolina, have already shown that regulators can challenge utility assumptions and require closer examination of alternatives rather than treating new gas plants as the default response to projected load growth.
These promising trends continue into 2026. From January to June of this year, preliminary estimates continue to show a decrease across the four key categories of crime
As immigrants—work-authorized or unauthorized— participate in the economy both as workers and consumers, they tend to increase demand for labor and expand the overall size of the American economy.
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce and Development announced $6.6 million in grants to train workers on artificial intelligence and other skills. The grants, to be distributed across 84 employers, are meant to train over 3,800 people across the state as part of the Wisconsin Training for
On this week’s episode of “Capitol Chats”, Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Wauwatosa, talks about her campaign to succeed retiring state Sen. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, a potential BadgerCare public option, funding public schools and addressing affordability concerns.
MADISON, Wis. — As inflation rises again, driving up the cost of groceries and everyday purchases, Congressman Tom Tiffany is insisting that “the President is doing what he believes is best.” Inflation is up 3.7% from last year as a result of Trump’s war-of-choice in Iran and chaotic tariff regime,
More than 30 U.S. Attorney’s Offices joined the Fraud Division in bringing enforcement actions against alleged fraudsters Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin today announced the sentencing of Edward Kuhn as part of a nationwide enforcement action led by the Justice Department’s
MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today presented awards to honor three individuals and organizations for their contributions in assisting survivors of domestic violence in a special ceremony held at the state Capitol. The ceremony was hosted as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a statewide effort to raise awareness about
MADISON, Wis. — Today the Milwaukee Courier, Wisconsin’s oldest Black newspaper, announced their 2026 midterm endorsements, overwhelmingly supporting Democratic candidates up and down the ticket. The endorsements include David Crowley for Governor, Sarah Godlewski for Lieutenant Governor, Josh Kaul for Attorney General, JoCasta Zamarripa for Secretary of State, Yee Leng
MADISON, WI – Representative Jenna Jacobson spoke with Spectrum News 1 about her vision for a Wisconsin that can properly fund its public school system, pointing out that under a decade of Senator Howard Marklein’s leadership, rural schools, like those in the 17th, have been struggling to keep their doors
MADISON – The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors is voicing concerns regarding transmission line projects proposed in Southern Wisconsin. In an internal analysis of the projects’ scope, WFBF estimates that more than 3,000 Farm Bureau member landowners could be directly impacted by the projects, with many more potentially
Representative Dean Kaufert Endorses David Daniels to Succeed Him in the 53rd Assembly District NEENAH, WI — After careful consideration, I am proud to announce my endorsement of David Daniels to succeed me as the next State Representative for Wisconsin’s 53rd Assembly District. I have had the privilege of representing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Mental Health PAC announced its endorsement of David Crowley for governor of Wisconsin, part of the PAC’s first-ever bipartisan slate of gubernatorial endorsements. When Wisconsin families are struggling to find mental health care, they need a governor who knows how to fix it. David Crowley has
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Jared Hoy and community partners, today celebrated the opening of the Southeast Regional Care Center for Youth (SERC) in Milwaukee. The governor toured the facility as staff prepare for the first youth to arrive next month. This
HUDSON, Wis. — On Tuesday, October 13, the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau and the River Falls Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau hosted a “Meet the Candidates” event with Democrat Kevin Knoke and five-term Republican incumbent Shannon Zimmerman, who are running in Wisconsin’s 30th Assembly District.
MADISON, Wis. — Law Forward filed an amicus brief with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals this week in Dunn v. Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, urging the court to reverse a Dane County Circuit Court decision that dismissed a novel challenge under the Wisconsin Constitution by relying on a federal legal
WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany’s campaign for governor released a new statewide ad outlining his proposalsto lower taxes, put more money back in the pockets of hardworking Wisconsinites, and make Wisconsin more affordable for everyone. The ad focuses on Tiffany’s affordability agenda, including cutting income taxes by 10% for working families earning
The measure of this new political era cannot simply be the number of progressive policies passed in Madison. It must also be whether those policies create a Wisconsin where our children can build successful lives without having to leave home to do it.
Legislating through amending Wisconsin’s supreme law should raise skepticism. It means politicians are unwilling to use regular order and seek compromise by working together to find broad solutions. Remember that when you vote.
Other states, including Minnesota and North Carolina, have already shown that regulators can challenge utility assumptions and require closer examination of alternatives rather than treating new gas plants as the default response to projected load growth.
These promising trends continue into 2026. From January to June of this year, preliminary estimates continue to show a decrease across the four key categories of crime
As immigrants—work-authorized or unauthorized— participate in the economy both as workers and consumers, they tend to increase demand for labor and expand the overall size of the American economy.