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MILWAUKEE, Wis. — As Election Day nears, SEIU Wisconsin union members will gather on Saturday, October 24 to demand an end to anti-worker policies and remind voters that Wisconsin deserves politicians across every corner of government who will put working
MADISON, Wis. — Leading up to Election Day, we’ll be tracking gas prices in Wisconsin that are still sky-high thanks to Congressman Tom Tiffany’s five votes to continue Trump’s war-of-choice in Iran. 11 Days Out: Gas has risen again in Wisconsin to
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Coming off a strong debate performance, David Crowley and Sarah Godlewski will launch a 10-day bus tour around the Badger State. Tomorrow, Crowley and Godlewski will kick off the “Let’s Get to Work, Wisconsin!” bus tour, where
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition is announcing that the Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a court decision vacating a U.S. Department of Education rule that would have unlawfully restricted employers’ eligibility
MADISON, Wis. — Following Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s announcement that she will not seek another term, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway led Madison through some of the hardest years in the
A CROSSE, WI — Rebecca Cooke has been caught pushing a blatant lie after filing an ethics complaint against Congressman Derrick Van Orden over a campaign graphic featuring a real photograph of her. The image used in the graphic is
DANE COUNTY – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today issued the following statement in response to Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s announcement that she will not seek reelection in April 2027. “Mayor Rhodes-Conway has dedicated years of her life to serving
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Heartland Signal reveals that the Republican candidate for the 21st Assembly District, Dylan Pfaffenbach, scrapped 259 Twitter posts, including posts that show extreme anti-abortion and election-denial views. Pfaffenbach has refused to answer for his
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss a spike in in-person early voting, this week’s gubernatorial debate, candidates’ sprint to the finish in top races, and more.
WAUSAU, WI – During the debate, David Crowley said he was “proud” of his record of raising taxes, said he would keep the government surplus in Madison instead of returning it to the taxpayers, refused to say how much he would
MADISON, WI — Yesterday, WQOW 18 and The Leader-Telegram covered a press conference hosted by Senator Jeff Smith, where Democrats outlined plans to lower everyday costs, reduce property taxes, and enshrine the right for a patient and their physician to
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he has granted another 206 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons granted during his time in office to 2,443. “Today, we are glad to offer more than 200 pardons to folks
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that Republican candidates in battleground districts have a long history of election denialism and encouraging voter disenfranchisement. These Republicans include many first-time candidates vying to replace incumbents in competitive
MADISON, WI — Yesterday, The Milwaukee Courier published an article exploring Mike Roberts’ history with the MAGA movement, going so far as to wear a Trump costume to the office just weeks after the release of the “Access Hollywood” tapes.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the race for Wisconsin attorney general, a rematch for incumbent AG Josh Kaul and Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — As Election Day nears, SEIU Wisconsin union members will gather on Saturday, October 24 to demand an end to anti-worker policies and remind voters that Wisconsin deserves politicians across every corner of government who will put working Wisconsinites first. Union members will be joined by elected leaders
MADISON, Wis. — Leading up to Election Day, we’ll be tracking gas prices in Wisconsin that are still sky-high thanks to Congressman Tom Tiffany’s five votes to continue Trump’s war-of-choice in Iran. 11 Days Out: Gas has risen again in Wisconsin to $4.69 per gallon. In January, Congressman Tom Tiffany took a
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Coming off a strong debate performance, David Crowley and Sarah Godlewski will launch a 10-day bus tour around the Badger State. Tomorrow, Crowley and Godlewski will kick off the “Let’s Get to Work, Wisconsin!” bus tour, where David and Sarah will meet voters across the state ahead
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition is announcing that the Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a court decision vacating a U.S. Department of Education rule that would have unlawfully restricted employers’ eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. PSLF allows
MADISON, Wis. — Following Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s announcement that she will not seek another term, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway led Madison through some of the hardest years in the city’s history. She took office less than a year before
A CROSSE, WI — Rebecca Cooke has been caught pushing a blatant lie after filing an ethics complaint against Congressman Derrick Van Orden over a campaign graphic featuring a real photograph of her. The image used in the graphic is a photograph of Rebecca Cooke taken during a May interview
DANE COUNTY – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today issued the following statement in response to Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s announcement that she will not seek reelection in April 2027. “Mayor Rhodes-Conway has dedicated years of her life to serving the people of Madison, and I want to thank her
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Heartland Signal reveals that the Republican candidate for the 21st Assembly District, Dylan Pfaffenbach, scrapped 259 Twitter posts, including posts that show extreme anti-abortion and election-denial views. Pfaffenbach has refused to answer for his extensive and disturbing online history, raising concerns about his ability
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss a spike in in-person early voting, this week’s gubernatorial debate, candidates’ sprint to the finish in top races, and more.
WAUSAU, WI – During the debate, David Crowley said he was “proud” of his record of raising taxes, said he would keep the government surplus in Madison instead of returning it to the taxpayers, refused to say how much he would raise taxes by, said he was “open” to putting tolls
MADISON, WI — Yesterday, WQOW 18 and The Leader-Telegram covered a press conference hosted by Senator Jeff Smith, where Democrats outlined plans to lower everyday costs, reduce property taxes, and enshrine the right for a patient and their physician to make medical decisions without political interference. Joining Smith were Representatives
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he has granted another 206 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons granted during his time in office to 2,443. “Today, we are glad to offer more than 200 pardons to folks who have worked hard to pay their debt to society,
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that Republican candidates in battleground districts have a long history of election denialism and encouraging voter disenfranchisement. These Republicans include many first-time candidates vying to replace incumbents in competitive districts following fifteen Republican retirements last Spring, including leaders in
MADISON, WI — Yesterday, The Milwaukee Courier published an article exploring Mike Roberts’ history with the MAGA movement, going so far as to wear a Trump costume to the office just weeks after the release of the “Access Hollywood” tapes. Roberts has an extensive record of publicly supporting President Trump
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the race for Wisconsin attorney general, a rematch for incumbent AG Josh Kaul and Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.