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MADISON – Yesterday Senate Republicans denied an amendment to protect and ensure equal rights for all Wisconsinites. Instead, they advanced the misleading referendum questions that would ban anti discrimination programs and protections this November. Senator Dora Drake the Vice Caucus Chair for

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 28, to discuss the Fisheries Management Bureau’s statewide genetic management plan. This meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in person at

MADISON, Wis. — On the anniversary of the original Roe v. Wade decision, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Vice-Chair Sarah Godlewski released the following statement:  “On the anniversary of Roe v Wade, we mourn the personal loss of freedom that Republicans in Wisconsin and Washington

The Data Center Accountability Framework creates clear standards to protect consumers MILWAUKEE – Today, the Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin (CECW) released its Data Center Accountability Framework, a statewide roadmap for policymakers to manage the rapid expansion of large-scale data centers in

Hi, I’m Representative Shannon Zimmerman and I represent the 30th Assembly District. I want to talk to you about a bill of mine that recently passed through the Assembly. Assembly Bill 840 regulates how data centers are built and operated

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 20, 2026, Precious Cruse (32), was sentenced to 111 months’ incarceration for committing a Healthcare Fraud Scheme through which she stole $780,600.07 from a Medicaid

MADISON – Over half of Wisconsin employers say the state’s K-12 education system does not adequately prepare students for the workforce, according to the latest Wisconsin Employer Survey. This frustration, though not new, compounds other workforce issues in the state, including labor

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released a Wisconsin Food Waste Evaluation report that provides key details about Wisconsin’s existing food waste generation and management. The report includes recommendations for individuals, businesses and government agencies to

Madison – A coalition representing a large cross-section of Wisconsin consumers are concerned by rapidly increasing energy costs. While the organizations don’t always see eye-to-eye, they are united in our unified ask that lawmakers in the Assembly reject Assembly Bill 472

On the 53rd anniversary of the tragic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, Wisconsin Right to Life Executive Director Heather Weininger released the following statement:   “Today we celebrate Roe being sent to the ash heap of history. But this moment is not a finish line; it is

MADISON – More than 300 farmers and agriculturists gathered at the Monona Terrace in Madison today for Ag Day at the Capitol. Ag Day at the Capitol is the largest advocacy day for Wisconsin farmers and agriculturists, bringing together a

MILWAUKEE – State Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) laid out her bold plan to build a Wisconsin where everyone has the freedom to thrive during a gubernatorial forum hosted by Main Street Alliance at the Cooperage in Milwaukee on Wednesday night.

WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany, Republican candidate for governor of Wisconsin, issued a statement today in response to the Democrat Main Street Governor Candidate Forum. “Every Democrat in this race is running on the same platform of higher property taxes, bigger

Madison, WI — Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP-WI) urged Representatives in the Assembly to vote NO on Assembly Bill 472, warning the bill misuses Wisconsin’s pro-nuclear momentum to advance a utility handout that shifts financial risk from investors onto ratepayers.  AFP-WI Legislative

Madison – State Senator Rob Stafsholt’s (R-New Richmond) bill to establish a Dairy Cattle Innovation Program in Wisconsin was approved today during a floor session of the State Senate. The bill that Senator Stafsholt authored with Representative Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) would

MADISON, WI – State Representative Christian Phelps (D–Eau Claire) introduced an amendment to Assembly Bill 840 on Tuesday. His amendment would have changed a Republican-authored data center bill to require a regulatory board to oversee the impacts of artificial intelligence on Wisconsin business

SCOWIS Candidate Maria Lazar, GOP gubernatorial front runner Tom Tiffany, and numerous legislative candidates have all supported a six-week abortion ban or the state’s 1849 abortion ban. MADISON, Wis. — As the Wisconsin Supreme Court race heats up, far-right candidate Maria

MADISON… Several pieces of legislation authored by Sen. André Jacque (New Franken) passed committee on Wednesday, including tougher penalties for traffickers of carfentanil- a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, support for military families in educating their children, and

MADISON, Wis. — The State Senate on Wednesday approved legislation authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) and Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) to ensure school districts meet basic fiscal accountability standards before asking taxpayers to approve higher property taxes. Assembly

MADISON, Wis. — Legislation authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) to increase penalties for drug dealing near a homeless shelter was approved by the State Senate during its February floor session on Wednesday. Current law already provides a penalty enhancement