Bill Lueders: Your Right to Know: Opee Awards highlight highs and lows
For the 19th consecutive year, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is bestowing its annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, meant to recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government, as well as highlight impediments.
WED News Summary: Evers says Trump tariffs are “not good for our country”
TOP STORIES Evers blasts Trump tariffs, warns they’ll harm Wisconsin… at a WisPolitics lunch event … “This is not good for our country. Simple as that,” Evers said. “It sucks. It’s bad. It’s no good. I’m irritated. … “Of course
U.S. Rep. Pocan: To host town hall in Lafayette County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced that he will host a town hall in Belmont, Wisconsin on Saturday, March 8, at 11:00 am. The town hall will be held less than 10 miles from the border of Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional
Schimel campaign: Sheriffs and District Attorneys tout Judge Schimel’s record, knock Crawford on crime
WAUKESHA, Wisc. — On Tuesday, Judge Brad Schimel joined local Sheriffs and District Attorneys from Northeastern Wisconsin for a press conference to make clear Judge Schimel’s public safety record compared to Susan Crawford’s dangerous history of coddling criminals. WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE OR READ
Gov. Evers: READ: Gov. Evers’ letter to Congressional Republicans
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released an open letter to Congressional Republicans, including Republican members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, urging them to take swift and urgent action to stand up for Wisconsin and fight against President Trump and the Trump Administration’s reckless,
Melissa Morales: Statement on Trump’s address to Congress
“Tonight, President Trump confirmed what we continue to hear from Latino voters: he is clearly disconnected from the economic struggles facing working people. Instead of focusing on the rising cost of living, skyrocketing rent, or the affordability of groceries and
NextGen America: Young voters respond to Trump Address to the Joint Session of Congress
“Last night’s address was yet another distraction orchestrated by Donald Trump aimed to deflect, deny, and defend his egregious attack on young, working-class people across the country. Trump entered office with a promise to make our lives better, but instead
Dept. of Natural Resources: Learn about Central Wisconsin trout stream habitat management on March 10
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join DNR staff on Monday, March 10, either virtually or in person at the Waushara WWII Veterans Memorial Building in Wautoma, Wisconsin, for the final meeting in
Dept. of Transportation: Weight restrictions begin Thursday for majority of Wisconsin highways
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is enacting Class II restrictions for the majority of Wisconsin (highways south of US 8), including Zone 2 through Zone 5, on Thursday, March 6 at 12:01 a.m. Class II restrictions for far northern Wisconsin
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin: Applauds introduction of Cole’s Act
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Fromagination: Madison cheese shop owner urges the White House to end actions damaging to Wisconsin’s dairy industry
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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Alice in Dairyland candidates to be announced March 7 in Prairie du Chien
MADISON, Wis. – The top candidates for the position of the 78th Alice in Dairyland will be announced by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) on Friday, March 7, 2025. DATCP invites media to attend a
Milwaukee International Women’s Day Coalition: 2025 International Women’s Day celebration: Women under attack! Fight back!
WHAT: The Milwaukee International Women’s Day Coalition will hold its annual celebration of the international holiday, paying particular focus to the importance of immigrant women in the struggle against the recent attacks on immigrants. The event kicks off with a
U.S. Rep. Grothman: Statement on Trump address to Congress
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) released the following statement after President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. “Tonight, President Trump laid out a bold vision for the future of our country, focusing on strengthening our economy, securing our borders,
Progress Action Fund: Founder on Trump’s joint address to Congress: “People need help, not a 2-hour rant”
Los Angeles, CA—In his first joint address to Congress since inciting a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, Donald Trump delivered exactly what we expected: a self-serving, lie-filled circus act straight out of his campaign rallies. From claiming Biden left