Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Crawford County Deer Farm Confirmed with CWD
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Crawford County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in
Sen. Bob Wirch: Wirch Statement on the Passing of Bishop Lawrence Kirby
Madison – Following the passing of Bishop Lawrence Kirby, Senator Bob Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) released the following statement: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Bishop Lawrence Kirby. St. Paul Missionary Baptist is the oldest black church in Wisconsin,
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: On social security’s 91st anniversary, Bryan Steil is still plotting to privatize it
For nearly a century, Social Security has been the ticket to financial security for millions of Wisconsinites who have worked hard to retire with grace and dignity. But Bryan Steil and D.C. Republicans are hellbent on destroying it at the behest of
Dept. of Revenue: Equalized Values Report shows continued increase
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Rewind: Your Week in Review for August 14
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WMTV-TV reporter Vanessa Kjeldsen discuss Tuesday’s primary results and what they mean for the November election.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute: New study maps Wisconsin meat-processing gaps, finds more than one-third of counties lack licensed slaughter facilities
On August 5 Michael Fields Agricultural Institute released “Processing Deserts and the Missing Middle: Mapping Meat-Processing Infrastructure Gaps Across Wisconsin’s Pasture Landscape.” This new statewide study maps Wisconsin’s licensed meat establishments against its pasture landscape. The research found that 26 of Wisconsin’s
U.S. Dept. of Justice: Green County cheese manufacturer sentenced to probation and $237,500 fine for criminally violating Clean Water Act
MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Wisconsin Cheese Group, LLC, a company headquartered in Monroe, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor to one-year of probation for violating the Clean
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary results
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary, its late-stage twists and turns, and the general election dynamics for November. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
Tom Still: True healthcare debate in Wisconsin would help people, economy
“Price transparency” is a phrase used by politicians right and left to oversimplify real problems with healthcare costs, access and delivery in the United States. This fall’s campaigns for state and federal offices should move beyond that social media meme to a debate that respects the public’s ability to comprehend.
State Senate Democratic Committee: Tax Fraud In 2 States, Voting In Georgia, Michele Magadance Skinner Is Ineligible For Elected Office In Wisconsin
MADISON, WI – A new report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel established that, in addition to defrauding taxpayers in both Wisconsin and Georgia, perennial Republican candidate Michele Magadance Skinner established residency and voted in the 2021 runoff election in Georgia. Registering to vote in Georgia
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2026 Bonus Antlerless Deer Harvest Authorizations Available For Purchase Aug. 17
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2026 gun deer season will be available for purchase online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. on
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin: Baldwin, Blumenthal Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Admin Rescind Cancelation of Lifesaving Research Grants That Improve Patient Safety & Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led 28 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in demanding that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reverse the Department’s destructive cancelations
Dept. of Natural Resources: No helmets, no seatbelts top factors in fatal ATV/UTV crashes so far in 2026
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) statistics show the lack of wearing helmets and using seatbelts are the primary causes of the 29 fatal ATV/UTV incidents so far in 2026. Wisconsin leads the nation in fatal ATV/UTV incidents. A
Christian Schneider: Tony Evers, Electoral gangster
A Democratic Midwestern governor moves quickly to save his party from socialism.
Scott Walker: Democrats pick classic tax-and-spend leftist David Crowley for Wisconsin governor
A tax-and-spend liberal from Milwaukee, where the schools are some of the worst in the nation — that is the person Democrats have nominated for governor in Wisconsin.