Sen. Wimberger: Historic PFAS legislation passed by state Senate
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Senate voted unanimously today to pass Assembly Bill 130 and Assembly Bill 131, legislation he authored with Representative Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) to create new programs and protections for victims
Gov. Evers: Celebrates Senate approval of bipartisan PFAS compromise after years of urging Republicans to release $125 million to fight PFAS contamination statewide
After months of negotiations with Republican lawmakers, Gov. Evers today celebrated the Wisconsin State Senate taking up two bipartisan bills to finally release $125 million in stalled investments to help clean up Wisconsin’s water MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today celebrated the Wisconsin State Senate
WisDems: REMINDER: Van Orden’s extreme abortion history
MADISON, Wis. — Halfway through Women’s History Month, it is a cruel reminder to Wisconsinites that Derrick Van Orden has spent his time in Congress trying to take away women’s personal freedoms. At a time when women across the country are
Sen. Wanggaard: Announces retirement
Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) is announcing that he will retire at the end of his term, and not seek reelection. Wanggaard is the longest serving Republican state senator and is the only Republican ever to be elected to four terms
Survival Coalition: March 19th Disability Advocacy Day to focus on need to keep and improve care infrastructure
“People with disabilities, older adults, and family caregivers are struggling to get care needs met even if they are in Family Care, IRIS, or CLTS,” said Jason Glozier, Survival Coalition Co-Chair. “Survival Coalition’s survey clearly shows our current Home and Community
Opportunity Wisconsin: NEW AD: Even famous family recipes aren’t safe from tariffs backed by Rep. Bryan Steil
“Recipe” is the latest ad in Opportunity Wisconsin’s ongoing campaign holding Congressman Bryan Steil accountable for his votes for tariffs and benefit cuts MT. PLEASANT, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin has launched a new TV ad, “Recipe,” featuring Deb, a Mt.
Source: Wanggaard won’t seek reelection
GOP state Sen. Van Wanggaard, of Racine, has told colleagues he will not seek reelection this fall, a source told WisPolitics. Wanggaard, 73, posted a video message in December that he planned to take the holidays to discuss with his
Steven Walters: Why the rise in property tax anger?
It’s ebbed and flowed since the 1960s, as state politicians tried different solutions.
Dave Cieslewicz: Fight the NIL giveaway
Do you want your tax dollars to help pay Luke Fickell’s salary? That’s essentially the question before the state Senate.
Tom Still: Oil blockage should raise awareness of energy options
A revival of nuclear fission in Wisconsin may be under way. Policymakers in state government have opened that door, and one of the state’s largest electricity wholesalers recently took a step toward walking through.
Mehalia Hauxwell: I wore the uniform and I cannot stay silent about Iran
I cannot stop this war. What I can do is refuse to be silent in my own community, to say clearly, from someone who wore this country’s uniform, that what is being done in our name deserves to be seen, and questioned, and grieved.
Kenneth Zagacki and Richard Cherwitz: War deserves more than casual rhetoric
Wars deserve more than improvisation and insouciance. They deserve the full weight of presidential responsibility. And they deserve a public argument worthy of the cost.
Michelle Bryant: My mother taught me the game: Rev. Jackson showed me the stakes
Movements are not sustained by one towering figure. They are carried forward by ordinary people who, at some point, decide that the work must continue. The question is no longer just who will show up now. The question is whether the rest of us will.
Paul Fanlund: Is Dr. Fred Mohs Wisconsin’s ‘least known famous native’?
Dr. Frederic Mohs developed a highly effective treatment for skin cancer while a medical student at the University of Wisconsin in the early 1930s.