Goodwin campaign: Rep. Russell Antonio Goodwin, Sr. earns key endorsements in re-election campaign
MILWAUKEE, WI —State Representative Russell Antonio Goodwin, Sr. announced today that he has earned the support of the Milwaukee Police Association, the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), the National Association of Social Workers Wisconsin Chapter Political Action Committee (NASW-WI PAC),
Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers, DATCP announce grants to help provide healthy, locally sourced, and culturally relevant food to thousands of Tribal Elders and their families
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced grant awards through the Tribal Elder Community Food Box Program to help provide healthy, high-quality, and culturally traditional food to thousands
Hesselbein says Dems will restore stewardship, increase school funding if they win trifecta
Free school meals, a right of first refusal bill for new transmission construction and new data center regulations could also be on the table, the Middleton Democrat told attendees at a WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon.
WJFW: To host two live debates in 7th Congressional District Race
RHINELANDER, Wis. — WJFW Newswatch 12 will host two live debates in July featuring candidates seeking to represent Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. The first debate, featuring Republican candidates, will take place on Tuesday, July 7, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Baldwin slams Trump’s latest illegal move to shut down Department of Education, kick special education, civil rights out of department
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), slammed the Trump Administration’s latest move in their effort to shut down the Department
Dept. of Public Instruction: State Superintendent Dr. Underly appoints Kaylee Jackson to lead DPI Office of Literacy
MADISON — Wisconsin State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly announced today she has appointed Kaylee Jackson as director of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Office of Literacy. Jackson is an educational leader and literacy strategist with more than 15 years of experience helping schools and districts
Wis Dems: ICYMI: records reveal Rep. Van Orden skipped 10 key agriculture hearings as farm bankruptcies surge
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Heartland Signal reveals that Rep. Derrick Van Orden has skipped nearly half of the Agricultural Committee hearings since 2024, even though he was in Washington during the times several of those meetings took place. While Derrick Van
A Better Wisconsin Together: Latest action by right-wing attorneys general raises red flags about Eric Toney’s anti-abortion extremism
MADISON, Wis. — As Republican attorneys general from across the country take their baseless attacks on abortion care to a new extreme, it raises serious concerns about Fond Du Lac County District Attorney and GOP candidate for attorney general Eric Toney’s own anti-abortion extremism.
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority: Gov. Evers, WHEDA announce new allocation plan for housing tax credit, continue efforts to expand access to safe, reliable, affordable housing
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), today announced the final 2027-28 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). The QAP is the plan for administering tax credits that finance low- to moderate-income housing
Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp.: WHPC strengthens development team with addition of workforce housing expert Nicole Solheim
MADISON, Wis. (June 16, 2026) – Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp. (WHPC), a leading nonprofit dedicated to preserving and expanding affordable housing throughout Wisconsin, has announced the appointment of Nicole Solheim as Vice President of Development. In her new role, Solheim will lead
WisDems: Records reveal Rep. Van Orden skipped 10 key Agriculture hearings as farm bankruptcies surge
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Heartland Signal reveals that Rep. Derrick Van Orden has skipped nearly half of the Agricultural Committee hearings since 2024, even though he was in Washington during the times several of those meetings took place. While Derrick Van
Dept. of Public Instruction: State Superintendent Dr. Underly appoints Kaylee Jackson to lead DPI Office of Literacy
MADISON — Wisconsin State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly announced today she has appointed Kaylee Jackson as director of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Office of Literacy. Jackson is an educational leader and literacy strategist with more than 15 years of experience helping schools and districts
Gov. Evers: Honored with GSAFE Legacy Award for his ongoing dedication to support, uplift, and protect LGBTQ Wisconsinites, families, and kids
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers kicked off Pride Month by being honored with the GSAFE Legacy Award at the GSAFE 30th Annual Celebration of Leadership in Madison earlier this month. The governor received the award in recognition of his years of dedicated advocacy and efforts to support, uplift, and
Steven Walters: The elevator speech for Democratic guv candidates
Boiling down their pitch to voters, why do they deserve your vote?
John Nichols: Cooke’s smart choice to skip the Democratic Convention
While hanging out in hospitality suites at a party convention is fun for political junkies and consequential for statewide candidates who need to connect with activists from Wisconsin’s 72 counties, traveling to a convention takes time away from the campaign trail.