Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers delivers radio address celebrating “Shop Small Wisconsin,” encourages Wisconsinites to shop local this holiday season
Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. From retail and art to restaurants and coffee shops, small businesses are the hearts of our communities, supporting Wisconsin families, creating community spaces, and bringing unique products and services to every corner
Dept. of Justice: Attorney General Kaul releases 2024 Annual Crime Lab Report
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the 2024 Annual Report for the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Forensic Sciences (DFS) crime laboratories. “The failure of the state legislature to include any additional positions for the crime labs
Gov. Evers, Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Announce 2026 Dairy Processor Grant recipients
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced 13 Wisconsin dairy companies will receive a 2026 Dairy Processor Grant. These grants help local dairy processors with innovative projects to
A Better Wisconsin Together: ICYMI: MAGA Justice Annette Ziegler caught using made-up quote in recent dissent
‘Wisconsinites Deserve Answers From Justice Ziegler to the Serious Questions of Integrity and Competence Raised by This Incident’ MADISON, Wis. — Recent reporting exposed right-wing Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler for using a made-up quote, ostensibly from a major U.S. Supreme
Martin campaign: Calls for “all-of-the-above” energy strategy to power Wisconsin’s future
Campaign Releases New Video Highlighting Plan for Reliable, Affordable, Clean Energy MADISON, WI — Will Martin, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, today outlined his “all-of-the-above” energy strategy to strengthen Wisconsin’s economy, lower costs for working families, and protect the state’s natural
WisDems: Advent Calendar surprise: Tom Tiffany is a health care nightmare for Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Last month, GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany admitted Republicans don’t have a plan for the Affordable Care Act. While he may not have a plan for Wisconsinites, Tiffany does have an extremist record on everything from voting against extending BadgerCare to
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Calls out Trump’s latest illegal efforts to dismantle the Department of Education and undermine students
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the Department of Education, led over 30 of her colleagues in calling out the Trump Administration’s latest illegal step to dismantle the Department
Will Flanders: The case for community solar in Wisconsin
Community solar isn’t a silver bullet — but it is a smart, free-market complement to an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. It won’t solve all our problems, but what it will do is empower consumers, strengthen our electric grid, respect property rights and invite competition into a space long dominated by monopolies.
Bruce Murphy: Justice Ziegler misquotes US Supreme Court decision
Conservative falsely claims state courts can’t review congressional maps.
Mark Joseph Stern: Conservative justice uses fake quote to justify Wisconsin Republican gerrymander
Mistakes happen. But when they do, judges are supposed to fix them, not recast them into a doctrine that doesn’t exist.
Jerry Hanson: Wall Street should be used to build wealth for the rest of America
Only the establishment of a national wealth financial fund, independent of our government, that allows the rest of America to participate on Wall Street will offer a means to make gains for those of us being left behind.
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public input on statewide turkey management
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input as the revision process for the state’s Turkey Management Plan begins. Wisconsin’s current Turkey Management Plan, adopted in 2015, was designed to guide and inform statewide turkey management practices and priorities
Judy Karofsky: The assisted living industry is not ready for the tsunami
Baby boomers, once the caregivers, are seeking assistance and support.
DCCC: Yet another special election result shows Democrats poised to flip WI-01
On Tuesday, Democrats overperformed by a whopping 13 points in the TN-07 special election, with midterm level turnout. With that level of overperformance on Trump’s +4.5 margin in WI-01, Democrats would flip this seat and win by more than eight
Rolf Lindgren: A brief history of health insurance: regulation = death
In the U.S. Constitution ratified in 1788, there is no federal power to regulate insurance. The states regulated insurance.