U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces legislation to guarantee paid sick leave to American workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in introducing the Healthy Families Act, legislation that would guarantee all American workers paid sick leave. The bill would ensure that every American worker has up to seven paid
Sen. Keyeski: Applauds Baraboo High School student Jasmine Szweda’s completion of 2026 Senate Scholar Program
MADISON – This week, Jasmine Szweda of Baraboo High School participated in the 2026 Senate Scholar Program at the State Capitol. Jasmine was selected to represent the 14th Senate District for the program and was sponsored by State Senator Sarah
Rep. Piwowarczyk: State Assembly passes Representative Piwowarczyk’s bills
MADISON, WI- The Wisconsin State Assembly has passed several of Representative Jim Piwowarczyk’s bills: “I’m proud to see my bills pass the Assembly today because they’re focused on strengthening trust in our institutions and making government more accountable to the
Rep. Rodriguez: Bill expanding utility aid passes state Assembly
MADISON – A bill authored by Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) and Senator Jesse James (R-Thorp) passed the State Assembly. “Wisconsin has a long commitment in sharing revenue with municipalities. Some of this shared revenue is in the form of payments
Climate Power: ICYMI: Trump Administration once again turns its back on Wisconsin, denying disaster relief after historic floods
FEMA has now denied Wisconsin’s request for disaster relief funds twice Milwaukee, WI— Earlier this week, FEMA once again denied Wisconsin’s request for federal disaster relief funding, marking the second time the Trump Administration has refused to help the state recover from
Zamarripa campaign: Calls for full investigation into Uihlein labor abuses exposed in Pleasant Prairie
MILWAUKEE — JoCasta Zamarripa, Milwaukee Alderperson and candidate for Wisconsin Secretary of State, issued the following statement in response to shocking new reporting from the Guardian revealing alleged exploitation of Mexican workers at Uline facilities in Pleasant Prairie: “The billionaire
Dept. of Natural Resources: Sturgeon spearers reminded to be careful on frozen waterbodies
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all outdoor recreators to be careful whenever venturing onto frozen waterbodies and remember that no ice is ever 100% safe ahead of the Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season, opening Feb. 14.
Rep. Moses: Oh SNAP! Bill to prohibit purchase of soda and candy on Foodshare receives hearing in Senate
Madison…Representative Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) gave testimony in the Wisconsin State Senate on Senate Bill 154, a bill to ban the purchase of soda and candy when using SNAP benefits. 18 other states have already signed similar versions of this bill
UW-Eau Claire: To host 42nd Annual Mathematics Meet for high school students Feb.21
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire mathematics department will host the 42nd AnnualMathematics Meet for high school students on Saturday, Feb. 21.This year, 31 teams will take part in the competition, representing the following highschools: Cadott, Chippewa Falls, Cochrane-Fountain City, Eau
La Follette School of Public Affairs: Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels to speak at UW-Madison Monday, Feb. 16
MADISON – The La Follette School of Public Affairs is hosting Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana and president emeritus of Purdue University, on Monday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. for a public presentation exploring the state of politics and policymaking, potential
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss how election-year politics may shape plans for Wisconsin’s $2.5B surplus
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss how the 2026 legislative elections will shape plans to spend Wisconsin’s $2.5 billion budget surplus. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Emily Mills: Attacks on free speech are escalating in Wisconsin
Bills being proposed in the Wisconsin State Legislature would have far-reaching impact on the right to free speech.
Scott Walker: Act 10 reforms broke the power of Wisconsin’s teachers unions and put students first
In Wisconsin, we took power out of the hands of big government special interests and returned it to the hardworking taxpayers and the people they elected to run their schools and local governments.
Richard Moore: PFAS chaos and the politics of liability
The latest version of the Legislature’s PFAS legislation exempts certain local governmental entities while leaving manufacturers and other private businesses fully subject to strict liability, raising serious equal protection concerns.
Julia Harris-Robinson: FoodShare feeds Milwaukee. New bill could make that harder.
Bill that impacts FoodShare raises concerns about food access and may even expand growing food deserts in our area.