Bill Berry: Why are ugly, polluting factory farms OK, but not solar?
Oconto Republican state Sen. Eric Wimberger has sponsored a bill that would require local communities to sign off on solar before they can proceed. There’s no such law for factory farms. Go figure.
Ben Slowey: We must act to protect MCTS!
If enacted, proposed budget cuts will have dire consequences for Milwaukeeans who rely on public transit for work, school, groceries and medical or social services.
Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers urges President Trump and Republicans to end federal government shutdown, protect access to basic necessities for kids, families, and seniors like food and groceries
Hello! Governor Tony Evers here. For more than 20 days now, our federal government has been shut down. And, unfortunately, it doesn’t look like it’s going to end any time soon, folks. Unfortunately, President Trump and Republicans aren’t willing to
Americans for Prosperity-WI: Schumer and Senate Democrats dysfunction, not Wisconsin, is to blame for FoodShare uncertainty
MADISON, WI — Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Megan Novak today released the following statement responding to Governor Tony Evers’ comments about the federal government shutdown and the potential interruption of FoodShare funding: “While Governor Evers and Senator Baldwin remain part of
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: New poll: Trump voters “disapprove” of Trump, Van Orden, and Steil’s Argentina bailout
“48 percent of Americans who voted for Trump in the 2024 election said they disapprove of the U.S. government providing up to $40 billion in financial assistance to Argentina” Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil told Wisconsinites they’d fix the
Rep. Allen: Receives William Steiger Human Services Award
Madison, WI – Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) was recently presented with the William Steiger Human Services Award, given in recognition of a Republican lawmaker for outstanding support of Community Action and low-income families. He was nominated by Megan Mietchen, the
UW-Stout: Two-time UW-Stout grad leaves mark as nontraditional student turned college president
Mid-State Technical College leader honed skills at UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. — Shelly Mondeik followed a nontraditional path to becoming a college president– a path that ran through University of Wisconsin-Stout and led her to be named one of Wisconsin’stop female
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Know the difference: Health insurance vs. discount plans and scams
MADISON, Wis. – Consumers have choices, and during open enrollment periods when time is limited, it is important to understand the differences between health insurance and medical discount plans. These plans are sometimes mistaken for insurance; but in other cases,
DC Wrap: Republicans knock Baldwin for shutdown as Evers raises alarm on FoodShare funding
In this week’s DC Wrap: Republicans knock U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, for the government shutdown as Gov. Tony Evers raises the alarm on FoodShare funding.
Hunger Free America: November hunger crisis imminent if federal shutdown continues one more week
Trump Administration Threatens to Deprive More than 689 Thousand People – and Over 4,400 Food Retailers – in Wisconsin Alone of $112.9 Million in Food Payments Per Month Due to Shutdown Hunger Leader Calls for Senators Johnson and Baldwin to
Sen. Jacque: Bill protecting historic monuments passes committee
Anti-crime legislation one step away from passage MADISON, WI… Criminals who damage and deface historic monuments on public property would face stiffer penalties under legislation (2025 Senate Bill 394) authored by State Senator André Jacque (New Franken) and State Representative William
WisDems: Former CMS director, emergency medicine doctor detail catastrophic impacts if GOP doesn’t continue ACA funding
“People across our country deserve a health care system that is both affordable and accessible, rather than a health care system that forces them to choose between coverage or affording groceries.” – Former CMS Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure “When you cut coverage,
Marquette Law School: Poll to release Wisconsin survey Wednesday, Oct. 29
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a statewide poll with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the school’s Lubar Center for Public Policy
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Argentina-first Derrick Van Orden
Brownfield Ag News: “[Wisconsin farmer Mike Yager] says it would make more sense to help American farmers than to increase Argentine beef sales.” Paging Derrick Van Orden: What happened to America first? While the Trump administration announces their plan to
UW-Madison, Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin: Host Remembrance of Lost Species
Event connects global biodiversity loss to human health and Wisconsin-based solutions Madison, WI — December 4, 2025. The UW Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin (PSR WI) will co-host Remembrance of Lost Species, a unique public