U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Wisconsin crop progress and condition
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Assembly Dems get new committee appointments after Ortiz-Velez leaves caucus
Speaker Robin Vos granted a request from Assembly Dems to add one of their members to each of the three committees that Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez serves on after the Milwaukee lawmaker left the caucus.
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation: Statement on introduction of Farm Bureau health plan legislation
MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Brad Olson issued the following statement regarding the introduction of AB448/SB450, legislation which would allow Wisconsin Farm Bureau to provide members with a unique and affordable health coverage plan option that is currently
Wisconsin Climate March: Rallies clean energy advocates at the State Capitol
Thousands of participants gather in support of solar and renewable power, calling for the legislature to pass a Climate Accountability Act MADISON, Wis. – On Sunday, September 28, 350 Wisconsin, Citizen Action of Wisconsin and Sierra Club, along with dozens of other Wisconsin-based community, clean energy
Tiffany campaign: Announces Wisconsin grassroots team
WAUSAU, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced the formation of a statewide grassroots team to help lead the campaign to victory in the 2026 election cycle. “Momentum is building all across Wisconsin for our campaign, and with the dedication
State Senate Democratic Committee: Sturgeon Bay business owner Sean Grorich announces campaign for Wisconsin State Senate in the 1st District
DE PERE, WI – Today, Sturgeon Bay veteran and business owner Sean Grorich announced his campaign for Wisconsin’s 1st State Senate District. Sean is not a career politician; he is a father, a veteran, and a business owner running to bring
Sen. Felzkowski: Legislators introduce bill to legalize medical cannabis
Madison, WI – Today, Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) and Representative Patrick Snyder (R-Weston) introduced legislation to give patients across Wisconsin access to safe and legal medical cannabis. Currently, forty other states allow for the legal
WisDems: Veterans homes closing tomorrow due to Republican incompetence
MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow, two veterans homes — one in Chippewa Falls and another in Green Bay — will shut their doors. The closures are the direct result of Wisconsin legislative Republicans’ failure to fund these critical facilities, despite repeated efforts by Democrats and
Rep. Novak: Named 2025 WCA Friend of County Government
The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) has named Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) as its 2025 “Friend of County Government” in recognition of his ongoing leadership and advocacy on behalf of counties across the state. Representative Novak was honored this week at
Rep. Spaude: Appointed to Assembly Committee on Judiciary
Madison, Wis. — Last week, State Rep. Ryan Spaude (D-Ashwaubenon) was appointed to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary following nomination by Minority Leader Neubauer and confirmation by Speaker Vos. The appointment was part of a series of changes in committee
John Nichols: Democrats should fight for the north
Wisconsin Democrats would be wise to make a serious play for the 7th CD.
Paul Fanlund: Rockford visit highlights Madison’s economic bubble
Consistently insulated from economic waves, it sports building cranes and signs of growth all around. Rockford, 70 miles south, has long been Madison’s polar opposite.
Matt Neumann: Evers short-changes Wisconsin kids by rejecting new federal scholarship tax credits
Gov. Tony Evers has made clear that he will forgo the opportunity for our state to participate in the Education Scholarships program.
Dept. of Natural Resources: Healthy Lakes and Rivers initiative celebrates 10 years
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating a milestone year for the statewide Healthy Lakes & Rivers (HLR) initiative: 10 years of helping to protect Wisconsin’s waters. Launched in 2015 in collaboration with the Wisconsin Lakes and
Patrick McIlheran: Overwhelming demand for choice schools in Milwaukee drives massive philanthropy and big builds
Augustine Preparatory School’s north campus will fill an ‘opportunity gap’ for thousands of kids in the years ahead.