U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Calls on President Trump to immediately release available SNAP funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement calling on President Trump and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately release critical Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November. President Trump and
Bill Barth: Fair requirement, but avoid the rush
It’s not too much to ask that voters prove their legal status, just like it’s not too much to ask that voters show photo ID at the polls to verify their identity. It is too much to ask that the entire state voter registry be audited over a matter of weeks.
Dan O’Donnell: A bad bet for Wisconsin
Timing couldn’t have been worse for a bipartisan group of state legislators who want to give total control over online sports betting in Wisconsin to the native tribes who run casino sports books.
Gregg Hoffmann: Wisconsin a natural for slow tourism
Our environment in Wisconsin is conducive to slow tourism.
Melissa Agard: Dane County budget balances prudence and compassion
Every line of this budget reflects the values that have made Dane County strong: collaboration, accountability and care for one another.
John Hallinan: You can’t negotiate with obstinate GOP
As the Trump administration continues to take a jackhammer to the Constitution, we see more and more editorials calling for moderates on both sides to come together. History shows this is not how major problems are solved in this country.
Gregory Humphrey: When Latino kids have Halloween upended, what does that say about the rest of us?
These kids, their parents, and onlookers witnessed city streets become a stage for a grotesque display of federal overreach, racial profiling, and outright abuse.
Weekly GOP radio address: Assembly Bill 597
Hi, I’m Representative Ben Franklin and I represent the 88th Assembly District. Today I want to talk to you about a bill I authored that recently was heard in the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. This bill creates a new
Marquette Law School poll finds voters largely don’t know ‘26 guv, SCOWIS candidates
Poll Director Charles Franklin said history has shown candidates in fall races see little gain in name recognition until the summer ahead of their election. He said voters start tuning in between June and the August primary, and he expects name ID to climb in that window.
DC Wrap: Evers, Dem Congress members knock Republicans for not renewing ACA subsidies
In this week’s DC Wrap: Gov. Tony Evers and Dem Congress members knock Republicans for not renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Sen. Larson: Community gathers to advocate for more affordable child care
GREENFIELD, WI – Yesterday, community members, childcare providers, parents, and legislators joined together at the Greenfield Public Library to hold a public forum on the childcare crisis facing our state. “Besides their mortgages, childcare is often the top expense for families
Midwest Environmental Advocates: US Army Corps of Engineers issues premature and unlawful approval for Line 5 pipeline project
Madison, WI—Environmental groups are criticizing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a premature and unlawful decision to grant a federal permit for Enbridge Energy’s controversial Line 5 oil pipeline project in northern Wisconsin. The decision, announced today, comes despite ongoing
Milwaukee Common Council: A call to action: Safeguarding our children’s futures from hunger’s devastating grasp
Statement from all members of the Milwaukee Common Council: Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic, Alderman José G. Pérez, Alderwoman Andrea M. Pratt, Alderman Mark Chambers, Jr., Alderman Alex Brower, Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderman Lamont Westmoreland, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman DiAndre
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul and coalition file amicus brief in U.S. Supreme Court defending Federal Reserve’s independence
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) defending the independence of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The coalition urges SCOTUS to
Gov. Evers: Trump Administration denies hazard mitigation funding for Wisconsin communities after denying public assistance relief
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers to fight latest Trump Administration denial of disaster assistance, will appeal decision for communities to get the support they need to rebuild and recover MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Trump Administration has denied Wisconsin’s application for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funding for Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington,