Capitol Chats: Wimberger expects PFAS bills to make it to the finish line before session ends
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Sen. Eric Wimberger, R-Oconto, discusses recent bipartisan progress on legislation to combat PFAS contamination and says he expects the bills to make it to the finish line before the session ends.
Gathering Waters: Hosts the 2026 Wisconsin Land Trust Conference in Milwaukee
MADISON, WISCONSIN—Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts will host the 2026 Wisconsin Land Trust Conference from March 11-13 at the UWM School of Continuing Education Downtown Conference Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has more than 40 nonprofit land trust organizations that work with landowners and communities
Sen. Wanggaard: Statement on Lincoln Hills consent decree
“Governor Evers finally seeking to end the consent decree is a good thing, and is absolutely the right thing to do. I am also disappointed that Lincoln Hills is still open. “For the last eight years, Republicans have been trying
Port Milwaukee: Gov. Evers, WisDOT awards Port Milwaukee $1.4 million for infrastructure upgrades
Harbor assistance grants to strengthen supply chain reliability, support maritime commerce MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced today over $1.4 million in Harbor Assistance Program funding for Port Milwaukee to support infrastructure improvements on
WisDems: ICYMI: Derrick Van Orden accuses Minnesota Democrats of ‘insurrection’ after ICE killing of Alex Pretti
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, new reporting detailed how Derrick Van Orden blamed Alex Pretti for his own murder by ICE agents in Minneapolis. The report shines a light on the dangerous claims Van Orden has made about the tragedy, such as accusing Mayor
Rep. Sortwell: School Bus Association names Rep. Sortwell 2025 Legislative Champion
Madison – Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) released the following statement today relating to legislation addressing the school bus driver shortage in Wisconsin: “Nationwide, almost a quarter of school bus drivers are 65 years or older, while Wisconsin sits at half
Dept. of Workforce Development: December local employment and unemployment data released
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for December 2025. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for
Dept. of Transportation: DMV offers information on obtaining an ID for voting
Ahead of the Wisconsin Spring Primary Election on February 17, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds citizens how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting purposes
Dept. of Financial Instruction: Save for future education expenses with Edvest 529’s triple tax benefits
MADISON, Wis. (Jan. 28, 2026) – As Wisconsin families start to think about their 2025 taxes, Edvest 529 – Wisconsin’s direct-sold college savings plan – is reminding them that tax time can be more than paperwork – it can be an
Rep. Hysell: First-term Democratic Assemblymembers introduce a privacy amendment to the Wisconsin State Constitution
MADISON, Wis – Today, all twenty-three first-term Wisconsin Assembly Democrats joined together to introduce legislation establishing an explicit individual right to privacy in Wisconsin’s Constitution. Courts at both the federal and state level have long recognized that privacy protects an
Jones cafmpaign: Former Governor Jim Doyle endorses Judge Ben Jones for Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 1
MADISON—Today, former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle announced his endorsement of Judge Ben Jones for election to a full term in Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 1. Jim Doyle served as Governor of Wisconsin from 2003 to 2011, following a long
Edvest 529: Save for future education expenses with Edvest 529’s triple tax benefits
MADISON, Wis. (Jan. 28, 2026) – As Wisconsin families start to think about their 2025 taxes, Edvest 529 – Wisconsin’s direct-sold college savings plan – is reminding them that tax time can be more than paperwork – it can be an
Rachel Burg: Wisconsin’s wrongfully convicted deserve real compensation
Across the country, reforms increasingly reflect the principle that those wrongfully convicted should not be punished a second time by a system that fails to help them rebuild.
Beth Bennett: Wisconsin newspapers urge passage of bill to protect free speech
Wisconsin is currently behind much of the country in providing these protections. As a result, journalists, activists and ordinary citizens in Wisconsin are more vulnerable to retaliatory lawsuits.
Rick Esenberg: Your ‘private property’ and their ‘public use’
Do we really own our homes or are we only allowed to keep them subject to the whims of the state? Can we be forced to sell all or a part of our “Castle and Fortress?” Maybe.