DNC: Slams Derrick Van Orden for flip-flopping on protecting Wisconsinites with preexisting conditions
Today, vulnerable Wisconsin Republican Derrick Van Orden endorsed Donald Trump’s health care “plan,” despite the fact that the proposal does not account for people with preexisting conditions. Wisconsinites are raising the alarm about Van Orden’s support for the “plan” since his website claims that he will
Barnes Campaign: BadgerCare Expansion in Wausau, Marking Fifth Event in Tom Tiffany’s District in Less Than a Week
Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes continued his Wisconsin Way tour with a health care roundtable conversation in Wausau. Speaking with Marathon County Democrats, health care providers, and community members, Lt. Governor Barnes renewed his calls for expanding BadgerCare on Day
Rep. Tranel: Assembly Agriculture Committee advances bipartisan legislation
Madison – The Assembly Committee on Agriculture, chaired by State Representative Travis Tranel (R–Cuba City), has had a very busy start to the new year, advancing multiple pieces of legislation that address land ownership, agricultural innovation, farmer protections, and food and
Rep. Rivera-Wagner: Names Robyn Y. Davis, J.D., as Hometown Hero Award recipient
GREEN BAY, Wis. – State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner announced today that Robyn Y. Davis, J.D., President and CEO of Brown County United Way, has been selected as the recipient of the Hometown Hero Award, an honor bestowed by the Wisconsin State
U.S. Attorney Schimel: Franklin woman pleads guilty to aiding in the preparation of false tax returns
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 16, 2026, Jahnell Easly, 29, of Franklin, Wisconsin, pled guilty to one count of Aiding in the Preparation of False Tax returns, in violation
Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition: Competition lowers transmission project costs by 25%-45% in Wisconsin
As the Trump administration announces major efforts to address the nation’s growing affordability crisis, the latest CPI numbers illustrates that electricity price inflation continues to be one of the top drivers of costs harming American consumers. Washington, DC – In
Rep. Billings, Sen. Pfaff: Introduce legislation to cap the price of insulin
MADISON, WI – Today, State Representative Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) and State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) introduced legislation to cap insulin prices in Wisconsin at $35. The legislators released the following statement: “As costs throughout the nation rise and people across
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Demands accountability from Trump administration after chaotic opioid and mental health funding cuts and reversal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, held a virtual press conference demanding answers and accountability from the Trump Administration for abruptly canceling, then
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Trump administration re-opens investigation into Cleveland Clinic’s racially discriminatory patient programming
The News: The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS-OCR) has re-opened a civil rights investigation into the Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic after a complaint was filed by Do No Harm (DNH) and its legal counsel at the
Rep. Stroud: Condemns federal actions in Minnesota
Ashland, WI— In response to ongoing federal ICE activity in Minnesota, Representative Stroud (D-Ashland), whose district borders Duluth and includes many constituents who work and spend time in Minnesota, released the following statement: “As the president openly threatens to invoke
Dept. of Natural Resources: Help protect our waters by reducing winter salt use
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts of road salt on our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems during Winter Salt Awareness Week, Jan. 26-30, 2026. Winter Salt Awareness
SSDC: Senators Hutton and Wanggaard fail to keep pace with Democratic opponents
MADISON, WI – As the SSDC reports record-setting fundraising numbers, and State Senate candidates Robyn Vining (SD-5) and Trevor Jung (SD-21) have over $240K on hand — Senators Hutton (SD-5) and Wanggaard (SD-21) are reporting surprisingly anemic fundraising totals. Sen. Hutton reported raising $24K in
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Urges WI hospitals to resume providing gender affirming care
MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) sent letters to UW Health and Children’s Wisconsin expressing his sincere disappointment that both systems decided to stop providing gender affirming care to patients under the age of 18, despite the fact that there is
Dept. of Justice: Shares state-specific human trafficking information during Human Trafficking Prevention Month
MADISON, Wis. – January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Wisconsin Stat. § 940.302 defines human trafficking as the recruiting, enticing, harboring, transporting, providing, or obtaining of an individual (or attempting to do so) for the purpose of labor, services, or commercial sex
Milwaukee Public Schools: Receives final $8 million withheld by state, submits 2024-25 audit
(MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly today announced a major milestone in MPS’s work to correct financial and operational issues impacting the district. Specifically, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)