Gov. Evers: Takes action on 27 bills
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 27bills. The bills signed by the governor today include creating an expedited procedure to test for communicable diseases if certain criteria are met, ensuring more consumer transactions are covered by the Wisconsin Consumer Act by updating thresholds to account for inflation, allowing the&nb…
WisDems: ICYMI: Trump and Van Orden raising energy costs, killing jobs
“Van Orden turned his back on Wisconsinites by voting for the Big Beautiful Bill, which is expected to increase Wisconsin families’ annual total energy bills by $95 by 2030 and lead to 8,200 job losses in 2030 and 30,000 job
NFIB Wisconsin: Opposes dangerous socialist legislation
MADISON, WI (March 20, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Wisconsin’s leading small business advocacy organization, expressed deep opposition and concern related to the circulation of legislation in the State Assembly that would create government run grocery centers. Four
Protect Our Care Wisconsin: NEW ADS: Ahead of ACA anniversary, Protect Our Care holds Republicans, including Representative Derrick Van Orden, accountable for ripping coverage away and making health care more expensive for American families
Protect Our Care’s GOP Health Care Madness Campaign Brings Full-Court Pressure as Fallout of GOP Health Care Cuts Hits Families Watch Representative Van Orden’s New Ad Here. WISCONSIN – Ahead of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) 16th anniversary on Monday,
Dept. of Justice: Update: Officer involved death in Shawano County, Wis.
TOWN OF GREEN VALLEY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an investigation into an officer involved death that occurred in the Town of Green Valley, Wis. on the morning of Tuesday,
Dept. of Transportation: Applauds new legislation expanding use of alternative project delivery methods to modernize Wisconsin’s infrastructure
Gov. Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill 461, now 2026 Wisconsin Act 104, into law which significantly expands the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) authority to use alternative contracting methods, moving beyond the state’s traditional design-bid-build model to possibly accelerate construction
Democrats for Education Reform: New WI poll: Significant majority of voters support opting into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC)
Over 60% of Independents Want to See the Governor Opt-In Madison, WI — Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) today released findings from a new poll of Wisconsin voters showing broad public support for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), the first-of-its-kind program
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ review how Wisconsin governor candidates fared in the Marquette Law School poll
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at support for candidates in recent polls during these early stages of the race for Wisconsin governor. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Ron Johnson: Move to end the filibuster now—before Democrats do
I’ll admit that the 60-vote cloture threshold has prevented many bad bills from becoming law, and that without it bad bills would become law more easily. But it also prevents good bills from getting passed.
Brittany Kinser: Why Wisconsin’s spring school board elections deserve your attention
The largest group of elected officials in the United States is not in Congress or the state capitol. They are school board members. They make decisions that shape the future of millions of children.
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Backs bipartisan bill to bring transparency to fertilizer prices for Wisconsin farmers
Report: Wisconsin farmers facing 25% price increase on fertilizer since the start of Donald Trump’s war in Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would provide American producers with more
Ruth Conniff: Shining a light on the inner workings of government is more important than ever
Here at the Examiner we are proud to stand with other Wisconsin journalists and nonprofits fighting for open records and public access to government.
Rob Hutton, Julian Bradley, Dave Maxey and Chuck Wichgers: Address health care costs, don’t pass the buck
Raising taxes just passes the buck to cash-strapped families who can’t afford it; real reform starts with curbing costs, and transparency is a necessary first step.
Scott Walker: Work over welfare: Wisconsin model outperforms Minnesota’s failure
Minnesota and Wisconsin may be neighbors, but they are miles apart on welfare abuse and reform.
Jerry Hanson: Billionaires and corporations fail to pay what they owe
Our present tax policies written by Congress benefit wealthy elites and powerful corporations instead of the people who actually do the work to make our nation great.