Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul joins coalition suing over illegal conditions on funding for programs designed to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that Wisconsin has joined a coalition suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over unlawful new conditions placed on funding for federal sexual health education programs designed to
Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin: ICYMI: Reps. Tiffany and Wied join AFP-WI roundtable on federal permitting reform
KAUKAUNA, WI – On Thursday, Americans for Prosperity—Wisconsin (AFP-WI) hosted a permitting reform roundtable highlighting the urgent need for Congress to modernize and streamline the federal permitting process and the impact of federal regulations on Wisconsin’s energy sector. The event featured
UW-Milwaukee: School of Architecture and Urban Planning announces jury for 2025 Marcus Prize
MILWAUKEE_Internationally acclaimed architects, educators and practitioners comprise the jury for the coveted 2025 Marcus Prize, awarded by the UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning in partnership with the Marcus Corporation Foundation. Hans E. Butzer, Juhani Pallasmaa and Alex Timmer
Dept. of Justice: FTC and coalition act to stop allegedly deceptive cancer charity fundraising scheme
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (WI DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission, and a coalition of 18 additional states took action to stop a charity fundraising operation alleged to have made false or deceptive claims to U.S. donors.
Rewind: Your Week in Review for Sept. 26
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Republican Bill Berrien dropping out of the governor’s race, Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany launching his campaign for guv, Planned Parenthood halting abortions in Wisconsin, competing election bills from Dem and GOP Assembly lawmakers and more.
Americans for Contraceptives: State Rep. Lisa Subeck reintroduces The Right to Contraception Act during roundtable with Wisconsinites on World Contraception Day
MADISON, Wis. — To mark World Contraception Day, State Rep. Lisa Subeck reintroduced The Right to Contraception Act during a roundtable event discussion with Wisconsinites who sounded the alarm about the need to protect Wisconsinites’ access to contraception. The event comes
U.S. Rep. Steil: Applauds federal support for Union Grove Veterans Cemetery
JANESVILLE, WI (September 26, 2025) – Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) announced that the veterans Cemetery Grants Program (VCGP), has awarded a grant up to $931,500 to the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: ICYMI: Baldwin wraps week on road calling for GOP to extend ACA tax breaks before they expire
WISCONSIN – This week, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) made stops in Friendship, Weston, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Mount Horeb highlighting the need to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax breaks that help 230,000 Wisconsinites afford their insurance. Unless Republicans act,
Dept. of Natural Resources: Celebrates Public Lands Day Saturday, Sept. 27
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to get outdoors and enjoy the state’s public lands Saturday, Sept. 27 in honor of National Public Lands Day. Established in 1994, National Public Lands Day places emphasis on volunteerism to protect
Law Forward: Jeff Mandell calls for the revocation of Michael Gableman’s law license
MADISON, Wis. – Law Forward’s President and General Counsel Jeff Mandell issued the following statement after the court-appointed referee published his report and recommendation, which accepts the Office of Lawyer Regulation’s settlement proposal of a three-year law license suspension for former
WisDems: Statement on Bill Berrien dropping out of governor’s race
MADISON, Wis. — In response to GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Berrien dropping out of the race, WisDems spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement: “Bill Berrien is a lesson for all GOP candidates: if you don’t show complete and total loyalty to
Berrien drops out of guv race, citing coverage of sexually explicit social media accounts he followed
Republican Bill Berrien dropped out of the governor’s race this afternoon, citing media reports detailing how he had followed sexually explicit social media accounts.
Berrien campaign: Bill Berrien ends campaign for governor
WHITEFISH BAY, Wisc. — On Friday, Bill Berrien, a former Navy SEAL and a manufacturing CEO, issued the following statement announcing his decision to end his campaign for Governor of Wisconsin. “After hunting down war criminals in Bosnia as a Navy
Rep Subeck: Legislators introduce Right to Contraception Act
MADISON – Today, on World Contraception Day, Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) and Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced the Right to Contraception Act. The bill would establish an individual’s statutory right to access, and a health care provider’s right to provide
WisDems: As Planned Parenthood stops abortion care in Wisconsin, GOP gov candidate Tom Tiffany makes it clear he would further restrict access
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin announced it would be forced to stop providing abortion services due to the GOP’s Big Ugly Bill. At the same time, Republican candidate for governor Tom Tiffany made it crystal clear that, if given the chance,