Rodriguez campaign: Calls for immediate action to protect Wisconsin communities, demand accountability from federal immigration enforcement
Rodriguez urges lawmakers and local leaders to adopt safeguards, transparency standards, and accountability measures as ICE activity escalates in Wisconsin MADISON, WI—Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez today called on Wisconsin legislators, county officials, mayors, and local councils to take immediate action
Helmenstine campaign: Local leader Dylan Helmenstine raises over $40,000 for State Treasurer campaign
Support from communities across Wisconsin fuels early campaign growth BLACK EARTH, WIS. – Today, local elected official Dylan Helmenstine’s campaign reported raising a total of $43,339 from 165 contributions on its January Continuing Report and reports having $36,239 cash on
Johnson tells ‘UpFront’ Venezuela needs ‘real election’
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Venezuela needs a “real election” after “the election was stolen by (Nicolas) Maduro” as the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on whether to rein in President Donald Trump’s military powers. “You can tell that
Christina Lieffring: What’s ahead in Wisconsin politics in 2026?
Madison politics reporters discuss their perspectives on WORT-FM’s “A Public Affair.”
Charlie Dee, Michael Rosen and Frank Shansky: Tax cuts for rich, Act 10 to blame for high property taxes
Wisconsin Republicans want you to believe their policies are the key to solving the very problems those Republican policies created.
Bill Kaplan: Venezuela, Trump’s hubris
Trump’s military actions against Venezuela violated the War Powers Resolution requiring consultation with Congress.
Mike DuPre’: All those warnings about dictatorship? Yeah, we’re there
The current president’s regime is so full of lies, violence, corruption, cruelty and incompetence that a spreadsheet is needed to catalog the damage done to the United States and the world.
Dave Cieslewicz: Don’t trust the FBI
I’m one of about three Americans who hasn’t rushed to judgement on the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. What I have are a lot of questions and zero faith that this Justice Department and this FBI will provide impartial answers.
Richard Moore: The federal government finally says no
The federal government has formally declared that medically transitioning minors does not meet professionally recognized standards of care for children.
Mark Lisheron: Lead paint: The 50-year saga continues
MPS finally steps up remediation
Paul Soglin: In today’s Madison, voices of reason are not tolerated
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and her allies on the City Council are running the city off a fiscal cliff while shouting down voices of reason.
Toney campaign: Posts record-setting first fundraising report in attorney general race
CONTACT: info@erictoney.com Raises Nearly $450,000 Since Announcing Campaign in October FOND DU LAC, WI – Republican Attorney General candidate Eric Toney today announced a fundraising haul of $446,000 since launching his campaign in October, the largest amount raised by a non-incumbent candidate
Rep. Billings: Water Quality Notification Act receives a public hearing in the Assembly
Madison – Yesterday, the Assembly Environment Committee held a public hearing and considered AB 635, the Water Quality Notification Act. Representative Billings introduced this legislation and released the following statement. “I was proud to testify in favor of the Water
WisDems: Reminder: Derrick Van Orden’s reckless record on health care
Van Orden’s vote last month has already led to health care cost increases for Wisconsinites MADISON, Wis. — On January 1st, nearly 300,000 Wisconsinites faced sticker shock when they saw their health care costs skyrocket due to Republicans, including Derrick Van Orden,
Talking Trade with John Min, Monex USA
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Monex USA Chief Economist John Min says tariffs are driving up prices on imported goods, contributing to inflation.