Rep. Neubauer: Announces 2025-2026 committee assignments
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) announced her committee appointments for the 2025-26 legislative session. Rep. Neubauer released the following statement: “Assembly Democrats are ready to get to work and deliver results for the people of
Dept. of Justice: UPDATE: Officer involved death investigation in Madison
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the City of Madison, Dane County, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Monday, December 30, 2024. At
Sen. Hesselbein: Announces Senate Democrats’ committee assignments
MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) announced the following committee assignments for members of the Senate Democratic Caucus: 2025-26 Senate Standing Committees: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue Senator Brad Pfaff (Ranking) Senator Mark Spreitzer Senator Sarah
Sen. Pfaff: Receives 2025-26 Senate committee appointments
Madison, WI – Today, State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) was appointed to serve on the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, and the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions. Senator Pfaff was also
Democratic Party of Milwaukee County: Celebrates the life of President Jimmy Carter
It is with great sadness that I and my fellow Americans honor President Jimmy Carter on the occasion of his death. However, it is with great joy that we treasure Jimmy Carter’s accomplishments as President of the United States and
H.O.T. Government: Robin Vos’ 12 years as Speaker is long enough. It’s time for new leadership
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Dept. of Workforce Development: November 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 November 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for
Dept. of Natural Resources: To host virtual public hearing on proposed deer management unit rule
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 5 p.m. to provide members of the public a formal comment opportunity on the draft rule that would change portions
Gov. Evers: Delivers radio address highlighting 2024 accomplishments
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address reflecting on his and the Evers Administration’s work over the past year to serve Wisconsinites in every corner of the state and highlighted his administration’s 2024 accomplishments as the
Ron Johnson: Fiscal sanity isn’t too much to hope for this year
Congress should revert to pre-pandemic spending, adjusted for population growth and inflation.
Dave Cieslewicz: What’s in store for 2025?
Another big Wisconsin Supreme Court race, a new police chief for Madison, and city council elections.
Mark Belling: Wisconsin’s 2024 Newsmaker of the Year isn’t from Wisconsin
Nobody had a bigger impact on our state than Donald Trump.
Kristin Brey: Ten predictions for 2025 in Wisconsin that are a bit unhinged but still funny
Regardless of what happens in 2025, it’s Wisconsin, so you know it won’t be boring.
Paul Fanlund: For the new year, parsing different strains of Trump voters
With the new year, shock and indignation that the nation could elect Donald Trump — the cause of the Jan. 6 insurrection — for a second time probably has morphed for many into more nuanced emotions.
Meg Ellefson: 2024 winners of the year in conservative politics
In reflecting upon the past year in Wisconsin conservative politics, I’m so grateful that sound judgment, wisdom and reasoning prevailed in the 2024 elections in Wisconsin, that I’m nominating common sense as one of the winners.