Wisconsin Environmental Initiative: Community town hall featuring Charlie Berens to address data center impacts in Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin — March 5, 2026 — Residents of Beaver Dam will gather at the Juneau Community Center on March 10 for a community-led town hall on the local impacts of large-scale data center development, featuring Wisconsin comedian and journalist Charlie Berens alongside community
WisDems: Van Orden points fingers at everyone but himself for Klein Hall shutdown
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Derrick Van Orden started his morning off on a Twitter rampage by spreading false claims about the closure of Klein Hall, a housing facility for homeless veterans, in his district. While Van Orden skirts accountability and blames Governor Evers,
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul sues Trump administration to stop latest round of illegal tariffs
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today is joining a coalition in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump’s latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges President Trump’s most recent efforts to
Dept. of Transportation: Wisconsin State Patrol encourages riders and motorists to share responsibility for electric bike and scooter safety
March Law of the Month: e-bike and e-scooter safety As electric bicycles (e-bikes) and electric scooters (e-scooters) grow in popularity, it is important to understand the rules that apply to riding them. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s March Law of the
Dan Rossmiller: Lawmakers could reduce property taxes amid school funding crisis
The argument that putting money into school aids does not produce property tax relief just doesn’t fly. Lawmakers would do well to remember the recommendations of their own Blue Ribbon Commission.
William Holahan: Why should child care be a public investment?
When a service such as childcare produces broad social benefits, when individuals cannot capture those benefits, and when timing makes private investment difficult, if not prohibitive, government involvement is needed to fulfill the promise of an efficient market.
Bruce Thompson: Will lawsuits demanding new congressional maps succeed?
The arguments for and against and where things stand.
James Causey: Rep. Al Green set example for calling out racism
Trump sharing video post of the Obamas as apes is troubling because it underscores deep divisions in America, political and racial, as well as economic.
Jim Malewitz: Wisconsin bill would limit SLAPP lawsuits meant to silence speech
Assembly passed AB 701 last month with unanimous consent.
Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee: In the news: Senators Keyeski And Pfaff propose legislation to address stadium price gouging
MADISON, WI – This week, State Senators Sarah Keyeski (SD-14) and Brad Pfaff (SD-32) announced their new “Stop The Stadium Squeeze” legislation. Aimed at putting an end to the dramatic price markups we all face when buying concessions, this bill would
Fabu: Black history is important beyond Black History Month
When you are Black, Black history is every day.
Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers highlights special session efforts to ban partisan gerrymandering, ensure fair maps for future generations
Hi there. Governor Tony Evers here. Two years ago, I delivered on my promise to sign fair maps into law, which was a historic day for our state. Before I signed fair maps into law, Wisconsinites spent a decade living under some of
U.S. Attorney Schimel: Waukesha medical equipment company agrees to pay nearly $7 million to resolve allegations of false billings to federal healthcare programs
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced today that Kinex Medical Company, LLC, agreed to pay $6,925,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare, TRICARE,
Dept. of Natural Resources: Rowley’s Bay boat launch to temporarily close
LIBERTY GROVE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Rowley’s Bay boat launch in the town of Liberty Grove near Newport State Park in Door County will temporarily close from ice off until approximately 4