MacIver Institute: Comments on Trump administration suit against WEC
MADISON – The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission for failing to turn over voter rolls to ensure they do not contain ineligible individuals. “The lawsuit
Voces de la Frontera: Verdict against Judge Dugan threatens due process and judicial independence
(Milwaukee, December 19th, 2025)—The federal jury verdict finding Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing immigration agents sets a dangerous precedent for the judiciary and for the constitutional rights of all people. This was not a neutral
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss the federal ban on hemp-derived THC products
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the federal ban on hemp products containing THC and its effect on a multi-million dollar industry in Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public
Scott McCallum and Sam Liebert: Don’t allow election deniers to sow doubt. The fix is easy.
Wisconsin is one of only seven states that prohibit clerks from processing absentee ballots before Election Day.
Laurie Burgos, Matthew Joynt, Deborah Kerr, Jeffrey Weiss, Todd Alan Price and Cathy Olig: State elected officials need to take responsibility for increase in property taxes
The state Legislature has abandoned Wisconsin’s long-standing commitment to funding two-thirds of public education, shifting more of the cost onto local property taxpayers.
Richard Moore: Americorps is a dangerous Trojan Horse
What Evers announced was the funneling of taxpayer dollars to left-wing ideological organizations, many of them explicitly political, to spread progressive fervor among the youth.
Dave Zweifel: Trump comments disgusted some GOP reps, but not Wisconsin’s
While Republican lawmakers like Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Rep. Mike Lawler of New York and even Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia expressed their disgust, there was not a peep from Wisconsin’s six Republican members of the House, or U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson.
Jury finds Dugan guilty of felony in immigration case
A federal jury found Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of felony obstruction for interfering with federal agents as they sought to arrest an undocumented immigrant who came to her courtroom. They acquitted her of a misdemeanor charge of concealing
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Votes to control Wisconsin’s gray wolf population
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act. “Wisconsin farmers and ranchers work hard to provide for their families and feed our communities. They should not have
Rep. Udell: Condemns Trump’s moratorium on AI regulation
Madison, Wis. – Last week, President Trump signed an executive order to deny full internet expansion funding from states like Wisconsin that regulate AI technology. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Technology regulation has long been pioneered by
Rep. Billings: Water Quality Notification Act receives senate public hearing
Madison – This morning, AB 635/SB 628, also known as the Water Quality Notification Act, received a public hearing in the Senate. Rep. Billings introduced this bipartisan bill to protect public health and released the following statement: “Everyone in Wisconsin
AARP Wisconsin: State president appointed to state council that focuses on essential telecommunications services for all
MADISON, WI – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin this month announced the appointment of AARP Wisconsin’s Volunteer State President Leslie Spencer-Herrera to serve a three-year term on the Universal Service Fund Council (USFC) – a group created to ensure
Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association: Applauds House passage of gray wolf delisting legislation
VERONA, WI: The Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association (WCA) is grateful for today’s bipartisan passage of the Pet and Livestock Protection Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation introduced by Reps. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) restores the
Protect Our Care: Statement: Republicans flee D.C., leaving millions to face the GOP’s health care crisis
Washington, D.C. — Today, Speaker Johnson sent the House home without lifting a finger to address the GOP’s premium crisis. Republicans are running from the consequences of their own actions after engineering a health care catastrophe. Over 21 million Americans are staring
Sens. Habush Sinykin, Ratcliff: First meeting of Republican-created Special Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice is unmistakable sign of Senate Republicans’ misplaced priorities
Today, the Republican-created Special Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice met for the first time. Announced by Senate Republicans just three days ago, the Special Committee is an unnecessary and wasteful exercise at a time when Wisconsinites are