Dept. of Revenue: Wisconsin electric vehicle charging tax returns Due July 31
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is issuing a reminder to all owners, operators, managers and lessees of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that the excise tax return and payment are due by July 31, 2025. The
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Corrects the record on Van Orden’s billion-dollar claims
MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement fact-checking Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) after a weekend of nonsense tweets, eight in total, claiming credit for earmarking Wisconsin’s hospitals $1 billion. “It’s rich that Rep. Van Orden is
Rep. Franklin: Secures major wins for Northeast Wisconsin
MADISON – Representative Benjamin Franklin (R-De Pere) released the following statement after securing several key investments for Brown County in the 2025–27 biennial state budget: “I was elected to work across the aisle to accomplish state policy for Wisconsinites, and this
WisDems: Round up: Derrick Van Orden gets caught saying the quiet part outloud
MADISON, Wis. — After the Big Ugly Bill passed, WI-03 Congressman Derrick Van Orden made the implicit explicit by writing “YES!” in response to a tweet stating that Americans would lose health care and food assistance under the newly passed budget bill.
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Announces Wisconsin Potato Industry Board election results
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2025 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board election results. The following growers began three-year terms on the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board on July 1, 2025. District
Sen. Jacque, Rep. Tusler: Evers abandons Brillion farmers in dead-of-night
Governor’s veto of Brillion Marsh dredging project costs thousands in crop losses due to flooding MADISON, WI… Gov. Evers’ dead-of-night veto of the Brillion Marsh dredging project, which hurts area farmers and families who worry about flooding every year, has nothing
WisDems: ICYMI: Wisconsin’s House Republicans help push Donald Trump’s spending bill to final passage
All six of the delegation’s House Republicans voted to pass the initial version of the bill in May, and they largely expressed support for Johnson as he sought deeper cuts to federal spending as the Senate debated the measure. MADISON,
UW-Stout: Global vision, local design: UW-Stout students transform public spaces with murals
Art installations in Italy, Minnesota bring communities together Menomonie, Wis. – Two University of Wisconsin-Stout students – Allison Seanor and Megan McDowell – recently completed two murals, half a world apart. Their public installations celebrate how art brings communities together,
Rep. Donovan: Secures sound barrier funding for I-894 & I-41
Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave the following statement after the Assembly passed the 2025-2027 biennial state budget. Included was a provision of $9,100,000 for the creation of additional sound barriers along the I-894 and I-41 corridors. This builds on
MON News Summary: Wisconsin Republicans vote to pass GOP reconciliation bill now signed by Trump
TOP STORIES Wisconsin’s House GOP help push Trump’s spending bill to final passage… [218-214] final version of the president’s “big, beautiful bill” is projected to add hundreds of billions of dollars more to the federal deficit than what the House
Dan Shafer: Wisconsin passed a budget with Democratic votes. But is it enough?
Dianne Hesselbein and Senate Democrats proved critical in achieving major wins in a compromise deal. But overall, did Evers and Democrats press hard enough with newfound leverage?
Dave Zweifel: We should hold lawmakers to the standards they force on UW
In their latest attempt at micromanaging an institution for which their support ranks 44th among the 50 states, the budget contains a provision that requires faculty members to teach at least 24 credit hours per year, a number that is reduced to 12 credit hours for the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Kathryn Dicks: Wisconsin needs child care funding now
The child care crisis has been ongoing for several years and demonstrates market failure. The costs are too high for families, and providers struggle to keep their businesses open and pay fair wages.
Richard Moore: Of surrender and sovereignty: A tale of two Republican parties
Just in case anybody is still wondering why Wisconsin Republicans lose statewide elections all the time, look no further than the GOP’s legislative leadership for a quick explanation.
Eve Galanter: Don’t cut funding for public television, radio in Wisconsin
This funding was approved in the past. If it goes away, it would leave many in Wisconsin and across the nation without access to the critical services and educational programming public media provides.