Gov. Evers: Kicks off June Dairy Month celebrating Wisconsin’s dairy industry and proud dairy heritage
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today kicked off June Dairy Month by celebrating and highlighting Wisconsin’s dairy industry, farmers and producers, and the state’s proud dairy heritage in his weekly radio address. Gov. Evers will be visiting with dairy farmers, processors, producers, and local community
Forward Latino: Condemns false DHS statement alleging presidential threat
Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, a national non-profit, non-partisan service and advocacy organization headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin and with affiliates and members in twenty- nine states condemns the false statement issued by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland
Gov. Evers: Seeks applicants for Wood County Circuit Court
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Wood County Circuit Court – Branch 3. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Todd P. Wolf’s retirement, effective July 11, 2025. The new judge
THU PM Update: Taxes among next items Joint Finance plans to tackle next, but no details on when
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee plans to take up general fund taxes during upcoming executive sessions. But GOP leaders haven’t indicated just when that will happen. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today released the next batch of budget
Dept. of Military Affairs: Wisconsin National Guard to send off more than 600 deploying soldiers
OSHKOSH, Wis. – Wisconsin National Guard senior leadership will join the family and friends of over 600 deploying Soldiers for a 11:00 sendoff ceremony at the Kolf Sports Center May 31. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment
WisDems: Ron Johnson continues anti-vaxx, anti-child, anti-medicaid propaganda push
MADISON, Wis. — A Thursday report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was another reminder of how Sen. Ron Johnson continues to work against what is best for his Wisconsin constituents. Instead of working to protect Wisconsinites’ health, Johnson would rather work
Rep. Hysell, Miresse: Call out GOP for closed door wake boat meeting
MADISON, WI— Two Wisconsin Democrats are raising serious concerns after Republican legislators held a closed-door meeting about the effects of wake boats on Wisconsin’s glacial lakes. Wake boats have become a growing concern across the state due to the damage
Rep. Born, Sen. Marklein: Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) in executive session, reasonable investments coupled with right-sizing government
MADISON, WI –The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) Co-Chairs Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) made the following statement after today’s executive session: “Today Joint Finance Republicans voted to invest in important government services while holding
Opportunity Wisconsin: Congressman Mark Pocan joins Eau Claire town hall meeting following House passage of cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and more
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – This weekend Congressman Mark Pocan will join an in-person town hall meeting in Eau Claire, hosted by Opportunity Wisconsin and a coalition of grassroots groups, to answer questions from Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s constituents as their own
Second Harvest Foodbank: Food assistance is on the line for rural communities
As the recent Budget Reconciliation bill passes the House and moves onto the Senate, it’s important to take a step back and consider how these decisions will affect everyday people in Wisconsin. One of the most concerning provisions would shift
Joint Finance extends DSPS call center jobs, but rejects Evers call to fund those, other positions permanently
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee extended for another three years five project positions in the Department of Safety and Professional Services’ call center operation.
U.S. Dept. of Justice: Onalaska man sentenced to 11 years for fentanyl trafficking and illegally possessing firearms
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Efrain Estrada, 31, Onalaska, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 132 months in federal prison for possessing 400 grams or more of fentanyl
Sen. Johnson: JFC Republicans vote to bring back professional licensing delays
MADISON — Today, Democratic members of the Joint Committee on Finance condemned Republican lawmakers for once again refusing to fully fund the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). DSPS is responsible for licensing more than 240 professions across the
Johnson doesn’t want to run in ‘28, but not ruling out bid for fourth term
Johnson has struck a similar tone before about his future in elected office. He vowed before his 2016 reelection bid that he wouldn’t seek a third term. But he hedged on that promise after Dems won full control of Washington, D.C., in 2020.
Sen. Baldwin: Wraps up tenth stop of “Hands Off Medicaid” tour in Superior
Congressional Republicans’ plan will kick 228,000 Wisconsinites off their health care, including nearly 150,000 people on Medicaid SUPERIOR, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) made a tenth stop on her “Hands Off Medicaid” Tour, convening Wisconsinites whose health care