“Among the harmful cuts congressional Republicans recently enacted is a de-appropriation of money from the USDOT Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program. In Milwaukee, this means the Federal government will no longer fund the $34-million reconstruction of the 6th Street
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Reps. Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Brad Finstad (MN-01), Tom Emmer (MN-06), Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), and Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent a letter to Canada’s Ambassador urging stronger forest management practices to mitigate wildfire risk. The call
CONTACT: press@wisenatedems.org RIDGEWAY, WI – This morning, outside of the closed Ridgeway Elementary School, State Representative Jenna Jacobson officially announced her candidacy for the 17th District’s State Senate seat. Establishing a clear contrast between her long record of standing up for the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced that Congressional staff from his office will be hosting office hours throughout July. Outreach staff from Pocan’s district office will be available to constituents seeking help with federal agencies or looking to issue
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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,
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,
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
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
The GOP-led Congress narrowly passed the “Big Beautiful Act”, to kneel before Trump on July 4th, sullying our sacred day.
When Frederick Douglass stood before a Rochester audience on July 5, 1852, and delivered his searing critique “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”, he exposed the fundamental contradiction at the heart of American democracy.
“Among the harmful cuts congressional Republicans recently enacted is a de-appropriation of money from the USDOT Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program. In Milwaukee, this means the Federal government will no longer fund the $34-million reconstruction of the 6th Street corridor through the City of Milwaukee. “This project would have
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Reps. Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Brad Finstad (MN-01), Tom Emmer (MN-06), Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), and Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent a letter to Canada’s Ambassador urging stronger forest management practices to mitigate wildfire risk. The call for action comes after yet another wave of Canadian wildfire
CONTACT: press@wisenatedems.org RIDGEWAY, WI – This morning, outside of the closed Ridgeway Elementary School, State Representative Jenna Jacobson officially announced her candidacy for the 17th District’s State Senate seat. Establishing a clear contrast between her long record of standing up for the family farmer, fighting for public education, and working tirelessly for
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced that Congressional staff from his office will be hosting office hours throughout July. Outreach staff from Pocan’s district office will be available to constituents seeking help with federal agencies or looking to issue a comment to be reported back to the Congressman. All
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 electric vehicle charging tax went into effect on January 1,
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 claiming credit for $1 billion coming to Wisconsin hospitals. I
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 budget is a major win for Northeast Wisconsin,” said Rep.
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. Van Orden may have tried to delete his moment of
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 1: Keith Wolter, AntigoAshland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark,
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 to do with renewing the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program, two area
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, Wis. — A Thursday report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlighted how Wisconsin’s Republican congressional
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, creating vibrant and welcoming spaces. Seanor, an art education major
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 the 2023-2025 biennial budget that approved $7,000,000 to erect the
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
The GOP-led Congress narrowly passed the “Big Beautiful Act”, to kneel before Trump on July 4th, sullying our sacred day.
When Frederick Douglass stood before a Rochester audience on July 5, 1852, and delivered his searing critique “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”, he exposed the fundamental contradiction at the heart of American democracy.