LA CROSSE, Wis. – Ahead of Vice President JD Vance’s visit to La Crosse tomorrow to promote the Republican Tax Law, western Wisconsin residents are speaking out against legislation that makes major cuts to SNAP and Medicaid while handing additional tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations. The Republican law

Madison, Wis. – Today, Representative Ann Roe (D–Janesville) cosponsored with her Democratic colleagues legislation to reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has long served as Wisconsin’s primary source of funding for conservation and preservation efforts. During negotiations on the 2025–2027 State Budget, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed

SHAWANO, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that Lee E. Lindner, age 38, of Shawano, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 30 years of initial confinement and 17 years of extended supervision after pleading guilty to multiple fentanyl-related reckless homicide and drug trafficking charges. On May 28, 2025, Lindner pled

MADISON, Wis. –  Numbers released today by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) showed consistent performance midway through 2025 by Wisconsin banks. Residential real estate lending (1.64%), farm lending (5.26%), and commercial lending (7.89%) all increased over the prior year. Deposits increased year over year (5.88%). The Q2 2025 net interest

Parents Encouraged to Attend Webinar on New Resource The News: As parents in Wisconsin and across the country return to classrooms, WILL is releasing a comprehensive and up-to-date parental toolkit to help parents understand their Constitutional rights and how they can opt their children out of curricula when it conflicts with

Green Bay– Today, Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner released the following statement in response to recent coverage in the Green Bay Press-Gazette regarding the closures impacting veterans in Green Bay and Chippewa Falls: “It was disappointing, though sadly not surprising, to read more finger-pointing than solutions in today’s paper. Let’s be clear: Governor Evers

Legislation would expand program to include state parks MADISON, WI… Legislation co-authored by State Senator André Jacque (R-New Franklin) to expand the national Every Kid Outdoors program unanimously passed the State Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation today on a vote of 9 to 0. Every Kid Outdoors

MADISON, WI –– Today, Wisconsin State Senator Kelda Roys joined local physicians and medical students at a roundtable to highlight how Trump-era and Republican-led attacks on abortion access are harming families, impacting health care providers, and undermining the education of a generation of medical students in our country.  Today’s event is part of

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice today announced that Leonard H. Hughes, 82, of Fond Du Lac, Wis. has been charged with transporting and storing hazardous waste without a license and Zachary T. Ballard, 25, of Brandon, Wis. has been charged for allegedly dumping fluorescent bulbs

Madison, Wis. – This morning, Legislative Democrats introduced a bill to fund the Knowles-Nelson program, a grant program that supports Wisconsin state parks and other conservation efforts. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “For the past thirty-five years, this program has ensured access to natural areas, protected public

The La Crosse County Democratic Party is shocked that Vice President JD Vance would travel to La Crosse in order to campaign about the One, Big Beautiful Bill for Billionaires since that bill is going to cause so much direct harm to La Crosse County and Western Wisconsin.  The law

Event aimed at providing better outcomes for victims being held at the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Central Office Training Center MADISON, Wis. – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is joining forces with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for a session next week at the DOC’s Central Office Training Center in Madison to

Community partners in Eau Claire and La Crosse stepped up to help neighbors in need while Republicans continue to drive up prices and cut food assistance EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin today announced the conclusion of its “Cones for a Cause” food drive, which collected more than 550 pounds

MADISON, Wis. — On Tuesday, August 26th, Legislative Democrats introduced their bill to re-authorize the popular Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. More than 90% of Wisconsinites support the program, which has protected over 650,000 acres of land across the state. After the introduction, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following

Second Release in 2 Weeks Is Another Sign of Progress in Superintendent Cassellius’s Work to Improve Financial Reporting MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly and Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius today announced the release of an additional $17 million in state funding that was previously withheld