“We will make sure the public knows the truth – that cutting back to 2019 staffing levels means firing over 18,000 nurses, ten percent of the VA police force, nearly 10,000 schedulers, and more than thirty percent of the Veterans Benefits Administration staff.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

In a move that surprised nobody who has been paying attention, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) under direction of Ontario Premier Doug Ford imposed a 25% surcharge on all electricity exported to the United States on Monday. The province provides electricity to around 1.5 million customers in New York,

Today, Fair Wisconsin will testify before the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities in opposition to AB 102, a bill that would ban trans female athletes from playing in college sports at any level, including intramural. In addition to mobilizing community members to testify in-person and collecting written testimony to

MADISON, Wis. – The 12th annual Wisconsin Tech Summit will take place March 17 in-person at Milwaukee’s American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, in the stadium’s Club Level. Online registration is open through 5 p.m. Thursday, March 13. Click here to register. Walk-ins are welcome but pre-registration is highly recommended; be on hand by

FOREST COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) today announced Heather Robinson, 43, of Laona, Wis., has been charged with one count of theft – business setting (>$10,000 – $100,000), crime against an elder or disabled person, for allegedly stealing more than $95,000 from her elderly father.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced that nine projects are receiving grant funding for the 2025 Commercial Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program (NOPP). These grants aim to refine and enhance the understanding of new methods that optimize commercial nitrogen applied to agricultural fields, helping to

CVI is renovating Vets Place Central this year with help from Lemberg Electric. BROOKFIELD, Wis. (March 11, 2025) – The Center for Veterans Issues (CVI) has long supported veterans in Milwaukee, providing housing, employment assistance, and mental health services to those who served our country. As CVI undertakes a major renovation and expansion

MADISON, Wis. — As right-wing politician Brad Schimel heads for the debate stage this week, it’s worth reviewing how Backlog Brad failed sexual assault survivors in Wisconsin. As Attorney General, Brad Schimel’s years-long delay in testing thousands of sexual assault kits denied justice for thousands of victims. With Brad Schimel’s lack of

Cooke outperformed top-of-ticket Democrats last cycle; lived experience presents stark contrast to vulnerable Van Orden  EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, small business and nonprofit leader, waitress, and 2024 Democratic nominee Rebecca Cooke announced she is running for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third District. Coming off of her strong performance in November, Cooke

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Attorney General Josh Kaul held a press call to set the record straight on Brad Schimel’s attempts to rewrite his history of failing Wisconsinites, including by testing only nine out of 6,000 backlogged rape kits in two years, suing to strip Wisconsinites of their health care, and using

MADISON, Wisc. — On Monday, the campaign of Brittany Kinser, candidate for Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), released the following statement after incumbent Superintendent Jill Underly declined to participate in a third candidate forum in the race for DPI Superintendent.  “Since skipping the pre-primary WisPolitics forum on February 6th, incumbent

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Democrats launched the latest phase of its People v. Musk campaign with the deployment of billboards statewide calling out Elon Musk’s ongoing attempt to buy Brad Schimel a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Already, Musk-funded groups have poured in more than $8 million to bankroll Brad Schimel’s campaign.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) today announced Jason H. Meister, 44, of Pearson, Wis., has been charged with one count of abuse of residents of penal facilities and one count of substantial battery for allegedly assaulting an inmate at the Lincoln County Jail on

TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: Anti-Abortion Extremists Are Jumping Into WI Supreme Court Race. Here’s What You Need to Know DATE: March 10, 2025 Last week, anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America’s Women Speak PAC announced that it will deploy student canvassers to get out

Madison – The effort to enact Right of First Refusal (ROFR) legislation through Assembly Bill 25 and Senate Bill 28, is gaining steam in the Wisconsin Legislature. This legislation is being sold as a measure that will keep energy rates lower for our state’s ratepayers when, in reality, it is

MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman issued this statement today on Gov. Evers’ 2025-27 capital budget proposal: “Governor Evers’ UWs capital budget provides key funding necessary for building repairs and renovations as well as critical new projects that modernize classroom and research facilities. His proposal ensures Wisconsin is continuing