The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ending the frozen road declaration for the entire state (Zones 1 through 5) as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, February 28. Class II and posted road restrictions are temporarily on hold as field staff continue to evaluate conditions amid the rapid warmup in recent

RHINELANDER, WI — With public education under attack nationwide, Solarpunk PAC is proud to endorse Dr. Jill Underly for re-election as Wisconsin’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction.  Underly has strengthened Wisconsin’s schools, raising national rankings, improving graduation rates, and securing bipartisan wins for students and educators. “Dr. Underly has delivere… Please log in to

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Fair Courts America is intensifying its campaign uncovering the truth about radical Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court with a new :30 TV ad that hit the airwaves Tuesday. The $2.5 million broadcast and cable buy will air in Green Bay and Milwaukee markets until April 1. 

Madison, WI- Yesterday, the Joint Committee for Employment Relations recommended approval of contracts for unionized building trades employees working in Wisconsin State Government. Since the implementation of the current approval process, yesterday’s actions mark the earliest these contracts have ever been approved. Senate President Mary Felzkowski, the new Co-Chair of

Robin Miller is the featured speaker for the March 6 Thursdays at the Upresentation at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County. Miller, associate director for library collections and scholar services in UW-Eau Claire’s McIntyre Library, will present “Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Blue Hills

WAUKESHA, Wisc. — Susan Crawford has failed to keep our children, schools, and communities safe. Susan Crawford is funded by George Soros, the biggest supporter of soft-on-crime prosecutors in America. As a judge, Susan Crawford has repeatedly delivered lenient sentences to child rapists, sexual predators, and violent criminals. Her candidacy is transactional – i… Please log in

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard and terrestrial invertebrates, which may result from the Q-100 FAA Radio Power Project in Monroe County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at reining in excessive regulatory burdens from the administrative state. Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act Congressman Scott Fitzgerald introduced the Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act, legislation that would require the Consumer Financial

Last night, House Republicans pushed forward their budget resolution bill that puts billionaires first and working families last. Trump and his congressional allies like Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Rep. Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Rep. Bryan Steil (WI-01), Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), and Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08)

MADISON – Join the UW–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs on Tuesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Union in Madison for a public presentation from Linda Thomas-Greenfield on The Art of Negotiation. In a moderated conversation with La Follette School Director Susan Webb Yackee, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will share

MILWAUKEE – Following the U.S. House of Representatives approving a federal budget resolution last evening, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley issued the following statement. “At Milwaukee County, we greatly value the partnership of state and federal lawmakers in helping advance our vision to become the healthiest county in Wisconsin. Specifically, we’ve

MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters’ national affiliate the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has announced the scores for Wisconsin’s delegation in the 2024 National Environmental Scorecard. The scorecard highlights how some members of Congress supported environmental protection and democracy, while others failed to do so. The 2024 scorecard, based on votes on critical

Today, Democratic members of the Wisconsin State Assembly’s Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency Committee sent the attached letter to Republican Chair Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) after learning that a member of the Committee, State Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Two Rivers), had sent requests to local governments for information on their work

MADISON — As Wisconsinites face rising costs and threatened cuts to healthcare and education resulting from the chaos created by the Trump presidency, State Senator Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Rep. Brienne Brown (D-Whitewater) circulated legislation Wednesday for co-sponsorship that would prohibit tech-enabled price fixing schemes.  Old-fashioned monopolies suggest smoke-filled rooms

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) demanded the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) restart payments already committed to Wisconsin Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiative recipients. Baldwin’s call comes as bipartisan federal funding that was approved by Congress, signed into law, and already awarded to farmers has been halted

MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Republican lawmakers in Washington D.C. voted to slash Medicaid, threatening the healthcare benefits of millions, all to fund a tax cut for billionaires like Elon Musk. Today, Wisconsin’s GOP state legislative leader Robin Vos joined this effort at a press conference opposing efforts to expand affordable