MADISON, Wis. – A brand new report released by Forward Analytics finds that Wisconsin’s workforce has reached a tipping point: for the first time, healthcare and social assistance professions have surpassed manufacturing as the state’s largest employment sector.  From 2001 to 2025, manufacturing employment fell from 560,000 jobs to fewer than 460,000 today,

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, this week, wrapped up his final statewide “Pothole Patrol” tour. The governor’s annual tour included 10 stops across the state to fill potholes and highlight the Evers Administration’s efforts over the last seven years to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout Wisconsin. This year’s tour marks the governor’s seventh and final “Pothole Patrol” tour since taking office, including in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.  “For the

Port Washington, Wis. – The Responsible Energy Alliance, a local coalition of concerned citizens and property owners, alleged today in a public filing with state regulators that the application of American Transmission Company (ATC) to run new extra high-voltage transmission lines through pristine lands in western Ozaukee and eastern Washington

Madison, WI, July 7, 2026 – To support the 147,000 people facing hunger in southwestern Wisconsin, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, a group of athletes, coaches, and staff from the University of Wisconsin football team labeled over 3,600 cans of corn at Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. 21 student-athletes, coaches,

MADISON, Wis. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is attempting yet again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in tens of thousands of people losing their homes, Wisconsin and a multistate coalition argued in a lawsuit filed in federal court

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senator Brad Pfaff joined Representative Jill Billings and Representative Tara Johnson to discuss how Congressman Tom Tiffany has made life more expensive for working Wisconsinites. Under the MAGA policies Congressman Tiffany has rubber-stamped like the Big Ugly Bill, inflation has skyrocketed, Wisconsinites’ budgets are tighter and healthcare costs

NORTHERN WI. The Clark for Wisconsin Campaign is honored to announce the endorsement of former Wisconsin Representative David Obey. Obey served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District from 1969 to 2011.   Obey holds the distinction of being the second longest-serving member

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Joshua Dryak to serve as Oconto County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Hannah Schuchart’s appointment to the Oconto County Circuit Court. Dryak will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends

MILWAUKEE – Today, County Executive David Crowley announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $14.7 million in federal funding to the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation (MCDOT). The funding, secured by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and advocated for by County Executive Crowley, was awarded through USDOT’s Better Utilizing

TO: Interested Parties FROM: DNC War Room DATE: July 7, 2026 RE: Ahead of Vance’s travel to Wisconsin: The Trump-Vance agenda has devastated Wisconsin families and farmers Tomorrow, JD Vance will travel to Wisconsin to peddle his and Donald Trump’s failed agenda that has made life unbearable and more expensive for families and

MADISON, WI — Today, Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell issued an advisory to all Dane County residents who plan to vote by mail in the upcoming August 11 election to place their completed absentee ballots in the mail at least two weeks prior to Election Day.  “The primary election this year

CONTACT: press@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – In April 2026, severe storms and flooding caused widespread damage throughout Milwaukee County and the state of Wisconsin. In response to this destruction, Governor Tony Evers requested a Major Disaster Declaration for the affected Wisconsin counties. On June 30, 2026, the request was approved by the Trump Administration, and Milwaukee

CONTACT: media@lawforward.org Court rejects right-wing effort to obtain confidential guardianship records and restrict voting rights for Wisconsin seniors and those with disabilities MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court today ruled in Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Kristina Secord to protect the privacy and voting rights of Wisconsinites under guardianship, rejecting politicized attempts to

Milwaukee, WI – As opposition research dumps and political attacks become fixtures of the final weeks of the 2026 Democratic primary, Joel Brennan today released his own self-research file and offered it up for viewing on his website at www.brennanforwi.com/book. Like other candidates, Brennan paid a third party to conduct research into

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wisc. – Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, an author and educator who grew up on a dairy farm in Humbird, is the Democratic nominee for the 70th Assembly District.  “People are hurting. Between obstruction and gerrymandering, little has been done to actually help the people of Wisconsin.” Among other issues, Stuve-Bodeen

Hi, this is State Senator Rob Hutton. A couple weeks ago as our nation prepared to celebrate its 250th birthday, I had the privilege of introducing two remarkable men who came to America nearly 30 years ago in search of something many of us take for granted: freedom and opportunity.