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MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin today announced the release of a report on the 2025-26 legislative session, detailing the impact of the organization’s work in the Capitol and how the bills considered this session – whether signed into law
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is demanding that the Arrowhead Union High School District remedy unconstitutional religious discrimination after school officials prohibited graduating senior Sarianne Beronja from displaying a Bible verse on her commencement slideshow. Students
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called for an investigation into the delays at the United States Postal Service (USPS) during the Wisconsin Spring Election that led to hundreds of Wisconsinites across the state not having their votes counted. Baldwin
JANESVILLE, Wis. — On June 30, five students completed the second Accelerated Industrial Maintenance (AIM) program on Blackhawk Technical College’s Monroe Campus. Funded by a federal grant through the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (SWWDB), AIM is part of Wisconsin’s
WISCONSIN, July 2026 – The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters is proud to announce the winners of the 32nd annual Wisconsin People & Ideas poetry and fiction contest. This annual contest celebrates the state’s rich literary talent and supports established and
MADISON, Wis. – Military Consumer Protection Month begins on July 1, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is here to raise awareness of issues impacting military consumers and share resources to help them identify, avoid,
DeForest, WI – The Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council announced the launch of its Laborers Escaping Adversity Now (LEAN) peer support program today. This innovative program was created to help LIUNA members and their families overcome mental health issues, substance use disorders,
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), celebrated that Wisconsin moms are now eligible for 12 months of postpartum Medicaid healthcare coverage thanks to a bipartisan bill signed by Gov. Evers earlier this year that goes into full effect today, July
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement after President Trump approved the State of Wisconsin’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration in response to the severe flooding that struck the state in April. “I am grateful
On July 4, 2025, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress passed the largest cuts to health care in American history. They gutted over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — all to bankroll tax breaks for
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to the journalToxicology Reports and its owner, Elsevier, requesting documents explaining their decision to remove a previously published article by Neil Z. Miller titled “Vaccines and sudden infant death:
Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that some Medicaid members receiving benefits from the state’s Supplemental Security Income program had letters with personal and private information regarding an increase in their benefits sent out to their outdated
Madison, WI – Joniah Walker, who went missing at the age of 15 on June 23, 2022 from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been found safe. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Today is a wonderful day. This morning, I learned
MADISON, WI – Today, Senate Democrats held a press conference on the expiration of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. Held at Governor Nelson State Park, Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, Senator Sarah Keyeski, and Representative Jenna Jacobson spoke about the value Knowles-Nelson has delivered to
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition of 18 attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging the Trump administration’s illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community
LA CROSSE, WI. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws protecting girls’ and women’s sports, ruling that states may restrict men from participating in female sports. While Congressman Derrick Van Orden praised the decision as a victory for
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) introduced the Marketplace Fraud Accountability (MFA) Act, legislation requiring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement multifactor authentication for enrollees in federal health care programs governed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to better pro… Please log in
STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE RESERVATION — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians President Shannon Holsey and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman, today celebrated the newest set of dual-language highway signs unveiled for placement on state highways as part of WisDOT’s
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Defend America Action is releasing a new report highlighting the generational crisis facing farmers in America. It shows that Donald Trump’s trade wars have tanked soybean exports, his extreme deportation agenda has gutted farm workforces, and his war in Iran has sent diesel
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative applauds the introduction of the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act. The bill, introduced by House Ag Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson, would update the H-2A visa program by expanding access beyond ‘seasonality’, control
MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin today announced the release of a report on the 2025-26 legislative session, detailing the impact of the organization’s work in the Capitol and how the bills considered this session – whether signed into law or defeated – influenced the civil liberties and civil rights
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is demanding that the Arrowhead Union High School District remedy unconstitutional religious discrimination after school officials prohibited graduating senior Sarianne Beronja from displaying a Bible verse on her commencement slideshow. Students were asked by the District to submit personal messages to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called for an investigation into the delays at the United States Postal Service (USPS) during the Wisconsin Spring Election that led to hundreds of Wisconsinites across the state not having their votes counted. Baldwin notes that hundreds of Wisconsinites sent their ballots before Election
JANESVILLE, Wis. — On June 30, five students completed the second Accelerated Industrial Maintenance (AIM) program on Blackhawk Technical College’s Monroe Campus. Funded by a federal grant through the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (SWWDB), AIM is part of Wisconsin’s Worker Advancement Initiative, which emphasizes hands-on learning and classroom training
WISCONSIN, July 2026 – The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters is proud to announce the winners of the 32nd annual Wisconsin People & Ideas poetry and fiction contest. This annual contest celebrates the state’s rich literary talent and supports established and emerging Wisconsin writers with cash prizes, publication, a five-day residency,
MADISON, Wis. – Military Consumer Protection Month begins on July 1, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is here to raise awareness of issues impacting military consumers and share resources to help them identify, avoid, or respond to scams and identity theft. Military consumers include
DeForest, WI – The Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council announced the launch of its Laborers Escaping Adversity Now (LEAN) peer support program today. This innovative program was created to help LIUNA members and their families overcome mental health issues, substance use disorders, and other types of adversity. The Wisconsin LEAN program was
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), celebrated that Wisconsin moms are now eligible for 12 months of postpartum Medicaid healthcare coverage thanks to a bipartisan bill signed by Gov. Evers earlier this year that goes into full effect today, July 1. This is expected to help more than 16,000 M…
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement after President Trump approved the State of Wisconsin’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration in response to the severe flooding that struck the state in April. “I am grateful to President Trump for approving this request and glad to
On July 4, 2025, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress passed the largest cuts to health care in American history. They gutted over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — all to bankroll tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. The result? A nation engulfed in
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to the journalToxicology Reports and its owner, Elsevier, requesting documents explaining their decision to remove a previously published article by Neil Z. Miller titled “Vaccines and sudden infant death: An analysis of the VAERS database 1990-2019 … Please log
Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that some Medicaid members receiving benefits from the state’s Supplemental Security Income program had letters with personal and private information regarding an increase in their benefits sent out to their outdated addresses. After discovering what happened on April 30, 2026, DHS
Madison, WI – Joniah Walker, who went missing at the age of 15 on June 23, 2022 from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been found safe. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Today is a wonderful day. This morning, I learned the amazing news that Joniah Walker, who has been missing
MADISON, WI – Today, Senate Democrats held a press conference on the expiration of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. Held at Governor Nelson State Park, Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, Senator Sarah Keyeski, and Representative Jenna Jacobson spoke about the value Knowles-Nelson has delivered to every corner of Wisconsin over the last 37 years. The
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition of 18 attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging the Trump administration’s illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide housing and
LA CROSSE, WI. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws protecting girls’ and women’s sports, ruling that states may restrict men from participating in female sports. While Congressman Derrick Van Orden praised the decision as a victory for fairness and common sense, Democrat Rebecca Cooke has remained silent.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) introduced the Marketplace Fraud Accountability (MFA) Act, legislation requiring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement multifactor authentication for enrollees in federal health care programs governed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to better pro… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription,
STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE RESERVATION — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians President Shannon Holsey and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman, today celebrated the newest set of dual-language highway signs unveiled for placement on state highways as part of WisDOT’s Dual-Language Sign Program.&… Please log in to access subscriber content.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Defend America Action is releasing a new report highlighting the generational crisis facing farmers in America. It shows that Donald Trump’s trade wars have tanked soybean exports, his extreme deportation agenda has gutted farm workforces, and his war in Iran has sent diesel prices up nearly 80% at peak planting season. Farm bank… Please log
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative applauds the introduction of the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act. The bill, introduced by House Ag Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson, would update the H-2A visa program by expanding access beyond ‘seasonality’, control associated costs and streamline the visa program process. Currently dairy