MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors’ Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement and General Services today unanimously recommended adoption of a resolution, authored by Supervisor Anne O’Connor and cosponsored by Supervisors Shea, Vincent, Gómez-Tom, Martin, Rolland, Martinez, Bielinski, Roundtree Jr., Capriolo and Johnson, Jr. affirming Milwaukee County’s commitment to secure, accurate, accessible, and transparent elections while expressing support for election

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a legal victory after a court issued a decision requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to move forward with implementation of a rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter, commonly known as soot. “Air

MADISON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Administration has updated income eligibility guidelines for meals served at schools and day care programs based on federal poverty levels.                The income guidelines, updated annually, are effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The guidelines apply to student eligibility

New reporting from the Forward reveals that Congressman Tom Tiffany appeared on a podcast hosted by a far-right extremist who has used his platform to share “antisemitic remarks and jokes about Adolf Hitler.” Host Jeremy Hambly, whose podcast Congressman Tiffany joined in December, has “joked with guests about the Holocaust by

MADISON — Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce released the third episode of its limited video series based on WMC Foundation’s Wisconsin Competitiveness Report — highlighting the challenges facing Wisconsin’s economy and what it will take to move forward. In the episode, WMC’s President/CEO Kurt R. Bauer and Associate Vice President of Government Relations Rachel Ver Velde

We Work the Waterways is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelsey Foster as the organization’s newDeputy Director, a newly created leadership position established to support the organization’s continued national growth. Originally recruiting for a Director of Industry, Workforce & Partnerships position, the organization expanded the role after recognizing Foster’sexceptional

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Judge Todd Ziegler to the Court of Appeals – District IV. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge Chris Taylor’s election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge Ziegler will complete a term ending July 31, 2027. “Judge Ziegler has

Stockbridge, WI – Barbara “Barb” Bittner, Republican candidate for Wisconsin State Senate District 1, today highlighted strong conservative backing as the August 11 primary approaches.   Bittner, a lifelong Wisconsin resident, small business owner, dairy farm daughter, hunter, and Chair of the Republican Party of Calumet County, is earning support from

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed President Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress—including Republican members of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation who have largely voted with President Trump on his signature policies—after a recently released report that found that, as of June 30, 2026, the average American household has spent about $2,072 more on gas, electricity, and tariff-affected goods since President Trump took office for his second

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is appointing Mike Amman to serve on the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board. The governor has appointed Amman to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Patty Schachtner. Amman will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends May 2027. “Preserving our natural resources is a part of our DNA as Wisconsinites—whether it’s ensuring

Eagle, Wis. – Children, ages 5-12, receive free admission every Wednesday through Aug. 30 during KGIF (Kids Get In Free) Wednesdays at Old World Wisconsin, making it an affordable way for families to experience life in a 19th-century Midwestern community. Young guests can ride an old-fashioned three-wheel bicyle, meet heritage

Early in the morning on one of the hottest days of the summer, UW-Stout Polytechnic biology Associate Professor Keith Gilland and students Abi Cherry and Norah Shires trekked to the mouth of Galloway Creek, where it meets the Red Cedar River in Menomonie. The group is investigating water quality, insect communities, and

KENOSHA, WI — (July 21, 2026) The 262 Founder Pitch competition will bring the region’s brightest entrepreneurial talent center stage on November 10, 2026, at the Kenosha Innovation Center (KIC). This premier pitch event represents a collaborative effort by the economic development organizations of Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties to

Innovation can be found everywhere on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus, and this week it can be found in a statewide audience inside Davies Center for the 2026 WiSys SPARK Symposium. The three-day conference that celebrates great ideas, research and entrepreneurship among all UW students, staff and faculty, along

GREEN BAY, Wis. – WisHistory is excited to announce the arrival of the final leg of its statewide History Makers Tour in northeast Wisconsin, marking the concluding chapter of a journey that has brought Wisconsin history directly to communities across the state since 2023. From August 2026 through February 2027,

MADISON, Wis.—Rep. Bryan Steil appeared before a House Committee where he was forced to tell the truth about his anti-insider trading legislation, admitting that it excludes crypto holdings. When pressed as to why the House could not “copy and paste” a senate resolution that was passed banning members from certain

La Crosse, WI (July 21, 2026) – Today, Hmong Organizing & Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) announced their endorsement of Yee Leng Xiong for State Treasurer. Xiong’s nonprofit service and longstanding advocacy for Hmong Wisconsinites’ equity, stability and self-determination are key in endorsements. The organization believes that Xiong will continue to

De Pere, Wis. – Katie Baney, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 1st State Senate District, today announced the endorsement of Turning Point Action. Turning Point Action praised Baney saying: “Katie is a trusted ally to our organization and a consistent advocate for the values our grassroots network fights for every day.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition won summary judgment last Friday, in a court ruling declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully terminate billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for important state programs and services. U.S.

MADISON, Wis.— After submitting a request to the Wisconsin Election Commission to retract its guidance prohibiting absentee ballots from being spoiled and recast, WisDems Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “Allowing voters to spoil and recast their ballots was standard practice in Wisconsin prior to attempts by Republicans to file frivolous