“Wisconsinites have seen through and rejected billionaires’ attempts to buy their votes before, and they will again in November.” -WisDems Chair Devin Remiker MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from WPR details how Wisconsin Republicans refuse to condemn Donald Trump’s proposal to bribe voters with $5,000 checks if Republicans win in the midterms—with some

By Lt. Col. Joseph Trovato BERLIN, Wis. – The Wisconsin Army National Guard closed a chapter of its history that dates back to 1957 during a Sept. 12 ceremony marking the closure of the Berlin Armory. A detachment of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery officially held

New flavor honors Marv and Jeff Levy for generous support of UW–Madison and the grand opening of Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall MADISON, WI (September 14, 2026) — A landmark gift of a new humanities building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus has inspired a sweet new addition to the

MILWAUKEE – The Department of Veterans Affairs today awarded $17 million in grants to 12 community organizations to help Veterans in FY 2027 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Wisconsin. This funding is part of a record-high $1.17 billion in grants awarded to 680 organizations across the country to

MILWAUKEE, WISC.—With the support of the Center for Election Confidence (CEC), Milwaukee election observer Justin Gavery filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) alleging serious violations of Wisconsin election law by the Milwaukee Election Commission (MEC) during the August 11 primary election. The complaint alleges a lack of bipartisan control, which

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today joined a coalition in suing to halt the Trump administration’s new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish lawful immigrants for use of public benefits they are lawfully entitled to. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would

CHARLOTTE, NC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), who serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, held a field hearing in North Carolina titled, “Examining Healthcare Markets: Fraud and Competition.” Rep. Fitzgerald issued the following statement about the hearing: “I think we can

MADISON, WI – This morning, Democratic Leader Senator Dianne Hesselbein, joined by Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker and former Middleton-Cross Plains Board of Education President Sheila Hibner, called for greater investment in public education and an end to the cycle of school funding referendums. They called out Republican failures to fully

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – A new Washington Post feature by Karen Tumulty traces the remarkable personal story behind David Crowley’s stunning primary victory, ranking him as “the most surprising winner in this year’s turbulent primary season”, and noting that his path to politics is even more unlikely than his path to the nomination. Tumulty

RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center leader to receive award MADISON, Wis. – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin will recognize Dana Pellebon, a Madison crime victim advocate and Executive Director of the RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center, with its Champion of Crime Victims’ Rights Award, which honors professionals who have worked to strengthen

A new Washington Post profile of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley highlights how his “stunning upset” in last month’s gubernatorial primary was just the latest twist in a remarkable “against-the-odds” personal story. As the Post’s Karen Tumulty reports, Crowley “roots his priorities in the scorching experiences of his life,” bringing people together

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, David Crowley announced his anti-corruption policy platform which focuses on accountability, transparency, and restoring public trust in government. At a press conference in Madison, Crowley highlighted four key policies that aim to limit regulators from using their positions of power to profit on the taxpayer dime. “State

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) over the Minority Teacher Loan Program (MTL), which provides loan forgiveness only for minority teachers. We argue that the current program illegally excludes qualified students from taxpayer aid based

Popular evening event opens on October 9 for six nights only! EAGLE, Wis. – Mysterious legends, Victorian traditions and eerie tales take center stage when Old World Wisconsin opens for Halloween Legends & Lore. Held on six Friday and Saturday nights beginning Oct. 9, this family-friendly Halloween experience returns with five

As organizations committed to protecting the rights of all Wisconsinites, we write against the harmful constitutional amendment on the November ballot. We strongly urge voters to oppose this amendment and vote no.  Most Wisconsinites believe that no matter our background, race, or whether we live in a rural village or big

SPOONER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to attend a special ceremony at Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area on Sept. 26, 2026 to celebrate the dedication of an official state historical marker at the property. The event is organized by the Friends of Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area and the Wisconsin Historical

The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition (DVC) is excited to announce September 14-18, 2026, has officially been proclaimed Disability Voting Rights Week in Wisconsin. Disability Voting Rights Week is a national, nonpartisan initiative to build the power of the disability vote and increase awareness of voting rights. DVC and our partners

MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received a four-year, $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to rethink how the university moves research discoveries from the laboratory into practical use. Led by Ilya Avdeev, director of the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and professor of mechanical engineering, the UWM TRANSLATE initiative will