MADISON, Wis. — Since Derrick Van Orden’s support of the GOP’s Big Ugly Bill and his crusade against continuing ACA premium tax credits, which is causing tens of thousands of his constituents to pay more for health care, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin has waged a relentless campaign holding him accountable for his

TOWN OF SUMMIT, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and Douglas County District Attorney (DA) Mark Fruehauf announced that a Douglas County jury found Jeffrey Anthony Charles, age 64, guilty of one count of Repeated Sexual Assault of a Child, Persistent Repeater, for incidents that occurred from 2005 to 2010.

MILWAUKEE – Jan. 13, 2026 – The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is proud to announce it has received the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, a designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to acknowledge an institution’s commitment to community engagement. MCW originally received

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) took to the Senate floor to rail against Republicans’ repeated attacks on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the Trump Administration’s effort to terminate health insurance for 1.8 million Americans and raise costs on millions more. Today, Senator Baldwin voted to reverse the Trump

Madison – State Representative Amaad Rivera Wagner (Democrat, Green Bay) testified today before the Senate Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues, and Forestry in support of Senate Bill 663, bipartisan legislation he co authored to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy in housing construction and help bring down costs for families across Wisconsin. “At a

After months of doing nothing to extend ACA tax credits as they expired and costs skyrocketed for Wisconsinites, Derrick Van Orden’s campaign website still lists his true priority: repealing the Affordable Care Act.  WKOW reports that Van Orden’s website “says one of his campaign priorities is to fully repeal Obamacare,

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin patients are falling further behind as New Jersey becomes the 26th state in the nation to ban “copay accumulator” programs, a controversial and predatory pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practice that prevents manufacturer assistance from counting toward patients’ deductibles and out-of-pocket limits. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed

WAUSAU, WI – Three more Wisconsin sheriffs have formally endorsed Tom Tiffany for Governor, further strengthening his broad support among law enforcement leaders across the state. These endorsements build on previous backing from twenty sheriffs, along with the Milwaukee Police Association and the Kenosha Professional Police Association Board of Directors. “Backing

MADISON — Today, Governor Tony Evers announced a plan to pursue $1.3 billion in property tax relief, focused largely on additional government spending while failing to address the primary drivers of higher property taxes. The plan comes after the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a partial veto by the governor that resulted

Facing another hearing on three more bills targeting Wisconsin’s transgender community, the decision by two Wisconsin hospitals to stop providing gender-affirming care for youth under threat from the federal government, new rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) targeting health care for transgender youth, and the cases

Program offers meals to children and teens in low-income and rural areas during summer months MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is seeking sponsors to provide meals to children living in economically disadvantaged and rural areas in Wisconsin through its Summer Food Service Program. In 2025, SFSP sponsors throughout

Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding Governor Evers’ request to fix his own property tax crisis: “After months of ignoring our warnings of massive property tax increases due to his outrageous 400-year veto, the Governor is now asking us to backfill his mistake. We will

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a new Title VI complaint following our continued investigation into race-based practices at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This second complaint was filed on behalf of our client Young America’s Foundation (YAF), representing thousands of students across the country, including conservative students on the UW-Madison campus. Our Findings: During

40% of Wisconsinites Unable To Watch Packers-Bears Playoff Game On Broadcast Due To Amazon’s Exclusive Streaming Rights Tom Tiffany Refuses To Sign Onto Bipartisan Legislation Allowing Packers Fans To Catch Regular Season Games While Taking Thousands In Donations From Amazon On Friday, ahead of the Packers-Bears playoff game, Mandela Barnes dropped a video slamming

DNR Magazine Highlights The Night Sky Far from the glare of city lights, Wisconsin state parks such as Devil’s Lake and Newport are great places for checking out the night sky. Winter is a busy time overhead, making it a wonderful time to see the stars! The winter issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine has

WATCH: Van Orden voted for the largest Medicaid cut in U.S. history after signing promise to constituents’ family pledging their benefits would never be cut LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin today released a new ad as part of its ongoing seven-figure paid media campaign holding Congressman Derrick Van Orden accountable

Senators warn Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips that they should not expect taxpayers to pay for their new Venezuela oil projects WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in urging oil industry giants Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips to proceed with extreme caution as President Trump

Application outlines development plans for the 277-MW Columbia Wind Farm. MADISON, Wis. (January 13, 2025) – Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) filed an application with the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin to construct a 277-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Columbia County. If approved, the Columbia Wind project would strengthen reliability for

MILWAUKEE – The Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin released the following statement on the introduction of AB 840: We agree with one core premise of this legislation: without careful planning, data center development poses significant risks to Wisconsinites’ pocketbooks, our state’s energy reliability, and the environment.  However, we strongly disagree with the

Annual international event challenges veteran and amateur developers to create games in 48 hours GREEN BAY, Wis. – Spots are still available for the annual event that highlights creative thinking, collaboration and the tenacity of the participants. From 5 p.m. January 30 to 5 p.m. February 1, 2026, Green Bay will