MADISON, Wis. — Derrick Van Orden seems to be coming to terms with his inevitable loss in November and, with his campaign in freefall, is getting desperate. Just this week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed that a Trump-backed Super PAC is investing more in WI-01, a seat long considered safer

Madison, WI – The Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (PIAW) is proud to announce that Alyssa Hobgood of BWO Insurance Group in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, has been named PIA National’s Young Insurance Professional of the Year for 2026. This award, presented by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA),

Across the country, everyday Americans are dipping into their savings and going into debt thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans’ reckless economic agenda that’s making just about everything more expensive. From the gas pump to the grocery store, working families are being forced to pay more as Republicans’ affordability crisis

MADISON, Wis. — A new column from Wisconsin Examiner editor-in-chief and veteran journalist Ruth Conniff highlights how Congressman Tom Tiffany’s debate ducking is nothing short of “absurd.” Congressman Tiffany is refusing to participate in more than one debate, forcing the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association to cancel its debate for the first

Washington, D.C. — This afternoon, President Trump is set to announce another set of sham drug pricing deals that do nothing to lower costs for seniors and working families. Regardless of the numbers he touts, his secret deals with big drug companies protect corporate profits while raising costs for thousands

Milwaukee, Wis., September 18, 2026 – The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), one of the nation’s top-performing academic medical centers and third-largest private medical school in the United States, formally inaugurated Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, as its seventh President and Chief Executive Officer in a ceremony held on Thursday,

MADISON, WI – Sept 16, 2026 – Dane County and the Madison Area Municipal Stormwater Partnership are joining communities across the state to educate and encourage efforts that keep rain where it lands and only rain down the storm drain during the 4th annual Wisconsin Stormwater Week. Protecting our waters

LA CROSSE, WI — Rebecca Cooke wants Wisconsin voters to believe she has suddenly become the leading opponent of data centers. There’s just one problem. Her own professional record tells a very different story.  In a recent report, it was revealed that Cooke spent years in leadership roles for establishments

Residents raise monarchs, find peace with nature  Madison, Wis. – Residents at Redgranite Correctional Institution (RGCI) are raising monarch butterflies and following their paths as they migrate from the facility to Mexico. Launched in 2025, the Refuge for Growth, Change and Inspiration Monarch Program includes a dedicated monarch butterfly habitat

Call comes as Tomah VA nurse charged with intentionally withholding oxygen from patient who later died at the hospital Baldwin also calls on VA to launch independent investigation through Office of Inspector General WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed that a Donald Trump-affiliated super PAC is dumping money into Bryan Steil’s re-election campaign—out-pacing their spending in races once thought to be far more competitive. This spending was announced following the addition of Steil’s Democratic opponent, Mitchell Berman, to the DCCC’s

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin dairy processors to apply for Dairy Processor Grants by noon on November 3, 2026. Due to the ongoing success of this program in supporting innovation for dairy processors across the state, Gov. Evers and the

Suit: Outdated federal precedents wrongfully permit union officials to block workers from stopping union dues payments Milwaukee, WI (September 18, 2026) – Caryn Johnson, an employee of Olympic Companies, has filed a new class action lawsuit against both International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 7 and

Visit spotlights challenges facing area providers, parents DODGEVILLE, Wis. — On Thursday, September 17, Democratic candidate for Assembly District 51 Ben Gruber visited and toured In The Beginning Child Care & Learning Center in Dodgeville to learn about challenges facing area providers and parents. Wisconsin’s childcare system is grappling with

WEDC will provide up to $15.5 million in performance-based tax incentives to support Kikkoman’s $800 million total investment in Wisconsin, creating more than 80 high-paying jobs and bolstering economic opportunities in Southeastern Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today joined Kikkoman Chairman and honorary CEO Yuzaburo Mogi, representatives from the

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $33 million contract to reconstruct US 51 between Exchange Street and Larson Beach Road in McFarland, Dane County. Preliminary work is scheduled to begin September 21, 2026. R.G. Huston Company is the prime contractor for the project. The project

ALTOONA, WI – Today, Tom Tiffany unveiled his Taxpayer Accountability Plan in Eau Claire County, outlining a series of reforms to audit state government, identify waste and duplication, increase transparency, and give Wisconsin taxpayers a clearer picture of where their money is going. “Wisconsin taxpayers work hard for every dollar they earn.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, has introduced a discussion draft of legislation to provide the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) with exclusive authority to review or challenge certain mergers and

Nineteen WFU members joined nearly 250 Farmers Union advocates for meetings with lawmakers and federal officials WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Nineteen Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) members traveled to Washington, D.C., this week for National Farmers Union’s annual Legislative Fly-In, joining nearly 250 family farmers and ranchers from across the country to

MADISON, WI – Democrat David Crowley’s attempts to rewrite his long record of hiking taxes on Milwaukee County families have been so feeble that even his hometown paper is calling him out. A new fact check by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel asked whether taxes have “generally increased” under his tenure as County Executive.  Their