MADISON – Half of Wisconsin residents are family caregivers, older adults, or people with disabilities. Despite the struggles families face in providing care for their loved ones and increasing barriers to people getting the care they need to live, the October 22 governor’s debate won’t include questions about these pressing

MILWAUKEE — Thirty current and former Milwaukee judges today announced their endorsement of Judge Nathan Petrashek to continue serving on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I. The group includes current and former judges from across Milwaukee County, reflecting the cultural and geographic range of the people who call it

WATCH: Baldwin forces vote to overturn Trump policy that will jack up costs, terminate care for 2 million on Affordable Care Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) forced the U.S. Senate to vote to repeal the Trump Administration’s policy that will undermine the Affordable Care Act

As Wisconsinites struggle with rising costs from tariffs, the War in Iran, and cuts to energy assistance, healthcare and SNAP, organizers are collecting winter essentials to help families fill the gap EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Tomorrow, Rep. Jodi Emerson will join Opportunity Wisconsin, Climate Power Wisconsin, and local Eau Claire

September 28, 2026 – An addition to Altarum’s national Health Sector Economic Indicators (HSEI) briefs, the Wisconsin labor brief is an abbreviated version of the national HSEI labor brief with information describing the status of health care industry employment in Wisconsin.1 This month’s Wisconsin brief indicates that: The following table summarizes some

MILWAUKEE — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded $1.8 million in grants to three community organizations that provide suicide prevention services to Veterans in Wisconsin. This funding is part of $112 million in grants awarded to 191 organizations nationwide to support suicide prevention efforts.  The funds are made available

Three former officeholders will participate in a bipartisan discussion about effective governance and civility this Thursday, October 1, in Wausau. “Effective Governance and Civility in Polarized Times” will gather Ambassador Tom Barrett, Representative Tom Petri, and Governor Tommy Thompson to discuss the impact of political polarization on effective governance, civility,

DCCC Analytics Poll shows WI-01 race tied 48-48 despite millions already spent by Republicans WASHINGTON, DC — A new DCCC analytics poll conducted September 21-23 shows the race for Wisconsin’s First District in a dead heat, with ER Nurse Mitchell Berman running even with incumbent Republican Bryan Steil, who is

MADISON, WI – State Representative Robyn Vining’s campaign for State Senate has earned the endorsement of The Recombobulaiton Area and Dan Shafer. During their conversation on The Recombobulaiton Area podcast, Robyn and Dan highlighted her path to political life, her rejection of “divide-and-conquer” politics, and her role in securing postpartum

MADISON, Wis. — This week, we’re taking a look at how Congressman Tom Tiffany has made healthcare more expensive and harder to access for Wisconsin families. Next up: gutting healthcare for Wisconsinites to pay for tax breaks for billionaires like the ones who fund his campaign.  “Congressman Tom Tiffany gutted

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirmed that samples collected from non-lactating dairy cattle in Waukesha County tested positive for the virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). This disease has also been detected in tissue from wild and captive deer in the

MADISON, WI — Today, Wisconsin Family Council (WFC) announced the launch of a six-figure, statewide advertising campaign to educate faith-filled voters about the constitutional amendment on religious liberty, appearing on the November ballot. The religious liberty constitutional amendment initiated from concerns of the events in 2020 when churches were restricted

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – More than 45,000 Wisconsinites have lost their marketplace coverage this year after MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany voted to let the Affordable Care Act tax credits expire. Unlike Congressman Tiffany, who has admitted he doesn’t have a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, David Crowley will expand

Senator Jamie Wall recently provided testimony to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) regarding the proposed electric and natural gas rate increases for Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) for 2027 and 2028. WPS has requested significant rate increases, while PSC staff have recommended a substantially smaller increase. Wall asked the

GREEN BAY, WI – Tom Tiffany unveiled his plan to change the direction of Wisconsin energy policy, lower pressure on utility bills, protect reliable baseload power, and put affordability and reliability first at the Public Service Commission. Since Governor Tony Evers’ appointees gained a majority on the PSC, the commission has

MADISON, Wis. – This fall, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Division of Extension’s Community Development Institute are partnering with Leadership Wisconsin to hold community assemblies across Wisconsin to help find solutions to some of the state’s most pressing housing problems. These assemblies will

The DCCC released a new TV ad in the race for WI-03, “DC Derrick,” exposing Derrick Van Orden’s record putting data center developers ahead of West Central Wisconsin.  The ad highlights how Van Orden took thousands from one of the biggest data center developers in America, just days before voting

The News: The Milwaukee Common Council unanimously voted to rescind a food truck ordinance that forced food truck owners to close their business at 10:00 p.m., during peak business hours. The mayor recently made that action official.  After WILL filed suit in May, a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge issued

MADISON, Wis. – While David Crowley hits the fundraising circuit with Kamala Harris and Hollywood liberals in California, he has Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong touring Wisconsin on his behalf. Hong told WISN that she’s “launching her own statewide tour” to campaign for Crowley and other Wisconsin Democrats up and down the ballot. While Wisconsin Democrats may