Contact: WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross, 608-669-8418 MADISON — Democratic Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting in a WisPolitics straw poll favored Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez to be the party’s nominee for governor in 2026, with state Rep. Francesca Hong close behind. They also backed former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and U.S.

Madison, WI – Forward Literacy, on behalf of a Wisconsin parent, has formally requested the WI Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to remove misleading early literacy guidance for K-3 students from its website and clearly instruct school districts that they cannot override state law. “Parents and students deserve consistent enforcement

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University President Kimo Ah Yun announced today that a $3 million gift from the Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust will create an endowment to support Marquette Law School’s Office of Public Service and the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics. Marquette Law School’s Office of Public Service, established

MADISON, Wis. — Across the country, Americans are picking up side gigs and canceling summer plans just to cope with gas prices that are more than a dollar higher than before the Iran war. Electricity bills are up 16% since Trump took office. And Wisconsin Congressmen Byran Steil and Derrick Van Orden

MILWAUKEE – Power Wisconsin Forward released the following statement criticizing a move by WEC Energy Group, Vantage Data Centers and Cloverleaf Infrastructure on behalf of Oracle to transfer financial risks around data center development back to Wisconsin families and small businesses: This week, We Energies, Cloverleaf Infrastructure and data center

MILWAUKEE — Attorney Ben Glicksman today announced his candidacy for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge, pledging to bring fairness, diligence, and integrity to the bench. “We need leaders we can be proud of,” said Glicksman. “These days, we can look around our country, and see leaders who act like character,

Today, it was reported that big data center developers and We Energies have asked the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) to exempt them from consumer protections that prevent ratepayers from being on the hook for the costs of power plants and other utility infrastructure built for data centers if those projects fail

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in a letter to every member of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation, urged bipartisan opposition to provisions in President Donald Trump’s proposed Federal Fiscal Year 2027 (FFY27) budget that would have devastating impacts on Wisconsin’s kids, families, and communities, do nothing to lower costs for hardworking

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday joined a multistate coalition in suing the Trump administration over the addition of unlawful new terms to federal contracts that – in the name of purging “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) from federal contracting – impose severe penalties on federal contractors

Last week, the UW Board of Regents voted to raise tuition again, the fourth consecutive year that tuition has increased for Wisconsin students and families. Hi, this is State Senator Rob Hutton. Higher education remains one of the most important investments a person can make. But as families are faced

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the launch of a new partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to make it even easier for Wisconsinites to enjoy Wisconsin State Parks. Gov. Evers announced a new Evers Administration

EAU CLAIRE, WI – This week, State Senator Jeff Smith (SD-31) held a town hall in Altoona with owners of manufactured homes to discuss the struggle of rising costs facing their community and his efforts in the Senate to protect Wisconsin manufactured home owners from predatory private equity companies and rising costs.  Senate Bill 1027, introduced

Yesterday, inflation hit a three-year high and outpaced wage growth thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans’ cost-raising Iran war and expensive agenda, and Trump himself even praised rising prices, saying, “I love the inflation.” However, instead of fighting to lower costs or standing up for their states, Republican candidates for governor have

American Federation of Teachers Local 212, the faculty and staff union at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), has endorsed Mitchell Berman for Congress in Wisconsin’s first congressional district. “Mitchell Berman is one of us,” declares Local 212 President Lisa Conley. “As a nurse, activist, former public employee and current union

When Reginald Jones of Milwaukee suffered a head injury on board a freight vessel in June 2025, he says he did not really understand the extent of his injuries. “I walked around concussed for months before a physician explained to me that the block of steel that knocked me down

Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil’s Medicaid cuts are being implemented, and it’s becoming crystal clear just how cruel their agenda is.  Recent reporting as these cuts are implemented reveals that Washington Republicans are ordering states across the country to rip health care away from chronically sick Americans – including those who have cancer or

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) introduced new legislation to ensure foreign investments made in the United States actually benefit American workers, while preventing the President from self-dealing. The Foreign Investment Review Monitoring and (FIRM) Commitment Tracking Oversight Board Act adds structured accountability, transparency, and standards

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce (DWD) today awarded $1 million in grants to four organizations to train 84 educators through the Wisconsin Fast Forward Teacher Training and Recruitment Grant Program. This funding supports efforts to train and recruit teachers where shortages are most prevalent in Wisconsin. The Teacher Training and

WEST ALLIS, Wis. – June 11, 2026– In conjunction with the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America and the 261st Anniversary of the First American Fair in Pennsylvania in 1765, Sandra Lee and the International Association of Fairs & Expositions (IAFE) will embark on a “Best in Fair” Tour of America’s beloved Fairs,

In an international competition designed to celebrate the way print media brings people together across the globe, a team of UW-Stout Polytechnic students won the coveted TAGA Student Choice Award at the 2026 Technical Association of the Graphic Arts, Helmut Kipphan Student Chapter Competition. The award was announced in April during a watch party