MILWAUKEE – After days of self-inflicted controversy over her past calls to “cancel Thanksgiving,” Francesca Hong has unveiled a new position: it is now her favorite holiday. This highlights a growing problem of flip-flops and unclear answers on crucial issues facing Wisconsin including taxes, public safety, and vouchers.  Hong previously

WEST ALLIS — Gov. Tony Evers, a longtime connoisseur of the Original Cream Puff, today, while helping kick off the grand opening of the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair, which is set to run from August 6-16, was honored with the surprise unveiling of the newly named “Tony Evers Bakery” in The

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, Rebecca Cooke, candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District, announced a new ad entitled “Sold Us Out.” The ad calls attention to one of the top issues on people’s minds, data centers, but more importantly it highlights how Derrick Van Orden turned his back on

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Dr. Kristin Lyerly, the 2024 Democratic nominee for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, an OB/GYN doctor and longtime healthcare advocate, today endorsed Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Rick Crosson in the August 11 Democratic primary. Lyerly, who carried the Democratic banner in the district last cycle and remains

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Senator Dora Drake, Chair of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus and Vice Caucus Chair for Senate Democrats, today announced her endorsement of David Crowley for Governor of Wisconsin, citing his proven record of delivering results, his readiness to lead on day one, and his ability to build

BARABOO, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that a parking lot repaving project on the North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park will begin in early August 2026. Work will include pulverizing and repaving the existing lots and parking lot improvements for water conveyance, which may include culverts,

Madison, Wis. – Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) is voicing strong opposition to a newly released federal proposal that would eliminate most Head Start Program Performance Standards, undoing the safeguards that have helped make Head Start one of the nation’s most effective public investments in young children and families.  For more than six decades, Head Start has combined early learning with health, developmental, and family support services

MILWAUKEE — A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 47% of adults approve of the way the United States Supreme Court is handling its job, while 53% disapprove. In May, 46% approved and 54% disapproved. Approval has remained below 50% since November 2025, after an approval rating consistently

Milwaukee – The 4th Annual Future Voters Fest/Festival de Futuros Votantes, an informative fun event to promote voting on Milwaukee’s Southside, will be held August 19 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at La Plazita Parklet, S.16th St. & Forest Home Ave. The 13 Event Sponsors are: League of Women Voters

MADISON, Wis. — Comments made by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche where he pledged to make Dobbs permanent even in states that have laws protecting it are a reminder that in Wisconsin, abortion access is once again on the ballot with extreme anti-choice Congressman Tom Tiffany running for governor. In Congress, Tiffany advanced a national

MADISON, Wis. — SEIU Wisconsin, Progressives for Democracy in America and Young Progressive Democrats of America today endorsed Francesca Hong for governor, adding the support of healthcare and service workers, young organizers and grassroots progressives to Hong’s people-powered campaign. SEIU Wisconsin’s member leaders voted overwhelmingly to endorse Hong after months

LA CROSSE, WI. – Rebecca Cooke is once again trying to reinvent herself for Wisconsin voters. Cooke now claims she wants to protect Wisconsin farmland from foreign nationals. That would be more believable if she wasn’t simultaneously touting the support of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an organization whose

MADISON, Wis. — Van Orden has had quite the head-spinning past two weeks as evidenced by his 75 tweets. From continuing to lie about BadgerCare funding to creating even more AI generated videos, you can find all the highlights (or lowlights) of Van Orden’s online presence this past week below. DVO’S

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #302, ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., Aug. 10, 2026, in honor of Eau Claire Fire Department firefighter Bryce A. Jungbluth, who, following a sudden medical emergency, passed away in

WEST BEND, Wis. — Washington County completed the sale of the former UW-M at Washington County campus to Ozaukee Christian School/FaithRidge, bringing the property under new ownership and opening the door for its next chapter as a school serving area families. “This sale puts the property back to productive use,

MILWAUKEE — Progressives for Democracy in America (PDA) and Young Progressive Democrats of America (YPDA) proudly endorse Francesca Hong for Governor of Wisconsin. We have never been so thrilled to endorse a gubernatorial candidate. We are confident that when elected, Francesca Hong will redefine what a governor can achieve in

MILWAUKEE – Invenergy is planning to build two expensive new methane gas plants to power data centers in Wisconsin, with the goal of selling them to We Energies, despite the health, environmental and energy-cost consequences for Wisconsin communities. The two proposed gas plants in southeastern Wisconsin – the Foundry Ridge

Port Washington, Wis. – The window for public comments regarding the completeness of American Transmission Company’s application to build new 345 kV transmission lines through Ozaukee and Washington counites, in order to service the Port Washington hyperscale AI data center, has closed. Public response has been overwhelming, with over 2,500

MILWAUKEE – A vacant downtown Milwaukee office tower will be transformed into 220 new homes under a proposal from the City of Milwaukee Department of City Development (DCD) to establish tax incremental district (TID) 137 (310W East Tower).  310W Wisconsin Rollup LLC, who has partnered with Time Equities, Inc., is

MILWAUKEE — The following statements were issued today regarding Invenergy planning to build two expensive methane gas plant projects in Wisconsin – the Foundry Ridge gas plant in Darien, Wisconsin (Docket 9835-CE-100) and the Red Oak Ridge gas plant in Paris, Wisconsin (Docket 9837-CE-100) – to sell them to We