In case you somehow missed it last week, Derrick Van Orden had a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad week.  Lying about saving BadgerCare after voting to cut Medicaid, melting down after he got caught in that lie, facing protests from Wisconsinites for cutting their Medicaid… YIKES! Take a look at the terrible,

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement: “Over the weekend, thousands of residents in Walker’s Point, Lincoln Village, and Bayview experienced a power outage due to the release of mylar balloons. Several WE Energies customers reported that their power was out for hours during the heat of the

Madison, Wisconsin (July 15, 2025) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently voted to accept one case, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases at its June 25, 2025 conference. The case numbers, counties of origin and the issues presented in granted cases are listed

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today blasted President Donald Trump and the Trump Administration over efforts to withhold more than $6 billion for K-12 school districts across the country, including over $72 million for Wisconsin’s kids and schools that the state was expecting to receive. These critical funds support the

MADISON- On July 4th, Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, which ends FoodShare and Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites. In response, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released a statement warning of the bill’s devastating impact and giving Wisconsinites practical steps to protect themselves as much as possible. In

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us Recently, Racine County District Attorney Patricia Hanson issued her decision regarding the death of Marlon Anderson which occurred on May 4, 2025. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement.  The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation investigative files, along with

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander issued the following statement alerting residents of a new wave of scam text messages targeting Wisconsin motorists. These deceptive texts threaten recipients with legal consequences—such as license suspension, prosecution, and credit damage—if they don’t pay a fake ticket via a provided link. The

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman today joined community leaders near River Hills to celebrate completion of the 14-mile Interstate 43 North-South project between Glendale and Grafton. The ribbon cutting event recognized another quality Wisconsin infrastructure upgrade completed on-time and under budget, as well as the positive impacts

SSA Administrator sent out mass email to millions that spreads false information that likely confuses seniors WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) led a group of their colleagues in demanding that the Social Security Administration (SSA) stop peddling lies about the Republican reconciliation bill

The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health detailed the connections between extracurricular activities and youth mental health in its most recent Fact Sheet, finding that kids who participate in extracurriculars such as lessons, sports, afterschool clubs, or community ser­vice tend to have better mental health. Extracurriculars are organized activities that teach

$4 Million Increase over Last Year’s 2% Fire Dues Payments Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) has sent payments totaling $36,156,119 to fire departments across the state as part of the Wisconsin 2% Fire Dues Program. The figure represents a nearly 12% increase over the

Businessman and gov candidate Bill Berrien previously said he wants to bring tariffs to Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. —  A new report revealed that the inflation economists were worried about, as a result of Trump’s tariffs, is starting to kick in as we saw prices rise in June. Despite consistent evidence that these tariffs are

MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will welcome Rear Admiral Matthew Pottenburgh, commander of the U.S. Naval Service Training Command, for a special visit on Wednesday as part of Milwaukee Navy Week.  Pottenburgh will tour UWM’s Center for Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems in the College of Engineering & Applied Science. Led by

STEVENS POINT, Wis., July 15, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Wisconsin State Director Andrew C. Iverson today announced that USDA RD is investing a $24 million loan to the City of Baraboo to construct a new central fire station and a smaller satellite station. The funding is through

On Friday, July 4, the president signed the budget reconciliation bill (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), which will increase red tape for FoodShare and Medicaid members and will force 270,000 Wisconsinites to lose health insurance by taking away necessary support for them to afford health care coverage. Gov. Tony

KENOSHA, Wis. – Carthage College, already well-known in the region for preparing highly qualified, compassionate healthcare professionals, is stepping forward to meet the rising demand for healthcare by opening a School of Health. Carthage intends to make the new school a highly adaptive talent incubator that relies on real-time input

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss Donald Trump’s chaotic use of indiscriminate tariffs. These tariffs are driving up costs and creating uncertainty for small businesses across the country, and according to the New York Times, are accelerating inflation. Pocan also addressed the “Big Ugly Law,”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Farmers First Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to address the mental health epidemic in rural America and expand access to critical mental health care for our nation’s agricultural communities. The legislation would increase support for the Farm

GERMANTOWN – Washington County Assistant District Attorney Grant Scaife today announced additional endorsements of his campaign for the Washington County Circuit Court. These endorsements are in addition to the support of community leaders County Executive Josh Schoemann, District Attorney Barry Braatz, and Sheriff Marty Schulteis. Grant released the following statement: “I am honored

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers to teach and certify basic hunter education students and teach hunters of all experience levels practical outdoor skills. Volunteer opportunities are available in all parts of the state. Hunter education has a strong history in Wisconsin. Since the