Hello! Governor Tony Evers here. This week, I laid out my agenda for 2026 and the work we must get done for the people of Wisconsin this year. Things are simply not affordable, and paychecks aren’t going as far as they used to, so a top priority in 2026 must be addressing rising costs. I’m

Madison, WI — The Wisconsin Environmental Health Network (WEHN) will host its annual Health & Environment Series: Making the Connection conference on March 5–6 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, bringing together community members, health professionals, students, and leading scientists to explore how environmental conditions shape public health and … Please log in to access subscriber

MADISON, WI – Today’s fundraising numbers have made it clear that Democrats are in line to win a State Senate majority. The State Senate Democratic Committee (SSDC) is announcing a record $1.5 Million raised during 2025, the most the committee has ever raised in a non-election year. As the SSDC sets a record, our

Housing Advocate, Caregiver to an Aging Parent, and Former Alder Juliana Bennett Raises $13.2K in Q4 2025 for District 76 Assembly Campaign. MADISON, WIS. —  Former Madison Alder Juliana Bennett announced today her campaign for Wisconsin State Assembly raised $13,169 from a wave of grassroots donors across Wisconsin. As Democrats eye

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the 2026 Tribal Elder Community Food Box Program grant through 11:59 p.m. on February 23, 2026. DATCP will award a total of up to $1.5 million through this program in 2026.  Funded in

Ends Year With More Than $130,000 Cash On Hand ELM GROVE — Conservative attorney Anthony LoCoco raised more than $81,000 in the second half of 2025, bringing his total fundraising haul for his campaign for the Court of Appeals, District II to more than $200,000. LoCoco ended 2025 with more than

Five inspiring STEM graduates share experiences in Q&As Menomonie, Wis. – Among the class of nearly 400 undergraduate students who crossed the commencement stage at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Dec. 20 ceremony, five College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Management students were recognized by faculty and staff as inspiring graduates whose

Wisconsin Constitutional Amendment could severely prohibit state and local government support to Women and Minority Communities across Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI — Recently, the Wisconsin State Assembly advanced proposed constitutional amendment Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 102 which, coupled with Senate Joint Resolution 94, is being promoted as a civil-rights safeguard. In

WISCONSIN – After an audit of election results in Dane County, it was uncovered Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl failed to count 193 ballots cast by mail. As legal proceedings move forward and the threat of financial penalties looms for the city of Madison as well as persons implicated in the lawsuits as

MADISON, Wis. — Today, open enrollment for 2026 officially comes to a close, and due to the GOP’s purposeful defunding of a program that helps nearly 300,000 Wisconsinites afford health care, Wisconsinites are facing skyrocketing health care costs this year. These increases are forcing retirees to consider going back into the workforce and families

Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez raised over $650,000 in direct campaign donations, with an additional $4.5 million raised in support of her primary campaign WAUKESHA, WI—Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez’s campaign today announced over $5 million has been raised in support of her primary campaign for governor. This total includes $650,000 raised

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, elected one corporate member and two dairy farmers to its board of directors during the group’s business meeting at DBA’s 2026 Dairy Strong conference in Green Bay. The corporate board member: Christopher Schneider, Senior Agriculture Banking Officer

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law, legislation cosponsored by Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07). This bill restores whole and 2% milk, both flavored and unflavored, to schools and protects students’ access to flavored milk. After the Biden administration attempted to eliminate flavored milk last Congress, Rep.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, re-elected three dairy farmers to its board of directors during the cooperative’s annual business meeting at the 2026 Dairy Strong conference. The three board members: Michael Crinion, Ash Grove Dairy,

MADISON, Wis. —  Today, Republican State Senators held a public hearing on bills that would prevent youth in Wisconsin from receiving medically necessary gender-affirming care and exclude transgender athletes from full participation in youth and collegiate sports. This hearing comes just days after UW Health and Children’s of Wisconsin announced

(Washington, D.C.) – Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) joined the Republican Study Committee and Values Action Team panel, “Marriage and the Government: How Public Policy Undermines Marriage,” to discuss how federal policies create marriage penalties that discourage families from formalizing their households. He emphasized that these policies embedded in the tax code, f… Please log in to access

Madison, WI – Today, Assembly Bill 820, introduced by Representative Cindi Duchow (R–Delafield), received a public hearing and was approved by the Assembly Committee on Licensing Reform. AB 820 updates statutes relating to audiologists to help keep Wisconsin competitive as the field continues to expand with updated education and training practices.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking additional applications for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 38. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner’s retirement, effective March 13, 2026. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31,

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, applauds the signing of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (S. 222) into law. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law this afternoon. Edge member Jamie Witcpalek, Pagel’s

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