WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany, candidate for governor of Wisconsin, released the following statement after The Capital Times revealed that over 200 Wisconsin educators were investigated for sexual misconduct and grooming behavior between 2018 and 2023, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction kept the information hidden from the public. “It is outrageous

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee Area Service & Hospitality Workers Union proudly have endorsed Jack Eckblad for re-election. “We count on him as a steadfast ally in the fight for living wages and union rights — not just in word but in deed. When Anodyne workers needed support in their unionization campaign

MADISON, Wis. (October 16, 2025) – Alliant Energy announces the successful integration of its first 100- megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Placed next to the company’s 200-MW solar project in Grant County, the newly operational battery captures and stores excess energy generated by solar and other resources, then releases the energy to

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker announced Hannah Mullen would be the new Executive Director. Mullen, who has been with the WisDems since 2017, most recently served as the Party’s Deputy Executive Director.  Upon making the announcement, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker issued the

Janesville, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil’s campaign announced that Steil raised more than $890,000 for his campaign committees in the third quarter of 2025. The Steil for Wisconsin campaign will also report $4.23 million cash on hand.  After the announcement, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued the following statement:  “I’m honored by the continued grassroots support

MADISON, Wis. — During a recent interview on right-wing talk radio, conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar did not know the most basic details of perhaps the most infamous U.S. Supreme Court case in our nation’s legal history. Dred Scott v. Sandford, the 1850s Supreme Court case Lazar embarrassingly fumbled

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Nursing will host the Mary C. & Fred Bliss Contemporary Nursing Seminar Thursday and Friday, Oct. 23 and 24, on campus. Dr. Maxim Topaz, the Elizabeth Standish Gill associate professor of nursing at Columbia University School of Nursing. The two-day seminar will feature Dr. Maxim Topaz, the

MADISON, Wis. — With health care premiums set to more than double for working families, Derrick Van Orden is dismissing continued funding as “partisan demands” while Tom Tiffany is directing Republican colleagues to “hold firm” in their position that could raise health care costs for Wisconsinites. Republicans have fought against affordable health care

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Next 50 today announced endorsements of three proven leaders in battleground state legislatures who are skilled legislators, building Democratic power, and showing what’s possible when we invest in next-generation leadership: Georgia House Minority Whip Sam Park, Wisconsin Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, and Pennsylvania State Representative and

MADISON, Wis. — Legislation by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) to limit add-on fees at Universities of Wisconsin campuses — Senate Bill 532 — received a public hearing today in the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges. SB 532 would prohibit UW campuses from charging an additional fee for classes offered exclusively

NECEDAH, WI – Senate Democrats kicked off their Affordable Wisconsin Tour today in Necedah, Wisconsin at Cranberry Creek. Senators Dianne Hesselbein, Sarah Keyeski, Brad Pfaff, and Jodi Habush Sinykin toured the farm and heard from the owners on the struggles farmers across our state are facing.  This visit to Cranberry Creek is the first stop on Senate Democrats’

FOX CITIES, Wis. (October 15, 2025) –  Registration is now open for the next Fox Cities Chamber Fox Talks session, “Ignite Your Brand: From Social Media to the Winner’s Circle,” to be held on Wednesday, November 19, from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at Community First Credit Union, 1575 Dresang Way, Neenah. Growing with confidence takes

DE PERE — Today, Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI) sent a letter to the chairs of the Wisconsin State Legislature’s committees on energy and utilities, urging swift consideration of Senate Bill 3 and Assembly Bill 7, which would rightfully restore local governments’ ability to influence the siting of large-scale energy projects.

Baby bust rears its head in school enrollment numbers Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement following the Department of Public Instruction’s release of 2025-2026 school choice and charter enrollment numbers. WHY IT MATTERS: While traditional schools continue to see enrollment declines year over

GREEN BAY — October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, symbolized by the color purple, a color representing peace, courage, survival, and hope. State Representative Amaad Rivera Wagner (D-Green Bay), alongside Representative Sequanna Taylor (D-Milwaukee), announced new legislation to create a “Purple Alert” system that would help locate missing individuals who may

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, Representative Angelito Tenorio (D-West Allis), Ryan Clancy (D-Milwaukee), Ben DeSmidt (D-Kenosha), and Sen. Larson (D-Milwaukee) introduced the “Accountability for For-Profit Colleges” bill package.  This package was a direct result of legislative advocacy from public school advocates and victims of for-profit college scams. For-profit colleges, such as

Hey there, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here.  It is my pleasure to wish all of you a happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  Wisconsin wouldn’t be who we are today without the vast historical and cultural contribution of Indigenous people.  That’s why, in my first year as governor, I was proud to

MADISON, Wis.—Amy B. Bogost, President of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents, and Jay Rothman, President of the Universities of Wisconsin, have appointed an 11-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW–Eau Claire chancellor. Regent Karen Walsh will chair the Search and Screen Committee. Arthur Grothe,

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revoked the wholesale dealer licenses of the following dealers, located at 101 Skyline Dr. #1, Arlington, for unlicensed motor vehicle sales: Also at the same Arlington facility, DMV revoked the motor vehicle dealer license of Fidelity Auto Group LLC

“We are unable to do benefit verification letters. (Social Security recipients) would need that letter to keep their housing. If they’re in low-income housing and they don’t have access to the internet, they would have to come into the field office and request a letter. We can’t provide those. We