Recent reporting details how tariffs backed by Trump and Republicans including Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden are driving up costs on more items MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, recent coverage details how Wisconsin families are feeling the pinch from tariffs backed by President Trump and Republicans

Join Common Cause Wisconsin (CCWI) and Fair Maps Coalition (FMC) partners for a virtual town hall on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 beginning at 6:00 PM. The event is free, but you must register to attend the online webinar. REGISTER FOR The VIRTUAL TOWNHALL While Wisconsin currently has fair maps, these are

WEST BEND, WI – County Executive Josh Schoemann welcomed the FEMA team to Washington County this morning as they began their damage assessments. Schoemann spoke with residents at some of the affected homes and said, “My heart goes out to all those affected by the flood. It’s nice to see the

Milwaukee, WI, August 20, 2025— Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced it is investing approximately $2 million in 6 projects across region 9 to restore tribal, state and private forestlands. These investments directly support the agency’s efforts to reduce wildfire risk, increase timber production, and expand rural

New RecordingDownload Hi, I’m Representative Rob Brooks and I represent the 59 th Assembly District. I want to take some time to talk to you today about some of the budget wins we secured for health services. Wisconsin has made significant investments to strengthen healthcare access and affordability across the

MADISON, WI – Representative Alex Dallman announced nominations for the 2025 First Responder of the Year Award are open for constituents of the 39th Assembly District. Constituents can nominate a first responder in any town, village, city or county in the 39th Assembly District for consideration of the First Responder of

MADISON, WI – Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) released the following statement regarding introduction of Assembly Bill 308 (AB 308). “I introduced AB 308 which will prohibit state and local taxpayer dollars from subsidizing health care for illegal immigrants. This bill will ensure hard-earned taxpayer money goes to Wisconsin citizens and not

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, State Representative Jenna Jacobson and State Senator Brad Pfaff held a press conference in Madison talking about their new back-to-school tax holiday legislation and their commitment to lowering costs for Wisconsin’s working families. The bill would create a 3 day tax holiday every august where families would

MILWAUKEE — Three members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin will headline the annual general conference of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Aug. 22-25 in Milwaukee. The Wisconsin National Guard will host the conference, which includes delegations from 54 states and territories,

MADISON, Wis. — Donald Trump has launched his most recent attack on democracy – an attempt to end mail-in ballots and voting machines. WisDems Chair Devin Remiker spoke out about this unlawful attempt to disenfranchise voters, highlighting the negative impacts this would have on our troops.  “I think it can disenfranchise people. It

Madison, WI – Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) announced today that her office is now accepting nominations for the 97th Assembly District’s First Responder of the Year Award. The Award recognizes a police officer or sheriff’s deputy, firefighter, or EMS provider who has gone above and beyond the call of duty. “The first

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the County Road J Improvements in Columbia County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that

Transportation safety leaders and advocates gathered this week in Wisconsin Dells for the 50th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety, hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). The event focused on collaborative efforts to improve highway safety with a shared goal of zero preventable deaths on Wisconsin’s roads.

MADISON — Today, the Joint Committee on Finance once again met without addressing Wisconsin’s outdated unemployment insurance (UI) system, an issue made more urgent after their DC counterparts cut funding to delay Wisconsin’s modernization efforts. During the state budget, Republicans on the Committee rejected Gov. Evers’ plan to fully fund

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OCONOMOWOC, Wis. —The Milwaukee VA’s new community-based outpatient clinic in Oconomowoc will host a public blood drive Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 12:30 to 4:45 p.m.  The clinic is located at 1289 Olympia Fields Drive, north of I-94 just off Highway 67 in Oconomowoc.  Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin is administering the

Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here.  I’ve spent my entire career fighting for Wisconsin’s kids because I’ve always believed that what’s best for our kids is what’s best for our state.  And I’ve made investing in the state’s child care industry to help fill available child care slots, cut

MILWAUKEE_More than 4,400 students are moving into University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee residence halls starting Tuesday, Aug. 26, ahead of the start of the 2025-26 school year. UWM Chancellor Thomas Gibson will be helping out and greeting students and families from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at Sandburg Hall, 3400 N. Maryland Ave.

Early-start bridge program helps students transition to college life Menomonie, Wis. – Arriving on campus early at University of Wisconsin-Stout helps students build community and begin the transition from high school to college life. For 55 incoming Stoutward Bound scholars, their connections began even earlier on orientation day last summer, when

WISCONSIN – On Monday, President Trump announced a series of proposed executive orders that would limit mail-in balloting and electronic voting machines. In response, the Democracy Defense Project – Wisconsin (DDP-WI) made it clear that Wisconsin, not the federal government, manages Wisconsin elections and that the state’s elections are secure with