Investments will support critical habitat protection and restoration projects along Wisconsin’s Great Lakes shorelines MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA), today announced that the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) has received over $750,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The investments awarded will … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation held a public hearing for the Republican-authored bill that would reauthorize the widely popular, historically bipartisan Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. Rep. Palmeri released the following statement: “I am glad to see that Republicans are taking the reauthorization of

We, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District and our county parties—Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, and Waupaca—stand in unequivocal solidarity with the people of Los Angeles and all communities across this country targeted by the current administration’s inhumane immigration raids and militarized crackdowns. The

ELM GROVE – Conservative attorney Anthony LoCoco today announced the endorsement of the Milwaukee Police Association (MPA) in his campaign for Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II. The MPA represents more than 1,200 sworn law enforcement officers in Milwaukee. The endorsement of the force behind Wisconsin’s largest force shows that

School Will Be Ready to Welcome Students and Staff Back in September for the New School Year MILWAUKEE— Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius today announced LaFollette School was cleared by the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) after the school underwent renovations and painting to clear the school

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Ed Case (D-HI), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), and Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) have reintroduced the bipartisan Stop the Baseline Bloat Act. This legislation will bring more honesty and transparency to the federal budget process by removing emergency spending from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) baseline. Currently, the

In February, Trump Administration slashed 90% of funding for Navigator program Trump’s Navigator cuts in 2017 and 2018 contributed to 2.5 million fewer people accessing healthcare through the ACA Marketplace WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans work to gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senators Tammy

[Tomahawk, WI] – The Lake Nokomis Lake Association recently applied to the DNR to treat three areas of Lake Nokomis for Eurasion Watermilfoil, an invasive plant species that aggressively chokes out all native plants and threatens the lake’s health and usability. After years of approvals, this year the DNR broke precedent

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) appointed Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) to the Council on Human Trafficking. Created with bi-partisan support and signed into law by Governor Evers in March 2024, the 23-member Council will be housed within the Wisconsin Department of Justice. Among the Council’s responsibilities will be

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) appointed Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) to the Council on Human Trafficking, created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 239.  Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) and Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) released the following statements: “I am proud to appoint Rep. Jodi

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) sent a letter to Patrick O’Brien, the Director of the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) at the Department of Defense inviting him to witness the noise pollution caused by the F-35s at Truax Field after the OLDCC rejected an $18 million noise

MADISON, WI – Last week, Legislative Republicans left the negotiating table during state budget talks with Governor Tony Evers, refusing to commit to adequately funding Wisconsin’s public schools — a move that undermines both educational opportunity and the overall well-being of our kids. Representatives Francesca Hong (D-Madison), Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire),

MADISON, WI – Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s proposed zoning changes serve as a critical step toward creating more inclusive, age-friendly communities, AARP Wisconsin State Director Martha Cranley said this morning after the mayor announced her plan at a press conference. “Zoning reforms that promote housing diversity and accessibility are essential to

Process ensures annual reports remain fair, accurate and aligned MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction held the first standard setting open meeting for school and district report cards on Tuesday. The panel of more than 30 education leaders from across Wisconsin — representing public, private choice, and charter

The summer issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is now available in print and online. / Photo Credit: Bill McNee MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the summer issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is now available in print and online, full of compelling stories and important

(Washington, D.C.) – Following a scathing investigative piece by the Washington Post, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) is doubling down on his call to end the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). The article confirms that the LIHTC program enriches developers, banks, and lawyers while failing to effectively help the low-income Americans it was

MADISON, Wis. – Ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) calls on consumers of all ages to be aware of how scammers try to take advantage of older adults, and take action to protect their friends, families,

MADISON, Wis. — The WisDems are doubling down on their woke ideologies at their state convention this weekend. Rather than tackling educational failures, WisDems proposed not one, but three resolutions linked to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Critical Race Theory (CRT), masquerading as ‘accurate history’ and ‘academic freedom.’ This move underscores their growing

The claim: “They are cutting [Medicaid] in order to pay for massive tax breaks, for the very wealthy, and big corporations.” — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on the federal budget reconciliation bill, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Reality: Sen. Baldwin and liberals in Wisconsin and across the country have been

Contact: media@lawforward.org MADISON, Wis. – Law Forward, Democracy Defenders Fund, and Hecker Fink LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of the nonpartisan Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and a group of Wisconsin voters, alleging that billionaire Elon Musk and affiliated entities violated multiple Wisconsin laws—including the election-bribery statute—during the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court