Milwaukee County Exec Crowley: Department of Health and Human Services propose $2.5 million in rental assistance for unhoused individuals

Defying nationwide trends, Milwaukee County has seen a 75% decrease in homelessness in the past 10 years MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) are proposing reallocating $2.5 million in federal HOME funds for tenant-based rental assistance to support unsheltered individuals. This would

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Wisconsin Early Childhood Association: New brief warns Wisconsin’s child care system faces crisis as Bridge Payments set to end June 30

1 in 4 providers say they are likely to close or significantly reduce services; tuition increases of $1,300–$2,600 per child annually expected without sustained state investment FITCHBURG, Wis. — Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) recently released After the Bridge: The High Cost of Ending Child Care Stabilization in Wisconsin, a research and

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Gov. Evers: Orders flags to half-staff for Memorial Day

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #296 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., May 25, 2026, as the state and nation recognize Memorial Day to honor and remember the nation’s fallen heroes, as well as the

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Dane County Exec Agard: Delivers first-ever State of the County Address

MADISON – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today delivered the first-ever State of the County Address in Dane County history, outlining the administration’s accomplishments over the past year and sharing a strategic vision for the future focused on environmental leadership, justice reform, economic development, and community services. Speaking at the

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WisDems: ICYMI: 3rd Congressional District Democrats say they’ll represent regular people better than Van Orden

MADISON, Wis. — While voters in the third congressional district spend most days worrying about the cost of gas and groceries, new reporting from the Wisconsin Examiner highlights Derrick Van Orden’s history of prioritizing violent rhetoric over listening to his constituents. Van Orden has yelled at teenage pages, a teenage librarian, attended the January

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WisDems: Breaking: Chair statement in response to the dismissal of Trump’s DOJ request for access to Wisconsin’s voter rolls

MADISON, Wis. — Following the dismissal of the Department of Justice’s request for access to Wisconsin’s unredacted voter rolls and voters’ private information, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “Wisconsinites are now safe from having their privacy invaded and sensitive personal information handed over to the

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WisDems: Derrick Van Orden continues to abandon WI-03 vets

MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this month, Derrick Van Orden attended a roundtable discussion with VA Secretary Doug Collins to try to hide behind his record of failing veterans. At the event, Van Orden stood by as Collins attempted to deceive veterans by saying the VA was hiring despite cutting 30,000 VA jobs

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Forward Latino: Statement on major victory defending Wisconsin voter privacy

Court Blocks Unlawful Federal Access to Private Wisconsin Voter Information in United States v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, Forward Latino, Common Cause, and Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, Inc. applauds today’s ruling in United States of America v. Wisconsin Election Commission, Forward Latino, Common Cause, and

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Watch: Presses National Institutes of Health Director on Trump admin’s cuts to lifesaving research

Last year, Trump Admin cut 2,000 research grants for cancer, ALS, Alzheimer’s disease and more WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), ranking member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education questioned National Institutes for Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on President Donald Trump’s

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WisconsinEye: Funding challenges continue at WisconsinEye

MADISON, Wis. – WisconsinEye President & CEO Jon Henkes joined WORT FM News Producer Faye Parks to explain how state lawmakers and private donors can help the network stay afloat. “We are still optimistic and hopeful that the legislature will provide some level of partial support, so that WisconsinEye can

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ACLU of Wisconsin: Federal court rules for Wisconsin voters, rejects Trump administration demand for private voter data

Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking unredacted statewide voter file MADISON, Wis. —  In a major victory for voters, a federal court has dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit — an unprecedented overreach into state election administration — seeking to force Wisconsin to hand over the complete, unredacted electronic voter registration

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Law Forward: Federal court rules for Wisconsin voters, rejects Trump administration demand for private voter data

Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking unredacted statewide voter file MADISON, Wis. —  In a major victory for voters, a federal court has dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit — an unprecedented overreach into state election administration — seeking to force Wisconsin to hand over the complete, unredacted electronic voter registration list of

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Milwaukee Jewish Federation: Statewide annual antisemitism audit reports 83% spike in confirmed incidents over the previous year

MILWAUKEE — Confirmed antisemitic incidents in Wisconsin surged to 174 in 2025, an 83% increase from 2024 to 2025, according to the 2025 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents released today by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Milwaukee Jewish Federation.  This sharp increase marks 2025 as a statistically distinct year and signals a

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