Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes continued his Wisconsin Way tour with  a health care roundtable conversation in Wausau. Speaking with Marathon County Democrats, health care providers, and community members, Lt. Governor Barnes renewed his calls for expanding BadgerCare on Day One as Governor. The Wausau event marks Barnes fifth straight

Madison – The Assembly Committee on Agriculture, chaired by State Representative Travis Tranel (R–Cuba City), has had a very busy start to the new year, advancing multiple pieces of legislation that address land ownership, agricultural innovation, farmer protections, and food and feed standards. On January 8th and 14th, the committee held

GREEN BAY, Wis. – State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner announced today that Robyn Y. Davis, J.D.,  President and CEO of Brown County United Way, has been selected as the recipient of the Hometown Hero Award, an honor bestowed by the Wisconsin State Assembly to residents who have made an extraordinarily positive impact

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 16, 2026, Jahnell Easly, 29, of Franklin, Wisconsin, pled guilty to one count of Aiding in the Preparation of False Tax returns, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(2). According to

As the Trump administration announces major efforts to address the nation’s growing affordability crisis, the latest CPI numbers illustrates that electricity price inflation continues to be one of the top drivers of costs harming American consumers. Washington, DC – In a victory for Wisconsin consumers, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator

MADISON, WI – Today, State Representative Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) and State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) introduced legislation to cap insulin prices in Wisconsin at $35. The legislators released the following statement: “As costs throughout the nation rise and people across Wisconsin struggle to make ends meet, it is unacceptable that

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, held a virtual press conference demanding answers and accountability from the Trump Administration for abruptly canceling, then reinstating, $2 billion in funding for thousands of programs that

The News: The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS-OCR) has re-opened a civil rights investigation into the Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic after a complaint was filed by Do No Harm (DNH) and its legal counsel at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL). The complaint was

Ashland, WI— In response to ongoing federal ICE activity in Minnesota, Representative Stroud (D-Ashland), whose district borders Duluth and includes many constituents who work and spend time in Minnesota, released the following statement: “As the president openly threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act against protesters and deploys federal agents in

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts of road salt on our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems during Winter Salt Awareness Week, Jan. 26-30, 2026.  Winter Salt Awareness Week will include a series of YouTube livestreams featuring speakers

MADISON, WI – As the SSDC reports record-setting fundraising numbers, and State Senate candidates Robyn Vining (SD-5) and Trevor Jung (SD-21) have over $240K on hand — Senators Hutton (SD-5) and Wanggaard (SD-21) are reporting surprisingly anemic fundraising totals. Sen. Hutton reported raising $24K in the last six months, with $20,000 coming as a gift to

MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) sent letters to UW Health and Children’s Wisconsin expressing his sincere disappointment that both systems decided to stop providing gender affirming care to patients under the age of 18, despite the fact that there is currently no legal requirement to do so. Refusing to provide

MADISON, Wis. – January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Wisconsin Stat. § 940.302 defines human trafficking as the recruiting, enticing, harboring, transporting, providing, or obtaining of an individual (or attempting to do so) for the purpose of labor, services, or commercial sex acts when done by a means defined in the statute,

(MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly today announced a major milestone in MPS’s work to correct financial and operational issues impacting the district.  Specifically, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) announced the release of $8 million&nb… Please log in to access subscriber

ICYMI: Heartland Signal reported that after an ICE agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, sparking protests and national scrutiny, Rep. Tom Tiffany chose to attack Democratic leaders for not being “calming” rather than address the shooting or federal conduct.  Appearing on the conservative show DrydenWire, Tiffany urged Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

MILWAUKEE – The first campaign finance report of 2026 confirms what’s becoming increasingly clear in Wisconsin’s race for governor: David Crowley is the candidate best positioned to win both the primary and general elections. Crowley raised $800,949, more than any other Democrat in the race, finishing the period with $602,000 cash on

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is defending a Wisconsin mother after the School District of Pittsville, Wisconsin threatened her with a potential defamation lawsuit and police visited her home, based on her social media post. The letter from the lawyer representing the school district is an attempt&nbs… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a proposed Green Tier contract with Kimberly-Clark Marinette Mill. Specifically, this proposal covers activities at the facility located on Riverside Avenue in Marinette. Kimberly-Clark has been a Tier 1 Green Tier participant since 2021; this contract

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted to send a bipartisan funding package to the President’s desk that included nearly $40 million in direct support for Wisconsin communities and projects that impact the state. The package to fund the Departments of Commerce, Justice, Energy, Interior, and Environment invests in public