MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed Assembly Joint Resolution 5 recognizing and celebrating Black History Month, the first time this resolution has been passed by the State Legislature in several years. Senator Dora Drake, the Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, has provided the following statement: “After many sessions

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin delivered the 2025 State of the Tribes Address to a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature. After the conclusion of the address, Rep. Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “It was a privilege

Madison, WI- Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) presided over debate of multiple bills on the floor of the State Senate today, including legislation to increase healthcare access, return education standards to their previous levels, approve contracts for trades workers, and make commonsense changes to support Wisconsin’s American Indian tribes. Senate

Madison, Wis: Today, Republicans voted to advance an immigration bill (AB 24) targeting county sheriffs’ departments across Wisconsin. The bill forces sheriffs’ departments to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in detaining immigrants or risk shared revenue cuts to their respective counties. After the vote, Rep. Roe (D-Janesville)

Madison, Wis: Today, Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin delivered the 21st annual State of the Tribes address. The annual State of the Tribes address is an opportunity for the people of Wisconsin to understand the unique challenges facing Wisconsin’s Native inhabitants and is an honored tradition

MADISON, WI – State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) issued the following statement related to the passage of Assembly Bill 24 which requires Wisconsin sheriffs to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): “This is another common-sense piece of legislation that will help keep our communities safe and ensures local law enforcement

WAUKESHA, Wisc. — In response to Tim Walz campaigning for Susan Crawford, the Schimel for Justice campaign released the following statement from Communications Director Jacob Fischer: “Tim Walz, the leftist Governor of Minnesota and failed Democratic Vice Presidential candidate is now propping up dangerous Susan Crawford in an attempt to dismantle

MADISON– Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin delivered the 21st annual State of the Tribes address today at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), who served on the 2022 Special Committee on State-tribal Relations, released the following statement on the State of the

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced that the application period is now open for the Transition Readiness Grant Program, designed to support students with disabilities as they transition to competitive employment and post-secondary education opportunities. The program, which offers a total of $1.5 million in funding,

MILWAUKEE — Brittany Kinser, a candidate for superintendent of public instruction in Wisconsin, will be the special guest for the next installment of the Marquette University Law School Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education’s “Get to Know” program series on Thursday, March 20, at 12:15 p.m. at

MADISON, Wis. — At a joint event today hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Brad Schimel will try to lie and hide from his support for the 1849 abortion ban.  But behind closed doors, Schimel has said that “there is not a constitutional right to abortion” in

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) and other leadership members of the Joint Finance Committee have announced the details for the panel’s 2025 listening sessions where residents across Wisconsin can provide their input on the 2025-27 state budget. The dates and locations are as follows: Wednesday, April 2,

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – On Tuesday, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement ahead of Tim Walz’s town hall stop in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. “Tim Walz’s town hall stop in Wisconsin is simply a desperate attempt to save face and remain relevant after his embarrassing defeat, which sent

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 750-acre Big Island Fire in the White River Marsh State Wildlife Area in Green Lake County is now 100% contained as of midnight. The fire broke out at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 17. It burned primarily in cattails and marsh grass. 

MILWAUKEE—The ACLU of Wisconsin encourages voters to make a voting plan for the April 1 election, whether voting on Election Day, absentee, or early in person.  Voters don’t have to wait for Election Day to vote and can find in-person early voting polling locations and hours for their area and make sure

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MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of Tampon Tim’s visit to Wisconsin to stump for Susan Crawford, we thought Wisconsinites would like a refresher on what Walz thinks of Wisconsinites. It’s no secret why Walz is here supporting Dangerously Liberal Democrat Susan Crawford; they are both dangerously liberal and wrong for Wisconsin. Not only

MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Family Action, Inc. (WFA) launched a mid-six-figure targeted, statewide, multi-media express advocacy campaign with the goal of bringing social conservatives and evangelical-leaning voters to the polls to cast a ballot. This campaign is targeting over 250,000 voters. This powerful voting block was crucial this last November and

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. This tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from a field depending on weather and soil conditions and can

State Supreme Court Justice, State Superintendent of Public Instruction and a Constitutional Amendment are all on your ballot! Voting in the 2025 Wisconsin Spring General Election is underway! Choose the best way to cast your ballot in this vitally important and nationally significant election: 1. At your polling location on