WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s recent decision to cut federal grants: “I am already hearing from my constituents who are worried about funding being cut off for cops and firefighters, childcare, combatting the fentanyl crisis, food for kids, and

MADISON, Wis. – Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) and Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) issued the following statement calling on Justice Brian Hagedorn to recuse himself from the pending Act 10 lawsuit:  “Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn should announce his intention to recuse himself from the pending Act

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin legislators rallied round a proposal to prevent government employees, including law enforcement officers, from aiding in the attempted detention of immigrants and refugees, a threat now looming over communities in Wisconsin. Supporters expressed the clear need to stand with our immigrant neighbors in the face

MADISON, WI – Today, legislative advocates for immigrants in Wisconsin gathered to denounce the Trump Administration’s threats of violence against our communities, calling for legislation that would prohibit government employees from assisting in detentions related to immigration status. Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement: “Above all, legislative Democrats and

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a statement on her vote to confirm former Rep. Sean Duffy as Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT). “Today, I voted to confirm former Rep. Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation because together, we can do right by Wisconsin families, businesses,

MADISON, Wis. — Extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel is once again defending January 6th insurrectionists, this time backing President Trump’s pardons for violent rioters who assaulted police officers and threatened our democracy.  This isn’t the first time Schimel has gone out of his way to defend the insurrectionists. Earlier this month, he took to right-wing

The claim: “I’m declaring 2025 the ‘Year of the Kid’ in Wisconsin.” — Gov. Tony Evers in his State of the State address. Reality: It sounds nice, but the reality is just more hollow empty rhetoric from Gov. Evers. Last year’s ‘Year of the Worker’ was a failure — resulting in half of all

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The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI), in the strongest terms, rejects the proposals from Governor Evers in his State of the State address for expanded gun laws. The “gun show loophole” that the governor alluded to in his address is false and has been proven as much multiple times via

LA CROSSE, WI— Dairyland Power Cooperative is expanding its service footprint by serving two additional electric cooperatives with safe, reliable and cost-effective power. Oconto Electric Cooperative (Oconto Falls, Wis.) and Norris Electric Cooperative (Newton, Ill.) have selected Dairyland as the wholesale power supply provider for their respective memberships. The Boards

MADISON… Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) issued the following statement calling on Justice Janet Protasiewicz to recuse herself from the pending Act 10 lawsuit: “Justice Protasiewicz promised Wisconsin voters that she would not prejudge cases. On the campaign trail, she repeatedly mentioned

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Stoughton is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing the watermains along U.S. Highway 51. Activities related to this project are

WHITEWATER, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics has been named a full member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), one of the world’s most prestigious networks of business schools. The college is one of only 27 in the United States to achieve this distinction,

WAUKESHA, Wisc. — As Susan Crawford continues to peddle lies about Brad Schimel and Wisconsin’s brave law enforcement officials that worked to clear the state’s decades-old backlog of rape kits, the voters deserve to hear the truth. Over the weekend, Brad Schimel penned an opinion piece in The Waukesha Freeman. You can check

More women are taking steps to become entrepreneurs, and that interest has been reflected in recent years through entries, semi-finalists and finalists in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The deadline to enter the contest online is 11:59 p.m. Jan. 31 at www.govsbizplancontest.com. Thirty percent (30%) of the entries over the past nine

A food recovery program that repackages leftover food from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire dining services is expanding in spring semester to help feed more students. The program, piloted in fall 2024, provides repackaged meals to Campus Harvest Food Pantry, where they are frozen and available for free to students. The

Madison, Wis.—Jan. 28, 2025—The Center for Black Excellence and Culture (The Center) announced today that Jason Fields has been appointed chief operating officer. Hired after a national search to fill the role, Fields, a Wisconsin native, brings a wealth of experience that will help transform the vision for The Center into a

MADISON, Wisconsin – (January 28, 2025) – To empower lifelong learners to navigate and take charge of their careers in today’s tech-driven workforce, the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) Center for Professional & Executive Development announced its launch of several new online certificate courses in partnership with Ziplines Education, a career accelerator focused on… Please

MADISON, Wis. — Right-wing Supreme Court candidate and Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel’s extremism on abortion has hit a new peak as Pro-Life Wisconsin, one of the most extreme anti-abortion groups in the Badger state, is publicly supporting his candidacy. The group’s legislative director recently endorsed Schimel, as reported in a

Madison, WI — Today, State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) introduced legislation establishing that only the U.S. flag, state flag, POW/MIA flag and the official flags of each branch of the U.S. armed forces can be flown or displayed at state and local government buildings.