MADISON, WI – Today, Chairwoman Nicole Boyd of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa delivered the 22nd annual State of the Tribes address. This is an honored tradition for Wisconsinites to further understand and develop our relationship with our sovereign tribal nations. “As the original stewards of our state

Derrick Van Orden is desperately trying to cover up his record of attacking health care at every opportunity.  After casting the deciding vote to pass the largest cut to Medicaid in history as he literally runs on a pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Van Orden is running scared because

Madison – Today, Representative Lindee Brill (R-Sheboygan Falls), Chair of the Speaker’s Task Force on Protecting Kids, sent a joint letter on behalf of the task force, signed on to by all the members, asking Wisconsin’s Federal Delegation to work to raise the age under which the protections of the

FOND DU LAC, WI – Earlier today, while delivering the 2026 State of the Tribes Address, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Chairwoman Nicole Boyd highlighted the critical lack of staffing and funding provided to northern Wisconsin by Josh Kaul’s Department of Justice. “In 2013 there were four resident

MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement in response to AB 974 following floor session: “I’m glad to see WisconsinEye is back online and helping Wisconsinites follow our work in real time once again. Without it, however briefly, the legislature was less transparent and

Madison, WI—The State of the Tribes address is delivered each year by a Tribal leader nominated by their peers, making the selection both a profound honor and a mark of deep trust. It is one of the few moments when Tribal Nations can speak directly to the Legislature about the

MADISON, WI – Today, State Representative Adam Neylon (R- Pewaukee) issued the following statement in response to the State of the Tribes Address, addressing Chairwoman Nicole Boyd’s call for support for Assembly Bill (AB) 601, which would allow mobile sports betting originating from Wisconsin tribal lands: “While I deeply appreciate

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has released a model school board policy explaining the legal basis for sex-separated bathrooms and their importance in protecting girls at school. The release comes amid a national debate on the issue and follows controversy in the New Richmond, Wisconsin, school

MADISON, Wis – Today, Representative Anderson was joined by Senator LaTonya Johnson in introducing legislation aimed at supporting people who stutter (LRB-1301). The bill would require insurance policies to cover certain habilitative and rehabilitative speech therapies, ensuring those with stutters are afforded proper coverage and care. Stuttering-related stigma continues to

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Judge Chris Taylor launched her first ad for her Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign, and new reporting shows how her campaign’s massive fundraising edge is allowing her to communicate directly with voters. In contrast, far-right extremist Maria Lazar has posted abysmal fundraising numbers, raising just $190,000 in the last

Applications Open for Fourth Round of Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Funds Madison, Wis. – This week, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld announced that applications are now being accepted for the Transit Capital Assistance Grant Program to fund the replacement of eligible public transit buses under the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Chairwoman Nicole Boyd from the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa delivered the 2026 State of the Tribes address in the Wisconsin State Assembly. After the conclusion of the address, Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement:  “It was a privilege to hear about

MADISON —Senators Diane Hesselbein (D-Middleton), Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick), and Dora Drake (D-Milwaukee), along with Representatives Alex Joers (D-Waunakee) and Angela Stroud (D-Ashland) have introduced LRB-0463/LRB-6339 to strengthen oversight of student loan servicers and protect Wisconsin borrowers from predatory and deceptive practices. The legislation follows recommendations from the Governor… Please log

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MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Legislature convened for the 22nd consecutive State of the Tribes, with Chairwoman Nicole Boyd from the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa delivering the annual address. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “It was a privilege to be able to attend

2026 State of the Tribes creates clear mandate to fix past harms while building a just future MADISON, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin celebrated its 22nd consecutive State of the Tribes, featuring an address from Chairwoman Nicole Boyd from the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The State of the

MADISON – A bill authored by Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) and Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) passed the State Assembly today. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) administers the Transitional Jobs and Transform Milwaukee Jobs programs to individuals looking to transition into the workforce. “This program helps thousands of Wisconsinites get to w… Please

WISCONSIN – The right to vote absentee has been protected by a judge in Dane County, WIsconsin. The former city clerk of Madison Maribeth Witzel-Behl argued to the court that the negligence lawsuit lodged against her for failing to count 193 ballots in the 2024 election should be discarded due to antiquated language

WASHINGTON — Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) announced today that he will begin accepting Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. “My top priority as Congressman for Wisconsin’s 8th District is to make life better for the great people of Northeast Wisconsin, and that

“It is good to see that Joel Brennan, a late starter in the race, has a sound [plan] for defending democracy at a point when Donald Trump’s authoritarian overreach demands smart and effective responses.” “The prospect that Trump will target Wisconsin with his election “nationalization” scheme has to be treated