MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin (UW) System board of regents appears poised to meet in closed session to remove Jay Rothman as president of the system. Rothman has served as president of UW System since 2022. The timing, after the adjournment of the state Legislature and over the

Madison, WI– State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Evers released 23 vetoes: “No tax on tips. No tax on overtime. Repealing a 400-year tax increase. What do all 3 of these bills have in common? Governor Evers just vetoed all 3, along with 22

Madison, WI – Representative Ron Tusler (R-Harrison) issued the following statement after Governor Evers vetoed his bill to address inflations cost on the working class. In Democrat Gov Evers’ 2025 Bienniel Budget address, he said, “I’m providing nearly $2 billion in tax relief, including eliminating income tax on tips.” His

WAUSAU, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany, candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, issued the following statement after Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 461 and Senate Bill 36, legislation that would have eliminated state income taxes on tips and overtime. “If you pick up extra shifts, work overtime, or rely on tips

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with 22 other attorneys general and one governor, is suing President Trump today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to challenge his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with Wisconsin and other states’ constitutional authority to administer elections by

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin is joining a new multi-state lawsuit in response to President Donald J. Trump’s latest executive order directing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to force states to use a nationwide list of voters provided by the Trump Administration, further suppressing the rights of voters, undermining democracy, and sowing distrust in Wisconsin’s fair,… Please log in to access subscriber content.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on several bills. The bills signed by the governor today include enhancing the safety of K-12 students across the state by ensuring educational professionals who get their licenses revoked or are under investigation can be more easily identified by the public, correcting gaps in current law related to the

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed two executive orders to reinstate Wisconsin’s process for issuing commutations, including creating a new Commutation Advisory Board. The governor, who reinstated Wisconsin’s pardon process after taking office and has since issued a record-breaking 2,000 pardons—more than any governor in modern Wisconsin state history—today signed two executive

(Madison) “…finding people that committed crimes and sending them back home, who could be against that?” Governor Tony Evers asked that question last June. Today, he answered it himself: apparently, he could. The Governor vetoed a bill authored by Sen. Julian Bradley (R – New Berlin) that would have ensured local

Milwaukee, WI – This afternoon in Wauwatosa, Democratic candidate for governor Joel Brennan released his “Build Roots, Build Wisconsin”, a comprehensive housing affordability plan focused on building up inventory, giving new homeowners better tools to buy, and keeping folks in their homes by providing property tax relief.  “Every time a

MADISON, Wis. – For the first time in a generation, thousands of Wisconsinites written off by the state’s legal system will have a clear path to returning home. The Wisconsin State Public Defenders (SPD) today commended Gov. Tony Evers for establishing a commutation board – a vital strike against the sentencing

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with 22 other attorneys general and one governor, is suing President Trump today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to challenge his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with Wisconsin and other states’ constitutional authority to administer elections by

The Wisconsin Technology Council today commended Governor Evers and the Wisconsin Legislature for approving 2025 Assembly Bill 657, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 165, which creates a targeted sales and use tax exemption for materials, equipment, and other items used exclusively in qualified nuclear fusion technology projects. “This legislation helps ensure

Madison – This week, the nonpartisan Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau released a memo highlighting the frequency with which each individual member of the Wisconsin State Senate cast a roll call vote with a majority of members of the opposing political party on passage or concurrence of bills during the 2025-2026 legislative

Provide Feedback Online Or In-Person Starting April 4 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the state’s Citizen Deer Advisory Councils are seeking public feedback on Wisconsin’s deer management, including harvest quotas, season structure and more ahead of the 2026 deer season. Each unit in Wisconsin has a Citizen

Read the Full Report Here Washington, D.C. – As Medicaid Awareness Month begins, Protect Our Care is releasing a new report detailing how Republicans’ historic cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are devastating hospitals, providers, and patients across the country — pushing hundreds of facilities to the

Work to resurface I-39 between US 12/18 (Beltline) and Lien Road in Madison, Dane County is scheduled to resume on Monday, April 6, 2026. Other remaining improvements include shoulder work and permanent pavement markings. Motorists can expect to encounter nighttime lane closures. Construction is currently scheduled for completion in early

MADISON, Wis. — In response to Gov. Tony Evers’ signing of Act 165 creating a sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion projects, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce President Zach Brandon released the following statement: “As a home to multiple fusion companies, groundbreaking research from UW–Madison and an advanced precision manufacturing

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to be bear aware and take steps to prevent potential conflicts with black bears this spring. As the weather warms and people across the state begin spending more time outside, encounters with wildlife, including bears, increase. Every spring,

Washington, D.C. – Donald Trump has said the quiet part out loud: he believes funding wars should come before protecting Americans’ health care. In his own words, “It’s not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things. […] We have to take care