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Hi, I’m Representative Jim Piwowarcyzk and I represent the 98 th Assembly District. I wanted to take some time today to talk to you about something exciting we did at the State Capitol this week! This week in the Capitol,
MADISON– Representative Robyn Vining received the Gaylord Nelson Human Services Award from WISCAP, a statewide network of poverty fighting agencies. The annual Gaylord Nelson Human Services Award recognizes a Democratic lawmaker for outstanding support of Community Action and low-income families. Representative
Statewide Elk Harvest Opportunities Increase From 2024 The eighth elk hunting season in Wisconsin opens on Saturday, Oct. 18. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the start of the 2025 elk hunting
THORP – Jesse James, State Senator for the 23 rd Senate District, announced he is returning to Altoona at the end of his term and will run for the 31 st Senate District next year. “I am ready to come
Graduate students visit Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School; learn how language, culture directly impact students The shortage of school staff in Wisconsin extends beyond teachers in the classroom. The shortage of school psychologists, who advocate for students’ behavioral, mental and emotional needs,
WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany, candidate for governor of Wisconsin, released the following statement after The Capital Times revealed that over 200 Wisconsin educators were investigated for sexual misconduct and grooming behavior between 2018 and 2023, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee Area Service & Hospitality Workers Union proudly have endorsed Jack Eckblad for re-election. “We count on him as a steadfast ally in the fight for living wages and union rights — not just in word but in
Wisconsin has the potential to cash in in a way that is transformative. But the early backlash caused by lack of planning and a governor’s office that doesn’t seem to exist may lead the tech companies to look for friendlier states.
A group of Democratic state lawmakers recently unveiled “rights of nature” legislation that would give natural features like lakes and forests their own legal standing.
Regardless of numerous opportunities for Democrats, a virulent resistance to call Charlie Kirk’s assassination wrong continues.
A proposed Wisconsin law adopting an official definition of antisemitism conflates legitimate criticism of Israel with actual antisemitism.
MADISON, Wis. (October 16, 2025) – Alliant Energy announces the successful integration of its first 100- megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Placed next to the company’s 200-MW solar project in Grant County, the newly operational battery captures and stores excess energy generated
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker announced Hannah Mullen would be the new Executive Director. Mullen, who has been with the WisDems since 2017, most recently served as the Party’s Deputy Executive Director. Upon making the
We are a democracy, and the power of our citizens still reigns supreme.
Janesville, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil’s campaign announced that Steil raised more than $890,000 for his campaign committees in the third quarter of 2025. The Steil for Wisconsin campaign will also report $4.23 million cash on hand. After the announcement, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued
MADISON, Wis. — During a recent interview on right-wing talk radio, conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar did not know the most basic details of perhaps the most infamous U.S. Supreme Court case in our nation’s legal history. Dred Scott
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Nursing will host the Mary C. & Fred Bliss Contemporary Nursing Seminar Thursday and Friday, Oct. 23 and 24, on campus. Dr. Maxim Topaz, the Elizabeth Standish Gill associate professor of nursing at Columbia University School
MADISON, Wis. — With health care premiums set to more than double for working families, Derrick Van Orden is dismissing continued funding as “partisan demands” while Tom Tiffany is directing Republican colleagues to “hold firm” in their position that could raise health care
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Next 50 today announced endorsements of three proven leaders in battleground state legislatures who are skilled legislators, building Democratic power, and showing what’s possible when we invest in next-generation leadership: Georgia House Minority Whip Sam Park, Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Legislation by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) to limit add-on fees at Universities of Wisconsin campuses — Senate Bill 532 — received a public hearing today in the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges. SB 532 would prohibit UW
Hi, I’m Representative Jim Piwowarcyzk and I represent the 98 th Assembly District. I wanted to take some time today to talk to you about something exciting we did at the State Capitol this week! This week in the Capitol, we celebrated First Responders’ Day — a special time to
MADISON– Representative Robyn Vining received the Gaylord Nelson Human Services Award from WISCAP, a statewide network of poverty fighting agencies. The annual Gaylord Nelson Human Services Award recognizes a Democratic lawmaker for outstanding support of Community Action and low-income families. Representative Vining was nominated by the Community Action Coalition for South
Statewide Elk Harvest Opportunities Increase From 2024 The eighth elk hunting season in Wisconsin opens on Saturday, Oct. 18. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the start of the 2025 elk hunting season on Saturday, Oct. 18. This is Wisconsin’s eighth elk hunting season
THORP – Jesse James, State Senator for the 23 rd Senate District, announced he is returning to Altoona at the end of his term and will run for the 31 st Senate District next year. “I am ready to come home. When the maps changed, my home in Altoona was
Graduate students visit Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School; learn how language, culture directly impact students The shortage of school staff in Wisconsin extends beyond teachers in the classroom. The shortage of school psychologists, who advocate for students’ behavioral, mental and emotional needs, has a significant impact on schools and students. “When school
WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany, candidate for governor of Wisconsin, released the following statement after The Capital Times revealed that over 200 Wisconsin educators were investigated for sexual misconduct and grooming behavior between 2018 and 2023, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction kept the information hidden from the public. “It is outrageous
MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee Area Service & Hospitality Workers Union proudly have endorsed Jack Eckblad for re-election. “We count on him as a steadfast ally in the fight for living wages and union rights — not just in word but in deed. When Anodyne workers needed support in their unionization campaign
Wisconsin has the potential to cash in in a way that is transformative. But the early backlash caused by lack of planning and a governor’s office that doesn’t seem to exist may lead the tech companies to look for friendlier states.
A group of Democratic state lawmakers recently unveiled “rights of nature” legislation that would give natural features like lakes and forests their own legal standing.
Regardless of numerous opportunities for Democrats, a virulent resistance to call Charlie Kirk’s assassination wrong continues.
A proposed Wisconsin law adopting an official definition of antisemitism conflates legitimate criticism of Israel with actual antisemitism.
MADISON, Wis. (October 16, 2025) – Alliant Energy announces the successful integration of its first 100- megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Placed next to the company’s 200-MW solar project in Grant County, the newly operational battery captures and stores excess energy generated by solar and other resources, then releases the energy to
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker announced Hannah Mullen would be the new Executive Director. Mullen, who has been with the WisDems since 2017, most recently served as the Party’s Deputy Executive Director. Upon making the announcement, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker issued the
We are a democracy, and the power of our citizens still reigns supreme.
Janesville, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil’s campaign announced that Steil raised more than $890,000 for his campaign committees in the third quarter of 2025. The Steil for Wisconsin campaign will also report $4.23 million cash on hand. After the announcement, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued the following statement: “I’m honored by the continue… Please log
MADISON, Wis. — During a recent interview on right-wing talk radio, conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar did not know the most basic details of perhaps the most infamous U.S. Supreme Court case in our nation’s legal history. Dred Scott v. Sandford, the 1850s Supreme Court case Lazar embarrassingly fumbled
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Nursing will host the Mary C. & Fred Bliss Contemporary Nursing Seminar Thursday and Friday, Oct. 23 and 24, on campus. Dr. Maxim Topaz, the Elizabeth Standish Gill associate professor of nursing at Columbia University School of Nursing. The two-day seminar will feature Dr. Maxim Topaz, the
MADISON, Wis. — With health care premiums set to more than double for working families, Derrick Van Orden is dismissing continued funding as “partisan demands” while Tom Tiffany is directing Republican colleagues to “hold firm” in their position that could raise health care costs for Wisconsinites. Republicans have fought against affordable health care
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Next 50 today announced endorsements of three proven leaders in battleground state legislatures who are skilled legislators, building Democratic power, and showing what’s possible when we invest in next-generation leadership: Georgia House Minority Whip Sam Park, Wisconsin Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, and Pennsylvania State Representative and
MADISON, Wis. — Legislation by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) to limit add-on fees at Universities of Wisconsin campuses — Senate Bill 532 — received a public hearing today in the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges. SB 532 would prohibit UW campuses from charging an additional fee for classes offered exclusively