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Children who live in financial hardship are significantly more likely to be bullied, have anxiety and depression, and develop substance use problems. And those who face chronic financial hardship and experience poverty in their early years are especially at risk
One thing that nearly all legislative work has in common is compromise. Without compromise, the work of legislating would almost always grind to a halt from the friction of opposing viewpoints. But compromise can be difficult to achieve.
Since the beginning of Trump’s second term, Wisconsin’s AG has signed-on to more than 40 lawsuits. Why? And what does it cost the state?
Taylor’s landslide victory came in running a different kind of campaign, one unabashedly running on her values. Candidates running for governor should take note.
Over the years, the Bank of North Dakota has proved to be more resilient than private banks during depressions, recessions and economic upheavals, such as those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
We must find and support organizations that respond to this moment and listen to the lived expertise of people often pushed to the margins. Our humanity depends on it.
Hardly a week goes by when the Madison school district doesn’t demonstrate its contempt for its own taxpayers.
MADISON, Wis. — In recognition of Workers’ Memorial Day, held annually on April 28 to honor workers who have been killed or injured on the job, A Better Wisconsin Together is standing with Wisconsin workers and calling attention to an alarming
The legacy of the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) was nothing short of a miracle, saving over 26 million lives for less than 0.1% of the U.S. budget.
Van Orden needs to remember the real people, his constituents, behind Medicaid.
Reagan-era letter reminds Americans freedom requires vigilance and sacrifice
TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN, WI… Local farmer and longtime Johnstown resident Scott Fleming issued the following statement regarding his run for the 15th Senate District: “As a farmer, agronomist, proud father to two high school boys and a Johnstown board supervisor,
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County will once again stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault and take a visible stand against sexual violence in recognition of Denim Day, observed globally on the last Wednesday of April. The recognition aims to amplify the Denim Day message: no
The university supports more than 287,000 jobs and helps drive private-sector growth MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s core mission has long held that the work of the university should benefit the entire state. A newly released study now
MADISON, WI – Madison Housing Week is returning with a renewed call for community connection, bold ideas, and collaborative action around the future of housing in the city. This year’s theme, “Rooted and Rising,” asks a timely question – As
MADISON, Wis. — Law Forward filed an amici curiae (“friends of the court”) brief in federal court in Washington, D.C., supporting three consolidated lawsuits challenging President Trump’s executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to take over key functions of mail-in
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), last week, sent a joint letter to National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Arielle Roth, urging the NTIA to immediately issue delayed Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program non-deployment guidance
PRESS RELEASE – Bobby Lindsey Running for the 89th Assembly District – April 28 2026Download… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is
The panel found the suit was barred by a 2022 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that found the partisan composition of districts can’t be challenged in state courts. The judges wrote as “an inferior court,” they were obligated to follow that ruling.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced over $410,000 in worker training grant awards through the Wisconsin Fast Forward Program to assist three organizations in training more than 600 healthcare workers and help fill critical workforce needs. Awardees will use … Please log in
Children who live in financial hardship are significantly more likely to be bullied, have anxiety and depression, and develop substance use problems. And those who face chronic financial hardship and experience poverty in their early years are especially at risk for mental health problems. However, as the Wisconsin Office of
One thing that nearly all legislative work has in common is compromise. Without compromise, the work of legislating would almost always grind to a halt from the friction of opposing viewpoints. But compromise can be difficult to achieve.
Since the beginning of Trump’s second term, Wisconsin’s AG has signed-on to more than 40 lawsuits. Why? And what does it cost the state?
Taylor’s landslide victory came in running a different kind of campaign, one unabashedly running on her values. Candidates running for governor should take note.
Over the years, the Bank of North Dakota has proved to be more resilient than private banks during depressions, recessions and economic upheavals, such as those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
We must find and support organizations that respond to this moment and listen to the lived expertise of people often pushed to the margins. Our humanity depends on it.
Hardly a week goes by when the Madison school district doesn’t demonstrate its contempt for its own taxpayers.
MADISON, Wis. — In recognition of Workers’ Memorial Day, held annually on April 28 to honor workers who have been killed or injured on the job, A Better Wisconsin Together is standing with Wisconsin workers and calling attention to an alarming amount of worker protections recently blocked by Republicans in our
The legacy of the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) was nothing short of a miracle, saving over 26 million lives for less than 0.1% of the U.S. budget.
Van Orden needs to remember the real people, his constituents, behind Medicaid.
Reagan-era letter reminds Americans freedom requires vigilance and sacrifice
TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN, WI… Local farmer and longtime Johnstown resident Scott Fleming issued the following statement regarding his run for the 15th Senate District: “As a farmer, agronomist, proud father to two high school boys and a Johnstown board supervisor, I’ve seen how rising costs have impacted family budgets, businesses
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County will once again stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault and take a visible stand against sexual violence in recognition of Denim Day, observed globally on the last Wednesday of April. The recognition aims to amplify the Denim Day message: no one should ever be blamed for their assault. Supervisor Sky Z. Capriolo …
The university supports more than 287,000 jobs and helps drive private-sector growth MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s core mission has long held that the work of the university should benefit the entire state. A newly released study now quantifies that commitment, estimating that the university, its affiliated organizations
MADISON, WI – Madison Housing Week is returning with a renewed call for community connection, bold ideas, and collaborative action around the future of housing in the city. This year’s theme, “Rooted and Rising,” asks a timely question – As our population grows, how do we ground our communities in
MADISON, Wis. — Law Forward filed an amici curiae (“friends of the court”) brief in federal court in Washington, D.C., supporting three consolidated lawsuits challenging President Trump’s executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to take over key functions of mail-in ballot administration. The brief argues that the executive order would
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), last week, sent a joint letter to National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Arielle Roth, urging the NTIA to immediately issue delayed Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program non-deployment guidance and promptly begin releasing the full remainin… Please log in
PRESS RELEASE – Bobby Lindsey Running for the 89th Assembly District – April 28 2026Download… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
The panel found the suit was barred by a 2022 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that found the partisan composition of districts can’t be challenged in state courts. The judges wrote as “an inferior court,” they were obligated to follow that ruling.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced over $410,000 in worker training grant awards through the Wisconsin Fast Forward Program to assist three organizations in training more than 600 healthcare workers and help fill critical workforce needs. Awardees will use … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription,