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WASHINGTON, DC –– Yesterday, nearly every Senate Republican urged the FDA to require the safe and effective abortion medication to be distributed in person, banning the use of telehealth and to suspend approval of all mifepristone generics. These 51 Republicans in the
MADISON, Wis. – With funding for the WIC nutrition program on the verge of running out, Wisconsin families and community leaders are demanding that Congressional Republicans immediately reopen the government and take action to prevent skyrocketing healthcare costs. Experts warn that
MADISON – Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) and Representative Dan Knodl (R–Germantown) announced new legislation today to help Wisconsin families and small businesses recover faster after natural disasters. The Wisconsin State Emergency Relief (WISER) Act creates a state grant program to
APPLETON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin and the Outagamie County District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with the Harbor House, worked together to raise awareness about the rights and resources provided to support crime victims
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at who’s in and who’s out in the GOP field for Wisconsin governor. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Today, the Wisconsin AFL-CIO announces our endorsement of Judge Chris Taylor for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Wisconsin AFL-CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in Wisconsin fighting on behalf of all working people in our state. “Judge Chris Taylor
Small Business Owner Brett Hulsey Honors World Homeless Day with Current and Former Homeless Families, Calls on Pres. Trump, other Candidates to do the Same Madison, WI–Former and current homeless people joined small businessman Brett Hulsey at the State Capitol
But reforms via statute might help Wisconsin avoid a still more onerous environment
Millions have made their voices heard, and the effort to sell off our natural heritage outright was squashed for now.
Those of us who are old enough remember the Crandon mine and other mining controversies. The issues led to a mining moratorium that was lifted by the state Legislature in 2017. Mining is an issue again after some recent exploratory drilling in northern Wisconsin.
The 20-year-old Qualified New Business Venture tax credit program has levered $882 million in private investment since taking effect Jan. 1, 2005. With two timely updates, it could become an even bigger success for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin taxpayers ought to be rooting hard for conservatives to hold the line during this current federal government shutdown and let the pandemic-era super-subsidies for the Affordable Care Act run out at the end of the year.
A group of Milwaukee leaders came together to unite around fighting back against changes in health care that will be devastating to our community.
Conservatives pray and forgive; leftists loot and riot
Reason and fairness should prevail over team colors.
MADISON, Wis. — As the GOP refuses to continue health care funding and has shut the government down over it, experts are ringing the alarm bells that Wisconsinites across the state are going to see their health care costs go up or lose
Medical groups have registered in favor of a bill that would bar health insurance companies from requiring providers to accept virtual credit card payments. AB351 author Rep. Clint Moses, R-Menomonie, said the measure would help health care providers avoid getting
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that candlelight hikes, fall festivals and other seasonal events will be held throughout October and November at Wisconsin State Park System properties. With over 307,000 acres of public land, state parks,
The News: WILL is once again defending Wisconsin’s congressional maps, filing briefs in opposition to an overtly political, nonsensical, and last-minute attempt to redraw Wisconsin’s maps on the eve of the midterm election. The lawsuits, filed by Law Forward and Marc
MILWAUKEE – Residents and businesses impacted by the extreme storms and flooding in Milwaukee County and Southeastern Wisconsin have one month remaining to apply for federal aid. The application deadline for FEMA Individual Assistance is November 12, 2025. Affected residents can apply
WASHINGTON, DC –– Yesterday, nearly every Senate Republican urged the FDA to require the safe and effective abortion medication to be distributed in person, banning the use of telehealth and to suspend approval of all mifepristone generics. These 51 Republicans in the Senate expressed their opposition to the most common method of
MADISON, Wis. – With funding for the WIC nutrition program on the verge of running out, Wisconsin families and community leaders are demanding that Congressional Republicans immediately reopen the government and take action to prevent skyrocketing healthcare costs. Experts warn that funding for WIC—the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
MADISON – Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) and Representative Dan Knodl (R–Germantown) announced new legislation today to help Wisconsin families and small businesses recover faster after natural disasters. The Wisconsin State Emergency Relief (WISER) Act creates a state grant program to fill critical gaps in disaster relief when federal assistance isn’t
APPLETON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin and the Outagamie County District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with the Harbor House, worked together to raise awareness about the rights and resources provided to support crime victims through an informative display of silhouettes at the Outagamie County
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at who’s in and who’s out in the GOP field for Wisconsin governor. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Today, the Wisconsin AFL-CIO announces our endorsement of Judge Chris Taylor for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Wisconsin AFL-CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in Wisconsin fighting on behalf of all working people in our state. “Judge Chris Taylor has spent her career protecting the rights and freedoms of
Small Business Owner Brett Hulsey Honors World Homeless Day with Current and Former Homeless Families, Calls on Pres. Trump, other Candidates to do the Same Madison, WI–Former and current homeless people joined small businessman Brett Hulsey at the State Capitol to honor World Homeless Day, highlight his record helping, employing,
But reforms via statute might help Wisconsin avoid a still more onerous environment
Millions have made their voices heard, and the effort to sell off our natural heritage outright was squashed for now.
Those of us who are old enough remember the Crandon mine and other mining controversies. The issues led to a mining moratorium that was lifted by the state Legislature in 2017. Mining is an issue again after some recent exploratory drilling in northern Wisconsin.
The 20-year-old Qualified New Business Venture tax credit program has levered $882 million in private investment since taking effect Jan. 1, 2005. With two timely updates, it could become an even bigger success for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin taxpayers ought to be rooting hard for conservatives to hold the line during this current federal government shutdown and let the pandemic-era super-subsidies for the Affordable Care Act run out at the end of the year.
A group of Milwaukee leaders came together to unite around fighting back against changes in health care that will be devastating to our community.
Conservatives pray and forgive; leftists loot and riot
Reason and fairness should prevail over team colors.
MADISON, Wis. — As the GOP refuses to continue health care funding and has shut the government down over it, experts are ringing the alarm bells that Wisconsinites across the state are going to see their health care costs go up or lose coverage entirely. The GOP’s plan to skyrocket health care premiums for
Medical groups have registered in favor of a bill that would bar health insurance companies from requiring providers to accept virtual credit card payments. AB351 author Rep. Clint Moses, R-Menomonie, said the measure would help health care providers avoid getting stuck with an extra fee they then have to pass
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that candlelight hikes, fall festivals and other seasonal events will be held throughout October and November at Wisconsin State Park System properties. With over 307,000 acres of public land, state parks, forests, recreation areas and trails host some of the state’s
The News: WILL is once again defending Wisconsin’s congressional maps, filing briefs in opposition to an overtly political, nonsensical, and last-minute attempt to redraw Wisconsin’s maps on the eve of the midterm election. The lawsuits, filed by Law Forward and Marc Elias’s legal group, both claim Wisconsin’s congressional map is an
MILWAUKEE – Residents and businesses impacted by the extreme storms and flooding in Milwaukee County and Southeastern Wisconsin have one month remaining to apply for federal aid. The application deadline for FEMA Individual Assistance is November 12, 2025. Affected residents can apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by phone at 800-621-3362, or in-person at a