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MADISON, Wis. — Please see the following response on the dismissal of Democrats’ lawsuit to gerrymander our congressional districts. “The current Wisconsin congressional map was drafted by Governor Tony Evers and approved by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. It is good to
DANE COUNTY – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today announced that the new Sherman Middle School and Shabazz High School and Black Hawk Middle School and Gompers Elementary School construction projects in the Madison Metropolitan School District have each been
Today, the Republican-created Special Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice held an executive session to discuss the committee report and recommendations. The two Democratic members of the Committee, Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin (D-Whitefish Bay) and Senator Melissa Ratcliff
Madison, WI – Today, the Senate Special Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice (SCODOJ) met to approve a final report outlining the committee’s findings and recommendations following its investigation into outside influence in Wisconsin’s Department of Justice (DOJ). Since
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A three-judge panel today ruled it lacks the authority to overturn a congressional map drawn by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2022 and dismissed a Dem lawsuit challenging the lines as a partisan gerrymander.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, new reporting highlights the stark contrast between Maria Lazar’s extreme anti-abortion stance in which she believes the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was “very wise”, with Judge Chris Taylor’s long career of championing reproductive freedoms. While Maria Lazar dodges questions on
MADISON – Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R–Pleasant Prairie) today blasted Governor Tony Evers for vetoing a series of bills aimed at protecting children, including Senate Bill 405, legislation she authored to allow minors harmed by gender transition procedures to seek justice in
MADISON, Wis. — Governor Evers on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have protected girls and women in school athletics and extended an opportunity for justice for individuals who were harmed by gender-altering medical treatments given to them as a child.
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced volunteer opportunities to help monitor rare and endangered species in 2026. While many Wisconsinites appreciate the beauty of our plants, animals and natural landscapes, a special few volunteer their
Menomonie, Wis. – Kole Mewhorter, a business administration and supply chain management alum from University of Wisconsin-Stout, is being honored as an Institute for Supply Management 2025 ISM 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Star. Mewhorter, a demand planner at
Plan builds on progress made under Evers-Rodriguez administration, caps child care costs at 7% of family income, gives families real choices, raises provider wages, and expands access in child care deserts MADISON, WI—Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez – a nurse, working
All of ATC’s customers, Wisconsin households and businesses, started paying for a project the day construction began, eighteen months before the facility opens.
Wisconsin lawmakers just advanced two major bills related to the SNAP program; one was signed by the governor, and the other just passed the Assembly.
Hong is the beating heart of the pro-Palestine, “reimagine policing,” social justice warriors here in Wisconsin. The huddled masses yearning for more free stuff support legislation like her Assembly Bill 370. It required prisons and jails to allow inmates to get and give a 20-second hug.
There is palpable anger afoot in this nation. Not violent fist-a-cuff anger. But rather a determined, reasoned, and righteous commitment against the destruction of our national norms and the constitutional guardrails that govern this land.
The Chicano Movement was our Civil Rights Movement and we cannot stand by and watch it be erased by the actions of one man, no matter how much he contributed to it.
Will the league stand by inclusion efforts?
MADISON, Wis. – The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin (NRF) has just announced 280 outdoor adventures available during its 2026 Field Trip season. In celebration of its 40th anniversary, NRF is offering a wide variety of hands-on, expert-led nature experiences for adults and
MADISON, Wis. — Please see the following response on the dismissal of Democrats’ lawsuit to gerrymander our congressional districts. “The current Wisconsin congressional map was drafted by Governor Tony Evers and approved by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. It is good to see yet another court rule in support of maintaining the
DANE COUNTY – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today announced that the new Sherman Middle School and Shabazz High School and Black Hawk Middle School and Gompers Elementary School construction projects in the Madison Metropolitan School District have each been recognized as 4-Star Climate Champions for Building Design by the
Today, the Republican-created Special Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice held an executive session to discuss the committee report and recommendations. The two Democratic members of the Committee, Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin (D-Whitefish Bay) and Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) released the following statement: “Wisconsinites deserve transparency and
Madison, WI – Today, the Senate Special Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice (SCODOJ) met to approve a final report outlining the committee’s findings and recommendations following its investigation into outside influence in Wisconsin’s Department of Justice (DOJ). Since 2019, DOJ has entered into arrangements with outside organizations where
Senator Tomczyk SSCODOJ PR (1)Download… 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.
A three-judge panel today ruled it lacks the authority to overturn a congressional map drawn by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2022 and dismissed a Dem lawsuit challenging the lines as a partisan gerrymander.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, new reporting highlights the stark contrast between Maria Lazar’s extreme anti-abortion stance in which she believes the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was “very wise”, with Judge Chris Taylor’s long career of championing reproductive freedoms. While Maria Lazar dodges questions on whether or not she would further restrict abortion access in
MADISON – Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R–Pleasant Prairie) today blasted Governor Tony Evers for vetoing a series of bills aimed at protecting children, including Senate Bill 405, legislation she authored to allow minors harmed by gender transition procedures to seek justice in court. “Governor Evers had a clear choice: stand with kids
MADISON, Wis. — Governor Evers on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have protected girls and women in school athletics and extended an opportunity for justice for individuals who were harmed by gender-altering medical treatments given to them as a child. Assembly Bill 100 designates athletic sports, teams and locker rooms in
Copy of Press ReleaseDownload… 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.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced volunteer opportunities to help monitor rare and endangered species in 2026. While many Wisconsinites appreciate the beauty of our plants, animals and natural landscapes, a special few volunteer their time to survey for rare and endangered species. These volunteers,
Menomonie, Wis. – Kole Mewhorter, a business administration and supply chain management alum from University of Wisconsin-Stout, is being honored as an Institute for Supply Management 2025 ISM 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Star. Mewhorter, a demand planner at H.B. Fuller, a leading global adhesives provider headquartered in Vadnais
Plan builds on progress made under Evers-Rodriguez administration, caps child care costs at 7% of family income, gives families real choices, raises provider wages, and expands access in child care deserts MADISON, WI—Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez – a nurse, working mom, and Democratic candidate for governor – today released a
All of ATC’s customers, Wisconsin households and businesses, started paying for a project the day construction began, eighteen months before the facility opens.
Wisconsin lawmakers just advanced two major bills related to the SNAP program; one was signed by the governor, and the other just passed the Assembly.
Hong is the beating heart of the pro-Palestine, “reimagine policing,” social justice warriors here in Wisconsin. The huddled masses yearning for more free stuff support legislation like her Assembly Bill 370. It required prisons and jails to allow inmates to get and give a 20-second hug.
There is palpable anger afoot in this nation. Not violent fist-a-cuff anger. But rather a determined, reasoned, and righteous commitment against the destruction of our national norms and the constitutional guardrails that govern this land.
The Chicano Movement was our Civil Rights Movement and we cannot stand by and watch it be erased by the actions of one man, no matter how much he contributed to it.
Will the league stand by inclusion efforts?
MADISON, Wis. – The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin (NRF) has just announced 280 outdoor adventures available during its 2026 Field Trip season. In celebration of its 40th anniversary, NRF is offering a wide variety of hands-on, expert-led nature experiences for adults and families all over the state. NRF has been protecting Wisconsin’s