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Van Orden turned his back on Wisconsinites by voting for the Big Beautiful Bill.
For generations, Wisconsin farmers have built more than businesses — they’ve built legacies.
For many, his voice is woven into memories of early mornings in the barn, long drives down county roads, and kitchen radios humming beside a pot of coffee. He represented a kind of broadcasting that felt personal, because it was. It was rooted in place, in people, and in purpose.
Teachers who have fled a school or the profession altogether — and there are many of them in Wisconsin nowadays — often do so reluctantly and only after tremendous sacrifice and reflection.
MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Gail’s Law, a bill requiring insurance companies to cover preventive breast cancer screenings for women with dense breast tissue. Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), an author of the bipartisan bill, released the following statement: Representative
A study done by the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership affirms that the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a significant ideological diversity problem among its faculty.
Governor Evers signs bipartisan, lifesaving breast cancer screening legislation into law [Madison, WI] – The Early Detection Saves Lives Coalition today celebrated Governor Tony Evers’ signing of Gail’s Law, following the bill’s unanimous passage by the Wisconsin State Assembly and overwhelming
Madison… Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Gail’s Law (Senate Bill 264), which Representative Patrick Snyder was a lead co-sponsor of., to requires Medical Assistance and health insurance policies and plans to cover supplemental breast screenings (such as MRIs and ultrasounds) in
MADISON — Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Walworth) released the following statement regarding the retirement of Representative Kevin Petersen: “I want to thank Kevin for his many years of service to the people of Wisconsin and to the Assembly. Kevin
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93% of full-time employed grads report being on track to achieve career goals MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Class of 2025 graduates report an 87% career outcomes rate within six months of graduation — a three-point increase over last year, according to
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed “Gail’s Law,” Senate Bill 264, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 103, requiring health insurance policies, including BadgerCare, to fully cover medically necessary supplemental breast screenings or diagnostic breast examinations for those with dense breasts or who
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, Rep. Lisa Subeck, Americans for Contraception and health care providers with the Committee to Protect Health Care discussed the Right to Contraception Act and the role of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court
MADISON, WI – State Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) released the following statement following the announcement of the death of former Mayor of Mosinee Peter Nievinski: “I am greatly saddened by the news of Mayor Nievinski’s passing,” said Rep. Jacobson.
Featured events include STEM-X, Made@Stout Pop-Up Market, Fashion Without Fabric on April 11 Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout invites families, alumni and the community to campus April 10-12 for Destination Weekend, a celebration of fashion, fine arts, athletics and more.
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a new Title VI civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), identifying four states that are flouting the Trump Administration’s directive to end DEI in highway construction.
Delafield, WI — The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) announced the release of a comprehensive Court Watch Spring Report on Thursday, bringing together twelve research briefs examining how the Wisconsin Supreme Court shapes the state’s government, economy, and civil society. The updated collection includes
Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin Petersen today announced he won’t seek reelection to the 57th AD.
My involvement in politics first started at the township level, continuing at the state level to ensure our rural communities and fiscal conservative values of central Wisconsin had a voice in Madison. The number of bills I voted on to
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, the NRDC Action Fund endorsed Rebeecca Cooke for Congress. “Growing up on a dairy farm I know how important it is to be steward to the land, I want to protect Western Wisconsin’s natural resources and
Van Orden turned his back on Wisconsinites by voting for the Big Beautiful Bill.
For generations, Wisconsin farmers have built more than businesses — they’ve built legacies.
For many, his voice is woven into memories of early mornings in the barn, long drives down county roads, and kitchen radios humming beside a pot of coffee. He represented a kind of broadcasting that felt personal, because it was. It was rooted in place, in people, and in purpose.
Teachers who have fled a school or the profession altogether — and there are many of them in Wisconsin nowadays — often do so reluctantly and only after tremendous sacrifice and reflection.
MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Gail’s Law, a bill requiring insurance companies to cover preventive breast cancer screenings for women with dense breast tissue. Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), an author of the bipartisan bill, released the following statement: Representative Lisa Subeck released the following statement: “Women with dense breast
A study done by the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership affirms that the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a significant ideological diversity problem among its faculty.
Governor Evers signs bipartisan, lifesaving breast cancer screening legislation into law [Madison, WI] – The Early Detection Saves Lives Coalition today celebrated Governor Tony Evers’ signing of Gail’s Law, following the bill’s unanimous passage by the Wisconsin State Assembly and overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers of the Legislature. The new
Madison… Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Gail’s Law (Senate Bill 264), which Representative Patrick Snyder was a lead co-sponsor of., to requires Medical Assistance and health insurance policies and plans to cover supplemental breast screenings (such as MRIs and ultrasounds) in addition traditional mammograms. This comes just one day after Governor
MADISON — Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Walworth) released the following statement regarding the retirement of Representative Kevin Petersen: “I want to thank Kevin for his many years of service to the people of Wisconsin and to the Assembly. Kevin has always approached this job with a deep respect for
PR Krentz Announcement 3-19-26Download… 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.
93% of full-time employed grads report being on track to achieve career goals MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Class of 2025 graduates report an 87% career outcomes rate within six months of graduation — a three-point increase over last year, according to the annual Undergraduate First Destination Survey conducted jointly by the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed “Gail’s Law,” Senate Bill 264, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 103, requiring health insurance policies, including BadgerCare, to fully cover medically necessary supplemental breast screenings or diagnostic breast examinations for those with dense breasts or who are at an increased risk of breast cancer. Gov. Evers
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, Rep. Lisa Subeck, Americans for Contraception and health care providers with the Committee to Protect Health Care discussed the Right to Contraception Act and the role of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court in protecting Wisconsinites’ access to contraceptive care during a roundtable
MADISON, WI – State Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) released the following statement following the announcement of the death of former Mayor of Mosinee Peter Nievinski: “I am greatly saddened by the news of Mayor Nievinski’s passing,” said Rep. Jacobson. “As a lifelong resident of Mosinee, Mayor Nievinski dedicated decades
Featured events include STEM-X, Made@Stout Pop-Up Market, Fashion Without Fabric on April 11 Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout invites families, alumni and the community to campus April 10-12 for Destination Weekend, a celebration of fashion, fine arts, athletics and more. The weekend is a continuation of UW-Stout’s Year of Design,
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a new Title VI civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), identifying four states that are flouting the Trump Administration’s directive to end DEI in highway construction. The complaint describes new schemes by the New York State
Delafield, WI — The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) announced the release of a comprehensive Court Watch Spring Report on Thursday, bringing together twelve research briefs examining how the Wisconsin Supreme Court shapes the state’s government, economy, and civil society. The updated collection includes a new executive summary and conclusion that provides readers with…
Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin Petersen today announced he won’t seek reelection to the 57th AD.
My involvement in politics first started at the township level, continuing at the state level to ensure our rural communities and fiscal conservative values of central Wisconsin had a voice in Madison. The number of bills I voted on to achieve this is too numerous to list, however the results
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, the NRDC Action Fund endorsed Rebeecca Cooke for Congress. “Growing up on a dairy farm I know how important it is to be steward to the land, I want to protect Western Wisconsin’s natural resources and ensure the next generation has clean air and clean water,” Rebecca