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MADISON, Wis. — Right-wing judge Maria Lazar is continuing to court support from right-wing extremists in her bid for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, this time as the featured guest at a Feb. 24 Wolf River Area Patriots event. Wolf River
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as coroner in Price County. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by James D. Dalbesio III, who passed away on Feb. 10, 2026. Mr. Dalbesio
ROCK ELM, Wis. — Members of the Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, demonstrated the positive impact farmers can have when they come together to prevent unnecessary and burdensome local ordinances designed to limit the productivity of dairy
Opportunity Wisconsin releases district-by-district analysis of the real-world impact of Trump administration policies that have been rubber-stamped by Congressmen Steil and Van Orden MADISON, Wis. — As President Trump prepares to deliver the State of the Union Address to Congress,
SPOONER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public of the fisheries management meeting set to occur online on Thursday, Feb. 26 to discuss the status and management of walleye in northwestern Wisconsin. Join DNR staff at 6 p.m.
The DCCC announced today Rebecca Cooke is among the 12 Dem House candidates added to its program seeking to flip GOP-held seats this fall.
MADISON – Wisconsin Legislative Democrats recently introduced the “Teaching is a Profession” package of bills to support and retain quality educators in Wisconsin schools. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) co-sponsored several of these bills, and released the following statement: “I am
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Kim Fredrick, a Mindoro constituent whose family relies on Medicaid, will be her guest at the State of the Union on Tuesday. Kim’s son, Matt, has Down Syndrome and has
Union Grove, Wisconsin — Steve Wicklund, Village President of Union Grove and Chair of the Racine County Intergovernmental Cooperation Council, announced today that he is running as a Republican candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly in District 33. “When experienced
MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly wrapped up its work for the legislative session late on Friday, passing numerous bills impacting Wisconsin farmers and rural communities. Wisconsin Farm Bureau worked with legislators and the Wisconsin Ag Coalition to move these measures forward. WFBF will continue working with la… Please log in to access subscriber content. If
Madison, Wis – On February 13, Wisconsin Administrative Law Judge Angela Chaput Foy issued a decision upholding permits granted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that allow for construction of the Line 5 segment relocation project in northwestern Wisconsin. The
MADISON, WI — Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today announced her endorsement of a slate of community-focused candidates in the upcoming Spring Election, urging voters to elect leaders who will put communities first and get things done. Agard’s endorsements include:
MADISON – Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) and Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) celebrated the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 181 and Assembly Bill 905 in the State Assembly. Assembly Bill 905 (AB-905)is a technical fix to define “health care facility”
MEQUON, Wis. — February 23, 2026 — Wisconsin’s private, nonprofit colleges and universities are, collectively, one of the state’s top 10 employers and powerful economic drivers, according to new statewide data, showing the sector supports tens of thousands of jobs.
Madison, WI — Grassroots volunteers across the state joined Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP–WI) on Saturday to knock doors in support of Rep. Tom Tiffany’s gubernatorial bid and hear from Wisconsinites firsthand on what they want to see the next governor accomplish.
In Wisconsin, 16 farms have gone bankrupt due to Trump’s chaotic economic agenda and disastrous trade war A new report from the American Farm Bureau Federation reveals Donald Trump’s chaotic economic agenda and disastrous trade war have decimated the country’s rural economy,
Data centers are not a bogeyman. They are part of the foundation for today’s economy and a more prosperous future. Data centers are infrastructure. Just like grain elevators. Just like paper mills.
How would the current congressional map, constructed to meet the now discredited “least-change” constraint, fare if it were thoroughly inspected for partisan bias as in the Grofman & Cervas report?
In a building defined by turnover, Bob Lang has been the closest thing Wisconsin government has to a permanent fixture.
Rural health care is dangerously near a breaking point.
MADISON, Wis. — Right-wing judge Maria Lazar is continuing to court support from right-wing extremists in her bid for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, this time as the featured guest at a Feb. 24 Wolf River Area Patriots event. Wolf River Area Patriots, along with the Northeast Wisconsin Patriots and the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as coroner in Price County. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by James D. Dalbesio III, who passed away on Feb. 10, 2026. Mr. Dalbesio served as Price County Coroner since June 1992. The new
ROCK ELM, Wis. — Members of the Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, demonstrated the positive impact farmers can have when they come together to prevent unnecessary and burdensome local ordinances designed to limit the productivity of dairy farms. Over the past year, the town of Rock Elm
Opportunity Wisconsin releases district-by-district analysis of the real-world impact of Trump administration policies that have been rubber-stamped by Congressmen Steil and Van Orden MADISON, Wis. — As President Trump prepares to deliver the State of the Union Address to Congress, Opportunity Wisconsin today released new reports documenting how Reps. Bryan
SPOONER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public of the fisheries management meeting set to occur online on Thursday, Feb. 26 to discuss the status and management of walleye in northwestern Wisconsin. Join DNR staff at 6 p.m. for a presentation on walleye stocking strategies, what makes good
The DCCC announced today Rebecca Cooke is among the 12 Dem House candidates added to its program seeking to flip GOP-held seats this fall.
MADISON – Wisconsin Legislative Democrats recently introduced the “Teaching is a Profession” package of bills to support and retain quality educators in Wisconsin schools. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) co-sponsored several of these bills, and released the following statement: “I am the daughter of a public school teacher, the wife of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Kim Fredrick, a Mindoro constituent whose family relies on Medicaid, will be her guest at the State of the Union on Tuesday. Kim’s son, Matt, has Down Syndrome and has been on Medicaid since he was a few months old.
Union Grove, Wisconsin — Steve Wicklund, Village President of Union Grove and Chair of the Racine County Intergovernmental Cooperation Council, announced today that he is running as a Republican candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly in District 33. “When experienced leaders step back, it doesn’t create a void — it
MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly wrapped up its work for the legislative session late on Friday, passing numerous bills impacting Wisconsin farmers and rural communities. Wisconsin Farm Bureau worked with legislators and the Wisconsin Ag Coalition to move these measures forward. WFBF will continue working with la… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options
Madison, Wis – On February 13, Wisconsin Administrative Law Judge Angela Chaput Foy issued a decision upholding permits granted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that allow for construction of the Line 5 segment relocation project in northwestern Wisconsin. The DNR issued the permits in November of 2024 after an
MADISON, WI — Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today announced her endorsement of a slate of community-focused candidates in the upcoming Spring Election, urging voters to elect leaders who will put communities first and get things done. Agard’s endorsements include: Judge Chris Taylor for Wisconsin State Supreme Court Judge Ben
MADISON – Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) and Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) celebrated the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 181 and Assembly Bill 905 in the State Assembly. Assembly Bill 905 (AB-905)is a technical fix to define “health care facility” and “health care provider” to guarantee that all individuals providing
MEQUON, Wis. — February 23, 2026 — Wisconsin’s private, nonprofit colleges and universities are, collectively, one of the state’s top 10 employers and powerful economic drivers, according to new statewide data, showing the sector supports tens of thousands of jobs. The new analysis demonstrates that Wisconsin’s private colleges collectively created
Madison, WI — Grassroots volunteers across the state joined Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP–WI) on Saturday to knock doors in support of Rep. Tom Tiffany’s gubernatorial bid and hear from Wisconsinites firsthand on what they want to see the next governor accomplish. The event comes on the heels of AFP-WI’s recent endorsement of Rep.
In Wisconsin, 16 farms have gone bankrupt due to Trump’s chaotic economic agenda and disastrous trade war A new report from the American Farm Bureau Federation reveals Donald Trump’s chaotic economic agenda and disastrous trade war have decimated the country’s rural economy, with farm bankruptcies spiking by 46% in 2025 alone, the
Data centers are not a bogeyman. They are part of the foundation for today’s economy and a more prosperous future. Data centers are infrastructure. Just like grain elevators. Just like paper mills.
How would the current congressional map, constructed to meet the now discredited “least-change” constraint, fare if it were thoroughly inspected for partisan bias as in the Grofman & Cervas report?
In a building defined by turnover, Bob Lang has been the closest thing Wisconsin government has to a permanent fixture.
Rural health care is dangerously near a breaking point.