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Our American democracy will be on the ballot next year. Let’s hope that the New Year will be a happy one for democracy.
There is something rather too Dickensian about the determination with which President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson endeavored during 2025 to redistribute wealth upward.
There is a glaring crisis of character from Trump, which is demonstrated in countless ways each day.
The transportation secretary serves under President Donald Trump. Duffy also serves as the acting administrator of NASA.
The group Mandela Barnes created after his failed U.S. Senate run spent four times what the average federal leadership PAC dropped on administrative costs while giving a third as much to other campaigns, a WisPolitics review shows.
Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today is announcing that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of states suing the Trump administration to stop the defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB’s acting director, Russel Vought, is attempting
Franklin, WI – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced the 2025 Congressional App Challenge first place winner, Sonakshi Giri, from Franklin High School. Following the event, Steil released the following statement congratulating this year’s winner. “Congratulations to Sonakshi Giri from Franklin High School, winner of the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he has signed Executive Order #283, extending the energy emergency in the state of Wisconsin. Due to persistent challenges caused by a pipeline disruption within the Midwestern pipeline distribution system, coupled with high
KENOSHA, WI – Today, the Kenosha Professional Police Association Board of Directors formally endorsed Tom Tiffany for Governor of Wisconsin. “Wisconsin needs strong leadership that respects the rule of law and stands firmly behind the men and women who wear the
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general in reaching a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz AG (together, “Mercedes”) arising from claims that the companies marketed, sold and leased vehicles equipped
DOT makes nearly $1 billion mistake; DOA refuses to fix IT concerns MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Robert Wittke (R-Caledonia) released the following statement after the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau issued Report 25-33, the annual audit of the
Amery, WI (December 22, 2025) – Civic Media announces that WLAK-FM 107.5 in Amery, WI has flipped from News/Talk to a simulcast of St. Croix Country (WSCM Baldwin, WI) effective immediately. The move significantly expands the reach of the popular country format across west-central
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the completion of the 2025 elk hunting season. The state’s eighth managed elk hunt opened on Oct. 18 and concluded Dec. 19. “This elk season marks another rewarding hunt for
Fewer Wisconsin bank leaders rated the state economy as “excellent” in the latest Wisconsin Bankers Association survey, though expectations for the coming six months remain stable. The group recently rolled out its biannual Economic Conditions Survey of bank CEOs in
The News: The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Election Commission’s (WEC) for refusing to comply with their investigation into the state’s voter rolls. The request from USDOJ was for a copy of Wisconsin’s computerized registration list including information necessary
Baiting And Feeding Ban Extended MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in La Crosse County. The deer was a hunter-harvested adult buck
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Madeleine Dean (PA-04) led a letter with 47 of their colleagues to President Trump expressing serious concerns regarding Israeli actions in Gaza that threaten the ceasefire framework, including continued bombardment against civilians, destruction of property,
New ad campaign launches as Wisconsin families are set to see premiums more than double in 2026 MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin has launched a new holiday-themed digital ad campaign in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts to highlight Congressmen
Students share messages of community, kindness, belonging with graduates at Dec. 20 ceremony Menomonie, Wis. – Two alumni guest speakers and three students addressed 527 of their peers as they celebrated graduation from University of Wisconsin-Stout – Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University – on
The real questions raised by Dugan’s case are whether we believe the “safety” of the agents making those dubious arrests matters more than the safety of our communities, and whether we want the courts to be able to regulate the conduct in their own courthouses as a check on the government’s exercise of raw power.
Our American democracy will be on the ballot next year. Let’s hope that the New Year will be a happy one for democracy.
There is something rather too Dickensian about the determination with which President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson endeavored during 2025 to redistribute wealth upward.
There is a glaring crisis of character from Trump, which is demonstrated in countless ways each day.
The transportation secretary serves under President Donald Trump. Duffy also serves as the acting administrator of NASA.
The group Mandela Barnes created after his failed U.S. Senate run spent four times what the average federal leadership PAC dropped on administrative costs while giving a third as much to other campaigns, a WisPolitics review shows.
Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today is announcing that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of states suing the Trump administration to stop the defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB’s acting director, Russel Vought, is attempting to defund the agency by refusing to request any funding
Franklin, WI – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced the 2025 Congressional App Challenge first place winner, Sonakshi Giri, from Franklin High School. Following the event, Steil released the following statement congratulating this year’s winner. “Congratulations to Sonakshi Giri from Franklin High School, winner of the 2025 App Challenge, for her app, RideRight. Creat… Please log
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he has signed Executive Order #283, extending the energy emergency in the state of Wisconsin. Due to persistent challenges caused by a pipeline disruption within the Midwestern pipeline distribution system, coupled with high demand for residential heating fuel, including heating oil and propane,
KENOSHA, WI – Today, the Kenosha Professional Police Association Board of Directors formally endorsed Tom Tiffany for Governor of Wisconsin. “Wisconsin needs strong leadership that respects the rule of law and stands firmly behind the men and women who wear the badge every day. Tom Tiffany is the right choice for
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general in reaching a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz AG (together, “Mercedes”) arising from claims that the companies marketed, sold and leased vehicles equipped with illegal and undisclosed emissions defeat devices designed to circumvent
DOT makes nearly $1 billion mistake; DOA refuses to fix IT concerns MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Robert Wittke (R-Caledonia) released the following statement after the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau issued Report 25-33, the annual audit of the state’s financial statements for the 2024-25 fiscal year: “The Wisconsin
Amery, WI (December 22, 2025) – Civic Media announces that WLAK-FM 107.5 in Amery, WI has flipped from News/Talk to a simulcast of St. Croix Country (WSCM Baldwin, WI) effective immediately. The move significantly expands the reach of the popular country format across west-central Wisconsin and east-central Minnesota. WSCM will now broadcast across a
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the completion of the 2025 elk hunting season. The state’s eighth managed elk hunt opened on Oct. 18 and concluded Dec. 19. “This elk season marks another rewarding hunt for 13 lucky state hunters,” said Christina Kizewski, DNR Central Elk
Fewer Wisconsin bank leaders rated the state economy as “excellent” in the latest Wisconsin Bankers Association survey, though expectations for the coming six months remain stable. The group recently rolled out its biannual Economic Conditions Survey of bank CEOs in Wisconsin. It found 79% of respondents rated the current health
The News: The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Election Commission’s (WEC) for refusing to comply with their investigation into the state’s voter rolls. The request from USDOJ was for a copy of Wisconsin’s computerized registration list including information necessary to audit the list for ineligible voters, including driver’s license
Baiting And Feeding Ban Extended MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in La Crosse County. The deer was a hunter-harvested adult buck and was harvested within 10 miles of both the Monroe
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Madeleine Dean (PA-04) led a letter with 47 of their colleagues to President Trump expressing serious concerns regarding Israeli actions in Gaza that threaten the ceasefire framework, including continued bombardment against civilians, destruction of property, and insufficient delivery of humanitarian aid… Please log in to
New ad campaign launches as Wisconsin families are set to see premiums more than double in 2026 MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin has launched a new holiday-themed digital ad campaign in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts to highlight Congressmen Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden’s refusal to extend health
Students share messages of community, kindness, belonging with graduates at Dec. 20 ceremony Menomonie, Wis. – Two alumni guest speakers and three students addressed 527 of their peers as they celebrated graduation from University of Wisconsin-Stout – Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University – on Dec. 20. During two ceremonies in Johnson Fieldhouse, the alumni
The real questions raised by Dugan’s case are whether we believe the “safety” of the agents making those dubious arrests matters more than the safety of our communities, and whether we want the courts to be able to regulate the conduct in their own courthouses as a check on the government’s exercise of raw power.