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WEST BEND — Josh Schoemann today announced his Secure Elections Agenda, a series of reforms to the state’s elections laws highlighted by a plan to abolish the state elections commission and to move all statewide elections to November. The four pillars
The 2026 Adopted Budget protects essential services, invests in critical infrastructure, and maintains stability in the face of shifting financial realities MILWAUKEE – Last week, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell approved the 2026 Adopted Budget, as
Pro-Small Business Legislation was Supported by NFIB MADISON, WI (November 12, 2025) – Governor Tony Evers recently used his veto pen to prevent bills to reform the unemployment insurance program and protect consumers’ access to gas-powered engine sales from becoming law.
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum (WISCEF) invites legislators, staff, and interested members of the public to join them Wednesday, November 19th for Wisconsin Nuclear Energy Day, a free event diving deeper into the discussion of nuclear energy
BLACK RIVER, Wis. — Today, Rodney Rave, a lifelong western Wisconsin resident, union operating engineer, and former Ho-Chunk Nation legislator, announced his campaign for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Rave is running to lower costs for working families, expand healthcare access, and
[Madison, WI] – The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC), the Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (WAFCC), and the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, are launching the Wisconsin Owns
Real reform means investing in people, not prisons.
Fond du Lac, Wis. — November 12, 2025 — Today, Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney announced the endorsement of the Milwaukee Police Association, the union representing police officers in Wisconsin’s largest city. “The Milwaukee Police Association is honored
The push to legalize sports betting across the nation has grown over the last several years, and the stakes are far too great for us to get this wrong.
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, the Milwaukee Police Association (MPA) formally endorsed Tom Tiffany for Governor of Wisconsin. The endorsement was announced at the Milwaukee Police Association headquarters. “The Milwaukee Police Association is honored to endorse Tom Tiffany for Governor. During these
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today that a new round of grant funding is available to Wisconsin’s health care sector employers to help train workers and fill critical workforce needs. The $2.25 million in grant funds
The teacher has a problem. What’s everybody else’s excuse?
When poor Black communities sound the alarm, we must listen and act as if everyone else is next. The struggle for food justice is not just about groceries.
A weekend filled with holiday activities of the past plus a new Wade House Christmas Field Trip for students highlights the festive season GREENBUSH, Wis. — Experience the warmth and wonder of a traditional 19th-century holiday at A Wade House Christmas, held Dec.
The Supreme Court’s rejection of Davis’s appeal is a reminder that civil rights are not subject to the whims of individual clerks or the shifting tides of political ideology.
By the end of 2025, nearly half of all Wisconsinites will be required to pay a fee to their municipality or county to register their vehicle. Some communities implemented these fees a few years ago and already are considering raising
Three weeks ago in this space we urged Democrats to do the responsible thing, be the adults in the room, and vote to end the government shutdown. Now, thanks to the sensible moderate Democrats in the Senate, that’s exactly what’s happening. Moreover, it’ll pay off politically for their party.
Wauwatosa startup RoddyMedical plans to roll out its medical line management device at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus in the near future. Founder and CEO Lindsey Roddy shared an update on the business during the Wisconsin Technology Council’s recent Early Stage
Steil is behind legislation intended to take away elected representatives’ paychecks when the federal government is shut down.
Even if Trump’s new testing is something less than he suggested, nonproliferation advocates worry that even the scientific objectives suggested by Energy Secretary Chris Wright would create a backlash that would open the door for other major nuclear powers to begin their own widespread testing.
WEST BEND — Josh Schoemann today announced his Secure Elections Agenda, a series of reforms to the state’s elections laws highlighted by a plan to abolish the state elections commission and to move all statewide elections to November. The four pillars of the Schoemann Secure Elections Agenda are: 1. Abolish WEC2.
The 2026 Adopted Budget protects essential services, invests in critical infrastructure, and maintains stability in the face of shifting financial realities MILWAUKEE – Last week, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell approved the 2026 Adopted Budget, as passed by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. “As we
Pro-Small Business Legislation was Supported by NFIB MADISON, WI (November 12, 2025) – Governor Tony Evers recently used his veto pen to prevent bills to reform the unemployment insurance program and protect consumers’ access to gas-powered engine sales from becoming law. The governor vetoed SB 184, which sought to bar state agencies
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum (WISCEF) invites legislators, staff, and interested members of the public to join them Wednesday, November 19th for Wisconsin Nuclear Energy Day, a free event diving deeper into the discussion of nuclear energy policy in Wisconsin. Programming will take place from 9:30 AM
BLACK RIVER, Wis. — Today, Rodney Rave, a lifelong western Wisconsin resident, union operating engineer, and former Ho-Chunk Nation legislator, announced his campaign for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Rave is running to lower costs for working families, expand healthcare access, and bring common-sense, results-oriented leadership back to Washington. Rave will kick
[Madison, WI] – The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC), the Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (WAFCC), and the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, are launching the Wisconsin Owns Wellbeing (WOW) Collaborative to conduct statewide and regional safety net
Real reform means investing in people, not prisons.
Fond du Lac, Wis. — November 12, 2025 — Today, Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney announced the endorsement of the Milwaukee Police Association, the union representing police officers in Wisconsin’s largest city. “The Milwaukee Police Association is honored to endorse your candidacy for Wisconsin Attorney General,” the official endorsement
The push to legalize sports betting across the nation has grown over the last several years, and the stakes are far too great for us to get this wrong.
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, the Milwaukee Police Association (MPA) formally endorsed Tom Tiffany for Governor of Wisconsin. The endorsement was announced at the Milwaukee Police Association headquarters. “The Milwaukee Police Association is honored to endorse Tom Tiffany for Governor. During these increasingly trying times, the over 1,200 men and women of
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today that a new round of grant funding is available to Wisconsin’s health care sector employers to help train workers and fill critical workforce needs. The $2.25 million in grant funds are available through the Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) program to
The teacher has a problem. What’s everybody else’s excuse?
When poor Black communities sound the alarm, we must listen and act as if everyone else is next. The struggle for food justice is not just about groceries.
A weekend filled with holiday activities of the past plus a new Wade House Christmas Field Trip for students highlights the festive season GREENBUSH, Wis. — Experience the warmth and wonder of a traditional 19th-century holiday at A Wade House Christmas, held Dec. 13 and 14. For one festive weekend, the 1850s stagecoach inn
The Supreme Court’s rejection of Davis’s appeal is a reminder that civil rights are not subject to the whims of individual clerks or the shifting tides of political ideology.
By the end of 2025, nearly half of all Wisconsinites will be required to pay a fee to their municipality or county to register their vehicle. Some communities implemented these fees a few years ago and already are considering raising them further. Such fees are one of only a few
Three weeks ago in this space we urged Democrats to do the responsible thing, be the adults in the room, and vote to end the government shutdown. Now, thanks to the sensible moderate Democrats in the Senate, that’s exactly what’s happening. Moreover, it’ll pay off politically for their party.
Wauwatosa startup RoddyMedical plans to roll out its medical line management device at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus in the near future. Founder and CEO Lindsey Roddy shared an update on the business during the Wisconsin Technology Council’s recent Early Stage Symposium in Madison. She said the company has made substantial
Steil is behind legislation intended to take away elected representatives’ paychecks when the federal government is shut down.
Even if Trump’s new testing is something less than he suggested, nonproliferation advocates worry that even the scientific objectives suggested by Energy Secretary Chris Wright would create a backlash that would open the door for other major nuclear powers to begin their own widespread testing.