
Barnes announces plan to rein in utility rates
Dem gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes is pledging to only appoint members to the PSC who would freeze utility rates.
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Dem gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes is pledging to only appoint members to the PSC who would freeze utility rates.
Van Orden voted against amendment to include more relief for farmers in Farm Bill Derrick Van Orden voted against an additional $17 billion in relief for American farmers struggling with higher input costs, disappearing markets, and chaotic tariffs impacting their
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition last week secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (BRIC) to
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The 19 mayors and village presidents of the Milwaukee County Intergovernmental Cooperation Council (ICC), in partnership with TMJ4 and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM), today announced plans to host a statewide Town Hall–style debate for candidates for Governor of Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, relating to allegations the company illegally monopolized the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: “The Wisconsin Department
MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin today announced the launch of a joint campaign with the national ACLU to engage Wisconsin voters ahead of the state Supreme Court election on April 7. The organizations are collectively spending
MADISON, Wis. — Last week, both chambers of Congress voted against resolutions to end military operations against Iran on largely party-line votes. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “The Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war.
Thanks to Trump and congressional Republicans’ health care madness, key battleground voters are sitting around their kitchen tables watching their bills pile up and their household budgets get blown apart. New Navigator polling reveals how voters in key battleground districts
WAUKESHA, WI — Today, Judge Maria Lazar, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, issued the following statement regarding Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler’s announcement that she will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2027: “Justice Annette Ziegler has
“Coffee with Alex” will be hosted at local coffee shops across the 39th Assembly District; constituents encouraged to schedule a meeting time MADISON – Representative Alex Dallman announced that he will be hosting four meetings across the 39th Assembly District at
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier today, conservative Justice Annette Ziegler announced she will not seek reelection in 2027. This is even more shocking after last summer’s announcement that conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley would not seek reelection. In response, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair

Dem gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes is pledging to only appoint members to the PSC who would freeze utility rates.
Van Orden voted against amendment to include more relief for farmers in Farm Bill Derrick Van Orden voted against an additional $17 billion in relief for American farmers struggling with higher input costs, disappearing markets, and chaotic tariffs impacting their bottom line. Van Orden voted NO on an amendment to the Farm Bill to
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition last week secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (BRIC) to restore hundreds of millions in funding to communities relying on
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The 19 mayors and village presidents of the Milwaukee County Intergovernmental Cooperation Council (ICC), in partnership with TMJ4 and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM), today announced plans to host a statewide Town Hall–style debate for candidates for Governor of Wisconsin in early October, ahead of the November general election. This
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, relating to allegations the company illegally monopolized the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: “The Wisconsin Department of Justice works to advance fair and open competition, which
MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin today announced the launch of a joint campaign with the national ACLU to engage Wisconsin voters ahead of the state Supreme Court election on April 7. The organizations are collectively spending $450,000 into a series of radio and digital advertisements on
MADISON, Wis. — Last week, both chambers of Congress voted against resolutions to end military operations against Iran on largely party-line votes. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “The Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war. By voting against this resolution to end President Trump’s unauthorized
Thanks to Trump and congressional Republicans’ health care madness, key battleground voters are sitting around their kitchen tables watching their bills pile up and their household budgets get blown apart. New Navigator polling reveals how voters in key battleground districts are faring — and the numbers are brutal for Republicans’
WAUKESHA, WI — Today, Judge Maria Lazar, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, issued the following statement regarding Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler’s announcement that she will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2027: “Justice Annette Ziegler has been an exemplary jurist and a pillar of our legal
“Coffee with Alex” will be hosted at local coffee shops across the 39th Assembly District; constituents encouraged to schedule a meeting time MADISON – Representative Alex Dallman announced that he will be hosting four meetings across the 39th Assembly District at the end of March. This will be an opportunity for
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier today, conservative Justice Annette Ziegler announced she will not seek reelection in 2027. This is even more shocking after last summer’s announcement that conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley would not seek reelection. In response, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “Wisconsin Republicans know a