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“I echo Governor Tony Evers’ pride in the bipartisan accomplishments of 2025, as well as his concerns that we did not do enough to help regular people with the cost of living,” said Senator Wall. “We learned today that state
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a statement in support of the Wisconsin State Assembly for passing the “Equality Amendment,” otherwise known as Assembly Joint Resolution 102 (AJR 102). This is a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution that
Jacque legislation ensures crime victims receive timely care during investigations MADISON, WI…Wisconsin is now one step closer to joining 20 other states in passing a “Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights.” Senate Bill 224, authored by Senator André Jacque (New
After months of doing nothing to extend ACA tax credits as they expired and costs skyrocketed for Wisconsinites, Derrick Van Orden’s campaign website still lists his true priority: repealing the Affordable Care Act. WKOW reports that Van Orden’s website “says
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin patients are falling further behind as New Jersey becomes the 26th state in the nation to ban “copay accumulator” programs, a controversial and predatory pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practice that prevents manufacturer assistance from counting toward patients’
WAUSAU, WI – Three more Wisconsin sheriffs have formally endorsed Tom Tiffany for Governor, further strengthening his broad support among law enforcement leaders across the state. These endorsements build on previous backing from twenty sheriffs, along with the Milwaukee Police Association
MADISON — Today, Governor Tony Evers announced a plan to pursue $1.3 billion in property tax relief, focused largely on additional government spending while failing to address the primary drivers of higher property taxes. The plan comes after the Wisconsin Supreme
Facing another hearing on three more bills targeting Wisconsin’s transgender community, the decision by two Wisconsin hospitals to stop providing gender-affirming care for youth under threat from the federal government, new rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Program offers meals to children and teens in low-income and rural areas during summer months MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is seeking sponsors to provide meals to children living in economically disadvantaged and rural areas in Wisconsin
Will governor’s last State of the State speech call out Robin Vos?
MISO has just announced the winners of two regional transmission projects being built in Wisconsin. In a turn of events that will surprise few, Wisconsin’s transmission company, ATC, was not selected for either project.
In Wisconsin, agrivoltaics is gaining traction as a solution to balance energy needs with agricultural productivity.
Wisconsin cannot afford a regulatory system that operates on autopilot without meaningful oversight. We must reinforce a system of checks and balances.
This touches all of us. And it won’t go away unless we get to the root of the problem — the unAmerican national security directives, the insane ICE budget, the lack of accountability — what Vice President JD Vance, astoundingly, asserted was “total immunity” for the rogue, masked agents targeting people in a political crackdown that has nothing to do with keeping us safe.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, an Illinois Democrat, announced she would file articles of impeachment against the Homeland Security secretary.
Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding Governor Evers’ request to fix his own property tax crisis: “After months of ignoring our warnings of massive property tax increases due to his outrageous 400-year veto, the Governor
Assembly Republicans have announced a push to pass legislation that would regulate data centers, including an effort to shield other ratepayers from the coming expense to power the facilities. GOP Rep. Mark Born at a Beaver Dam press conference yesterday
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a new Title VI complaint following our continued investigation into race-based practices at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This second complaint was filed on behalf of our client Young America’s Foundation (YAF), representing thousands of students across the
40% of Wisconsinites Unable To Watch Packers-Bears Playoff Game On Broadcast Due To Amazon’s Exclusive Streaming Rights Tom Tiffany Refuses To Sign Onto Bipartisan Legislation Allowing Packers Fans To Catch Regular Season Games While Taking Thousands In Donations From Amazon On Friday, ahead of
DNR Magazine Highlights The Night Sky Far from the glare of city lights, Wisconsin state parks such as Devil’s Lake and Newport are great places for checking out the night sky. Winter is a busy time overhead, making it a wonderful time
“I echo Governor Tony Evers’ pride in the bipartisan accomplishments of 2025, as well as his concerns that we did not do enough to help regular people with the cost of living,” said Senator Wall. “We learned today that state revenue could be as much as $1 billion above initial
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a statement in support of the Wisconsin State Assembly for passing the “Equality Amendment,” otherwise known as Assembly Joint Resolution 102 (AJR 102). This is a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution that prohibits state and local governments from discriminating against or granting
Jacque legislation ensures crime victims receive timely care during investigations MADISON, WI…Wisconsin is now one step closer to joining 20 other states in passing a “Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights.” Senate Bill 224, authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) and Representative Dave Murphy (Hortonville), passed the Senate Committee
After months of doing nothing to extend ACA tax credits as they expired and costs skyrocketed for Wisconsinites, Derrick Van Orden’s campaign website still lists his true priority: repealing the Affordable Care Act. WKOW reports that Van Orden’s website “says one of his campaign priorities is to fully repeal Obamacare,
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin patients are falling further behind as New Jersey becomes the 26th state in the nation to ban “copay accumulator” programs, a controversial and predatory pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practice that prevents manufacturer assistance from counting toward patients’ deductibles and out-of-pocket limits. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed
WAUSAU, WI – Three more Wisconsin sheriffs have formally endorsed Tom Tiffany for Governor, further strengthening his broad support among law enforcement leaders across the state. These endorsements build on previous backing from twenty sheriffs, along with the Milwaukee Police Association and the Kenosha Professional Police Association Board of Directors. “Backing
MADISON — Today, Governor Tony Evers announced a plan to pursue $1.3 billion in property tax relief, focused largely on additional government spending while failing to address the primary drivers of higher property taxes. The plan comes after the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a partial veto by the governor that resulted
Facing another hearing on three more bills targeting Wisconsin’s transgender community, the decision by two Wisconsin hospitals to stop providing gender-affirming care for youth under threat from the federal government, new rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) targeting health care for transgender youth, and the cases
Program offers meals to children and teens in low-income and rural areas during summer months MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is seeking sponsors to provide meals to children living in economically disadvantaged and rural areas in Wisconsin through its Summer Food Service Program. In 2025, SFSP sponsors throughout
Will governor’s last State of the State speech call out Robin Vos?
MISO has just announced the winners of two regional transmission projects being built in Wisconsin. In a turn of events that will surprise few, Wisconsin’s transmission company, ATC, was not selected for either project.
In Wisconsin, agrivoltaics is gaining traction as a solution to balance energy needs with agricultural productivity.
Wisconsin cannot afford a regulatory system that operates on autopilot without meaningful oversight. We must reinforce a system of checks and balances.
This touches all of us. And it won’t go away unless we get to the root of the problem — the unAmerican national security directives, the insane ICE budget, the lack of accountability — what Vice President JD Vance, astoundingly, asserted was “total immunity” for the rogue, masked agents targeting people in a political crackdown that has nothing to do with keeping us safe.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, an Illinois Democrat, announced she would file articles of impeachment against the Homeland Security secretary.
Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding Governor Evers’ request to fix his own property tax crisis: “After months of ignoring our warnings of massive property tax increases due to his outrageous 400-year veto, the Governor is now asking us to backfill his mistake. We will
Assembly Republicans have announced a push to pass legislation that would regulate data centers, including an effort to shield other ratepayers from the coming expense to power the facilities. GOP Rep. Mark Born at a Beaver Dam press conference yesterday said that AB 840, introduced Friday, will get a hearing
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a new Title VI complaint following our continued investigation into race-based practices at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This second complaint was filed on behalf of our client Young America’s Foundation (YAF), representing thousands of students across the country, including conserv… Please log in to access subscriber content.
40% of Wisconsinites Unable To Watch Packers-Bears Playoff Game On Broadcast Due To Amazon’s Exclusive Streaming Rights Tom Tiffany Refuses To Sign Onto Bipartisan Legislation Allowing Packers Fans To Catch Regular Season Games While Taking Thousands In Donations From Amazon On Friday, ahead of the Packers-Bears playoff game, Mandela Barnes dropped a video slamming
DNR Magazine Highlights The Night Sky Far from the glare of city lights, Wisconsin state parks such as Devil’s Lake and Newport are great places for checking out the night sky. Winter is a busy time overhead, making it a wonderful time to see the stars! The winter issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine has