MADISON-Grassroots candidate Jeff Wright highlighted his plans to restore credibility to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and called for transparency in the state voucher system at a WisPolitics candidate forum Thursday that was avoided by incumbent DPI Superintendent Jill Underly and also attended by pro-voucher candidate Brittany Kinser.At the forum, Wright

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds snowmobilers and ATV/UTV riders that no ice is 100% safe. DNR wardens report a number of incidents of recreational vehicles going through the ice throughout the state. The DNR’s 2025 fatal crash reporting reflects six fatal off-highway vehicle (OHV) incidents so

MADISON, Wis. – In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) recently closed the third application cycle for its Crop Insurance Premium Rebates for Planting Cover Crops program on January 28, 2025. Through 2021 Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — Today, following a previous decision to cancel at least one appointment for gender affirming care, Children’s Wisconsin (“Children’s”) notified families that it is partly reversing course and will continue offering gender affirming care to current patients, including minors, at its Gender Health Clinic. It is unclear, however,

Withdrawing funding for programs like Solar For All and the USDA REAP program are a direct blow to the powerful work being done in Wisconsin to maintain economic vitality, energy independence, and environmental stewardship. The EPA committed $64 million in Wisconsin, with $50 million specifically dedicated to lowering electric bills for nearly half of

MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Brad Schimel led a lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act and rip away health care from over 260,000 Wisconsinites.  In an independent fact check, Wisconsin Watch found that while serving as Wisconsin’s Attorney General, Brad Schimel helped lead a multi-state lawsuit

Madison, WI – As NBC News reported Thursday morning, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) released new digital and connected TV ads supporting Brad Schimel as the “common-sense candidate who will uphold law and order and safeguard our communities.” Read the NBC News story HERE. AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak joined Meg Ellefson on

Stephanie Hauser, Executive Director of the WIAA released the following statementregarding recent executive action taken with regards to eligibility: “The WIAA is reviewing its rules of eligibility with legal counsel to ensure compliancewith recent executive orders. Our organization will follow the law and support ourmember schools with any necessary policy

Madison, WI- Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement after Governor Evers’ new budget proposal to address PFAS contamination was announced: “PFAS contamination is a priority for me given the prevalence of contamination in my district,” said President Felzkowski. “I’m disappointed, however, that the Governor is now proposing

Washington, DC — Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its endorsement of Judge Susan Crawford for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Crawford is a dedicated and experienced jurist who has spent her career defending reproductive freedom and protecting the rights of all Wisconsinites. With the balance of the court at stake,

Wisconsin received $630 million from the Department of Education last year, this year’s investment at risk WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are pushing back on the Trump Administration’s reported plans to unilaterally dismantle the Department of Education and called out Elon Musk’s access to Americans’

In an interview published this week, Wisconsin State Senator Chris Larson, member of the Senate Committee on Education, proposed throwing a vast majority of the state’s budget surplus into the failing education system. “So the numbers, while it’s stunning — $4 billion to be able to meet the investment for