KENOSHA, WI — Congressional candidate Peter Burgelis delivered a strong and energetic performance Friday evening at the First Congressional District Democratic Candidate Forum, presenting a clear vision for defeating Bryan Steil and restoring leadership that puts working families first. Addressing Democrats from across the first congressional district, Burgelis emphasized his

Donald Trump came to Chippewa Falls today to meet with farmers, and while he didn’t fall asleep during this meeting, that actually might have been better. I sat down with a dozen family farmers in the same county as Trump’s event earlier this week. They are reeling because the illegal war in

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026. “Child care assistance programs are intended to support working families, not fraudsters exploiting the system,” said Congressman Fitzgerald. “This legislation strengthens oversight and increases accountability for states that

Madison, Wis. – In the largest private sector union election in recent Wisconsin history, almost 900 registered nurses at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital chose by 89% to form a union on June 11 to advocate for their patients and profession. The landslide election is part of a growing national

SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, State Rep. Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) attended a student STEM showcase at South Milwaukee Middle School. The young innovators and their STEM teacher, Isabel Mendiola, demonstrated their projects for classmates, teachers, and parents in a culmination of months of extra-curricular work. Nikayla Washington, a 7th grader

MUSKEGO, WI — Pete Karas, the Wisconsin Green Party’s 2026 candidate for Secretary of State, has a message for the Democrats who challenged his nomination papers: thanks for the motivation. Karas announced today that he has filed to run for Governor of Wisconsin in 2030. “You tried to kick me off

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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 34. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Glenn H. Yamahiro’s retirement, effective Sept. 2, 2026. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31, 2027.

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin joined State Senator Jeff Smith and a Wisconsin farmer impacted by skyrocketing costs to set the record straight on the impacts of Donald Trump’s cost-raising MAGA agenda on farmers and rural Wisconsinites ahead of his visit to the Chippewa Valley. Congressman Tom Tiffany and

Congressional Candidate, Niina Baum, to spend Day Working on Gilman Dairy Farm to Celebrate June Dairy Month Gilman, WI — 7th Congressional candidate Niina Baum will spend a day working alongside Tristan Swartz at Doing it Wrong Dairy in Gilman, Wisconsin as part of June Dairy Month. Baum will milk cows, bed

Madison, WI – Today, the Senate made a second formal request for records from the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the relationship between DOJ and outside influences. In response to the initial request for records made by the Senate Special Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice in December

GREEN BAY, Wis. — A coalition of residents, business owners, artists, historians, nonprofit leaders, and community stakeholders has submitted a letter to Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach and members of the Brown County Board of Supervisors calling for greater public involvement in decisions regarding the future of the Neville Public

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – June 6, 2026 – Even as Milwaukee sees encouraging signs, such as the fact that homicides are down 15% compared to this point last year, gun violence remains the leading cause of death for children and teenagers across the United States. On Saturday, June 6, three Milwaukee