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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, have announced that Megan Pfarr will lead Hospital Sisters Health System | Rehabilitation Hospital as its first chief executive officer when it opens later
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Clerk George L. Christenson today praised the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for alerting voters of the potential for federal authorities to seize election ballots and reveal how they voted in the 2020 election: “The cornerstone of American democracy
Madison, WI – Today, Senate Bill 1084/Assembly Bill 1032 received a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue. Introduced by Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) and Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point), the bill would allow the Natural Resources Board to
MADISON, Wis. — GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany, who announced his run for governor on Dan O’Donnell’s radio show, has still not condemned O’Donnell’s call for the assassination of Minnesota governor Tim Walz. O’Donnell was pulled off the air for nearly a week
GREEN BAY, WI — State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) released the following statement in response to the antitrust action involving Live Nation and Ticketmaster pursued by the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of state attorneys general that included
MILWAUKEE — A resolution authored by Supervisor Bielinski and co-sponsored by Supervisors Martinez, Rolland, Shea, Gómez-Tom, Taylor (District 17), Taylor (District 5), Vincent, O’Connor, Capriolo, Logsdon, Eckblad, and Martin unanimously advanced out of the Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services Committee with aims to improve transparency and
MADISON– State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) and Abby Wurzburger, a 14-year-old student from Wauwatosa, WI, held a press conference to introduce the Wisconsin Humane Cosmetics Act: a bill to ban cosmetic animal testing in Wisconsin. This bill is co-authored by
MADISON, Wis. — New reports have surfaced exposing Wisconsin Republicans not being where they should be, with some living outside their districts and others not showing up to vote. The Wisconsin Constitution requires that legislators live inside of their district, but
The La Crosse County Democratic Party announced today that it has filed two complaints with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission alleging wrongful campaign transactions by the La Crosse County Republican Party and County Board Candidate Robert Haines. According to campaign finance
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Ron Johnson went on Newsmax and shamefully disgraced Democratic veterans by calling them “wolves in sheep’s clothing.” MADISON, Wis. — A week ago today, while American soldiers were dying in the Trump administration’s illegal war in Iran, Ron Johnson went on
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MADISON — Rep. Travis Tranel today testified before the Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism in support of Senate Bill 3, legislation that restores local control over the siting of large-scale wind and solar projects in Wisconsin communities. Tranel
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today sent a letter to former Wisconsin Congressman and now U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean Duffy, urging immediate action to prevent uncertainty and potential delays for the critical restoration of the aging John A. Blatnik Bridge between Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota, a
A coalition of 40 civil rights, faith, labor, and community organizations urgently calls on Wisconsin leaders to reject Senate Bill 445 and Assembly Bill 446. These bills would enshrine the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into state
SOUTH MILWAUKEE – Yesterday, County Executive David Crowley shared a construction update as he and other partners toured the site of former Bucyrus-Erie in South Milwaukee, which is being redeveloped into 134 housing units with 76 of them being affordable. It will
Dane County law enforcement agencies are teaming up to warn area residents about the dangers of red-light and stop-sign running, which last year caused five Dane County fatalities. Between March 12-21, twenty agencies across the county will be increasing enforcement
Her dark horse campaign is biggest surprise in Democratic primary for governor.
It’s time to truly support fighters for the issues that matter, regardless of their race or gender. We know that women still face systemic barriers. We will continue to fight. We will accept no less.
The Democratic Socialists of America are expanding their footprint, both here in Wisconsin and across the nation. What started as a small, quiet fringe movement has ballooned into a powerful force within the Democratic Party.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, have announced that Megan Pfarr will lead Hospital Sisters Health System | Rehabilitation Hospital as its first chief executive officer when it opens later this year. Pfarr previously served as executive director of primary
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Clerk George L. Christenson today praised the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for alerting voters of the potential for federal authorities to seize election ballots and reveal how they voted in the 2020 election: “The cornerstone of American democracy is the secret ballot. For generations, voters have been guaranteed
Madison, WI – Today, Senate Bill 1084/Assembly Bill 1032 received a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue. Introduced by Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) and Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point), the bill would allow the Natural Resources Board to sell lands owned by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
MADISON, Wis. — GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany, who announced his run for governor on Dan O’Donnell’s radio show, has still not condemned O’Donnell’s call for the assassination of Minnesota governor Tim Walz. O’Donnell was pulled off the air for nearly a week following his comments even as other Wisconsin media personalities called
GREEN BAY, WI — State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) released the following statement in response to the antitrust action involving Live Nation and Ticketmaster pursued by the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of state attorneys general that included Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul: “Fans across Wisconsin know the
MILWAUKEE — A resolution authored by Supervisor Bielinski and co-sponsored by Supervisors Martinez, Rolland, Shea, Gómez-Tom, Taylor (District 17), Taylor (District 5), Vincent, O’Connor, Capriolo, Logsdon, Eckblad, and Martin unanimously advanced out of the Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services Committee with aims to improve transparency and oversight… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you
MADISON– State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) and Abby Wurzburger, a 14-year-old student from Wauwatosa, WI, held a press conference to introduce the Wisconsin Humane Cosmetics Act: a bill to ban cosmetic animal testing in Wisconsin. This bill is co-authored by Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit), Representative Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) and Representative
MADISON, Wis. — New reports have surfaced exposing Wisconsin Republicans not being where they should be, with some living outside their districts and others not showing up to vote. The Wisconsin Constitution requires that legislators live inside of their district, but recent reports lend serious skepticism as to if Rep. Bob Donovan and
The La Crosse County Democratic Party announced today that it has filed two complaints with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission alleging wrongful campaign transactions by the La Crosse County Republican Party and County Board Candidate Robert Haines. According to campaign finance reports filed by the County Republican Party, the Party gave
PRESS RELEASE_Will Martin_Viability_3.10.26Download… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
Ron Johnson went on Newsmax and shamefully disgraced Democratic veterans by calling them “wolves in sheep’s clothing.” MADISON, Wis. — A week ago today, while American soldiers were dying in the Trump administration’s illegal war in Iran, Ron Johnson went on Newsmax and shamefully disgraced Democratic veterans by calling them “wolves
2026 Spring Endorsement Announcement (2)Download… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
MADISON — Rep. Travis Tranel today testified before the Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism in support of Senate Bill 3, legislation that restores local control over the siting of large-scale wind and solar projects in Wisconsin communities. Tranel is a coauthor of the bill alongside Sen. Howard Marklein.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today sent a letter to former Wisconsin Congressman and now U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean Duffy, urging immediate action to prevent uncertainty and potential delays for the critical restoration of the aging John A. Blatnik Bridge between Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota, a region t… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you
A coalition of 40 civil rights, faith, labor, and community organizations urgently calls on Wisconsin leaders to reject Senate Bill 445 and Assembly Bill 446. These bills would enshrine the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into state law—a framework increasingly deployed as a political “catch-all” to neutralize
SOUTH MILWAUKEE – Yesterday, County Executive David Crowley shared a construction update as he and other partners toured the site of former Bucyrus-Erie in South Milwaukee, which is being redeveloped into 134 housing units with 76 of them being affordable. It will also be home to a new Kelly Senior Center with
Dane County law enforcement agencies are teaming up to warn area residents about the dangers of red-light and stop-sign running, which last year caused five Dane County fatalities. Between March 12-21, twenty agencies across the county will be increasing enforcement efforts for violators and providing education to their communities. This
Her dark horse campaign is biggest surprise in Democratic primary for governor.
It’s time to truly support fighters for the issues that matter, regardless of their race or gender. We know that women still face systemic barriers. We will continue to fight. We will accept no less.
The Democratic Socialists of America are expanding their footprint, both here in Wisconsin and across the nation. What started as a small, quiet fringe movement has ballooned into a powerful force within the Democratic Party.