KENOSHA, Wis. – Today, on National Food Bank Day, Opportunity Wisconsin and Public Brewing Company in Kenosha are kicking off the “Pints for a Purpose” food drive to support local organizations working to prevent hunger. Through September 19th, anyone who brings in non-perishable food items to the brewery will receive

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Madison, WI (September 3, 2025) – The American Petroleum Institute released the below statement from Mike Karbo, Regional Director of the Midwest, following the Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline hearing in Madison today. — “Enbridge’s Line 5 relocation project is essential to maintaining Wisconsin’s energy reliability. The project is expected to create over

Yes, he said that!  Take it from Bryan Steil himself: “the economy is not great” for workers and families across Wisconsin’s 1st district.  WATCH: Bryan Steil: “The economy is not great”And Wisconsinites have Steil to thank: whether it’s raising working families’ costs to give another tax break to billionaires, or his full support for reckless

MADISON, Wis. – Forbes has again named UW Health one of America’s best employers by state this year in Wisconsin and Illinois. This award is presented by Forbes in partnership with Statista, a statistics portal and industry ranking provider. America’s Best-In-State Employers 2025 is based on an independent survey of more

MADISON, WI — Today, Legislative Democrats introduced a package of bills that aims to strengthen Wisconsin’s workforce. Within the “Build A Stronger Wisconsin” bill package, Legislative Democrats work to restore prevailing wage, introduce Project Labor Agreements to Wisconsin, address ongoing worker misclassification, and repeal the “Right-to-Work” law that restricts Wisconsinites

After already raising energy prices on Americans when they passed the Big, Ugly Law, House Republicans voted for another bill that will lead to even higher energy costs for American families Despite electricity prices rising twice as fast as inflation this year, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted to raise energy

MADISON… Wisconsin workers could end up keeping more of their hard-earned money in their own pockets as result of Senator André Jacque’s “No Tax On Tips” legislation, which passed the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means today on a bi-partisan vote of 8 to 2. Assembly Bill 38 (AB 38), authored by Sen.

Madison, Wis. – Representative Ann Roe (D–Janesville) joined all of her Democratic colleagues today to announce a package of pro-labor bills aimed at restoring worker protections and strengthening Wisconsin’s workforce. After the introduction, Rep. Roe said: “For more than a decade, Wisconsin Republicans have worked to dismantle laws that provided job security,

Madison, Wis. – UAW Local 95 Unit 12 Mercyhealth Clinic-East workers held a rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol today as they entered their ninth week of striking. Representative Ann Roe (D-Janesville) joined the striking workers, union leaders, supporters, state legislators, and Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez. Over 130 striking healthcare workers

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Kristi Streeter, assistant professor of physical therapy in the College of Health Sciences at Marquette University, has received an R01 grant with an expected value of $2.7 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to explore a novel treatment

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Legislative Democrats introduced the “Build a Stronger Wisconsin” package—a package with four proposals designed to strengthen the state’s economy and to improve conditions for workers. The package includes LRB-4295, authored by Representative Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) and Senator Robert Wirch (D- Pleasant Prairie) that would toughen worker misclassification laws.