Tiffany ad knocks Dems for blocking food stamp audits

GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany announced a new digital campaign knocking Dems for blocking federal audits of food stamp rolls. Tiffany’s campaign said it’s a six-figure ad that will run statewide, but declined to provide other details. The spot opens

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Gov. Evers, Dept. of Transportation: Announce over $7.5 million to strengthen Wisconsin’s ports, bolster commerce 

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced Harbor Assistance Program grants totaling over $7.5 million for harbor maintenance and construction projects in Green Bay, Manitowoc, Marinette, Milwaukee, and Sturgeon Bay. The bipartisan 2025-27 Biennial Budget signed by Gov. Evers

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Taliesin Preservation: National Geographic awards Taliesin Preservation “Best In The World 2026: Wellness Experiences” for its weekend workshops

SPRING GREEN, Wis. – Taliesin Preservation has been recognized by National Geographic with a “Best of the World 2026” award for its Weekend Workshops.   Taliesin was nominated by Weekend Workshop participant and contributor Jacqueline Kehoe, who is part of National Geographic’s global… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on

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Tiffany ad knocks Dems for blocking food stamp audits

GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany announced a new digital campaign knocking Dems for blocking federal audits of food stamp rolls. Tiffany’s campaign said it’s a six-figure ad that will run statewide, but declined to provide other details. The spot opens saying, “Industrial-scale fraud in the billions. Don’t think it can’t

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Announces Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board election results

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2025 Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board (WCPB) election results. The following corn producers will start their three-year terms as elected members of the WCPB on February 1, 2026: District 1: Randall Woodruff, Chippewa FallsAshland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Dou…

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Trump endorses Tiffany in guv’s race, Alfonso in 7th CD

President Donald Trump endorsed Tom Tiffany for governor and Michael Alfonso in the 7th CD, putting his thumb on the scale of Wisconsin’s two most high-profile GOP primaries. In a pair of posts on Truth Social late Tuesday, Trump said Tiffany “has always been at my side” while praising Alfonso

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Gov. Evers, Dept. of Transportation: Announce over $7.5 million to strengthen Wisconsin’s ports, bolster commerce 

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced Harbor Assistance Program grants totaling over $7.5 million for harbor maintenance and construction projects in Green Bay, Manitowoc, Marinette, Milwaukee, and Sturgeon Bay. The bipartisan 2025-27 Biennial Budget signed by Gov. Evers last summer directed … Please log in to access subscriber

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ACLU Wisconsin: Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth facilities found in compliance, triggering end to court-ordered monitoring set in place by 2017 lawsuit 

Madison, WI (January 28, 2026) – Today, the court-appointed monitor overseeing Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake submitted the second consecutive report finding “substantial compliance” with all measures. In 2018, the State agreed to regular monitoring as part of the settlement of a class action lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Wisconsin,

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UW-Stout: Professor brings aspects of grandfather’sexperience in Battle of the Bulge ‘back to life’

Menomonie, Wis. – As an instructor of documentary filmmaking at University of Wisconsin-Stout, Assistant Professor Keif Oss’s professional interests in artificial intelligence (AI) filmmaking center on tools that can meaningfully inform and streamline the creative process. Oss, program director of video production, is currently using AI to explore a conceptual

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League of Women Voters: Publishes VOTE411 primary election voter guide

MILWAUKEE, WI – The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County launched its VOTE411.org voter guide for the February 17 Primary Election. This online voter resource has tools– in both English and Spanish – to help voters navigate the voting process. These include voter registration tools, polling place information, elected office job descriptions, candidate conta… Please log

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Taliesin Preservation: National Geographic awards Taliesin Preservation “Best In The World 2026: Wellness Experiences” for its weekend workshops

SPRING GREEN, Wis. – Taliesin Preservation has been recognized by National Geographic with a “Best of the World 2026” award for its Weekend Workshops.   Taliesin was nominated by Weekend Workshop participant and contributor Jacqueline Kehoe, who is part of National Geographic’s global… 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

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