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MADISON, Wis. – Today, Representative Darrin Madison introduced a repeal of WI Stat § 66.0104, a broad limitation on certain types of local government housing inspections – most glaringly, its restrictions make effective local inspections for lead hazards practically impossible.
Ashley Furniture Industries is deploying a pallet stacking machine designed by UW-Stout engineering students, with plans to build six more. The student team created the machine for a Senior Design Experience II capstone course, and presented it last month during
MADISON, WI – Shot: Earlier this year, on Spectrum News, Sen. Howard Marklein (SD-17) downplayed the serious damage tariffs would do to Wisconsin’s agricultural industry. Chaser: New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel describes growing anxiety in Wisconsin’s farming community. Despite the President’s promise to
MADISON – Ten distinguished chamber professionals have been selected to serve on the 2026 Board of Advisors for the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives (WCCE), an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC). WCCE serves as the state’s leading professional association
WAUSAU, WI – Today, North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong formally endorsed Tom Tiffany for Governor of Wisconsin. Governor Armstrong is the 34th governor of North Dakota and is a member of the Republican Governors Association Executive Committee. “I have seen Tom
Overall, he made 140 appointments to county government.
The field for the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor is set and it’s lacking a key ingredient. There is no one looking to occupy the moderate lane.
Milwaukee suburb property taxes are one more barrier for residents.
We can get bogged down in the details in certain year-end retrospectives. The big picture? This was a remarkably bad year. Was this the worst year for American politics this century?
Public opinion is clear on this: the vast majority say women should be the deciders, along with their doctors, without government interference.
Restricting evictions during certain months or certain households often creates a perverse incentive for nonpayment — and shifts the financial burden onto housing providers.
Helping others does not make us suckers and losers; it just makes us good Americans again.
Today, Fair Wisconsin will testify before the Senate Committee on Education in opposition to SB 120, a bill that would threaten students’ ability to use affirming names and pronouns in schools. In addition to mobilizing community members to testify in-person
Trump’s strikes signal dangerous new era.
In the 10 days prior to the extraction of Meduro, Trump and his representatives met with U.S. oil interests to find an operator of the Venezuelan oil industry, with little success.
As we look ahead to 2026, it’s worth asking a simple question: Did we do what we said we would do? The people of Dane County deserve results.
The RPDC is re-energizing a longtime tradition
MADISON, Wis. — Five years after MAGA Republicans’ violent and criminal attack on our Capitol and democracy, some right-wing candidates in Wisconsin’s biggest elections of 2026 are still haunted by their involvement in the events of January 6 and the close
WATCH: Ad highlights how Van Orden’s support for ending health care tax credits is driving up costs for families across Wisconsin’s 3rd District LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin has launched a new seven-figure paid media campaign this week with TV
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MADISON, Wis. – Today, Representative Darrin Madison introduced a repeal of WI Stat § 66.0104, a broad limitation on certain types of local government housing inspections – most glaringly, its restrictions make effective local inspections for lead hazards practically impossible. That restriction is exacerbating an ongoing health crisis in Milwaukee:
Ashley Furniture Industries is deploying a pallet stacking machine designed by UW-Stout engineering students, with plans to build six more. The student team created the machine for a Senior Design Experience II capstone course, and presented it last month during a showcase for faculty and representatives of the Arcadia-based furniture
MADISON, WI – Shot: Earlier this year, on Spectrum News, Sen. Howard Marklein (SD-17) downplayed the serious damage tariffs would do to Wisconsin’s agricultural industry. Chaser: New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel describes growing anxiety in Wisconsin’s farming community. Despite the President’s promise to distribute $12 billion in aid to farmers impacted b… Please
MADISON – Ten distinguished chamber professionals have been selected to serve on the 2026 Board of Advisors for the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives (WCCE), an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC). WCCE serves as the state’s leading professional association for full- and part-time executives and staff members of local
WAUSAU, WI – Today, North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong formally endorsed Tom Tiffany for Governor of Wisconsin. Governor Armstrong is the 34th governor of North Dakota and is a member of the Republican Governors Association Executive Committee. “I have seen Tom Tiffany’s leadership firsthand during our time serving together in Congress,
Overall, he made 140 appointments to county government.
The field for the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor is set and it’s lacking a key ingredient. There is no one looking to occupy the moderate lane.
Milwaukee suburb property taxes are one more barrier for residents.
We can get bogged down in the details in certain year-end retrospectives. The big picture? This was a remarkably bad year. Was this the worst year for American politics this century?
Public opinion is clear on this: the vast majority say women should be the deciders, along with their doctors, without government interference.
Restricting evictions during certain months or certain households often creates a perverse incentive for nonpayment — and shifts the financial burden onto housing providers.
Helping others does not make us suckers and losers; it just makes us good Americans again.
Today, Fair Wisconsin will testify before the Senate Committee on Education in opposition to SB 120, a bill that would threaten students’ ability to use affirming names and pronouns in schools. In addition to mobilizing community members to testify in-person and collecting written testimony to submit on behalf of Wisconsinites,
Trump’s strikes signal dangerous new era.
In the 10 days prior to the extraction of Meduro, Trump and his representatives met with U.S. oil interests to find an operator of the Venezuelan oil industry, with little success.
As we look ahead to 2026, it’s worth asking a simple question: Did we do what we said we would do? The people of Dane County deserve results.
The RPDC is re-energizing a longtime tradition
MADISON, Wis. — Five years after MAGA Republicans’ violent and criminal attack on our Capitol and democracy, some right-wing candidates in Wisconsin’s biggest elections of 2026 are still haunted by their involvement in the events of January 6 and the close company they keep with those at the center of the
WATCH: Ad highlights how Van Orden’s support for ending health care tax credits is driving up costs for families across Wisconsin’s 3rd District LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin has launched a new seven-figure paid media campaign this week with TV and digital ads to hold Congressman Derrick Van Orden accountable
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