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Report shows state has Generally Accepted Accounting Principles positive balance for the sixth consecutive year under Gov. Evers MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that, for the sixth consecutive year during his tenure, the state’s General Fund recorded a
Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here. I just wanted to take a moment today to wish all of you a very happy holiday! Whether you’re wrapping up your Hanukkah celebrations, gathering for Christmas, getting ready to kick off Kwanzaa,
Landmark Vote Restores Scientific Wildlife Management and Returns Wolf Policy to the States, the Culmination of Years of Advocacy by Hunter Nation WASHINGTON D.C.- Hunter Nation, the nation’s grassroots voice of the American Hunter, is celebrating a major policy victory after
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors today adopted a resolution urging the Wisconsin State Legislature to pass the proposed Data Center Accountability Bill (LRB 5432), legislation aimed at protecting Wisconsin’s environment, safeguarding public resources, and ensuring transparency and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice today released a public service announcement on sextortion. Sextortion is currently one of the more significant threats to children online. Sextortion is a form of sexual exploitation where the offender threatens to release compromising
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, reporting from the Wisconsin Independent details Democratic legislators’ tour of Jensen Family Farms. The visit continued the Senate Democrats’ Affordability tour, intended to hear from constituents about how the economy is impacting their bottom lines. Mr. Jensen makes it clear
The Pet and Livestock Protection Act returns wolf management to the states and blocks activist judges from overturning the delisting through lawfare WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House passed the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, introduced by Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07)
Green Bay, WI – As we see property taxes rise due to the lack of investment by the State Legislature, State Representative Amaad Rivera Wagner (D-Green Bay) voiced support for exploring fair sales tax sharing following a proposal circulated by Brown
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Waupaca County Circuit Court – Branch 3. The appointment will fill a vacancy created by the tragic passing of Judge Raymond S. Huber. The new judge will complete
On December 18, the Catholic bishops of Wisconsin released the following statement in English and Spanish: We, the bishops of Wisconsin, reaffirm the recent special message by the United States bishops regarding ongoing federal immigration enforcement. Immigration is a profoundly
MADISON, Wis. — Reporting from the Wisconsin Examiner reveals that Tom Tiffany voted for the loophole that allowed billionaire Elon Musk to spend millions of dollars earlier this year in a failed attempt to elect a conservative judge to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This comes
MADISON, WI – Reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel makes it clear, Republicans in Madison are driving up property taxes across our state and making Wisconsin less affordable for our families, neighbors, and friends. SSDC Communications Director Will Karcz on Wisconsin’s rising property
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today announced two proposed rules threatening medically-necessary health care for transgender young people as part of a broader federal attempt to eliminate access to this care. “It is incredibly important to know that
Wisconsin Voters Step Up to Demand Better Politics and Governance 2025 will long be remembered as one of the most traumatic, chaotic and disturbing years in American history with the accession yet again to the Presidency of the most unstable,
WISCONSIN DELLS – Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) debuted a new short documentary, All of America, Am I, during the organization’s 95th annual state convention. The film explores how industrial markets and corporate consolidation shape the daily realities of farmers, rural businesses, and
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI) released the following statement after yesterday’s passage of the Lower Healthcare Premiums for All Americans Act. “Let’s be very clear: Democrats singlehandedly created the healthcare system they are now railing against. Instead of working with
An investigative report released this morning by Wisconsin Watch finds that shuttered power plants are on track to cost Wisconsin ratepayers nearly $1 billion by the end of 2026. At the same time, the state is facing unprecedented pressure to generate new
Encourages everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinated against respiratory viruses to protect against serious illness and spread of disease The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed the first pediatric respiratory illness-associated deaths in two children from
Poland: “The struggle to achieve fair and politically neutral state legislative districts has been a long and arduous one in Wisconsin. Revisiting how we arrived at this landmark achievement can provide strategies and hope as we confront other developing and
Future-focused topics, engaging speakers designed to empower leaders across the region Green Bay, WI —The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is launching a powerful lineup of programs in 2026 designed to equip current and future leaders with the tools, confidence and connections to
Report shows state has Generally Accepted Accounting Principles positive balance for the sixth consecutive year under Gov. Evers MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that, for the sixth consecutive year during his tenure, the state’s General Fund recorded a positive balance at the end of the 2024-25 fiscal year
Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here. I just wanted to take a moment today to wish all of you a very happy holiday! Whether you’re wrapping up your Hanukkah celebrations, gathering for Christmas, getting ready to kick off Kwanzaa, or maybe getting out your Festivus pole to air your
Landmark Vote Restores Scientific Wildlife Management and Returns Wolf Policy to the States, the Culmination of Years of Advocacy by Hunter Nation WASHINGTON D.C.- Hunter Nation, the nation’s grassroots voice of the American Hunter, is celebrating a major policy victory after the U.S. House passage of the Pet and Livestock Protection Act
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors today adopted a resolution urging the Wisconsin State Legislature to pass the proposed Data Center Accountability Bill (LRB 5432), legislation aimed at protecting Wisconsin’s environment, safeguarding public resources, and ensuring transparency and fairness as data centers rapidly expand across the state. Authored
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice today released a public service announcement on sextortion. Sextortion is currently one of the more significant threats to children online. Sextortion is a form of sexual exploitation where the offender threatens to release compromising material of the victim unless the victim sends money, gift
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, reporting from the Wisconsin Independent details Democratic legislators’ tour of Jensen Family Farms. The visit continued the Senate Democrats’ Affordability tour, intended to hear from constituents about how the economy is impacting their bottom lines. Mr. Jensen makes it clear that rising costs and political games being played with healthcare
The Pet and Livestock Protection Act returns wolf management to the states and blocks activist judges from overturning the delisting through lawfare WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House passed the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, introduced by Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04). H.R. 845 delists the gray
Green Bay, WI – As we see property taxes rise due to the lack of investment by the State Legislature, State Representative Amaad Rivera Wagner (D-Green Bay) voiced support for exploring fair sales tax sharing following a proposal circulated by Brown County Supervisor Patrick Evans. Brown County collects a half percent
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Waupaca County Circuit Court – Branch 3. The appointment will fill a vacancy created by the tragic passing of Judge Raymond S. Huber. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31, 2027. “For the past 25
On December 18, the Catholic bishops of Wisconsin released the following statement in English and Spanish: We, the bishops of Wisconsin, reaffirm the recent special message by the United States bishops regarding ongoing federal immigration enforcement. Immigration is a profoundly complex issue. On the one hand, the Catholic Church naturally
MADISON, Wis. — Reporting from the Wisconsin Examiner reveals that Tom Tiffany voted for the loophole that allowed billionaire Elon Musk to spend millions of dollars earlier this year in a failed attempt to elect a conservative judge to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This comes as Musk has started cutting checks for the 2026 midterms and Tiffany
MADISON, WI – Reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel makes it clear, Republicans in Madison are driving up property taxes across our state and making Wisconsin less affordable for our families, neighbors, and friends. SSDC Communications Director Will Karcz on Wisconsin’s rising property taxes: “The hardworking men and women of Wisconsin deserve a
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today announced two proposed rules threatening medically-necessary health care for transgender young people as part of a broader federal attempt to eliminate access to this care. “It is incredibly important to know that these proposed rules are not currently in effect and are
Wisconsin Voters Step Up to Demand Better Politics and Governance 2025 will long be remembered as one of the most traumatic, chaotic and disturbing years in American history with the accession yet again to the Presidency of the most unstable, tyrannical individual ever to hold high political office in our
WISCONSIN DELLS – Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) debuted a new short documentary, All of America, Am I, during the organization’s 95th annual state convention. The film explores how industrial markets and corporate consolidation shape the daily realities of farmers, rural businesses, and the communities that depend on them. Through grounded storytelling and
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI) released the following statement after yesterday’s passage of the Lower Healthcare Premiums for All Americans Act. “Let’s be very clear: Democrats singlehandedly created the healthcare system they are now railing against. Instead of working with us to address this issue, they would rather try to
An investigative report released this morning by Wisconsin Watch finds that shuttered power plants are on track to cost Wisconsin ratepayers nearly $1 billion by the end of 2026. At the same time, the state is facing unprecedented pressure to generate new electricity for data centers—raising the risk of another $1 billion
Encourages everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinated against respiratory viruses to protect against serious illness and spread of disease The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed the first pediatric respiratory illness-associated deaths in two children from Wisconsin for the 2025-2026 season. One death is a result
Poland: “The struggle to achieve fair and politically neutral state legislative districts has been a long and arduous one in Wisconsin. Revisiting how we arrived at this landmark achievement can provide strategies and hope as we confront other developing and continuing challenges to our democracy.” MADISON, Wis. – As the
Future-focused topics, engaging speakers designed to empower leaders across the region Green Bay, WI —The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is launching a powerful lineup of programs in 2026 designed to equip current and future leaders with the tools, confidence and connections to lead boldly. These programs will empower the next generation –