
Michelle Bryant: Shutdown and shutout: No longer a government by the people
The longer this shutdown continues, the more Americans see the truth: Our democracy is not just under threat, it is being actively undermined.
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The longer this shutdown continues, the more Americans see the truth: Our democracy is not just under threat, it is being actively undermined.

As President Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Americans need to admit their addiction to China and break our economic dependency on it.

Baldwin has taken the confirmation process seriously and, last week, she announced that she would vote against putting Taibleson on the bench.

An estimated 7 million to 10 million Americans rallied on No Kings Saturday from sea to shining sea.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) Commissioner Nathan Houdek, today released 2026 plan year rates for Wisconsin’s individual marketplace that show healthcare coverage costs are expected to skyrocket for Wisconsinites if President Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to check fire danger before conducting outdoor burning activities, as the fall fire season is underway. Over fifty wildfires have occurred in the month of October alone, burning approximately twenty acres. Though small in
(Milwaukee, WI) — The International Ship Masters’ Association (ISMA) – Milwaukee Lodge 6, and Wisconsin Marine Historical Society announced today that they will present “29 Bells: A 50th Commemoration of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and her Crew” on Monday, November 10, 2025, from
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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin, Americans for Healthy Families, Family Friendly Wisconsin, and Working Families Power came together last week to give away Halloween costumes to Eau Claire families, helping kids celebrate the holiday as costly tariffs and harmful cuts to
NEW NORTH, Wis. (Oct. 27, 2025) – This is a big week for celebrating October is Manufacturing Month in northeast Wisconsin. On Tuesday, October 28th is the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s 14th annual Excellence in Mfg./K-12 Partnerships Awards at the Resch Expo from

Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky says a new recusal rule is needed for justices after two historic Supreme Court elections that saw record spending and political campaigning in Wisconsin.
MADISON, WI… Senator André Jacque (New Franken) today called for the State Legislature to quickly pass bi-partisan legislation he has authored and introduced with Rep. William Penterman (Hustisford) to prohibit foreign adversaries from owning land in Wisconsin. The legislation, Senate Bill

The longer this shutdown continues, the more Americans see the truth: Our democracy is not just under threat, it is being actively undermined.

As President Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Americans need to admit their addiction to China and break our economic dependency on it.

Baldwin has taken the confirmation process seriously and, last week, she announced that she would vote against putting Taibleson on the bench.

An estimated 7 million to 10 million Americans rallied on No Kings Saturday from sea to shining sea.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) Commissioner Nathan Houdek, today released 2026 plan year rates for Wisconsin’s individual marketplace that show healthcare coverage costs are expected to skyrocket for Wisconsinites if President Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress fail to extend the Affordable Care Act… Please log in
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to check fire danger before conducting outdoor burning activities, as the fall fire season is underway. Over fifty wildfires have occurred in the month of October alone, burning approximately twenty acres. Though small in size, nearly all of these fires were human-caused and preve…
(Milwaukee, WI) — The International Ship Masters’ Association (ISMA) – Milwaukee Lodge 6, and Wisconsin Marine Historical Society announced today that they will present “29 Bells: A 50th Commemoration of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and her Crew” on Monday, November 10, 2025, from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Cooperage MKE, 822 S.
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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin, Americans for Healthy Families, Family Friendly Wisconsin, and Working Families Power came together last week to give away Halloween costumes to Eau Claire families, helping kids celebrate the holiday as costly tariffs and harmful cuts to Medicaid and SNAP continue to raise costs for Wisconsin families.
NEW NORTH, Wis. (Oct. 27, 2025) – This is a big week for celebrating October is Manufacturing Month in northeast Wisconsin. On Tuesday, October 28th is the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s 14th annual Excellence in Mfg./K-12 Partnerships Awards at the Resch Expo from 6:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The Awards are given to

Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky says a new recusal rule is needed for justices after two historic Supreme Court elections that saw record spending and political campaigning in Wisconsin.
MADISON, WI… Senator André Jacque (New Franken) today called for the State Legislature to quickly pass bi-partisan legislation he has authored and introduced with Rep. William Penterman (Hustisford) to prohibit foreign adversaries from owning land in Wisconsin. The legislation, Senate Bill 7/Assembly Bill 30, was heard in the Assembly Committee on