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A new NRCC battleground survey of 46 House districts, including WI-03, shows Congressman Derrick Van Orden is well positioned to win heading into the 2026 election. The new polling shows President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill gives Rep. Van Orden a decisive messaging advantage, both to highlight
Nurse and former CDC officer says public health leadership must be grounded in science, not politics MADISON, WI—Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today called for the resignation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as United States Secretary
Madison, WI – Today, Senator Brad Pfaff (D – Onalaska) and Representative Jill Billings (D – La Crosse) introduced legislation inspired by the personal story, loss, and ongoing efforts of a local La Crosse family (Bubba’s Fund). The legislation aims to save
Baldwin was in Green Bay this week to push for more American shipbuilding, stand up to China, keep families safe, and create jobs Prior to U.S.-South Korea meeting, Baldwin called on Trump to ensure any deal puts American workers first
MADISON– Yesterday two children were tragically killed and 17 people were injured in a shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement: “Children should feel safe at school. Gun violence is a public
La Crosse, WI – Vice President JD Vance will visit La Crosse today to promote the benefits of the landmark legislation President Trump signed into law in July, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill. The visit is part of the administration’s
MADISON, Wis. –The Wisconsin Technology Council is proud to unveil the 27 finalists for the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, honoring some of the state’s groundbreaking companies. Representing industries as varied as software, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, biotech, education and nonprofits, this year’s finalists
Total operating spending across all Wisconsin cities and villages increased sharply in 2023 after a period of high inflation, the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s 2025 Municipal DataTool shows. Across all cities and villages in the state, average operating spending per resident
Dem lawmakers are circulating legislation that would require certain retailers to include tariff-related costs in sales receipts or invoices. Sen. Brad Pfaff of Onalaska, along with Reps. Andrew Hysell of Sun Prairie, Mike Bare of Verona, Priscilla Prado of Milwaukee,
Hi, this is Senator Howard Marklein. I represent the 17th Senate District in southern and southwestern Wisconsin. As summer winds down, the signs of a new school year are all around us. Friday night football is kicking off, families are
MADISON, WI – State Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) joined colleagues in the Capitol Thursday morning to announce the introduction of the Keep Families Together bill package. The five bills in this package would maximize Wisconsin’s avenues to defend immigrant populations and
[Madison, WI] – Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement in response to the release of the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau’s (LAB) Report 25-15, which examined the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) use of funds from the Fish and Wildlife Account:
Elected as a conservative, he actually sides at least as much with liberals.
It’s a miracle this country managed to conduct free and fair elections both the people and politicians accepted for well over 200 years. Then, somehow, a substantial portion of the electorate just stopped.
Milwaukee has one of the largest wealth gaps between Black and white residents in the nation, so teaching youth financial literacy helps to close this gap.
Wisconsin has a long history of deficit spending in its budgets, betting that the economy will grow fast enough to cover the gap. Over the past few years, that bet has turned into a reckless gamble, and just a slight economic slowdown could be enough to throw the state over the edge.
Without judicial warrants, ICE detainers are illegal. If you obey them, you betray your oath of office and destroy the community trust you need.
These workers were deemed essential only to ensure that white America could continue its routines uninterrupted during a crisis. Now, stripped of that temporary necessity, they are recast as expendable. That is not just political opportunism, it is a reflection of a deeper rot in the national character.
Political loyalty must never supersede competence.
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Legislative Socialist Caucus, legislative allies, and advocates for Wisconsin’s immigrant communities released a package of bills addressing the fear and chaos stoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents throughout Wisconsin. The “Keep Families
A new NRCC battleground survey of 46 House districts, including WI-03, shows Congressman Derrick Van Orden is well positioned to win heading into the 2026 election. The new polling shows President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill gives Rep. Van Orden a decisive messaging advantage, both to highlight wins for working families and to hammer Democrats for opposing them.
Nurse and former CDC officer says public health leadership must be grounded in science, not politics MADISON, WI—Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today called for the resignation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, citing his long record of
Madison, WI – Today, Senator Brad Pfaff (D – Onalaska) and Representative Jill Billings (D – La Crosse) introduced legislation inspired by the personal story, loss, and ongoing efforts of a local La Crosse family (Bubba’s Fund). The legislation aims to save lives by improving the accessibility and availability of Automated External
Baldwin was in Green Bay this week to push for more American shipbuilding, stand up to China, keep families safe, and create jobs Prior to U.S.-South Korea meeting, Baldwin called on Trump to ensure any deal puts American workers first WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on President
MADISON– Yesterday two children were tragically killed and 17 people were injured in a shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement: “Children should feel safe at school. Gun violence is a public health crisis, and as lawmakers, we must act. “As the
La Crosse, WI – Vice President JD Vance will visit La Crosse today to promote the benefits of the landmark legislation President Trump signed into law in July, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill. The visit is part of the administration’s nationwide tour to showcase how the law is lowering costs,
MADISON, Wis. –The Wisconsin Technology Council is proud to unveil the 27 finalists for the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, honoring some of the state’s groundbreaking companies. Representing industries as varied as software, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, biotech, education and nonprofits, this year’s finalists highlight the extraordinary creativity and entrepreneurial spirit driv… Please log
Total operating spending across all Wisconsin cities and villages increased sharply in 2023 after a period of high inflation, the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s 2025 Municipal DataTool shows. Across all cities and villages in the state, average operating spending per resident reached $1,192 in 2023 compared to $1,112 the prior year,
Dem lawmakers are circulating legislation that would require certain retailers to include tariff-related costs in sales receipts or invoices. Sen. Brad Pfaff of Onalaska, along with Reps. Andrew Hysell of Sun Prairie, Mike Bare of Verona, Priscilla Prado of Milwaukee, Maureen McCarville of DeForest and Christian Phelps of Eau Claire,
Hi, this is Senator Howard Marklein. I represent the 17th Senate District in southern and southwestern Wisconsin. As summer winds down, the signs of a new school year are all around us. Friday night football is kicking off, families are squeezing in one last backyard barbecue, and stores are bustling
MADISON, WI – State Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) joined colleagues in the Capitol Thursday morning to announce the introduction of the Keep Families Together bill package. The five bills in this package would maximize Wisconsin’s avenues to defend immigrant populations and keep families together amid dangerous attacks from federal agents. Rep.
[Madison, WI] – Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement in response to the release of the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau’s (LAB) Report 25-15, which examined the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) use of funds from the Fish and Wildlife Account: “The numbers don’t lie. The DNR is spending less and
Elected as a conservative, he actually sides at least as much with liberals.
It’s a miracle this country managed to conduct free and fair elections both the people and politicians accepted for well over 200 years. Then, somehow, a substantial portion of the electorate just stopped.
Milwaukee has one of the largest wealth gaps between Black and white residents in the nation, so teaching youth financial literacy helps to close this gap.
Wisconsin has a long history of deficit spending in its budgets, betting that the economy will grow fast enough to cover the gap. Over the past few years, that bet has turned into a reckless gamble, and just a slight economic slowdown could be enough to throw the state over the edge.
Without judicial warrants, ICE detainers are illegal. If you obey them, you betray your oath of office and destroy the community trust you need.
These workers were deemed essential only to ensure that white America could continue its routines uninterrupted during a crisis. Now, stripped of that temporary necessity, they are recast as expendable. That is not just political opportunism, it is a reflection of a deeper rot in the national character.
Political loyalty must never supersede competence.
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Legislative Socialist Caucus, legislative allies, and advocates for Wisconsin’s immigrant communities released a package of bills addressing the fear and chaos stoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents throughout Wisconsin. The “Keep Families Together” package would fund immigration defense work, prevent government actors