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Data and anecdotal evidence show a growing problem with work ethic.

Climate change is directly making our quality of life worse.

GOP leaders told Van Orden to kill the clean energy tax credits to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. And like always, he did exactly what they said.

Speaking your mind could get you arrested in Britain

As we approach America’s 250th birthday next July, Trump scolds the nation’s memory-keepers for dwelling on “how bad slavery was.”
KENOSHA, Wis. – Today, on National Food Bank Day, Opportunity Wisconsin and Public Brewing Company in Kenosha are kicking off the “Pints for a Purpose” food drive to support local organizations working to prevent hunger. Through September 19th, anyone who
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Madison, WI (September 3, 2025) – The American Petroleum Institute released the below statement from Mike Karbo, Regional Director of the Midwest, following the Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline hearing in Madison today. — “Enbridge’s Line 5 relocation project is essential to maintaining
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A spokesperson for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says an alleged threat that Dem state Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez made was found to “not be credible” and her Capitol access was inappropriately revoked.
Yes, he said that! Take it from Bryan Steil himself: “the economy is not great” for workers and families across Wisconsin’s 1st district. WATCH: Bryan Steil: “The economy is not great”And Wisconsinites have Steil to thank: whether it’s raising working families’ costs to
MADISON, Wis. – Forbes has again named UW Health one of America’s best employers by state this year in Wisconsin and Illinois. This award is presented by Forbes in partnership with Statista, a statistics portal and industry ranking provider. America’s
MADISON, WI — Today, Legislative Democrats introduced a package of bills that aims to strengthen Wisconsin’s workforce. Within the “Build A Stronger Wisconsin” bill package, Legislative Democrats work to restore prevailing wage, introduce Project Labor Agreements to Wisconsin, address ongoing
After already raising energy prices on Americans when they passed the Big, Ugly Law, House Republicans voted for another bill that will lead to even higher energy costs for American families Despite electricity prices rising twice as fast as inflation this year,

Data and anecdotal evidence show a growing problem with work ethic.

Climate change is directly making our quality of life worse.

GOP leaders told Van Orden to kill the clean energy tax credits to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. And like always, he did exactly what they said.

Speaking your mind could get you arrested in Britain

As we approach America’s 250th birthday next July, Trump scolds the nation’s memory-keepers for dwelling on “how bad slavery was.”
KENOSHA, Wis. – Today, on National Food Bank Day, Opportunity Wisconsin and Public Brewing Company in Kenosha are kicking off the “Pints for a Purpose” food drive to support local organizations working to prevent hunger. Through September 19th, anyone who brings in non-perishable food items to the brewery will receive
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Madison, WI (September 3, 2025) – The American Petroleum Institute released the below statement from Mike Karbo, Regional Director of the Midwest, following the Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline hearing in Madison today. — “Enbridge’s Line 5 relocation project is essential to maintaining Wisconsin’s energy reliability. The project is expected to create over
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A spokesperson for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says an alleged threat that Dem state Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez made was found to “not be credible” and her Capitol access was inappropriately revoked.
Yes, he said that! Take it from Bryan Steil himself: “the economy is not great” for workers and families across Wisconsin’s 1st district. WATCH: Bryan Steil: “The economy is not great”And Wisconsinites have Steil to thank: whether it’s raising working families’ costs to give another tax break to billionaires, or his full support for reckless
MADISON, Wis. – Forbes has again named UW Health one of America’s best employers by state this year in Wisconsin and Illinois. This award is presented by Forbes in partnership with Statista, a statistics portal and industry ranking provider. America’s Best-In-State Employers 2025 is based on an independent survey of more
MADISON, WI — Today, Legislative Democrats introduced a package of bills that aims to strengthen Wisconsin’s workforce. Within the “Build A Stronger Wisconsin” bill package, Legislative Democrats work to restore prevailing wage, introduce Project Labor Agreements to Wisconsin, address ongoing worker misclassification, and repeal the “Right-to-Work” law that restricts Wisconsinites
After already raising energy prices on Americans when they passed the Big, Ugly Law, House Republicans voted for another bill that will lead to even higher energy costs for American families Despite electricity prices rising twice as fast as inflation this year, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted to raise energy