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In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Joint Finance Committee member and Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, talks about her vote against the state budget and criticizes Republicans’ approach to the budget process.
MADISON, Wis. – Soybean growers in three Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board districts have through August 15 to vote for candidates for three open seats in the 2025 election. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Emily Nolan-Plutchak to the Wood County Circuit Court – Branch 3. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge Todd P. Wolf’s retirement. Nolan-Plutchak will complete a term
MADISON, Wis. — Following WI-03 Congressmen Derrick Van Orden’s slew of tweets claiming he helped secure $1 billion for Medicaid in the state, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel released a report detailing Van Orden’s lies. Rep. Van Orden voted to pass the Big Ugly Bill,
Taxes remain small business owners’ single most important problem MADISON, WI (July 9, 2025) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index remained steady in June, edging down 0.2 of a point to 98.6, slightly above the 51-year average of 98. A substantial increase in respondents
The biennial State Budget, signed into law by Governor Tony Evers on July 3, includes wins and losses for family farmers in Wisconsin. The 2025-2027 budget was a bipartisan compromise that funded important investments in public services, farmer mental health,
CONTACT: David Gwidt, ACLU of Wisconsin Deputy Communications Director, dgwidt@aclu-wi.org. MADISON—The ACLU of Wisconsin and co-counsel from the ACLU’s national State Supreme Court Initiative filed an amicus brief Wednesday asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to protect students’ constitutional rights when police
The 4th of July has just passed and Trump’s big, awful bill to destroy the American economy, cut taxes for the wealthiest segment of our society, pour billions into terrorizing all Americans through further weaponizing domestic raids, interrogations, incarceration and
MADISON, Wis. — WI-03 Congressman Derrick Van Orden has been falsely claiming he secured $1 billion for medicaid in Wisconsin, taking credit for Democratic Governor Tony Evers’ budget that actually secured the funding. This comes after he voted for the Big Ugly
Janesville, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil’s campaign announced that Steil raised more than $1.3 million for his campaign committees in the second quarter of 2025. The Steil for Wisconsin campaign will also report over $3.6 million cash on hand. After the
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SHINE Technologies has announced a new partnership with a Tennessee company, Standard Nuclear, aimed at turning recycled nuclear fuel into a “strategic asset” for new fuel production. That’s according to SHINE CEO and founder Greg Piefer, who calls the agreement
MADISON — The Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association (WI Land+Water) applauds the decision to increase county conservation staffing funding as part of the newly signed 2025-27 State Biennial Budget. For the first time in decades, the state will support
Grants support 18 employers to train over 1,000 workers in critical sectors MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has awarded nearly $2.3 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward worker training grants to 18 Wisconsin employers across the state to train more
TOP STORIES Bill Berrien, a businessman and retired Navy SEAL, enters GOP primary for governor… “Bureaucrats and politicians like Tony Evers have failed Wisconsin. They sold our land to China, encouraged illegal immigration in our communities, and welcomed boys into
17 Million Americans Will Lose Coverage, Uninsured Rate Will Explode Due to GOP Tax Scam Washington, D.C. – On July 4th, President Trump signed his big, ugly tax bill into law, sealing the fate of the American health care system.
Plan Lowers Program Management Fee MADISON, Wis. (July 9, 2025) – Wisconsin’s Edvest 529 college savings plan has reached a significant milestone of $6 billion in assets under management, triggering a reduction of the plan’s program management fee to 0.05% (5
The following is and excerpt from Forward for the People: The Autobiography of America’s Longest Serving Legislator, by former Wisconsin state Sen. Fred Risser and Doug Moe, © 2025 by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Reprinted with permission. Chapter
This was a budget with intense negotiations and compromises from both sides. But Legislative Republicans remained principled and ensured we delivered a budget with conservative wins for hardworking families.
To be sure, over the years the school has on occasion floundered, and it needs to be called out when it does. But it remains a key to Wisconsin’s economic and educational future. And state legislators need to understand that.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Joint Finance Committee member and Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, talks about her vote against the state budget and criticizes Republicans’ approach to the budget process.
MADISON, Wis. – Soybean growers in three Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board districts have through August 15 to vote for candidates for three open seats in the 2025 election. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting ballots beginning on July 10. Three of the seven districts
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Emily Nolan-Plutchak to the Wood County Circuit Court – Branch 3. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge Todd P. Wolf’s retirement. Nolan-Plutchak will complete a term ending July 31, 2026. “Emily Nolan-Plutchak brings integrity, dedication to
MADISON, Wis. — Following WI-03 Congressmen Derrick Van Orden’s slew of tweets claiming he helped secure $1 billion for Medicaid in the state, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel released a report detailing Van Orden’s lies. Rep. Van Orden voted to pass the Big Ugly Bill, which puts nearly 30,000 of his constituents at risk of
Taxes remain small business owners’ single most important problem MADISON, WI (July 9, 2025) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index remained steady in June, edging down 0.2 of a point to 98.6, slightly above the 51-year average of 98. A substantial increase in respondents reporting excess inventories contributed the most to the decline in
The biennial State Budget, signed into law by Governor Tony Evers on July 3, includes wins and losses for family farmers in Wisconsin. The 2025-2027 budget was a bipartisan compromise that funded important investments in public services, farmer mental health, and childcare, while reducing funding for key local food programs,
CONTACT: David Gwidt, ACLU of Wisconsin Deputy Communications Director, dgwidt@aclu-wi.org. MADISON—The ACLU of Wisconsin and co-counsel from the ACLU’s national State Supreme Court Initiative filed an amicus brief Wednesday asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to protect students’ constitutional rights when police question them at school. The case centers on a police
The 4th of July has just passed and Trump’s big, awful bill to destroy the American economy, cut taxes for the wealthiest segment of our society, pour billions into terrorizing all Americans through further weaponizing domestic raids, interrogations, incarceration and deportation of tens of thousands of people all over the
MADISON, Wis. — WI-03 Congressman Derrick Van Orden has been falsely claiming he secured $1 billion for medicaid in Wisconsin, taking credit for Democratic Governor Tony Evers’ budget that actually secured the funding. This comes after he voted for the Big Ugly Bill that will cut roughly $1 trillion in federal Medicaid
Janesville, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil’s campaign announced that Steil raised more than $1.3 million for his campaign committees in the second quarter of 2025. The Steil for Wisconsin campaign will also report over $3.6 million cash on hand. After the announcement, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued the following statement: “I’m
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SHINE Technologies has announced a new partnership with a Tennessee company, Standard Nuclear, aimed at turning recycled nuclear fuel into a “strategic asset” for new fuel production. That’s according to SHINE CEO and founder Greg Piefer, who calls the agreement an “important step toward closing the nuclear fuel cycle” and
MADISON — The Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association (WI Land+Water) applauds the decision to increase county conservation staffing funding as part of the newly signed 2025-27 State Biennial Budget. For the first time in decades, the state will support the first three conservation staff positions in each county, at
Grants support 18 employers to train over 1,000 workers in critical sectors MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has awarded nearly $2.3 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward worker training grants to 18 Wisconsin employers across the state to train more than 1,000 workers to meet workforce needs in the construction,
TOP STORIES Bill Berrien, a businessman and retired Navy SEAL, enters GOP primary for governor… “Bureaucrats and politicians like Tony Evers have failed Wisconsin. They sold our land to China, encouraged illegal immigration in our communities, and welcomed boys into our daughters’ sports and locker rooms. The time for change
17 Million Americans Will Lose Coverage, Uninsured Rate Will Explode Due to GOP Tax Scam Washington, D.C. – On July 4th, President Trump signed his big, ugly tax bill into law, sealing the fate of the American health care system. The GOP bill makes the largest health care cuts in
Plan Lowers Program Management Fee MADISON, Wis. (July 9, 2025) – Wisconsin’s Edvest 529 college savings plan has reached a significant milestone of $6 billion in assets under management, triggering a reduction of the plan’s program management fee to 0.05% (5 basis points), effective July 1, 2025. This lower fee ensures
The following is and excerpt from Forward for the People: The Autobiography of America’s Longest Serving Legislator, by former Wisconsin state Sen. Fred Risser and Doug Moe, © 2025 by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Reprinted with permission. Chapter 12 – Escape to Illinois Beginning in 2011, Governor Scott
This was a budget with intense negotiations and compromises from both sides. But Legislative Republicans remained principled and ensured we delivered a budget with conservative wins for hardworking families.
To be sure, over the years the school has on occasion floundered, and it needs to be called out when it does. But it remains a key to Wisconsin’s economic and educational future. And state legislators need to understand that.