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MADISON, Wis. — New reporting today from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed that Brad Schimel has decided his path to victory lies in petty insults and outdated attacks aimed at sitting Wisconsin Supreme Court justices with whom he disagrees. At both public and private
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced its communications staff for the 2026 election cycle as the Committee continues its work to protect and expand the Republican House majority. Will Kiley will lead the team as the Communications Director. A Virginia
MINOCQUA, WI – The Minocqua Brewing Company SuperPAC is taking direct action against Wisconsin sheriffs who are choosing to align with Donald Trump’s extremist immigration agenda. Today, the SuperPAC announced that it has filed open records requests with Washington, Winnebago, Oneida,
MADISON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Wisconsin is gearing up for the final stretch of the election by launching the first of three radio ads focused on minority outreach. The first ad will appear in the Milwaukee media market highlighting Jill
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“Cures in Crisis: What Gutting NIH Research Means for Americans with Cancer, Alzheimer’s, & Other Diseases” will spotlight patients, universities, and researchers impacted by cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) announced that on Wednesday, March
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) now offers students ages 15-17 the opportunity to take DMV’s knowledge test from the convenience of their home with parent or guardian supervision. The knowledge test is a two-part
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the below statement in response to news reports that President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order today aimed at dismantling the Department of Education. “Shutting down the Department
Spending in this year’s state Supreme Court race has now topped $76 million, with liberal candidate Susan Crawford’s TV spending accounting for nearly a third of that, according to a new WisPolitics tally.
The conservative Fair Courts America and the WMC Issues Mobilization Council have both started airing new TV ads hitting liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford.
A Better Wisconsin Together is running a TV ad saying education consultant Brittany Kinser “cut corners by using unlicensed teachers” while working for a charter school, including one teacher who was charged with sexually assaulting a student.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford has launched a trio of new ads touting her background watching out for her sister with special needs and knocking Brad Schimel on abortion while police officers accuse her conservative rival of going soft on criminals.
The federal government gives less scrutiny to its spending than a private company—or your family.
If Wisconsin factories and power plants are contributing to high ozone levels in Wisconsin, they need do more than blame other states.
MAGA vs Madison: a fight for Republican control
My experience was that Attorney General Schimel demonstrated a profound lack of respect for the environmental hearing process. His late and highly unusual intrusion into the case on behalf of the CAFO needlessly extended the case from hell.
April 4 will mark the one-year anniversary of Wisconsin Act 266, which requires Hmong American and Asian American history to be taught in all Wisconsin K-12 public schools.
Governor Evers wants to increase the hospital assessment fee in order to increase aid to hospitals by billions of dollars, a classic bait-and-switch. But the health care system in Wisconsin is already dealing with many issues, including added financial stress made worse by state policy makers.
Speaker Robin Vos is a master at getting the Democrats to take bad votes. He did it again this week — twice in the same day.
MADISON, Wis. — Reporting from the Wisconsin Independent on Wednesday highlighted far-right candidate Brad Schimel’s record attacking the Affordable Care Act. As Wisconsin’s attorney general, Brad Schimel led the state into a lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act, called the ACA a
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting today from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed that Brad Schimel has decided his path to victory lies in petty insults and outdated attacks aimed at sitting Wisconsin Supreme Court justices with whom he disagrees. At both public and private events over the last year, Brad Schimel has repeatedly insulted the
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced its communications staff for the 2026 election cycle as the Committee continues its work to protect and expand the Republican House majority. Will Kiley will lead the team as the Communications Director. A Virginia native, Kiley most recently served as the official and campaign
MINOCQUA, WI – The Minocqua Brewing Company SuperPAC is taking direct action against Wisconsin sheriffs who are choosing to align with Donald Trump’s extremist immigration agenda. Today, the SuperPAC announced that it has filed open records requests with Washington, Winnebago, Oneida, Crawford, and Burnett County Sheriffs’ Offices to uncover the extent
MADISON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Wisconsin is gearing up for the final stretch of the election by launching the first of three radio ads focused on minority outreach. The first ad will appear in the Milwaukee media market highlighting Jill Underly’s abysmal record with the Department of Public Instruction. The
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“Cures in Crisis: What Gutting NIH Research Means for Americans with Cancer, Alzheimer’s, & Other Diseases” will spotlight patients, universities, and researchers impacted by cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) announced that on Wednesday, March 26, at 2:30pm ESTthey will host a forum: “Cures in
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) now offers students ages 15-17 the opportunity to take DMV’s knowledge test from the convenience of their home with parent or guardian supervision. The knowledge test is a two-part exam that covers rules for the road and important road
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the below statement in response to news reports that President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order today aimed at dismantling the Department of Education. “Shutting down the Department of Education would mean taking from our kids’ educations to
Spending in this year’s state Supreme Court race has now topped $76 million, with liberal candidate Susan Crawford’s TV spending accounting for nearly a third of that, according to a new WisPolitics tally.
The conservative Fair Courts America and the WMC Issues Mobilization Council have both started airing new TV ads hitting liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford.
A Better Wisconsin Together is running a TV ad saying education consultant Brittany Kinser “cut corners by using unlicensed teachers” while working for a charter school, including one teacher who was charged with sexually assaulting a student.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford has launched a trio of new ads touting her background watching out for her sister with special needs and knocking Brad Schimel on abortion while police officers accuse her conservative rival of going soft on criminals.
The federal government gives less scrutiny to its spending than a private company—or your family.
If Wisconsin factories and power plants are contributing to high ozone levels in Wisconsin, they need do more than blame other states.
MAGA vs Madison: a fight for Republican control
My experience was that Attorney General Schimel demonstrated a profound lack of respect for the environmental hearing process. His late and highly unusual intrusion into the case on behalf of the CAFO needlessly extended the case from hell.
April 4 will mark the one-year anniversary of Wisconsin Act 266, which requires Hmong American and Asian American history to be taught in all Wisconsin K-12 public schools.
Governor Evers wants to increase the hospital assessment fee in order to increase aid to hospitals by billions of dollars, a classic bait-and-switch. But the health care system in Wisconsin is already dealing with many issues, including added financial stress made worse by state policy makers.
Speaker Robin Vos is a master at getting the Democrats to take bad votes. He did it again this week — twice in the same day.
MADISON, Wis. — Reporting from the Wisconsin Independent on Wednesday highlighted far-right candidate Brad Schimel’s record attacking the Affordable Care Act. As Wisconsin’s attorney general, Brad Schimel led the state into a lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act, called the ACA a “train wreck,” and threatened to strip protections away from those