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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Trump Administration attempts to hide the true cost of the Iran war from the American people, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Honoring the Sacrifices of Our Troops in War Act to stop President
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Portage County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in
LA CROSSE. — Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement after Rebecca Cooke filed her financial disclosure two days after the primary. “Rebecca Cooke has spent six years building a political persona around being the struggling waitress just trying
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined a coalition in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administration for demanding production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million Commercial Driver’s
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Crawford County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in
Madison – Following the passing of Bishop Lawrence Kirby, Senator Bob Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) released the following statement: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Bishop Lawrence Kirby. St. Paul Missionary Baptist is the oldest black church in Wisconsin,
For nearly a century, Social Security has been the ticket to financial security for millions of Wisconsinites who have worked hard to retire with grace and dignity. But Bryan Steil and D.C. Republicans are hellbent on destroying it at the behest of
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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WMTV-TV reporter Vanessa Kjeldsen discuss Tuesday’s primary results and what they mean for the November election.
On August 5 Michael Fields Agricultural Institute released “Processing Deserts and the Missing Middle: Mapping Meat-Processing Infrastructure Gaps Across Wisconsin’s Pasture Landscape.” This new statewide study maps Wisconsin’s licensed meat establishments against its pasture landscape. The research found that 26 of Wisconsin’s
MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Wisconsin Cheese Group, LLC, a company headquartered in Monroe, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor to one-year of probation for violating the Clean
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary, its late-stage twists and turns, and the general election dynamics for November. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
“Price transparency” is a phrase used by politicians right and left to oversimplify real problems with healthcare costs, access and delivery in the United States. This fall’s campaigns for state and federal offices should move beyond that social media meme to a debate that respects the public’s ability to comprehend.
MADISON, WI – A new report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel established that, in addition to defrauding taxpayers in both Wisconsin and Georgia, perennial Republican candidate Michele Magadance Skinner established residency and voted in the 2021 runoff election in Georgia. Registering to vote in Georgia
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2026 gun deer season will be available for purchase online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. on
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led 28 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in demanding that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reverse the Department’s destructive cancelations
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) statistics show the lack of wearing helmets and using seatbelts are the primary causes of the 29 fatal ATV/UTV incidents so far in 2026. Wisconsin leads the nation in fatal ATV/UTV incidents. A
A Democratic Midwestern governor moves quickly to save his party from socialism.
A tax-and-spend liberal from Milwaukee, where the schools are some of the worst in the nation — that is the person Democrats have nominated for governor in Wisconsin.
Our democracy depends on candidates who compete honestly, election officials who administer the law fairly and voters who take the time to become informed before casting their ballots.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Trump Administration attempts to hide the true cost of the Iran war from the American people, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Honoring the Sacrifices of Our Troops in War Act to stop President Donald Trump’s attempt to dishonor the sacrifice of our troops
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Portage County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. The positive result came from a 3-year-old buck.
LA CROSSE. — Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement after Rebecca Cooke filed her financial disclosure two days after the primary. “Rebecca Cooke has spent six years building a political persona around being the struggling waitress just trying to get by. Now her own financial disclosure shows she
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined a coalition in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administration for demanding production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) drivers — including nearly 300,000 Wisconsin commercial drivers
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Crawford County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. The positive result came from a two-year-old female
Madison – Following the passing of Bishop Lawrence Kirby, Senator Bob Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) released the following statement: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Bishop Lawrence Kirby. St. Paul Missionary Baptist is the oldest black church in Wisconsin, and he led his congregation with distinction for over 4
For nearly a century, Social Security has been the ticket to financial security for millions of Wisconsinites who have worked hard to retire with grace and dignity. But Bryan Steil and D.C. Republicans are hellbent on destroying it at the behest of billionaires. New reporting reveals that Steil was caught falling in line
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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WMTV-TV reporter Vanessa Kjeldsen discuss Tuesday’s primary results and what they mean for the November election.
On August 5 Michael Fields Agricultural Institute released “Processing Deserts and the Missing Middle: Mapping Meat-Processing Infrastructure Gaps Across Wisconsin’s Pasture Landscape.” This new statewide study maps Wisconsin’s licensed meat establishments against its pasture landscape. The research found that 26 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have no inspected red-meat slaughter facility, c… Please
MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Wisconsin Cheese Group, LLC, a company headquartered in Monroe, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor to one-year of probation for violating the Clean Water Act. The company was also ordered to pay a
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary, its late-stage twists and turns, and the general election dynamics for November. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
“Price transparency” is a phrase used by politicians right and left to oversimplify real problems with healthcare costs, access and delivery in the United States. This fall’s campaigns for state and federal offices should move beyond that social media meme to a debate that respects the public’s ability to comprehend.
MADISON, WI – A new report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel established that, in addition to defrauding taxpayers in both Wisconsin and Georgia, perennial Republican candidate Michele Magadance Skinner established residency and voted in the 2021 runoff election in Georgia. Registering to vote in Georgia on November 18th, 2020, just 15 days after voting in
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2026 gun deer season will be available for purchase online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. An online queuing system will be
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led 28 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in demanding that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reverse the Department’s destructive cancelations of lifesaving health research grants administered by the Agency for
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) statistics show the lack of wearing helmets and using seatbelts are the primary causes of the 29 fatal ATV/UTV incidents so far in 2026. Wisconsin leads the nation in fatal ATV/UTV incidents. A third major factor in fatal crashes is the lack of
A Democratic Midwestern governor moves quickly to save his party from socialism.
A tax-and-spend liberal from Milwaukee, where the schools are some of the worst in the nation — that is the person Democrats have nominated for governor in Wisconsin.
Our democracy depends on candidates who compete honestly, election officials who administer the law fairly and voters who take the time to become informed before casting their ballots.