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State has 30,000 federal employees. And many state workers in federally funded agencies.
The Assembly recently passed several bills focusing on accountability for K-12 education.
A smarter, more affordable path forward … Investing in clean energy solutions creates jobs, lowers costs and aligns with corporate sustainability goals.
Wisconsin needs to raise the age to purchase AR-15-style rifles to 21.
Black History Month 2025 was our 99th year of celebrating the obscured, forgotten, erased or falsely attributed achievements of Black people from ancient times to the present day.
While challenges remain, the ongoing DEI efforts are making measurable progress, underscoring the critical importance of continuing these initiatives to foster a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive profession.
Politics is performance, much of it. But Democrats came across as surly and sour.
The best thing to do right now is less. As Trump moves to dismantle everything from weather forecasting to Medicaid, don’t get in his way. When a man is digging his own grave, don’t take away his shovel.
What most Wisconsinites don’t know—but should—is that Wisconsin has had its own censorship industrial complex that works in league and in tandem with the federal matrix of oppression.
The effects of U.S. tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China have yet to be fully felt, and there’s no guarantee Trump won’t seek to tax imports from other nations. For now, however, the U.S. relationship with Japan appears solid … and that will benefit Wisconsin over time, as well.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that it is seeking volunteers for the Wisconsin Rare Plant Monitoring Program, a community-based science program that allows plant enthusiasts to conduct surveys for rare plants around the state. The
Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) highlights critical portions of Gov. Evers’ 2025-27 DHS budget proposal, which was introduced February 18, 2025. “Building on his declaration of 2025 as the Year of the Kid, Governor Evers’ budget supports
WAUSAU, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced that his district office is accepting submissions for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. All students in the Seventh Congressional District, 7th through 12th grade, are invited to participate. “The Congressional Art Competition is a
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers yesterday released a statement regarding new reports from the Wall Street Journal that President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order as early as Thursday aimed at decimating the U.S. Department of Education. Gov. Evers, who’s spent most
MADISON, Wis. — This morning, a committee of the Wisconsin Assembly will hold a public hearing on Republican-authored bills that unjustly target LGBTQ+ youth by putting politicians in charge of deciding what sports kids in Wisconsin can play and allowing elected
CHIPPEWA FALLS – Wisconsin Farmers Union’s Sauk and Columbia Chapters are hosting a ‘Renewable Energy In Our Communities’ event for community members to get their questions regarding large-scale energy projects answered. The featured speaker for this event is Graham Christensen, who
Hi, I’m Representative Treig Pronschinske and I represent the 29th Assembly District. The 29th Assembly District encompasses Buffalo, Pepin, portions of Trempealeau, and parts of Pierce County. I also have the opportunity to chair the Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage.
Lafayette County Borders Van Orden’s District WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced that he will host a town hall in Belmont, Wisconsin on Saturday, March 8, at 11:00 am. Today, he formally invited Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) who represents the district immediately
New, certified data part of the DPI’s annual release MADISON — New data published today shows high school graduation rates in the state are at an all-time high. For the 2023-24 school year, 91.1 percent of Wisconsin high school students graduated on
MILWAUKEE — The 250-megawatt (MW) Darien Solar Energy Center is up and running — and now providing power to customers. The project in Walworth and Rock counties features more than 600,000 solar panels capable of providing enough energy to power
State has 30,000 federal employees. And many state workers in federally funded agencies.
The Assembly recently passed several bills focusing on accountability for K-12 education.
A smarter, more affordable path forward … Investing in clean energy solutions creates jobs, lowers costs and aligns with corporate sustainability goals.
Wisconsin needs to raise the age to purchase AR-15-style rifles to 21.
Black History Month 2025 was our 99th year of celebrating the obscured, forgotten, erased or falsely attributed achievements of Black people from ancient times to the present day.
While challenges remain, the ongoing DEI efforts are making measurable progress, underscoring the critical importance of continuing these initiatives to foster a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive profession.
Politics is performance, much of it. But Democrats came across as surly and sour.
The best thing to do right now is less. As Trump moves to dismantle everything from weather forecasting to Medicaid, don’t get in his way. When a man is digging his own grave, don’t take away his shovel.
What most Wisconsinites don’t know—but should—is that Wisconsin has had its own censorship industrial complex that works in league and in tandem with the federal matrix of oppression.
The effects of U.S. tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China have yet to be fully felt, and there’s no guarantee Trump won’t seek to tax imports from other nations. For now, however, the U.S. relationship with Japan appears solid … and that will benefit Wisconsin over time, as well.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that it is seeking volunteers for the Wisconsin Rare Plant Monitoring Program, a community-based science program that allows plant enthusiasts to conduct surveys for rare plants around the state. The information these volunteers collect is used to assess plant population
Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) highlights critical portions of Gov. Evers’ 2025-27 DHS budget proposal, which was introduced February 18, 2025. “Building on his declaration of 2025 as the Year of the Kid, Governor Evers’ budget supports health kids, families, and communities across the state,” said DHS
WAUSAU, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced that his district office is accepting submissions for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. All students in the Seventh Congressional District, 7th through 12th grade, are invited to participate. “The Congressional Art Competition is a great opportunity for young artists in northern and western Wisconsin
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers yesterday released a statement regarding new reports from the Wall Street Journal that President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order as early as Thursday aimed at decimating the U.S. Department of Education. Gov. Evers, who’s spent most of his life fighting for Wisconsin’s kids and schools as
MADISON, Wis. — This morning, a committee of the Wisconsin Assembly will hold a public hearing on Republican-authored bills that unjustly target LGBTQ+ youth by putting politicians in charge of deciding what sports kids in Wisconsin can play and allowing elected officials to micromanage relationships between parents, students, and teachers. “All
CHIPPEWA FALLS – Wisconsin Farmers Union’s Sauk and Columbia Chapters are hosting a ‘Renewable Energy In Our Communities’ event for community members to get their questions regarding large-scale energy projects answered. The featured speaker for this event is Graham Christensen, who has spent 15 years collaborating with Nebraska farmers to understand
Hi, I’m Representative Treig Pronschinske and I represent the 29th Assembly District. The 29th Assembly District encompasses Buffalo, Pepin, portions of Trempealeau, and parts of Pierce County. I also have the opportunity to chair the Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage. I want to take a little bit of your time
Lafayette County Borders Van Orden’s District WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced that he will host a town hall in Belmont, Wisconsin on Saturday, March 8, at 11:00 am. Today, he formally invited Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) who represents the district immediately to the west of Lafayette County. Pocan invited c… Please
New, certified data part of the DPI’s annual release MADISON — New data published today shows high school graduation rates in the state are at an all-time high. For the 2023-24 school year, 91.1 percent of Wisconsin high school students graduated on time, marking the highest rate since the four-year adjusted cohort was introduced
MILWAUKEE — The 250-megawatt (MW) Darien Solar Energy Center is up and running — and now providing power to customers. The project in Walworth and Rock counties features more than 600,000 solar panels capable of providing enough energy to power about 75,000 homes. The project went into service this week.