“The mission of the Wisconsin Historical Society is to celebrate and memorialize the history of Wisconsin, the United States, and all of its people. It is not, and should never be, a political organization. Shame on the Evers Administration and
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Rebecca Cooke earned the endorsement of the Blue Dog PAC, becoming their first endorsed challenger candidate for 2026. “Rebecca Cooke is the homegrown fighter western Wisconsin needs in Congress right now. As the daughter of
Council’s transition period offers chance to evaluate its strengths, areas for growth Key stakeholders agree that Milwaukee’s Community Justice Council (CJC) excels in its role of convening justice system stakeholders and building consensus toward shared objectives, a new Wisconsin Policy
Despite public opposition, Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission approved We Energies’ proposal to build two new fossil fuel-burning power plants, in part to meet demand from data centers and AI.
Like Elon Musk, Wisconsin’s most influential Republican has broken with Donald Trump on that budget bill.
U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, along with the five other Wisconsin GOP representatives, has looked the other way while Trump issues unconstitutional orders one after the other.
While Milwaukee has the longest Juneteenth celebration in the nation, some cities that have previously celebrated Juneteenth have announced plans to either scale back or cancel their celebrations.
Losing your health coverage should not trigger the equivalent of a shrug emoji from someone elected to serve the public good.
Trump has gotten cruder along the way, if that’s possible, but he’s hardly alone.
Both Mao and Trump achieved something few modern leaders have, a personality cult so complete it displaced ideology itself.
If Milwaukeeans want to avoid displacement and skyrocketing rents, they must demand their council members support the mayoral mandate they voted for.
Economic development group Forward Janesville has launched a new directory of local child care services as part of an effort to address concerns around access and availability. The organization this week rolled out the new online resource, which aims to
“Ducks Unlimited applauds the work done by Rep. Tony Kurtz and Sen. Pat Testin to provide meaningful and long-overdue updates to the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. This proposed legislation will allow much needed improvements to be made to our existing public
GREEN BAY, WI – Yesterday, Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay), alongside Representative Sheila Stubbs (D-Madison) and a broad coalition of gun safety advocates, introduced a comprehensive legislative package aimed at reducing gun violence in Wisconsin. The proposals are supported by over
TOP STORIES State withholding more money from Milwaukee Public Schools after another missed deadlineThe Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction confirmed Tuesday it is withholding more financial aid from Milwaukee Public Schools after the district missed May 16 and May 30
The Wisconsin Counties Association, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Wisconsin Towns Association, the Wisconsin County Forests Association, and the Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association released the following joint statement after a proposal from Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) and Senator Patrick Testin
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Legislative Democrats introduced legislation to safeguard public programs, protect the civil rights of Wisconsinites, and secure the privacy of our most vulnerable neighbors. Wisconsinites deserve to have a government that protects the people. This package of bills
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Congressman Derrick Van Orden admitted that the Republican Tax Scam, which passed thanks to his deciding vote, will actually cut SNAP benefits for Wisconsin families with kids. In a recent interview with WQOW,
The Joint Finance Committee will meet tomorrow to take up 10 areas of the state budget, including the Elections and Ethics commissions.
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“The mission of the Wisconsin Historical Society is to celebrate and memorialize the history of Wisconsin, the United States, and all of its people. It is not, and should never be, a political organization. Shame on the Evers Administration and Democratic legislators for trying to turn this nationally recognized organization
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Rebecca Cooke earned the endorsement of the Blue Dog PAC, becoming their first endorsed challenger candidate for 2026. “Rebecca Cooke is the homegrown fighter western Wisconsin needs in Congress right now. As the daughter of farmers, and someone who waits tables at night to pay
Council’s transition period offers chance to evaluate its strengths, areas for growth Key stakeholders agree that Milwaukee’s Community Justice Council (CJC) excels in its role of convening justice system stakeholders and building consensus toward shared objectives, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds. But Milwaukee’s CJC may benefit from greater
Despite public opposition, Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission approved We Energies’ proposal to build two new fossil fuel-burning power plants, in part to meet demand from data centers and AI.
Like Elon Musk, Wisconsin’s most influential Republican has broken with Donald Trump on that budget bill.
U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, along with the five other Wisconsin GOP representatives, has looked the other way while Trump issues unconstitutional orders one after the other.
While Milwaukee has the longest Juneteenth celebration in the nation, some cities that have previously celebrated Juneteenth have announced plans to either scale back or cancel their celebrations.
Losing your health coverage should not trigger the equivalent of a shrug emoji from someone elected to serve the public good.
Trump has gotten cruder along the way, if that’s possible, but he’s hardly alone.
Both Mao and Trump achieved something few modern leaders have, a personality cult so complete it displaced ideology itself.
If Milwaukeeans want to avoid displacement and skyrocketing rents, they must demand their council members support the mayoral mandate they voted for.
Economic development group Forward Janesville has launched a new directory of local child care services as part of an effort to address concerns around access and availability. The organization this week rolled out the new online resource, which aims to help Rock County residents find nearby child care providers more
“Ducks Unlimited applauds the work done by Rep. Tony Kurtz and Sen. Pat Testin to provide meaningful and long-overdue updates to the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. This proposed legislation will allow much needed improvements to be made to our existing public lands, while also ensuring that a useable program will continue
GREEN BAY, WI – Yesterday, Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay), alongside Representative Sheila Stubbs (D-Madison) and a broad coalition of gun safety advocates, introduced a comprehensive legislative package aimed at reducing gun violence in Wisconsin. The proposals are supported by over 80% of Wisconsinites and reflect growing demands for common-sense reform
TOP STORIES State withholding more money from Milwaukee Public Schools after another missed deadlineThe Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction confirmed Tuesday it is withholding more financial aid from Milwaukee Public Schools after the district missed May 16 and May 30 deadlines to submit financial reports to the state. … DPI
The Wisconsin Counties Association, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Wisconsin Towns Association, the Wisconsin County Forests Association, and the Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association released the following joint statement after a proposal from Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) and Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) to reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program was relea…
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Legislative Democrats introduced legislation to safeguard public programs, protect the civil rights of Wisconsinites, and secure the privacy of our most vulnerable neighbors. Wisconsinites deserve to have a government that protects the people. This package of bills commits to protecting the people of Wisconsin by giving Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Congressman Derrick Van Orden admitted that the Republican Tax Scam, which passed thanks to his deciding vote, will actually cut SNAP benefits for Wisconsin families with kids. In a recent interview with WQOW, Van Orden stood by his support for new bureaucratic requirements
The Joint Finance Committee will meet tomorrow to take up 10 areas of the state budget, including the Elections and Ethics commissions.
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