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MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 16, 2025 — Children’s Wisconsin recognized State Senator Jesse James, State Representative Pat Snyder, former State Senator and current Dane County Executive Melissa Agard, and former State Representative Sue Conley with the 11th annual Children’s Champion Policy Awards. These
Minocqua, WI — In response to former President Donald Trump’s declared intent to invoke the Insurrection Act on April 20, citizen activists of 50501 with support from a resistance coalition including the Minocqua Brewing Company SuperPAC, is requesting that Governor
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Robert Wittke (R-Caledonia), co-chairs of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, issued the following statement after announcing a public hearing on April 23, 2025 to discuss the contents of Reports 25-05 and 25-06,
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, the campaign to elect Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s competitive Third Congressional District announced that it holds a cash-on-hand advantage over incumbent Derrick Van Orden after just 20 days in the race. The Cooke campaign has a cash
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz highlighting the IG’s failure
MADISON – Today, Representative Darrin Madison (D-Milwaukee), Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit), and Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin (D-Whitefish Bay) celebrated Wisconsin’s natural environment by proposing a Green Amendment to Wisconsin’s State Constitution. The amendment includes a declaration that: “The people, including
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced today the opening of applications for the latest round of funding from the Infrastructure Access, Restore Main Street, and Vacancy-to-Vitality competitive loan programs. All three programs were developed
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced five Wisconsin educators have been named finalists for a national award honoring mathematics and science teachers for their achievement in teaching the subjects. The 2025 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the third of four segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025.
NFIB Wisconsin State Director Bill Smith warns that letting a 20% tax deduction for small businesses expire would be “devastating” for the economy. The National Federation of Independent Business yesterday issued a report highlighting the impact of the small business
TOP STORIES Judge Conley: UW-Madison int’l student can’t be deported for nowKrish Isserdasani of India is just weeks away from earning a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering … His student visa was unexpectedly terminated this month. Federal authorities demanded he
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the launch of their new Wisconsin Fishing Finder, a comprehensive online fishing resource for anglers. There are lots of great places to fish in Wisconsin, including over 15,000 inland lakes, 42,000 miles of perennial streams and
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) reminds drivers to focus on the road ahead to keep Adopt-A-Highway volunteers safe. WisDOT initiated the Adopt-A-Highway program in 1991 to allow groups to volunteer and directly support the state’s anti-litter program. These volunteers
WI Catholic Bishops on Medicaid & SNAPDownload… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
GREEN BAY, WI — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin held a “Hands Off Medicaid” roundtable in Green Bay, Wisconsin in conjunction with Protect Our Care Wisconsin to highlight how Medicaid is under attack like never before. Donald Trump and MAGA
The current system breeds contempt and the perception — if not the reality — of unfairness, simply because it’s so opaque. Simplicity has rewards that far outweigh any benefit from any tax loophole designed to engineer some sort of social or economic behavior.
Wisconsin was recently Ground Zero for the latest fight in the nation’s culture wars over the use of the language ‘inseminated person.’
The Republican Party of Wisconsin is cracking down on anti-Vos election deniers and took a sideways slap at Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, which is seen as attempting a hostile takeover.
Finding the causes of autism isn’t just about saving the children. It’s an important mission that will help expose the paradigm of lies used for decades by the medical establishment and the federal government to kill medical freedom and to undermine a healthy America.
Trump administration fired the entire federal staff responsible for administering the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps millions of families afford heat and electricity
MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 16, 2025 — Children’s Wisconsin recognized State Senator Jesse James, State Representative Pat Snyder, former State Senator and current Dane County Executive Melissa Agard, and former State Representative Sue Conley with the 11th annual Children’s Champion Policy Awards. These awards were presented on April 9 by Gil Peri, president
Minocqua, WI — In response to former President Donald Trump’s declared intent to invoke the Insurrection Act on April 20, citizen activists of 50501 with support from a resistance coalition including the Minocqua Brewing Company SuperPAC, is requesting that Governor Tony Evers stand firm in defense of civil liberties and
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Robert Wittke (R-Caledonia), co-chairs of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, issued the following statement after announcing a public hearing on April 23, 2025 to discuss the contents of Reports 25-05 and 25-06, the recently released audits of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” activities
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, the campaign to elect Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s competitive Third Congressional District announced that it holds a cash-on-hand advantage over incumbent Derrick Van Orden after just 20 days in the race. The Cooke campaign has a cash on hand of $960,407 and the Van Orden campaign has
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz highlighting the IG’s failure to respond to the senators’ previous requests about … Please
MADISON – Today, Representative Darrin Madison (D-Milwaukee), Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit), and Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin (D-Whitefish Bay) celebrated Wisconsin’s natural environment by proposing a Green Amendment to Wisconsin’s State Constitution. The amendment includes a declaration that: “The people, including future generations, have the right to a clean, safe, and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced today the opening of applications for the latest round of funding from the Infrastructure Access, Restore Main Street, and Vacancy-to-Vitality competitive loan programs. All three programs were developed from the historic state funding signed into law by Gov.
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced five Wisconsin educators have been named finalists for a national award honoring mathematics and science teachers for their achievement in teaching the subjects. The 2025 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is considered the highest honor bestowed by the
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the third of four segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025.
NFIB Wisconsin State Director Bill Smith warns that letting a 20% tax deduction for small businesses expire would be “devastating” for the economy. The National Federation of Independent Business yesterday issued a report highlighting the impact of the small business tax deduction, established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
TOP STORIES Judge Conley: UW-Madison int’l student can’t be deported for nowKrish Isserdasani of India is just weeks away from earning a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering … His student visa was unexpectedly terminated this month. Federal authorities demanded he leave the country by May 2, eight days before his
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the launch of their new Wisconsin Fishing Finder, a comprehensive online fishing resource for anglers. There are lots of great places to fish in Wisconsin, including over 15,000 inland lakes, 42,000 miles of perennial streams and rivers, 1,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline a… Please log
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) reminds drivers to focus on the road ahead to keep Adopt-A-Highway volunteers safe. WisDOT initiated the Adopt-A-Highway program in 1991 to allow groups to volunteer and directly support the state’s anti-litter program. These volunteers routinely collect trash and recyclables along Wisconsin roads. “We are
WI Catholic Bishops on Medicaid & SNAPDownload… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
GREEN BAY, WI — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin held a “Hands Off Medicaid” roundtable in Green Bay, Wisconsin in conjunction with Protect Our Care Wisconsin to highlight how Medicaid is under attack like never before. Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans in Congress are working to cut Medicaid by nearly
The current system breeds contempt and the perception — if not the reality — of unfairness, simply because it’s so opaque. Simplicity has rewards that far outweigh any benefit from any tax loophole designed to engineer some sort of social or economic behavior.
Wisconsin was recently Ground Zero for the latest fight in the nation’s culture wars over the use of the language ‘inseminated person.’
The Republican Party of Wisconsin is cracking down on anti-Vos election deniers and took a sideways slap at Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, which is seen as attempting a hostile takeover.
Finding the causes of autism isn’t just about saving the children. It’s an important mission that will help expose the paradigm of lies used for decades by the medical establishment and the federal government to kill medical freedom and to undermine a healthy America.
Trump administration fired the entire federal staff responsible for administering the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps millions of families afford heat and electricity