The Wisconsin Association for Equity in Funding (AEF) called today for a budget repair bill focused on providing property-taxpayer relief. Reflecting on the 2025-2027 budget, AEF Board Chair John Gaier said, “the $325/student revenue increases, while helpful, did not meet inflationary needs and there was zero state aid to offset

VIROQUA, WI – Dairy business and industry leader and former Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary Missy Hughes today announced the foundation of her UNLOCK WISCONSIN platform to grow our state’s economy, lower costs, spark new jobs and businesses, and bring opportunity for everyone in each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. Today’s announcement focuses on… Please log in to

GREEN BAY, Wis. — More than 300 people gathered at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay on January 15 for the annual Dairy Strong conference focused on the most pressing issues and topics facing today’s dairy farmers. A premier event for dairy farmers and agribusiness professionals in the Midwest,

Greenfield, Wis. – With temperatures forecast to stay dangerously cold for the next few days, Healthline First Aid, an American Heart Association training center in Greenfield, wants to help Wisconsin residents stay safe. “Cold-related emergencies are too often underestimated, but they can become life-threatening in minutes,” said Andrew Berger, a

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin strongly condemns the federally-sanctioned acts of violence currently breaking across Minnesota, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents continue to threaten, beat, and shoot nonviolent protestors with impunity. As a Party grounded in the principles of self-ownership, individual rights, and civil liberties, LPWI believes that civilians,

Our LPWI fundraising raffle is officially underway, and raffle tickets are now available for members who are willing to help sell them. This raffle is one of our most efficient ways to raise funds for the party. With a relatively small group of volunteers selling tickets, we can generate several

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Middle Class Home Tax Elimination Act, legislation that would eliminate capital gains taxes on the sale of primary residences. This bill is designed to help increase housing supply and modernize the tax code to reflect today’s housing market realities by removing outdated limits

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responding to a recently reported manure spill in Marathon County.  Late Thursday evening, Jan. 15, the DNR was notified of manure discharging from a livestock site to a tributary to Black Creek. The spill occurred while the farm was actively

MADISON – During Thursday’s Assembly floor session, Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) supported legislation that would provide tax relief for hardworking Wisconsinites. One bill would exempt tips from taxation while another would allow an income tax subtraction for overtime pay, both subject to certain restrictions. Assembly Bill (AB) 38 would provide

Madison, WI –Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs introduced LRB-0826/1, which aims to reduce the racial disparities in health outcomes by providing annual grants to organizations that work to improve the health status of economically disadvantaged minority group members. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “Research has shown that Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — As Tom Tiffany fundraising failed to hit Republican benchmarks, Josh Schoemann soared past expectations, reporting a $1 million haul bolstered by $700,000 raised by an independent expenditure committee led by a longtime Ron Johnson aide. While Tiffany has been considered the apparent frontrunner in this race, these finance reports point to a poten… Please

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Madison, WI – January 15, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) recognized Bill Jacklin, Head Varsity Football Coach of the Slinger Owls, as a Hometown Hero of the 58th Assembly District. Jacklin is a lifelong member of the Slinger community and a 1988 graduate of Slinger High School who returned to his

Today, vulnerable Wisconsin Republican Derrick Van Orden endorsed Donald Trump’s health care “plan,” despite the fact that the proposal does not account for people with preexisting conditions. Wisconsinites are raising the alarm about Van Orden’s support for the “plan” since his website claims that he will “make sure individuals with preexisting conditions are protect… Please log

Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes continued his Wisconsin Way tour with  a health care roundtable conversation in Wausau. Speaking with Marathon County Democrats, health care providers, and community members, Lt. Governor Barnes renewed his calls for expanding BadgerCare on Day One as Governor. The Wausau event marks Barnes fifth straight

Madison – The Assembly Committee on Agriculture, chaired by State Representative Travis Tranel (R–Cuba City), has had a very busy start to the new year, advancing multiple pieces of legislation that address land ownership, agricultural innovation, farmer protections, and food and feed standards. On January 8th and 14th, the committee held

GREEN BAY, Wis. – State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner announced today that Robyn Y. Davis, J.D.,  President and CEO of Brown County United Way, has been selected as the recipient of the Hometown Hero Award, an honor bestowed by the Wisconsin State Assembly to residents who have made an extraordinarily positive impact

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 16, 2026, Jahnell Easly, 29, of Franklin, Wisconsin, pled guilty to one count of Aiding in the Preparation of False Tax returns, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(2). According to

As the Trump administration announces major efforts to address the nation’s growing affordability crisis, the latest CPI numbers illustrates that electricity price inflation continues to be one of the top drivers of costs harming American consumers. Washington, DC – In a victory for Wisconsin consumers, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator

MADISON, WI – Today, State Representative Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) and State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) introduced legislation to cap insulin prices in Wisconsin at $35. The legislators released the following statement: “As costs throughout the nation rise and people across Wisconsin struggle to make ends meet, it is unacceptable that