MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking for help collecting red pine seed for their reforestation program. This fall, the DNR’s tree nursery in Boscobel will be sowing the last of the red pine seed they have in storage and are asking members of the public

MADISON — Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today announced Beaver Dam Middle School has been awarded $500 to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programming this year. The grant was awarded through the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association (NLGA) Lt. Governor’s STEM Scholarship Program as part of a national call for applications for funding

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Secretary James Bond, today announced 16 nonprofit organizations are receiving Veteran Mental Health Community-Based Organization Grant funding to promote positive mental health through activities, programs, and services that enhance the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of Wisconsin

“Judge Janet Protasiewicz won her seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court by more than 200,000 votes, a landslide win in Wisconsin. The people of Wisconsin have spoken, but the Republican Party of Wisconsin seeks to nullify the will of voters by impeaching her before she has heard a single case.

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/090823gopaddress.mp3 Hello, I’m State Senator Joan Ballweg. I represent Wisconsin’s 14th State Senate District, located in central Wisconsin. Students across Wisconsin are back in school. The start of the school year is an exciting time for students and their families, teachers and staff. As you’ve been back to school shopping

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230908demaddress.mp3 MADISON  — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his special session that will take place September 20th and urging Republican Legislators to vote to invest in creating a first-of-its-kind Wisconsin Paid Family and Medical Leave program that would provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave

MADISON – Today, the Legislative Democratic Labor Workgroup released the “Workers First” labor package. The bills prioritize Wisconsin’s workers and repeal a number of Walker-era anti-labor policies. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Workers’ rights are human rights. For over a decade, Wisconsin’s workers have been

Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) yesterday testified in front of the Senate’s Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on A-329 / SB-321 to make it a crime to intentionally possess a “child sex doll.”“This is a horrific topic and an uncomfortable truth. But I am thankful for the Senate hearing on this

MADISON, Wis. — This week, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched Defend Justice, a multi-pronged statewide campaign to hold Wisconsin Legislative Republicans accountable for their unconstitutional, anti-democratic threat to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz—and Wisconsinites are taking notice. See what Wisconsinites are hearing about Defend Justice: The New York Times:“After weeks … Please

MADISON – Profits for monopoly utilities in Wisconsin have been too high for too long, with customers paying the price. That was the core message in testimony the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin (CUB) submitted to push back on utilities’ requests to raise rates yet again starting January 2024. Bringing

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic state legislators introduced the Workers First package, a group of bills that will increase the quality of life for Wisconsin workers, raise wages, mend the state’s workforce shortage, and undo years of damage done to workers’ rights by state Republicans.  “When Wisconsin’s workforce is adequately supported,

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers has signed Executive Order #212 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., Sept. 11, 2023, out of respect for the nearly 3,000 individuals who lost their lives in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Additionally, Executive

MADISON – Today, Rep. Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee), Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), Rep. Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha), and Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) introduced their “Workers First” labor package.  The package includes ten bills that prioritize many of the key issues impacting Wisconsin’s workers and will help ensure every worker in Wisconsin

MADISON… Veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces will have greater access to Wisconsin’s public higher education institutions – and incentive to keep their skills in the state – under legislation waiving their application fees, which cleared the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities today in a unanimous vote.

Madison, WI – Sept. 7, 2023 – UW Credit Union kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month early this year, becoming the first Madison-based credit union and one of only three credit unions with locations in Milwaukee to obtain the distinguished Juntos Avanzamos designation. It is currently the largest Juntos Avanzamos-designated credit union in the state. Juntos

Open Records Request Reveals Blank Schedule on Day Rebecca Bradley Claimed She Was Unavailable to Discuss Increased Public Access to Court Proceedings, Recusal RulesMADISON, Wis. — Right-wing Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley declared she was “not available on August 4th” to join the new progressive state Supreme Court majority

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today shared a report from Dr. George Kraft, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point hydrogeologist, on the groundwater flooding near Crex Meadows Wildlife Area. The report is available on the DNR’s Crex Meadows Wildlife Area webpage. In recent years, landowners in Burnett

WISCONSIN – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced three Wisconsin airports will receive over $23.5 million in funding for infrastructure upgrades – including updates to terminal buildings, taxiways, and runways that will increase safety, expand capacity, and create jobs across the state. Funding to support these grants comes from the Baldwin-backed

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MADISON, Wis. – The last two years saw more than $1.5 billion in angel and venture capital invested in Wisconsin, including no small amount from out-of-state and international investors. However, the falloff that began in mid-2022 has so far continued into 2023. Is a rebound coming? Join us for an