Important Information Students Need to be Able to Vote ​It’s that time of year again when students are returning to campus for the start of the Fall semester. Now is the best time for students to make sure they are prepared to vote in the November Election in Wisconsin as they are

DeForest, WI – The Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council today announced the appointment of Kent Miller as its next President/Business Manager.  Mr. Miller was selected by the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council to complete the term of current President/Business Manager John Schmitt, who is retiring on August 31, 2022.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announces that the state’s first case of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serotype 2 (RHDV2) has been found in three domestic rabbits in La Crosse County. RHDV2 is a highly contagious viral disease that affects wild and domestic

Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, continued his Working For Wisconsin tour yesterday in Eau Claire. The tour, which has previously had stops in Racine, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Madison, Cambridge, and La Crosse, is engaging with voters across the state about issues affecting farmers, labor leaders, Black

This week, Lieutenant Governor Barnes visited small businesses and dairy farms in western Wisconsin in a half-hearted attempt to appeal to rural Americans. Barnes wants voters to believe he’ll represent America’s Dairyland and Main Street shops at the center of every Wisconsin community, but the policies he supports says otherwise:

MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters is proud to announce its final round of endorsements for the November election. This third and final endorsement round completes Wisconsin Conservation Voters’ endorsement process for the November 2022 Election cycle.   “This November, our environment and democracy are on the line,” said Executive Director

Windsor, WI – Today, former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle announced his endorsement of Judge Everett Mitchell for Wisconsin State Supreme Court noting his thoughtful, tough, and fair approach on the bench.   “I am proud to endorse Judge Everett Mitchell for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. As a judge, he has

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., August 16, 2022 – First-time visitors to a racetrack can walk away with indelible memories. In some cases, those moments can turn around a life. Students from Milwaukee-based Great Lakes Adult & Teen Center will get an up-close look at Road America during the Fanatec GT World Challenge, Aug.

LA CROSSE — Yesterday, WEAU reached out to Derrick Van Orden’s campaign for a story on State Senator and nominee for Congress Brad Pfaff’s reproductive rights roundtable held in Eau Claire. Today, Brad slammed Van Orden for refusing to discuss how women’s lives are being put at risk by Wisconsin’s

MADISON, Wis. — History was made today as President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, a piece of federal legislation that will fund a cleaner climate, nurture a stronger infrastructure, cap prescription drug prices, and create more equitable access to healthcare. “With the Inflation Reduction Act now signed into

WISCONSIN – Today, former Congressman Reid Ribble, Praveen Fernandes, Vice President at the Constitutional Accountability Center, and polling analyst Jim Williams joined a press briefing hosted by the Defend Democracy Project to discuss what Wisconsinites have learned so far from the public hearings of the January 6th Select Committee, new

MADISON, Wis. – Today, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, delivering on his promise to build an economy that works for working families. The IRA is a historic win for Wisconsin that will lower prescription drug and energy costs, ramp up efforts to confront the climate crisis,

Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, is continuing his Working For Wisconsin tour in La Crosse. This tour, which has previously had stops in Racine, Green Bay and Cambridge, is engaging with voters across the state about issues affecting farmers, labor leaders, Black community leaders, women, and

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Family Friendly Action PAC Wisconsin released the following statement, applauding President Joe Biden’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act into law. Brita Olsen, Family Friendly Action PAC Wisconsin State Director: “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a historic bill that will bring critical relief to

MADISON – Today, Pres. Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, passing the largest investment in climate action in U.S. history. The Inflation Reduction Act puts the U.S. on the path to cutting climate pollution 40 percent by 2030, improves our energy security, creates good jobs, and builds

MADISON, Wis.—Today President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law, a historic bill that will make meaningful reforms to lower costs for working families – bringing down prescription drug prices by giving Medicare the power to negotiate with drug companies, lowering insurance premiums, and reducing utility

MADISON, WI — The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauds members of the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, who today voted to approve more than $500,000 in funding to support the continued work of the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports (WIAE), a program launched earlier this year at the Department of Agriculture, Trade

 ALMA, WI—Dairyland Power Cooperative has donated $5,000 towards the purchase of a new scoreboard for the football and baseball field at the Alma Area Schools. The previous scoreboard was outdated and in need of repairs. The Alma Area Schools’ new scoreboard is customized to feature both football and baseball scores. 

GREEN BAY, Wis. — In case you missed it, WBAY highlighted Governor Tony Evers’ roundtable discussion yesterday on his plan to help families address rising costs. Gov. Evers has already taken action to fight price gouging at the pump and lowered income taxes by 15 percent for most Wisconsinites. His new plan continues to lower

MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters thanks Gov. Tony Evers, the Department of Natural Resources, and Rep. Katrina Shankland for working together to expand the Well Compensation Grant Program and deliver $10 million in new funds for private well owners facing contamination from nitrate, arsenic, and bacteria. Kerry Schumann, Executive Director,