MADISON, Wis. — In response to ICE murdering American citizen and Green Bay Preble High School graduate Alex Pretti, Rep. Derrick Van Orden spread conspiracy theories about the victim, claiming that Pretti had attacked law enforcement. In addition, Van Orden accused peaceful Minnesotans of waging an “insurrection” and accused Governor Tim Walz

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) is deeply troubled by Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman’s participation in a counterterrorism training program in Israel from December 1–7, 2024, sponsored by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). This trip, occurring amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, raises serious

Computer science students from UW-Stout, UWEC, UWRF exercise ‘exceptional’ AI acumen for leading financial institution Menomonie, Wis. – Computer science students from three Universities of Wisconsin campuses leveraged their knowledge of machine learning to address real-world questions for one of the state’s largest credit unions in a unique internship program.

Unnecessary delays in Wisconsin’s statewide outdoor recreation economic impact data leaves state and industry partners without critical information needed to make strategic investments MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to the Trump Administration urging the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) to release the 2024 Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, which offers economic reporting and ana…

“Make no mistake: the Democrats’ constant demonization of our ICE officers and their inflammatory rhetoric are the cause of this violence. Until they stop riling up their base, we won’t see an end to this political violence.” — Rep. Tony Wied previously blaming Democrats for violence by Trump’s militant force. MADISON,

Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the announcement of Chancellor Mnookin’s departure from UW Madison to Columbia University: “I want to thank Chancellor Mnookin for her service to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and applaud her commitment to the students. Chancellor Mnookin had many great accomplishments

Madison – Last Month, the Sisters Network of Southeast Wisconsin held their 3rd Annual Pink Chair Affair Brunch, bringing together breast cancers survivors, caregivers, and community partners for a day of celebration. The Sisters Network of Southeast Wisconsin is a local chapter of the national Sisters Network Inc., which aims to raise

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding a new lawsuit filing in support of the state of Minnesota’s lawsuit challenging President Donald J. Trump and the Trump Administration’s deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol in Minnesota and peti… 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

MADISON, Wis. – Join the Wisconsin Technology Council and WisPolitics on Thursday, Feb. 5, for a luncheon and panel discussion on Wisconsin’s data center regulatory landscape.  Rima Alaily, corporate vice president and general counsel of infrastructure legal affairs for Microsoft, will join invited members of the Wisconsin State Legislature for a panel discussion. Maggie

Madison, WI – In light of recent events unfolding in Minnesota, State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez(D-Milwaukee) is calling on residents of the 8th Assembly District, the Milwaukee community, and all Wisconsinites to continue exercising their constitutional right to protest peacefully, while standing firm in defense of state authority and local decision-making. “The images

January 26, 2026 – Fitchburg, WI – The Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network, Inc. (WISHIN) today announced a strategic partnership with PointClickCare (PCC), a leading healthcare technology company, to improve the continuity of care for Wisconsin’s long-term care and post-acute patients (LTPAC) as they transition between acute and post-acute facilities.

MADISON, Wis. – It’s Identity Theft Awareness Week. To help Wisconsin consumers and taxpayers protect themselves from identity theft, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) are partnering to promote best practices for identity theft prevention and share trusted resources. While

After ICE murdered another Minnesotan, State Sen. Kelda Roys, a candidate for governor issued the following statement: “ICE under Trump is incompatible with a free society. The Trump regime is making every single one of us less safe and less free. They are destroying public safety. They refuse to respect

Milwaukee, Wis. – Tax scams are often as predictable as taxes themselves; they reappear each tax season with a slightly different spin, but the central theme is scammers posing as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) trying to trick people into paying up or sharing personal information. Here are a few of the most common tax

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“Alex Pretti, the man whom ICE agents fatally shot in Minneapolis yesterday, grew up in Green Bay. I never met the man, but I do know people who knew him and speak highly of him. In America, we rely on the courts to sort through the details when people kill

The La Crosse County Democratic Party calls for a full investigation into the murder of Alex Pretty, as well as Renee Good and Lunas Campos, to be conducted by the proper local authorities without the interference of the federal government. LCDP also calls on this administration to remove these agents

The following statement was released by the Wisconsin Education Association Council after the killing of a Preble High School (Green Bay) graduate by ICE in Minnesota. The statement can be attributed to WEAC President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, a Wisconsin teacher and president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council. “Our hearts are

“My heart is broken and I am angry that we lost another life to chaos and cruelty driven by federal immigration enforcement that has abandoned due process and accountability. Alex Jeffrey Pretti and Renée Good should be alive today. It is not surprising that Alex was a nurse with roots in Green Bay, a

MADISON, Wis. — In response to ICE murdering Green Bay’s Preble High School graduate Alex Pretti in Minneapolis earlier today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “We must all be clear about what is happening. Trump and the GOP command and support execution squads— operating outside the law— on