MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsinites are fed up with the Republican Party. It’s no surprise, considering the GOP has been pushing an agenda that would raise taxes on almost one in three people across the state, sunset Social Security and Medicare, and block Americans from accessing abortion care. Across the state, Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the appointment of Steven Wagner to serve as Division of Law Enforcement Services (DLES) Administrator. Steven led the Training and Standards Bureau prior to stepping up as interim administrator following the previous administrator’s appointment to lead the Division of Criminal Investigation.

MADISON, Wis. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting public comments on its federal clean trucks rule until Monday May 16. Ahead of the deadline, Wisconsin Environment, Wisconsin Health Professionals for Climate Action, and Masters Gallery Foods presented a webinar on Thursday, Clean Trucks for Wisconsin, that highlighted

WASHINGTON, DC – This afternoon, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) spoke on the House floor in support of reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy after the draft Supreme Court opinion reversing Roe v. Wade was leaked earlier this month. Click here or the image to watch the full speech, and find the transcript of Rep. Pocan’s

[Waukesha, WI] – Rebecca Kleefisch released the following statement repeating her call for Parole Commission Chairman John Tate to be fired after news broke on Friday afternoon that the board reversed its decision to allow parole in the case of Douglas Balsewicz: “Tony Evers’ liberal policies on crime are RADICALLY unpopular,” Rebecca

Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement admonishing Starbucks for firing a union organizer in Plover. On May 6, Starbucks terminated Kolton Gosnell’s employment just days after workers won their union election for being at the store after hours while off the clock. Gosnell was an outspoken

OSHKOSH—On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Robert Califf, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas and the United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai requesting a detailed explanation about the steps the agencies are

WISCONSIN – Today, the Department of the Interior (DOI) approved the Ho-Chunk Nation’s application for a casino in Beloit. The announcement comes after Senator Baldwin has advocated to three different administrations for the DOI to approve the project, citing the anticipated economic impact on Beloit, Rock County, and the State of

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/220513GOPAddress.mp3 It was disappointing to see just weeks ago, Governor Evers broke the record for the most vetoes issued by a governor in a single session; so much for working together. His total is now at 126. Buried in that long list of vetoes was Assembly Bill 940, a simple

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/220513DemAddress.mp3 Hi, I’m Senator Janis Ringhand with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. Wisconsinites are resilient people. When life throws obstacles in our way, we find a way to overcome, we find a way to ‘bounce back’ better. The COVID crisis hit Wisconsin hard, but we’re not letting it defeat us.

Today, former NARAL President Ilyse Hogue penned an op-ed calling on Wisconsin to protect Roe v. Wade by supporting Lt. Governor Barnes, the best candidate to unseat Ron Johnson in November. “I’ve been helping elect candidates for two decades, so let me be clear: we have one shot to flip this seat

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) today awarded $500,000 in funding from the Nonprofit Access Grant Program. The funds will go to support 16 projects by 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that will provide access to affordable telecommunication services to low-income households, people with disabilities, or customers

MILWAUKEE — Prof. Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll; John Johnson, research fellow in the school’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education; and Craig Gilbert, former Washington bureau chief for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and current fellow in the Lubar Center, will discuss Wisconsin’s 2022 election

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) spoke at a National Police Week Press Conference to honor law enforcement officials’ bravery, sacrifice, and selflessness in the state of Wisconsin and across the United States. Full remarks from the press conference can be found below:   National Police Week is a time to

Warmer weather has reached northern Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ending Spring Thaw and Class II road restrictions for 15 counties of Zone 1 in northern Wisconsin on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 12:01 p.m. Class II roads include about 1,400 miles of state highways susceptible to damage

Every spring, UW-Stout’s Furlong Gallery in Micheels Hall celebrates the creativity and discipline of students in the School of Art and Design. From April 21 through Saturday, Sept. 10, the gallery will feature the final shows of the 2021-22 academic year: the Best of Design Juried Exhibition in the larger space and the Student

MADISON, Wis. –  After years of finding ways to take away access to health care for pregnant people, Rebecca Kleefisch is trying to strike a new tone and lie that she cares about Wisconsinites’ access to health care. In an interview yesterday, Rebecca Kleefisch said that prenatal care was “obviously already free” and wants

State will provide up to $22.5 million in additional performance-based tax credits MENOMONEE FALLS — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes and company officials, today announced that Milwaukee Tool will invest $206 million and create 1,000 new jobs in Wisconsin. “For nearly 100

MADISON — Four Wisconsin high school seniors have received national recognition for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. The students are among 161 from across the nation named 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars today by the U.S. Department of Education. Wisconsin students named 2022 U.S. Presidential