October 16, 2025 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly 201 West Washington Ave Madison, WI 53703 Superintendent Underly, As you are no doubt aware, the Cap Times published a story on October 15th, outlining the disturbing history of sexual abuse of children in our schools. The individual stories

MADISON, WI – With today’s news of Senator Jesse James (SD-23) announcing his candidacy in the 31st Senate District, it has never been more clear that Senate Republicans are panicking over the realization that Democrats will win a majority in 2026 and Wisconsinites will finally have a legislature that fights for

The Democrats are standing with America’s farmers amid Donald Trump’s devastating trade war that’s screwing them over, putting the agricultural sector into recession, and wrecking the U.S. economy.   This week, the DNC released a new ad featuring John Bartman — a fifth-generation Illinois soybean farmer — who shares his personal story and

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin… John S. Leiber (Pronounced “LYE-burr”) announced his re-election campaign for Wisconsin State Treasurer in 2026. “As a fiscal conservative, I’m proud of my work safeguarding and growing our investments. The Common School Fund distributes money annually to K-12 school libraries for materials and technology,” said Leiber. “This is the only dedicated… Please

THORP – Jesse James, State Senator for the 23rd Senate District, announced he is returning to Altoona at the end of his term and will run for the 31st Senate District next year. “I am ready to come home. When the maps changed, my home in Altoona was drawn out

MADISON – Four new bipartisan task forces were announced at the beginning of October. Representative Maureen McCarville (D-DeForest) was appointed to the Legislative Task Force on Elder Services. The task force will work to identify ways to improve and protect the lives of the senior population in Wisconsin. It will

Spearers must buy a license by Oct. 31 if they wish to harvest a sturgeon from Lake Winnebago during the 2026 sturgeon spearing season. / Photo Credit: Jenna Ingbretson MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all spearers interested in harvesting a lake sturgeon from Lake Winnebago

Hi, I’m Representative Jim Piwowarcyzk and I represent the 98 th Assembly District. I wanted to take some time today to talk to you about something exciting we did at the State Capitol this week! This week in the Capitol, we celebrated First Responders’ Day — a special time to

MADISON– Representative Robyn Vining received the Gaylord Nelson Human Services Award from WISCAP, a statewide network of poverty fighting agencies. The annual Gaylord Nelson Human Services Award recognizes a Democratic lawmaker for outstanding support of Community Action and low-income families. Representative Vining was nominated by the Community Action Coalition for South

Statewide Elk Harvest Opportunities Increase From 2024 The eighth elk hunting season in Wisconsin opens on Saturday, Oct. 18. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the start of the 2025 elk hunting season on Saturday, Oct. 18. This is Wisconsin’s eighth elk hunting season

THORP – Jesse James, State Senator for the 23 rd Senate District, announced he is returning to Altoona at the end of his term and will run for the 31 st Senate District next year. “I am ready to come home. When the maps changed, my home in Altoona was

Graduate students visit Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School; learn how language, culture directly impact students The shortage of school staff in Wisconsin extends beyond teachers in the classroom. The shortage of school psychologists, who advocate for students’ behavioral, mental and emotional needs, has a significant impact on schools and students. “When school

WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany, candidate for governor of Wisconsin, released the following statement after The Capital Times revealed that over 200 Wisconsin educators were investigated for sexual misconduct and grooming behavior between 2018 and 2023, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction kept the information hidden from the public. “It is outrageous

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee Area Service & Hospitality Workers Union proudly have endorsed Jack Eckblad for re-election. “We count on him as a steadfast ally in the fight for living wages and union rights — not just in word but in deed. When Anodyne workers needed support in their unionization campaign

MADISON, Wis. (October 16, 2025) – Alliant Energy announces the successful integration of its first 100- megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Placed next to the company’s 200-MW solar project in Grant County, the newly operational battery captures and stores excess energy generated by solar and other resources, then releases the energy to

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker announced Hannah Mullen would be the new Executive Director. Mullen, who has been with the WisDems since 2017, most recently served as the Party’s Deputy Executive Director.  Upon making the announcement, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker issued the

Janesville, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil’s campaign announced that Steil raised more than $890,000 for his campaign committees in the third quarter of 2025. The Steil for Wisconsin campaign will also report $4.23 million cash on hand.  After the announcement, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued the following statement:  “I’m honored by the continue… Please log

MADISON, Wis. — During a recent interview on right-wing talk radio, conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar did not know the most basic details of perhaps the most infamous U.S. Supreme Court case in our nation’s legal history. Dred Scott v. Sandford, the 1850s Supreme Court case Lazar embarrassingly fumbled

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Nursing will host the Mary C. & Fred Bliss Contemporary Nursing Seminar Thursday and Friday, Oct. 23 and 24, on campus. Dr. Maxim Topaz, the Elizabeth Standish Gill associate professor of nursing at Columbia University School of Nursing. The two-day seminar will feature Dr. Maxim Topaz, the

MADISON, Wis. — With health care premiums set to more than double for working families, Derrick Van Orden is dismissing continued funding as “partisan demands” while Tom Tiffany is directing Republican colleagues to “hold firm” in their position that could raise health care costs for Wisconsinites. Republicans have fought against affordable health care