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Madison, WI – Today, Assembly Bill 820, introduced by Representative Cindi Duchow (R–Delafield), received a public hearing and was approved by the Assembly Committee on Licensing Reform. AB 820 updates statutes relating to audiologists to help keep Wisconsin competitive as the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking additional applications for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 38. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner’s retirement, effective March 13, 2026.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, applauds the signing of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (S. 222) into law. President Donald Trump signed the
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“I was pleased to see my Republican and Democratic colleagues come together to pass Assembly Bill 362 unanimously,” said Representative Franklin. “This bill has the potential to save lives by ensuring schools are prepared to respond to cardiac emergencies. Beginning
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05), co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after the Pentagon announced it failed its eighth consecutive audit late last month: “It’s rich that just weeks after the Pentagon failed
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers for Sustainable Food, a farmer-led, industry-supported organization empowering farmers to lead in sustainable farming practices, elected three directors to its board during the group’s annual meeting at the 2026 Dairy Strong conference on January 14.
MADISON, Wis. — WI-01 Rep. Bryan Steil has worked hard to brand himself as a Paul Ryan Republican, someone who pretends to be interested in governing and is above the partisan fray, but in actuality is just another GOP hack. Steil made
MADISON—Today, Wisconsin Court of Appeals–District IV Judge Rachel Graham announced her endorsement of Judge Ben Jones for election to a full term in Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 1. Judge Graham joins an expansive slate of current and former elected officials
Contact: info@paulwassgren.com ASHLAND — Ashland native and businessman Paul Wassgren announced Wednesday that he finished 2025 with nearly $1.5 million cash on hand for his campaign to represent his northern Wisconsin neighbors in the 7th Congressional district. The fundraising haul puts Wassgren
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, a new report came out detailing the impacts of Republicans’ crusade against health care, which led to fewer Wisconsinites enrolling in the federal marketplace. The decline is due, in part, to rising health care prices caused by Republicans’ failure to
MILWAUKEE — As the number of data centers in Wisconsin continues to rise, the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette University Law School will host a panel discussion, “Data Centers: Pitfalls or Possibilities?,” for an
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MADISON, Wis. — A new Common Cause leader will drive the organization’s pro-democracy work in Wisconsin, as Bianca Shaw joins the team as its newest state director. In this role, Shaw will focus on increasing campaign finance transparency; advancing nonpartisan redistricting to end gerrymandering; and strengthening protections for election adm… Please
VIROQUA, WI – Proven job creator, dairy industry leader, and former Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary Missy Hughes announced today that she had raised over $475,000 from nearly 1,200 contributions in the first three months since launching her campaign for governor. Missy
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Judge Chris Taylor’s campaign announced an impressive fundraising haul for her state Supreme Court bid, raising over $2.6 million in 2025. Her right-wing opponent, Judge Maria Lazar, has yet to release any fundraising numbers, but has deep ties to the
Today, Fair Wisconsin will appear before the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development to oppose AB100, AB102, and AB104, three bills targeting Wisconsin’s trans community. In addition to mobilizing community members to testify in-person and collecting written
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for November 2025. Unemployment data reflects changes over the
Wisconsin small businesses and families already paying the price after months of Republican-backed tariffs driving up costs MADISON, Wis. – With a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on Republican-backed tariffs looming, new data shows the economic damage that has
WI Assembly passes AB 362 MADISON, Wis. – Jan. 13, 2026 – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 362, commonsense bipartisan legislation that will save lives by ensuring schools develop Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (CERP). A Cardiac Emergency Response Plan,
Madison, WI – Today, Assembly Bill 820, introduced by Representative Cindi Duchow (R–Delafield), received a public hearing and was approved by the Assembly Committee on Licensing Reform. AB 820 updates statutes relating to audiologists to help keep Wisconsin competitive as the field continues to expand with updated education and training practices.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking additional applications for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 38. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner’s retirement, effective March 13, 2026. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31,
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, applauds the signing of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (S. 222) into law. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law this afternoon. Edge member Jamie Witcpalek, Pagel’s
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“I was pleased to see my Republican and Democratic colleagues come together to pass Assembly Bill 362 unanimously,” said Representative Franklin. “This bill has the potential to save lives by ensuring schools are prepared to respond to cardiac emergencies. Beginning in the 2027–28 school year, the bill would require schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05), co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after the Pentagon announced it failed its eighth consecutive audit late last month: “It’s rich that just weeks after the Pentagon failed its eighth consecutive audit, Donald Trump called for boos… Please
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers for Sustainable Food, a farmer-led, industry-supported organization empowering farmers to lead in sustainable farming practices, elected three directors to its board during the group’s annual meeting at the 2026 Dairy Strong conference on January 14. The three board members include one farmer-led group director, one
MADISON, Wis. — WI-01 Rep. Bryan Steil has worked hard to brand himself as a Paul Ryan Republican, someone who pretends to be interested in governing and is above the partisan fray, but in actuality is just another GOP hack. Steil made that clear on right-wing radio conspiracy theorist Vicki McKenna’s propaganda
MADISON—Today, Wisconsin Court of Appeals–District IV Judge Rachel Graham announced her endorsement of Judge Ben Jones for election to a full term in Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 1. Judge Graham joins an expansive slate of current and former elected officials and judges that have endorsed Judge Ben Jones to continue
Contact: info@paulwassgren.com ASHLAND — Ashland native and businessman Paul Wassgren announced Wednesday that he finished 2025 with nearly $1.5 million cash on hand for his campaign to represent his northern Wisconsin neighbors in the 7th Congressional district. The fundraising haul puts Wassgren in a very strong position heading into 2026, with the
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, a new report came out detailing the impacts of Republicans’ crusade against health care, which led to fewer Wisconsinites enrolling in the federal marketplace. The decline is due, in part, to rising health care prices caused by Republicans’ failure to continue premium tax credits. As a result of these higher
MILWAUKEE — As the number of data centers in Wisconsin continues to rise, the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette University Law School will host a panel discussion, “Data Centers: Pitfalls or Possibilities?,” for an “On the Issues” program Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 12:15 p.m.
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MADISON, Wis. — A new Common Cause leader will drive the organization’s pro-democracy work in Wisconsin, as Bianca Shaw joins the team as its newest state director. In this role, Shaw will focus on increasing campaign finance transparency; advancing nonpartisan redistricting to end gerrymandering; and strengthening protections for election adm… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have
VIROQUA, WI – Proven job creator, dairy industry leader, and former Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary Missy Hughes announced today that she had raised over $475,000 from nearly 1,200 contributions in the first three months since launching her campaign for governor. Missy enters the pivotal 2026 election year with nearly $400,000 cash
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Judge Chris Taylor’s campaign announced an impressive fundraising haul for her state Supreme Court bid, raising over $2.6 million in 2025. Her right-wing opponent, Judge Maria Lazar, has yet to release any fundraising numbers, but has deep ties to the same right-wing billionaires and special interests who tried to buy
Today, Fair Wisconsin will appear before the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development to oppose AB100, AB102, and AB104, three bills targeting Wisconsin’s trans community. In addition to mobilizing community members to testify in-person and collecting written testimony to submit on behalf of Wisconsinites, Fair Wisconsin’s Executive
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for November 2025. Unemployment data reflects changes over the year, as October 2025 data is unavailable as a result
Wisconsin small businesses and families already paying the price after months of Republican-backed tariffs driving up costs MADISON, Wis. – With a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on Republican-backed tariffs looming, new data shows the economic damage that has already been done as small businesses and families face skyrocketing
WI Assembly passes AB 362 MADISON, Wis. – Jan. 13, 2026 – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 362, commonsense bipartisan legislation that will save lives by ensuring schools develop Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (CERP). A Cardiac Emergency Response Plan, or CERP, is a document that outlines the actions to