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MADISON, WI… Bipartisan legislation authored by State Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to grant greater protections for victims of domestic abuse and gang related violence moves one step closer to becoming law. Senate Bill 77 (SB 77) and the companion Assembly Bill 65
WHITEFISH BAY, Wisc. — In case you missed it, Bill Berrien, a successful Wisconsin manufacturing CEO, former Navy SEAL, and candidate for governor, released a new digital ad on Thursday, titled “HISTORY,” highlighting his plan to change history in Wisconsin, just
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski is now President of the Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (MASDA). Romanski became the President at a meeting held during the 2025 National Association
Wisconsin Governor Issues First-Ever Statewide Proclamation Recognizing Appendix Cancer Awareness Month (2)Download… 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 platform, which is the new home
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) and the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy (OSCE), today highlighted the release of the 2025 Clean Energy Plan Progress Report, underscoring achievements made over the last year to advance goals established by the… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please
Madison – Horizon High School, Wisconsin’s oldest operating recovery high school, gave out its first ever “Friends of Recovery High Schools” awards during its annual fall festival Wednesday. The recipients, State Senator Jesse James (R-Thorp) and State Representative Barbara Dittrich
MADISON – The founder of an eminent Madison law firm and a former appeals court chief justice is proudly announcing her judicial candidacy to fight for fairness for Dane County residents. Attorney Huma Ahsan, the founder and principal of Madison
Madison, Wis. – This week, the Trump Administration stated it will be targeting hate speech with tactics such as revoking visas, suing businesses, and ending government contracts. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “The United States has an
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) reintroduced the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act. This legislation will elevate the Apostle Islands from a National Lakeshore to Wisconsin’s first National Park. “Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands are a national treasure and deserve
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 48 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Jean-Noël Barrot, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Yvette Cooper,
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee will host a public lecture to commemorate a decade since the groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves, or ripples in space-time caused by cosmic collisions of black holes and neutron stars. UWM scientists played a pivotal role
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) questioned FBI Director Kash Patel on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and the FBI’s subsequent investigation during a House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” Congressman Fitzgerald
MADISON, WI — Today, State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D–Green Bay) proudly took part in the historic first celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The event was hosted by the newly established Wisconsin Legislative Hispanic Caucus, co-chaired by
BAD RIVER RESERVATION — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Chairman Robert Blanchard and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman, today celebrated the newest set of dual-language highway signs unveiled for
Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement regarding the tragic death of a worker at Palermo’s Pizza in Milwaukee on September 17, 2025: On behalf of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, I extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned two former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials who were fired or resigned after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. asked them to ignore science and
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced Rebecca Taibleson, President Trump’s nominee to join the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in her confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. “Rebecca Taibleson is a highly qualified candidate to serve on
MADISON, Wis. — This week, experts once again confirmed what many of us in Wisconsin have been experiencing firsthand for months: that Trump’s tariffs are hurting Wisconsin families, including a central pillar of our state economy – Wisconsin farmers. Expert panelists
Recently, Brown County District Attorney David Lasee issued his decision regarding the death of Scott H. McDonald which occurred on July 26, 2025 in the city of De Pere, Wis. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved
WEST BEND, WI – Washington County residents and businesses impacted by the August flooding can receive in-person guidance on the application process and available resources at a joint Disaster Recovery Center which will open Thursday, September 18. The center will be
MADISON, WI… Bipartisan legislation authored by State Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to grant greater protections for victims of domestic abuse and gang related violence moves one step closer to becoming law. Senate Bill 77 (SB 77) and the companion Assembly Bill 65 (AB 65) passed the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
WHITEFISH BAY, Wisc. — In case you missed it, Bill Berrien, a successful Wisconsin manufacturing CEO, former Navy SEAL, and candidate for governor, released a new digital ad on Thursday, titled “HISTORY,” highlighting his plan to change history in Wisconsin, just as President Trump has done for our nation. WATCH “HISTORY”
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski is now President of the Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (MASDA). Romanski became the President at a meeting held during the 2025 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Annual Meeting in Arkansas in
Wisconsin Governor Issues First-Ever Statewide Proclamation Recognizing Appendix Cancer Awareness Month (2)Download… 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 platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) and the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy (OSCE), today highlighted the release of the 2025 Clean Energy Plan Progress Report, underscoring achievements made over the last year to advance goals established by the… 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 platform, which
Madison – Horizon High School, Wisconsin’s oldest operating recovery high school, gave out its first ever “Friends of Recovery High Schools” awards during its annual fall festival Wednesday. The recipients, State Senator Jesse James (R-Thorp) and State Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc), have continually fought to support recovery high schools in
MADISON – The founder of an eminent Madison law firm and a former appeals court chief justice is proudly announcing her judicial candidacy to fight for fairness for Dane County residents. Attorney Huma Ahsan, the founder and principal of Madison Immigration Law and former chief justice of the Turtle Mountain
Madison, Wis. – This week, the Trump Administration stated it will be targeting hate speech with tactics such as revoking visas, suing businesses, and ending government contracts. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “The United States has an inalienable right to the freedom of speech. Weaponizing government agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) reintroduced the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act. This legislation will elevate the Apostle Islands from a National Lakeshore to Wisconsin’s first National Park. “Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands are a national treasure and deserve the distinction of becoming the state’s first National Park. Elevating
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 48 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Jean-Noël Barrot, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Yvette Cooper, British Foreign Secretary, thanking them for initiating snapback sanctions on Iran
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee will host a public lecture to commemorate a decade since the groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves, or ripples in space-time caused by cosmic collisions of black holes and neutron stars. UWM scientists played a pivotal role in the discovery, which confirmed a major prediction of Einstein’s
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) questioned FBI Director Kash Patel on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and the FBI’s subsequent investigation during a House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” Congressman Fitzgerald first questioned FBI Director Patel about how the shooter got
MADISON, WI — Today, State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D–Green Bay) proudly took part in the historic first celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The event was hosted by the newly established Wisconsin Legislative Hispanic Caucus, co-chaired by Rep. Rivera-Wagner and Rep. Priscilla Prado (D–Milwaukee). “For the first
BAD RIVER RESERVATION — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Chairman Robert Blanchard and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman, today celebrated the newest set of dual-language highway signs unveiled for placement on state highways as part of WisDOT’s Dual-Language Sign Program.
Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement regarding the tragic death of a worker at Palermo’s Pizza in Milwaukee on September 17, 2025: On behalf of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, I extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of the worker killed in a workplace accident
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned two former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials who were fired or resigned after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. asked them to ignore science and preapprove vaccine recommendations without evidence. Senator Baldwin, in front of
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced Rebecca Taibleson, President Trump’s nominee to join the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in her confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. “Rebecca Taibleson is a highly qualified candidate to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She
MADISON, Wis. — This week, experts once again confirmed what many of us in Wisconsin have been experiencing firsthand for months: that Trump’s tariffs are hurting Wisconsin families, including a central pillar of our state economy – Wisconsin farmers. Expert panelists discussed on Tuesday the harmful impacts that Trump’s tariffs are
Recently, Brown County District Attorney David Lasee issued his decision regarding the death of Scott H. McDonald which occurred on July 26, 2025 in the city of De Pere, Wis. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal
WEST BEND, WI – Washington County residents and businesses impacted by the August flooding can receive in-person guidance on the application process and available resources at a joint Disaster Recovery Center which will open Thursday, September 18. The center will be open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 333