Madison…The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced results of the 2024 Dairy Producer Survey. DATCP sent a survey to more than 5,400 bovine milk producer license holders and 1,611 responded. Senator Ballweg released the following statement: “Almost every respondent (97%) identified their farm as family-owned and having one

MADISON, Wis. — Today, WPR detailed a new report that found Republican politicians like Joan Ballweg and Duey Stroebel are holding Wisconsin back by repeatedly blocking Medicaid expansion and costing Wisconsin $1.7 billion in savings. Like clockwork, Republicans like Joan Ballweg and Duey Stroebel eliminate Medicaid expansion from Governor Evers’ budget and block proposals

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has confirmed that an unvaccinated 2-year-old gelding in Marathon County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). It is the state’s first confirmed case of EEE in a horse this year. DATCP has not had a

Yesterday, former U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords and local leaders campaigned for Vice President Harris and Governor Walz in Bayside and Wauwatosa, making clear the contrast between Vice President Harris, Governor Walz, and Democrats’ vision for a more hopeful future and Donald Trump and JD Vance’s extreme Project 2025 agenda that would

By: Department of Workforce Development Secretary Amy Pechacek Wisconsin’s workforce has changed dramatically over the past 51 years. Today’s workforce has been shaped by a variety of factors – population growth, technological advancements, cultural shifts – and also by increased diversity and inclusivity, thanks in part to a pivotal law.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating National Clean Energy Week and highlighting the launch of the new U.S Climate Alliance Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative. Bolstered by robust federal investment by the Biden-Harris Administration toward building a national clean energy economy, the Alliance’s new initiative aims… Please log in to access

RACINE, WI – Today, Racine Mayor Cory Mason joined clean energy advocates and other local leaders to showcase the city’s leadership in clean energy, sustainability, and climate action. With the support of federal investments stemming from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Racine is quickly

MADISON, Wis. — Wausau Mayor Doug Diny landed himself in hot water this week after he was caught on surveillance footage caving to Donald Trump’s election conspiracy theories and removing Wausau’s absentee ballot drop box from outside City Hall. “Disguised” in a hard hat and Department of Public Works jacket, Diny unilaterally

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #241 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in honor of U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Ralph H. Bode, who lost his life in World War II and whose remains have been identified and returned to Wisconsin for burial.

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Jesse Watters Primetime to discuss the findings of the newly released bipartisan report on the U.S. Secret Service’s (USSS) security planning, communications, and coordination failures leading up to the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butle… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today delivered the 2024 State of Education Address at the Wisconsin State Capitol. During her remarks, Dr. Underly renewed her call for increased investment and opportunity in public education and emphasized the importance of student belonging. An official photo of Dr. Underly can be found on

MADISON, Wis. — Desperate to cover up his long-standing extreme anti-abortion views, Derrick Van Orden is attempting to pull the wool over voters’ eyes and cover up the years he has spent railing against women’s reproductive freedom. Unfortunately for Van Orden, the facts don’t lie, but don’t take our word for it,

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a follow-up letter to the City of Madison Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl highlighting her office’s repeated pattern of shifting explanations regarding the ongoing duplicate absentee ballot scandal. Additionally, Rep. Tiffany requested an independent, third-party investigation into the matter to ensure public transparency and

MADISON, Wis. — In the past few days, Eric Hovde has come under criticism for doing business with a Mexican bank long reported to have ties to the cartel.  As Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed last week, Banco Azteca, a Mexican bank with suspected ties to the cartel and cut off by

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to test their deer for CWD this fall. Testing is available statewide, but the DNR is particularly interested in samples from priority areas near recent CWD detection locations. CWD is a contagious, fatal neurological disease that affects the nervous

Madison, WI— Today, Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) submitted a complaint to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) asking the agency to invalidate carbon offset credits generated by a Kewaunee County livestock facility with a long history of violating Wisconsin’s water quality laws.  The complaint—which was submitted jointly by MEA, Clean Water Action Council

MADISON — In celebration of National Clean Energy Week, Gov. Tony Evers this week highlighted the launch of the U.S. Climate Alliance Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative. Bolstered by robust federal investment by the Biden-Harris Administration toward building a national clean energy economy, the Alliance’s new initiative aims to expand the clean

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Heartland Signal reported on Amy Binsfeld’s extreme anti-abortion record—from endorsing a “crisis pregnancy center” that pushes dangerous and unregulated “abortion reversal” treatments to supporting a 6-week abortion ban in Wisconsin. Amy Binsfeld is no stranger to peddling dangerous lies around women’s reproductive health care. In 2022, Amy Binsfeld … Please

Jennifer Steinhorst, who had been with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire human resources for nine years, has been named chief human resources officer.  Jennifer Steinhorst, chief human resources officer at UW-Eau Claire  Tracy Drier, vice chancellor for finance and administration at UW-Eau Claire, says that Steinhorst has both the general

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