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RACINE — Gov. Tony Evers today joined Microsoft officials and local leaders to announce that Microsoft is investing an additional $4 billion to further expand its planned datacenter campus in Mount Pleasant, raising Microsoft’s total investment in Wisconsin to more
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement outlining the real State of Education in Wisconsin ahead of Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly’s annual State of Education Address. THE REAL STATE OF EDUCATION: Stalling
Madison, WI – Today, Madison Alder Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford announced her campaign to represent District 76 in the Wisconsin State Assembly. A small business owner, community advocate, and progressive leader, Martinez-Rutherford is running to tackle the affordability crisis head-on and put
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds waterfowl hunters to take extra precautions when heading out on the water. Cooler temperatures, unpredictable weather and heavy gear can turn a routine outing into a dangerous situation if safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) continued pushing her Republican colleagues to extend tax breaks for working families who purchase health insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. If Republicans in Congress fail to extend these tax
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,
RACINE — Gov. Tony Evers today joined Microsoft officials and local leaders to announce that Microsoft is investing an additional $4 billion to further expand its planned datacenter campus in Mount Pleasant, raising Microsoft’s total investment in Wisconsin to more than $7 billion. “Throughout our history, innovation has been
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement outlining the real State of Education in Wisconsin ahead of Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly’s annual State of Education Address. THE REAL STATE OF EDUCATION: Stalling school performance despite record investment: For two budgets in a
Madison, WI – Today, Madison Alder Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford announced her campaign to represent District 76 in the Wisconsin State Assembly. A small business owner, community advocate, and progressive leader, Martinez-Rutherford is running to tackle the affordability crisis head-on and put the working class at the heart of Wisconsin’s future. If
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds waterfowl hunters to take extra precautions when heading out on the water. Cooler temperatures, unpredictable weather and heavy gear can turn a routine outing into a dangerous situation if safety isn’t a top priority. “Waterfowl hunting is a cherished tradition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) continued pushing her Republican colleagues to extend tax breaks for working families who purchase health insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. If Republicans in Congress fail to extend these tax breaks, the 24 million Americans who have ACA coverage will
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