MADISON, Wis. — In a 5-2 ruling released this morning, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided that Wisconsinites deserve clean water and corporate polluters who contaminate our waterways must be held accountable under the law.  “This is a win for all Wisconsinites, the health of our families and our environment, and the

West Allis, Wis. – School Choice Wisconsin (SCW) President Nicholas Kelly and SCW Board Chair Brenda White announced today that Kelly has accepted the position as President/Principal of Catholic Central High School in Burlington, Wisconsin, effective July 14. “Nic’s leadership has come at a historic time for school choice in Wisconsin.

GREENBUSH, Wis. – The art of carriage driving will be on full display at the historic Wade House Stagecoach Inn, a Wisconsin Historical Society site, during its annual Wade House Carriage Driving Days, held July 11-13. The site, showcasing the world of historic horse-powered travel, offers three full days of captivating entertainment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Patty Murray (D-WA) led the entire Senate Democratic caucus in introducing the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025, legislation to guarantee access to abortion everywhere across the country

MADISON, WI – Three years ago today, the ultra-conservative Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping away access to abortion for women across the country. Despite the fact that Wisconsin residents overwhelmingly support a woman’s right to choose, Badger State Republicans have continuously attacked reproductive freedom.  Chief among those seeking control over the pri…

Three years after Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil cheered on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and rip reproductive rights away from Wisconsinites, the three continue to side with anti-abortion extremists over Wisconsin women.  Van Orden and Steil worked for years to strip away reproductive health care from

MADISON — In a 5-2 decision today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed the Department of Natural Resources’ authority to enforce reporting and clean up for harmful contaminants like PFAS and upheld Wisconsin’s Spills Law, which regulates parties responsible for discharging harmful substances into Wisconsin’s environment and requires discharges to be

Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling in Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Inc. v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The ruling cements widespread power for bureaucrats and throws Wisconsin’s employers and property owners into even more uncertainty. THE

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski has appointed Catherine Giljohann as DATCP’s General Counsel. “Attorney Giljohann’s legal background and her experience serving in various senior government roles has uniquely prepared her to serve as DATCP’s General Counsel,” said Romanski. “We are

(Brookfield, WI) – Today, June 24, 2025, marks the third anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Pro-Life Wisconsin State Director Dan Miller offers his remarks on this significant day in the Pro-Life Movement: The Dobbs decision has saved hundreds of thousands of babies from

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country by milk volume, today announced the appointment of Jim Eckberg as the new Director of Science and Innovation. Edge is committed to advancing sustainability and creating value for its members by collaborating with

MADISON, Wis. — On the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, and as polling continues to show that a majority of Wisconsin voters support safe and legal abortion care, A Better Wisconsin Together is urging Wisconsin Republicans to listen to their constituents and end their

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, State Senator Brad Pfaff endorses Rebecca Cooke’s campaign for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third District. Pfaff, who represents La Crosse, Vernon, Monroe and Trempeleau counties, was the 2022 nominee for Congress in WI-03.  “I am proud to endorse Rebecca Cooke for Congress. Rebecca will always put

MILWAUKEE –  Local journalists will be answering, not asking the questions, at an upcoming free event. We’re inviting the public to ask us anything when we get together on Monday, July  14, at the Newsroom Pub, 137 E. Wells St. The event, sponsored by the Milwaukee Press Club and Press Club

Milwaukee, WI – FLAC has been watching the city government, including MPS, ignore the problem of lead in our water and deflect accountability for decades. It comes as no surprise that MPS mishandled lead remediation, when they have never taken lead poisoning as seriously as it should have been until

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) issued the following statement after releasing new data showing a significant growth of staff across the entire University of Wisconsin System, despite a decline in its total number of enrolled students, over the past ten years: “In the last 10 years, the UW System has lost

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul filed an amicus brief along with 22 other attorneys general in support of separate lawsuits brought by National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) that seek to block proposed funding cuts to their organizations and local affiliates. “These cases stem

Sat. June 28th, James Madison Park, 10am MADISON – On Saturday, June 28th at 10am, Wisconsinites will gather in James Madison Park and march to the Capitol to demand Queer Liberation for All! The Queer Liberation March planning committee includes Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America, Trans Resistance Action Committee, Socialist Alternative

MADISON Wis. – After more than two years of bipartisan collaboration, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) has voted to publish a new administrative rule addressing the conduct of election observers and their interactions with election officials. On June 19, commissioners on the WEC voted 5-1 to approve the rule that

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