MADISON, WI – A new AARP report released today, ahead of Social Security’s 90 th anniversary, reveals Americans’ confidence in the future of Social Security has declined by 7 percentage points in the last five years, from 43% in 2020 to36% in 2025. This is the lowest level since 2010,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As costs for working families rise under the Trump Administration, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced a package of bills to address the ongoing affordability crisis in Wisconsin. Baldwin’s affordability agenda will lower the cost of purchasing a home for first-time homebuyers, ensure families can find and afford high-quality

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined CNN’s John Berman to discuss the Republican majority shutting down the House of Representatives to avoid a vote to release the Epstein files. He noted the parallel of how the Big Ugly Law protects elites, similar to House Republicans’ decision not to

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $3,157,266 contract to resurface WIS 92 between East Avenue in Belleville and US 14 in Edgerton, Dane and Green counties. Preliminary work is scheduled to begin July 28, 2025. Payne & Dolan is the prime contractor for the project.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff across the state from sunrise until sunset on Thurs., July 24, 2025, in honor of Van Dyne Fire Department Safety Officer, Firefighter, and Emergency Medical Responder Amie Sue Lee, who passed away due

MADISON, WI – Just days after announcing her candidacy for Wisconsin’s 5th Senate District, State Representative Robyn Vining is showing residents in her district and across the state that nothing will distract her from standing up for Wisconsin’s families, children, and veterans.  While current (and soon to be former) Senator from

GREEN BAY, Wis. —Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country based on milk, is encouraged by the trade agreement framework between the United States and Indonesia, announced yesterday afternoon. Indonesia is the seventh-largest export market for U.S. dairy products, purchasing approximately $245 million worth

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), ranking member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, released the following statement after a nonpartisan, independent government watchdog found that the Trump Administration illegally withheld funding from Head Start facilities nationwide earlier this year, forcing some to

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for June 2025. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary June 2025 unemployment rates decreased

Governor petitions for federal designation to help local small businesses in eligible counties compete for federal contracts MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), announced today that he has formally submitted a petition to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler asking

MADISON, Wis. — While Derrick Van Orden refuses to hold town halls and talk to voters about the issues that matter most to them — like the fallout from the Big Ugly Bill he voted for — Van Orden is instead focusing on back tracking his support for the release of the

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Sara Jacobs (CA-53) led a letter with 46 of their colleagues to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to distribute all remaining viable mpox vaccines from the United States that were promised to African countries currently experiencing outbreaks. “Nearly 800,000 doses of

Madison – Earlier this month, the UW System Board of Regents met to approve tuition-rate hikes across the board for the 2025-26 school year. As a result, most of the system’s returning students, including its incoming freshman, will be paying 5 percent more for tuition than they entered the summer expecting

Wisconsin has 714 towns with families and small businesses that would be eligible for funding for testing and treatment under this program WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the bipartisan Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, or the Healthy H2O Act, to provide grants for water

Governor delivers on promise to secure direct payments to child care providers through bipartisan, pro-kid budget investments MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today launched the Child Care Bridge Payment Program, which will provide $110 million in monthly direct payments to Wisconsin child care providers through June 2026. This investment was made possible as part of a more than $360 million investment t… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary totals for the 2025 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 50,287 birds this season, a 14% increase from the five-year average. The 2025 spring turkey season started on April 12 with the two-day youth hunt for hunters

National rankings highlight affordability and student outcomes as university empowers students’ career readiness Menomonie, Wis. – For its dedication to affordability and student outcomes, University of Wisconsin-Stout earned national recognition as one of America’s Best Colleges by Money Magazine for a second year in a row. At UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University,

New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds approval of President Trump almost unchanged at 45%, support among Republicans and his base remains strong // News Center // Marquette University… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the

MADISON , Wis.– The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced today that Erin Libecki is the new leader of the Commercial Lending team.  As Director of Commercial Lending, Libecki and her team will focus on deploying capital and resources to finance multifamily affordable housing and business development projects throughout

Madison, WI  (July 22, 2025)  – Congress has slashed funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, or CPB. The independent agency distributes funding to help support a variety of noncommercial radio and TV stations, including NPR, PBS, and many Tribal and independent community broadcasters across the country. Created in 1967, the