MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the release of a new grant program that will help certain water systems provide safer water to their communities. The Underserved Drinking Water System Grant Program will help other-than-municipal community and nonprofit non-transient non-community public water systems provide safe water

WILL Defends Public School Teacher Who Was Fired for Refusing to Sacrifice His Religious Beliefs The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Jordan Cernek, a former teacher in the Argyle School District, for violating Mr. Cernek’s Title VII rights, as

Today, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) posted its preliminary Equalized Values, Tax Incremental District (TID) Values, Net New Construction Report, and County Apportionment Report. DOR posts the 2024 preliminary Equalized Values Report to provide municipalities with the opportunity to review the values before… 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

LeadingAge Wisconsin’s assisted living and home care providers are encouraged to hear that ARPA funding will be used to begin a minimum fee schedule for the Family Care Program beginning October 1. This decision comes after years of collaboration with the Department of Health Services (DHS) and aims to address

MADISON, Wis. — Early voting for the August 13 primary election is officially underway, and as voters head to the polls, A Better Wisconsin Together is urging a “No” vote on two referendums that will appear on Wisconsinites’ ballots.  According to A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy Ripp, these ballot

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will hold a public information meeting on planned habitat improvements for Havenwoods State Forest at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. The Havenwoods State Forest Rehabilitation Project covers 237 acres of urban forest in Milwaukee. Havenwoods is one of

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Cooke for Congress announced the launch of “Healthcare Workers for Rebecca,” a coalition of active and retired healthcare professionals representing a broad swathe of institutions and communities from across Western Wisconsin.  “Like so many folks in Wisconsin, my family has been hit by sky-high medical bills

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Milwaukee’s Black leaders responded to comments uncovered by Urban Milwaukee of Eric Hovde stereotyping and insulting the Black community. Hovde also suggested that Kamala Harris only received the Democratic presidential nomination because of her race and gender. This comes after Hovde said he understands Black culture because he has be… Please log in

De Pere, WI – Trump-endorsed Conservative Tony Wied today released a new TV ad today touting President Trump’s endorsement. “As the only candidate in this race endorsed by President Trump, I’ll secure the border, stop the radical left and deliver for Wisconsin voters,” said Wied. “The swamp is doing everything they can

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Italian Workmen’s Club in the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 2024. The club was established in 1912, and the clubhouse was constructed in 1922 in the Greenbush neighborhood of Madison, Dane County. Italian immigrants began

RIPON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Little White Schoolhouse in the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 2024. Constructed in 1922 as a school, the one-room building is located in Ripon, Fond du Lac County. On March 20, 1854, the Little White

The Waupaca County Republican party has filed an ethics complaint with the  Wisconsin Ethics Commission against Republican Representative and Candidate for  the 57th assembly district Kevin Petersen for a false disclaimer on his campaign  literature which breaks Wisconsin State Statue 11.1303. After receiving numerous  campaign flyers claiming the Republican Party

Bryan Steil’s Project 2025 is an extreme, anti-abortion manifesto that would have far-reaching consequences for Wisconsin families. Steil’s Project 2025 would restrict abortion care nationwide by:  Restricting access to medication abortion.  Making it easier for extreme politicians to access private medical information about women’s reproductive care.  Proposing the government monitor abortion ne… Please log

Today, The Capital Times reported on how Trump’s Project 2025 agenda includes using an 1873 law to outlaw abortion nationwide, potentially stripping almost 10,000 Wisconsin women of their reproductive freedoms on day one of a Trump-Vance administration – even without approval from the U.S. Congress. The report covered a study from Governing for Impact,

Yesterday, Donald Trump reiterated his pledge to pardon the violent insurrectionists who attacked police officers on January 6th: Reporter: “My question is about those rioters who assaulted those officers. Will you pardon them?” Trump: “Absolutely. I would.” This is Trump’s most explicit promise yet to pardon violent criminals. Derrick Van Orden, who attended

CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. — Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) will host the annual Northern Lightning Counterland exercise Aug. 5-16, which includes approximately 1,100 personnel from 19 Air Force, National Guard, and Marine Corps units. Northern Lightning is a tactical-level, joint training exercise replicating today’s air battle space with

Yesterday, reproductive freedom leaders including sexual assault survivor Hadley Duvall, U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez, U.S. Representative Diana DeGette, state Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, and state Representative Jill Billings, headlined the Harris campaign’s ‘Fight for Reproductive Freedom’ Week of Action in Wisconsin with events in Madison and La Crosse. Hadley became

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/240802gopaddress.mp3 Hi, I’m State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara, proudly representing the 19th Senate District in East-Central  Wisconsin.  On August 13th, Wisconsinites face a choice: should money that comes into this state be efficiently spent  by the folks who are closest to them, or should it all be distributed by one pers…

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/240802demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address kicking off the first day of the 173rd Wisconsin State Fair and celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Original Cream Puff. Today, at the opening ceremonies of the Wisconsin State Fair, Gov. Evers announced he is proclaiming Aug. 10,

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Alex Obolensky, campaign manager for Rebecca Cooke for Congress, released the following statement:  We are incredibly disappointed that Katrina Shankland has chosen to attack the broad coalition of support for Rebecca’s campaign and taken this race negative in an attempt to hide her troubling record in the Assembly. For