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(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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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
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
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
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Students and community members gather to commemorate the Stonewall Uprising [Milwaukee, WI] – The Students for a Democratic Society chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), and Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee, alongside community allies, will hold a rally and march
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) distributed the fifth and final Innovation Planning Grant (IPG) payment on June 2. This brought the initial IPG program to a close, allowing the agency to prepare for the next step:
June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Month Green Bay, WI – In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, through its continued collaboration with the Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition, is offering community resources that work to combat
Baldwin has been outspoken advocate for Wisconsin’s Job Corps centers that help young Americans get career training and are a path to good-paying jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a bipartisan group of Appropriations Committee members led
MADISON, Wis. — As President Donald Trump continues to push America to the brink of war with Iran, members of the WisDems Muslim Caucus, including Fatima Malik and Wajiha Akhtar-Khaleel released the following statement: “The President is once again breaking his
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will allow water levels in Bakken’s Pond in Sauk County to ebb and flow with the Lower Wisconsin River system to allow for ongoing repairs on the dike.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking public input on bridge rehabilitation work on four bridges along I-94 and I-39 in Madison, Dane County. Construction is currently scheduled for 2027. A presentation and handout detailing this project are available
MADISON — The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy released the following statement from CEO Annette Olson regarding the Wisconsin state budget: “There is no sense for conservatives to continue negotiating with Gov. Evers, who has proven himself supremely untrustworthy.
The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America [DSA] condemn the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran and demand that U.S. leaders move towards disengagement instead of continuing the destruction of the region. After decades of crying “nuclear,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and
(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
WI-Crop-Progress-06-23-25Download… 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.
Students and community members gather to commemorate the Stonewall Uprising [Milwaukee, WI] – The Students for a Democratic Society chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), and Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee, alongside community allies, will hold a rally and march at Cathedral Square on Saturday, June 28th, commemorating the anniversary
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) distributed the fifth and final Innovation Planning Grant (IPG) payment on June 2. This brought the initial IPG program to a close, allowing the agency to prepare for the next step: launching the Innovation Grant program. The IPG and Innovation Grant
June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Month Green Bay, WI – In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, through its continued collaboration with the Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition, is offering community resources that work to combat the growing crisis of elder abuse. These resources are accessible
Baldwin has been outspoken advocate for Wisconsin’s Job Corps centers that help young Americans get career training and are a path to good-paying jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a bipartisan group of Appropriations Committee members led by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) in
MADISON, Wis. — As President Donald Trump continues to push America to the brink of war with Iran, members of the WisDems Muslim Caucus, including Fatima Malik and Wajiha Akhtar-Khaleel released the following statement: “The President is once again breaking his promises by steering our nation toward another endless war —
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will allow water levels in Bakken’s Pond in Sauk County to ebb and flow with the Lower Wisconsin River system to allow for ongoing repairs on the dike. The repairs are a continuation of last year’s reconstruction of
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking public input on bridge rehabilitation work on four bridges along I-94 and I-39 in Madison, Dane County. Construction is currently scheduled for 2027. A presentation and handout detailing this project are available to view on the project website at https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/sw/i94-i39bridges/default.aspx. Th… Please log
MADISON — The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy released the following statement from CEO Annette Olson regarding the Wisconsin state budget: “There is no sense for conservatives to continue negotiating with Gov. Evers, who has proven himself supremely untrustworthy. Now is the time for leaders in the legislature to
The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America [DSA] condemn the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran and demand that U.S. leaders move towards disengagement instead of continuing the destruction of the region. After decades of crying “nuclear,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and American President Donald Trump have sparked a hot war that will