Madison, WI – Today, Senator Brad Pfaff (D – Onalaska) and Representative Jenna Jacobson (D – Oregon) introduced legislation to create a back-to-school sales tax holiday, aiming to ease some of the cost burden facing families as they purchase clothing and school supplies for the school year. Senator Brad Pfaff released the following

August 18, 2025 (New York, NY) – JewBelong, a national nonprofit organization that fights antisemitism and makes Judaism accessible, is launching a new billboard campaign near the University of Wisconsin-Madison this week, just in time for the August 28th football season opener against Miami of Ohio. Two billboards will go up

MILWAUKEE_ The City of Milwaukee will be recognized with the Paving the Pathways to Success Award by M³ (pronounced “M-Cubed”) for its outstanding commitment to preparing Wisconsin’s future workforce through innovative work-based learning initiatives. M³ partners University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College and Milwaukee Public Schools will present the award

Evers Administration ensures providers see no gaps in funding after Child Care Counts  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), today announced that more than 3,100 child care providers across the state received a total of $8.7 million via the first payment of the Child Care Bridge

County urges residents to call 211 in final push for FEMA aid Waukesha, WI – Monday, August 18, 2025, Waukesha County continues to partner with local communities to drive flood recovery. The Emergency Operations Center remains active, coordinating with public safety and public works staff to keep residents safe and speed

MADISON, Wis. — On Friday, a new report detailed a conflict of interest in the investigation of Wausau Mayo Doung Diny, who removed an absentee ballot drop box last September. Fond Du Lac District Attorney Eric Toney, who is eyeing a 2026 run for Attorney General, was appointed as a special prosecutor to the

WISCONSIN – President Trump stated this morning that he would be signing executive orders in advance of the 2026 midterm elections targeting mail-in ballots and voting machines in an effort to “bring honesty back” to elections.  Elections are administered at the state level, and the federal government does not play a

MADISON, Wis. — Rebecca Bradley, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s most vitriolic and extreme justice, doesn’t just carry the right-wing’s ideological water on the bench, she also takes a lot of vacations on their dime. As detailed in a news report today, since getting her political crony appointment to the state high court,

Vulnerable Republican Derrick Van Orden is once again facing blowback from Wisconsinites after he voted to gut Medicaid and SNAP. In a new opinion piece, a WI-03 voter and small business owner tells the story of how her family relied on Medicaid and SNAP to make ends meet, slamming Van

MILWAUKEE, WI, Aug 18, 2025 — The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) School of Continuing Education is once again offering its highly successful test prep course for human resources professionals seeking SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credentials.   Offered in partnership with The Society for Human Resource Management

MILWAUKEE — Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellowship and Principal Leadership awards, honoring exceptional Wisconsin PK–12 educators and school leaders. Nominations can be submitted online at KohlEducation.org. Each award recipient receives $6,000, and their school will also receives a matching $6,000 grant. Principal

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications now through Sept. 22 for a special firearm deer hunt at Sandhill State Wildlife Area. This managed hunt will provide a unique opportunity to hunt deer on the 9,150-acre property while helping the DNR meet deer management objectives. This

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Among the many reasons why Milwaukee’s startup rankings in the Midwest have grown to 14th among the top 64 cities is collaboration among the city’s major research universities, which work together to translate research to emerging companies and beyond. Learn more about what “technology transfer” means to the

Introduces Legislation Preserving Legal Personhood for People Madison – Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart), chair of the Assembly Committee on Environment, introduced legislation for cosponsorship last week that will prohibit a governmental entity from granting or recognizing legal personhood in certain categories of nonhumans. This includes natural resources such as lakes, streams,

Applications Due Sept. 15 Grants are available for projects that teach people hunting skills. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the Hunter Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) Grant Program. The Hunter R3 Grant supports projects that promote awareness, understanding

MADISON, Wis. – In response to the severe flooding affecting southeast Wisconsin, the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has been activated since Sunday, August 10, 2025. This coordinated activation enables personnel from Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM), the Department of Natural Resources, the Wisconsin National Guard and other state and local agencies

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition in suing to block a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding cap that could impact Wisconsin’s ability to run essential state programs, including its state energy program, and could threaten staffing, grant oversight, and local energy projects. The DOE’s

Baldwin hits Douglas, Eau Claire, Burnett, Buffalo, and Milwaukee counties as tour of the state continues WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) wrapped up the second week of her “Fighting for Wisconsin Families” tour with stops spanning the state from Superior to Milwaukee to highlight her work keeping health

Wisconsin’s Real Estate Market Grew by 8% The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) released its annual Equalized Values Report. The report shows Wisconsin’s total statewide equalized property value as of January 1, 2025, was $982.8 billion, an8% increase over the prior year. Growth occurred in all property classes and was

DE PERE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the City of De Pere, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Saturday, July 26, 2025. At approximately 12:57 a.m., dispatch received a report of an individual