MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from a UW Madison student newspaper, The Daily Cardinal, detailed how Eric Hovde, California bank owner and Wisconsin Senate candidate, has a long history of making disparaging remarks about college students and young people, including calling them “so stupid” and complaining they don’t have any “work ethic.” Daily

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to avoid burning this week due to elevated fire danger throughout the state. Warm temperatures, low humidity and breezy conditions are in the forecast for the beginning part of this week. Although parts of the state are predicted

(MADISON, WI) – Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is recognizing the Wisconsin SBDC network with an official proclamation celebrating SBDC Day and acknowledging their support of the state’s small businesses. In 2023, the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network helped 5,181 small business clients, resulting in over $96.9 million in capital investment,

Madison, Wis. – Today Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin released their final round of endorsements for the Spring 2024 election. “In shaping the future of Wisconsin, it is imperative that our elected officials truly represent the values and priorities of their constituents. Across the state, the resounding message is clear: Wisconsinites

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds ATV/UTV riders to make safety their number one priority this spring. A lack of snow melt and early spring weather means drier trails and more opportunities for riders to get out on private and public land across Wisconsin. Regardless of

Milwaukee, Wis. – “Ghost” tax preparers not only waste filers’ funds, but these schemes can cause serious problems in the long run. Important things to know about ghost tax preparers What is a ghost tax preparer? A “ghost tax preparer” is someone who isn’t certified but still prepares tax returns. They may

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party wrote to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel following reports that U.S. cell phones and other devices are receiving and processing signals from Chinese and Russian satellites in violation of the FCC’s rules. Most of the modern

MADISON, Wis. — Today, on the three-year anniversary of President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan into law, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wiklerreleased the following statement: “Three years ago today, President Biden signed the historic American Rescue Plan into law to put Wisconsin on track to recover from

On the April 2nd Spring Election ballot in Wisconsin, in addition to contests for local offices, judgeships, school board members and other positions, the Wisconsin Legislature had directed that there were also be two constitutional amendments passed by the Republican majority in the Legislature over the last several years to

MADISON, WI- After the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 568—Relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “This past Thursday marks a historic

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families all want good paying jobs, affordable health care, and the

Milwaukee, WI – This upcoming Saturday, March 16th from 1-3pm, the Milwaukee Anti-War Committee (MAC) will host a teach-in on Solidarity in Resistance: How Yemen and Palestine Resist the US Empire at Zao MKE Church. This event will be a panel discussion and presentation with Milwaukee 4 Yemen and US

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MADISON — In reaction to today’s announcement that UW-Milwaukee’s Waukesha branch campus will close at the end of the Spring 2025 semester, Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield), chairman of the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue, issued the following statement: “Decisions like today’s UW announcement are difficult and will likely impact

MARINETTE, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) issued the following statement in light of Governor Evers’ visit to a Marinette water facility. “If Governor Evers wants solutions to the PFAS crisis, he should listen to the needs of affected communities and sign Senate Bill 312 into law,” said Wimberger. “His threatened veto will just

Five Milwaukee Brewers executives contributed $5,000 to a GOP legislative leader shortly after the legislature approved a $500 million stadium renovation and long-term lease deal last November. Recent campaign finance reports showed five Brewers executives each made $1,000 contributions to GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Nov. 28, which was

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will hold a virtual hearing on a proposed rule that would provide local education agencies additional flexibility to better meet their communities’ needs in commencing a school term prior to Sept. 1. Clearinghouse Rule 24-026 expands the types of extraordinary reasons for the DPI to

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement in response to Donald Trump saying “there is a lot you can do… in terms of cutting” Social Security and Medicare:  “After trying to gut the programs for years, Donald Trump promised again today that he would

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced today that its UWM at Waukesha campus will close after the Spring 2025 semester in response to a directive from the Universities of Wisconsin. This also means closing the College of General Studies and ending its associate degree offerings at that time. Declining enrollment, shifting