Delafield, Wis. – A new report released on Monday from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) shows nearly one in five of Wisconsin public school teachers quit before their third year teaching. Such severe turnover causing Wisconsin’s teacher shortage crisis calls for innovative reform, not more of the same. THE

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the La Crosse Tribune highlights how Derrick Van Orden continues to duck his own constituents. On Friday, Van Orden and event organizers hastily moved a planned town hall across town to a “private spot” to avoid members of the public who had attempted to RSVP and attend

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting public input on the proposed 2026-2031 duck hunting season zones and splits. Highlights from the proposed season structure include duck zone options and duck season split options. Every five years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) gives

MADISON — A new report released today by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction highlights ongoing challenges in the state’s ability to retain and fairly compensate teachers, underscoring the urgent need for targeted investments in the upcoming 2025-27 biennial budget. The 2023 Educator Preparation Program and Workforce Analysis Report reveals troubling trends. In

The 3rd Congressional District Democrats of Wisconsin condemn Rep. Derrick Van Orden for hiding from his constituents who are trying to talk to him about his damaging cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Three separate times in the last two weeks, Derrick Van Orden and his staff have either

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Washington Post revealed that extreme politician Brad Schimel is saying one thing in public, but changing his tune behind closed doors, having pushed Donald Trump’s Big Lie and baseless conspiracy theories about the results of the 2020 election—which Trump lost fair and square. Last week, Schimel refused to comment on Trump’s

MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Elon Musk is pouring millions of dollars into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race to back extreme politician Brad Schimel as Tesla files a case against the state. This lawsuit, which could reach the very court Schimel is running for, raises serious questions

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued

WAUKESHA, Wisc.  – Over the weekend, Brad Schimel continued his 72-county tour of Wisconsin, meeting with voters in Sauk, Washington, Waukesha, and Milwaukee counties. “Susan Crawford views the Supreme Court as a place to put personal beliefs above the law and deliver a partisan agenda for the groups she long represented,” said

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, slammed the Trump administration for stopping $65 million in funding for Alzheimer’s disease research at 14 research institutions across the country. 14 of the 35

MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin and ACLU announced the launch of a joint campaign to engage Wisconsin voters ahead of the state supreme court general election on April 1. The ACLU Voter Education Fund is running a series of radio and digital video advertisements on stations

The endless opportunities for seasonal recreation are evident as we travel along Wisconsin’s roads and see trailers hauling snowmobiles, ice shacks, boats, campers and much more. To keep our roads safe, always double check that cargo and trailers are secure and that nothing can escape or become a hazard to

Madison, Wis. — On Friday, March 7, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, supporters of science and government-sponsored research and development will gather at the Wisconsin State Capitol for the “Stand Up for Science” rally. The rally is part of a nationwide event, with rallies organized across all 50 states.

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed two Title VI civil rights complaints with Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of Contractors for Equal Opportunity (CEO) against the “Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program” and the “New York Minority and Women-Owned Business

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DANE COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the Town of Blue Mounds, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, March 2, 2025. At approximately 6:21 p.m., a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper attempted to

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in her lawsuit against President Donald Trump. On

Today, the DNC, DCCC, and DSCC filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Federal Election Commission (FEC), and its Commissioners in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in response to Trump’s executive order falsely claiming the White House has total power to dictate legal positions taken

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration’s illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple court orders, the administration has continued to block hundreds of millions of

MADISON – Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) and Representative Karen DeSanto (D-Baraboo) will hold a budget listening session at the Portage Public Library in the Bidwell Room on Wednesday, March 6, 2025 from 5:15pm – 6:30pm. This listening session is an opportunity for constituents to informally drop-in and share their thoughts