GREEN BAY, WI — NeighborWorks Green Bay (NWGB) invites community members, prospective homebuyers, and local partners to an open house for its newest single-family residence located at 158 N. Maple Avenue in the Fort Howard Neighborhood. Representing the 472nd housing unit built or renovated by NeighborWorks Green Bay, this home underscores the organization’s ongoing

Milwaukee, WI — On Monday, August 17, 2026, members of Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee (RJAM) hand-delivered more than 1,028 petition signatures from members of the public demanding that Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) resume gender-affirming care for youth. The petition was circulated over a two-month period and calls on CHW

Audio File of Radio Address Hey there. Governor Tony Evers here. Long before becoming governor, I adopted the motto, “what’s best for our kids is what’s best for our state,” but President Trump and Republicans out in D.C. must have missed the memo. The Trump Administration is bound and determined to mess with

MADISON, Wis. — Law Forward today filed an amicus brief on behalf of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to take up a case, Democratic National Committee v. Boehm, that could determine how courts can intervene when the right to vote in Wisconsin elections is threatened.

Madison, Wis. – Department of Administration (DOA) Deputy Secretary Anne Hanson is one of 47 public servants selected by The Council of State Governments (CSG) for the 2026 class of the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. Representing 32 states and U.S. territories and all three branches of state government, the Toll Fellowship

Madison, Wisconsin, August 19 – This fall, 350 Wisconsin Action is fighting to elect climate champions and build the governing power needed to lower energy costs, hold Big Tech and monopoly utilities accountable, and move Wisconsin toward a clean energy future. Across key local, state, and federal races, 350 Wisconsin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers successfully secured over $140 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to update up to 41 passenger locomotives, which serve Amtrak’s Midwest and Pacific Northwest routes, including the Milwaukee-Chicago Hiawatha route. The FRA investment in Wisconsin is funded

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Rep. Dallman with the organization’s prestigious Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Dallman was honored for his support of initiatives to better Wisconsin’s economic climate during the 2025-2026 legislative session.  The Working for

LA CROSSE – On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Wisconsin Conservation Voters will deliver signatures to Representative Derrick Van Orden (CD-3) at his office in La Crosse to demand he fight for affordability for all Wisconsinites. Rep. Van Orden has spent his time in Congress defending the interests of corporate polluters and

DE SOTO, WI – Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair and dairy farmer State Representative Travis Tranel (R–Cuba City) joined state and local officials Monday, August 17, at the Retreat Sportsman’s Club in Vernon County for a town hall on the proposed MariBell 765 kV transmission line. Sponsored by the Coalition Against MariBell

KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file any criminal charges against Kenosha County Eye investigative journalist Kevin Mathewson following a law-enforcement referral stemming from allegations made by Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Chad Kerkman. Wisconsin State Capitol Police referred Mathewson for consideration of felony stalking,

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today joined Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, along with county staff and community partners, to celebrate the grand reopening of the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center. Made possible with the help of a nearly $4 million Flexible Facilities Program (FFP) grant f… 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

APPLETON, Wis. (Aug. 19, 2026) — Kalico Forest, a Northeast Wisconsin-based nonprofit dedicated to community outreach, advocacy, education and support in addressing domestic violence, has partnered with Women’s Health Specialists® to expand the reach of the Red Signal Program. Launched in April of this year, the Red Signal Program is a zero-cost safety initiative that… Please

MADISON, WI — Period Products Pantry is proud to announce that it has officially been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. This marks a significant milestone in its mission to provide menstrual period products to food pantries, community centers, schools and shelters so that

MADISON, Wis. — A recent campaign finance filing reveals Wisconsin’s richest person, MAGA billionaire Diane Hendricks, has doled out the maximum legal individual contribution to the campaign of Jim Croft. A Better Wisconsin Together spokesperson Mike Browne noted this is not the first time Croft has benefitted from ultra-wealthy patrons pushing an extremist

MADISON – Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) is releasing the names of over 800 inmates asking Governor Tony Evers for commutation of their sentences. Evers’ Commutation Board is holding its first meeting on Friday, when they will hear the applications of 8 people, including 6 murderers, 4 of which were convicted

Wouldn’t it be nice to have an extra $600 in your pocket right now? Groceries, school supplies, gas; the bills pile up. Too bad Every. Single. Senate. Democrat. voted against the bill to put the state surplus back in the pockets of Wisconsin taxpayers. The proposal would have given every

From Aug. 19 through Sept. 7, Wisconsin State Patrol will be working alongside local law enforcement agencies to prevent impaired driving through the Labor Day holiday weekend with the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over education and enforcement campaign. “Strong partnerships are critical to prevent impaired driving crashes. This includes

MADISON, Wis. – Platform Communications released its latest bipartisan Badger Battleground Poll, offering a national first look at battleground Wisconsin’s gubernatorial matchup between 7th District Congressman Tom Tiffany (R) and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley (D). Crowley pulled off a narrow comeback victory over Francesca Hong on Aug. 11 in the

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan and healthcare advocates joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to discuss a new report laying bare the damage being done across Wisconsin after Congressman Tom Tiffany and Donald Trump slashed more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to