MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today blasted Republican lawmakers for passing yet another Republican-backed constitutional amendment—their sixth in the last year’s time—even as they plan to reject the governor’s proposal to give the same power to the people of Wisconsin, today saying the governor’s proposal is “D-O-A. Dead on arrival. It’s never

(Madison) An amendment to enshrine Wisconsin’s voter ID law in the state constitution is expected to pass the State Senate today and the Assembly in the near future. Passage of the amendment by the legislature and a future vote of the people would ensure that this partisan court can’t overturn current

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced Wisconsin and 52 other state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated actionagainst mortgage company Bayview Asset Management LLC, and three of its affiliates, Lakeview Loan Servicing, Community Loan Servicing, and Pingora Holdings (collectively the Bayview Companies), for deficient … Please log

The November 2024 election in Wisconsin produced results in the state legislature that much more accurately reflect the evenly divided, 50/50 state Wisconsin really is. To underscore that point, Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin won reelection by just 29,000 votes out of 3.4 million cast and Republican Donald Trump won

MADISON-Is incumbent Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly hiding a millions-dollar structural deficit, a hiring freeze and potential layoffs from the public and Legislature going into her re-election campaign? Are her political operatives involved in an ongoing coverup of this information? The Jeff Wright for Wisconsin campaign is seeking

JANESVILLE, WI — Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced he will be holding four listening sessions in Wisconsin on Friday, January 10, 2025.  The listening sessions are free and open to the people of Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. Residents are encouraged to attend to discuss issues pending in Congress or to request

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) published a new survey of Wisconsin parents in partnership with 50CAN, a national, nonpartisan education reform non-profit. The report highlights the lack of information parents have about their school system, including the true costs per student the state spends. WILL

DELAFIELD, WI – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released groundbreaking reforms on Wednesday aimed at transforming Wisconsin’s child welfare system. Building Brighter Futures: Reforming Child Welfare in Wisconsin outlines five bipartisan opportunities to make meaningful changes that prioritize children’s needs, strengthen families, and ensure every child has t… Please log in to access subscriber

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MADISON – Representative Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) was officially sworn in yesterday for her next term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Rep. Jacobson thanked her constituents for their continued trust and pledged to keep advocating for the priorities of Wisconsin’s 50th Assembly District. “I am humbled by the opportunity to continue

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, State Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) was sworn into office at the official Inauguration Day ceremony at the State Capitol in Madison, beginning his term as the Representative for the 87th District. Representative Jacobson issued the following statement. “Public service is a great honor, and I am

MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, Representative-Elect Priscilla A. Prado (D-Milwaukee) was administered the Oath of Office and began her first term in the State Assembly. Inaugurated at the start of the Wisconsin’s 107th Legislative Session, Prado is excited to work on behalf of the people of Milwaukee in the 9th District. “It

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua Sherwood, 34, of Arpin, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 195 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography. This term of imprisonment will be followed by 25 years of supervised release. Sherwoo…

MADISON – Today, Dane County Executive Melissa Agard and City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway proudly announced this year’s recipients of the City-County Humanitarian Awards honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 2025 honorees are Charles Tubbs and Sheray Wallace. Selected by the City-County Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King,

CONTACT: Jacob Fischer Press@SchimelforJustice.com WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign announced that it has raised over $2.2 million since entering the race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In the past six months, the Schimel campaign raised $1.5 million – more than double any candidate in Wisconsin Supreme Court history

MADISON, Wis. — On Monday, Channel 3000 highlighted just how extreme far-right Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel really is. On far-right talk radio, Schimel undermined the justice system and defended the insurrectionists who assaulted police on January 6, 2021.  Brad Schimel’s extreme views about the United States justice system and claims that the

DES MOINES, IA – January 7, 2025 — Starting in December, the U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) began contacting producers togather data about land ownership, income, expenses, debt, assets, demographic, and landlordcharacteristics to provide detailed information from all agricultural landowners in Wisconsin, asthe agency conducts the Tenure,

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and 28 Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to preserve Title IX protections for female athletes. For the past four years, the Biden administration has taken a sledgehammer to Title IX through rulemaki… Please log in to access subscriber content.

Madison, WI – Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) will continue to fill the roles of Caucus Vice Chair and Chair of the Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions for the 2025-26 session. Rep. Duchow will also serve on the committees for Education, Insurance, and Criminal Justice and Public Safety. “I am honored

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, former Navy SEAL Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) announced his appointment to the House Armed Services Committee for the 119th Congress. Following his appointment, Congressman Van Orden stated: “I am honored to be appointed to the House Armed Services Committee. As the longest serving enlisted military member