Madison, Wisc. – This morning nurses at SSM Health Dean Medical Group in Dane County petitioned for a union election to have a strong voice for their patients and profession. The petition, which they filed with the National Labor Relations Board, involves 380 nurses at 10 outpatient clinic locations. Dean

MILWAUKEE, WI – On the eve of Wisconsin’s August 11 Democratic primary, community advocate and non-profit professional Ismael Luna enters Election Day backed by a broad coalition of labor unions, community organizations, elected leaders, and neighbors. Luna grew up on Milwaukee’s South Side, was homeless at 14, and today works

MADISON, Wis. (August 10, 2026) – In its second Community Grant cycle of the year, Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation awarded $708,599 to various causes and nonprofits across Iowa and Wisconsin.   All Community Grant recipients seek to make an impact in Alliant Energy’s four focus areas: Community safety and engagement, environmental … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the

A poll I conducted asked: Do you think the elections in Wisconsin are fair and accurate? 93% of the respondents said no. This is a real problem when a society doesn’t think when they vote their vote counts equally. As the first candidate for Secretary of State that has called for Honest

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released one of the text chain messages obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued cellphone which was produced by the Department of

CASSVILLE, Wis. – Take a scenic drive along the Great River Road to Stonefield, the former estate of Wisconsin’s first governor, Nelson Dewey. As Wisconsin Historical Society’s Southwest Historic Sites commemorates 250 years of history during the nation’s semiquincentennial, visitors can discover Dewey’s life and legacy during “A Toast to

(MILWAUKEE) — More than 1,000 Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) teachers and support staff will take part in expanded literacy professional development ahead of the new school year, as MPS moves to accelerate reading proficiency for students across all grade levels. MPS Superintendent Brenda Casselius has made reading proficiency a top priority

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Black Men Vote PAC is proud to officially endorse Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley for Governor of Wisconsin. Black Men Vote PAC supports candidates who understand that earning the support of Black men requires delivering results on the issues that directly affect their families, careers, businesses, health,

MILWAUKEE – Following last week’s disappointing jobs report showing the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, with previous months revised sharply downward, Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley said Wisconsin cannot afford Congressman Tom Tiffany’s continued support for Donald Trump’s economic agenda. Today’s report also comes as inflation continues to

OCONOMOWOC, WI – Tom Tiffany today unveiled his “Unlocking Homeownership in Wisconsin” agenda, a comprehensive plan to make homeownership more attainable by increasing housing supply, cutting costly regulations, lowering property taxes, and keeping Wisconsin homes out of the hands of Wall Street investors and Communist China. Tiffany was joined by former Virginia

MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin Interim President Renée Wachter and several university representatives announced today budget proposals focused on advancing life-saving discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other devastating diseases. The Cures for Tomorrow proposal represents a new initiative from the UWs’ 2027-29 budget request proposal. “The Universities of Wisconsin have

Introducing Mia, the 2026 We Energies ‘ambassadog’ Mamma Mia, here we go again! A record number of dog lovers voted to make Mia the next We Energies safe digging “ambassadog.” More than 30,000 votes were cast in this year’s contest. Mia will be the star of a yearlong social media

VERONA and MADISON, Wis. — Powered by purpose and fueled by beef, the Wisconsin Beef Council is launching its annual apparel fundraiser to combat youth food insecurity. Running now through the end of August, the Beef Council is selling exclusive “United ByBeef” apparel, with 100% of the proceeds dedicated to

Waukesha County, WI — Waukesha County Public Health, a division of Health and Human Services, has been recognized with the prestigious Pathways Recognition by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). Established in 2007, PHAB is the non-profit organization that administers national accreditation and recognition programs, which aim to advance and transform

MADISON, WI — Juliana Bennett’s campaign for Wisconsin’s 76th Assembly District announced today that its grassroots field operation has knocked over 20,600 doors across the district, including more than 3,600 doors knocked over the past weekend alone. From the beginning, Bennett’s campaign has built its operation around direct voter contact,

As a high school student from Ellsworth captivated by anatomy and physiology, Shelby Saenger was amazed when she had the opportunity to tour UW-Stout Polytechnic’s Cadaver Lab. Now, she’s helping teens experience that same wonder as they investigate medical careers at the Human Anatomy Exploration Camp, which is being held this week at

MILWAUKEE – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Thomas Gibson will join Universities of Wisconsin Regent President Kyle Weatherly, UWs Interim President Renée Wachter, UW-Stout Chancellor Katherine Frank and UW-Parkside Chancellor Lynn Akey to announce a UWs new budget initiative focused on building the workforce pipeline and accelerating business and technology.   This budget

Raymond, WI — End Citizens United (ECU), a leading national anti-corruption organization, today endorsed ER nurse Mitchell Berman in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. As part of ECU’s Unrig Washington program, Berman rejects corporate PAC money, supports a ban on congressional stock trading, and commits to getting dark money out of elections. “Wisconsinites have

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare frog and fish, which may result from the Tomah BL Mississippi River Civil Remediation Project in La Crosse County.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw their proposal to roll back drinking water protections – which, if finalized, would remove federal public health limits on the amount of certain PFAS chemicals in our drinking water. The Senators emphasize