Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus was proud to introduce 2025 LRB-6044, an amendment to the Wisconsin State Constitution that would ensure all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited in Wisconsin without exception. The Wisconsin Constitution prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, but the constitution includes an

As Donald Trump prepares for his State of the Union tonight, where he’ll lie about the impact of his toxic economic agenda in his first year in office, new farming data shows that Trump’s disastrous economic policies have negatively affected his supporters the most. According to a new report from the American

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Special Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice convened to hear testimonies from three individuals and a representative from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce.  Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin (D-Whitefish Bay) and Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) released the following statement:  “It’s unfortunate that the Legislature

MADISON, Wis. — Numbers released today by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) show Wisconsin banks remain very strong through the fourth quarter of this year, with numbers coming in better than nearly all national averages. Year-over-year lending remained steady, with volume increasing in commercial and industrial loans, as well

GREEN BAY, WI — State Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) issued the following statement upon news that a number of Wisconsin school districts, including the Green Bay Area Public School District, have filed suit against the State Legislature over what they say is a broken school funding formula: “Unfortunately, the State

Madison, WI – Today, the Senate Special Committee on the Department of Justice met to gather testimony from individuals both directly affected by, and with knowledge of, Special Assistant Attorneys General (SAAGs) within the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) whose salaries and benefits are paid for by the Michael Bloomberg-funded New

MADISON, WI—Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez, a registered nurse and Democratic candidate for governor, released the following statement ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address tonight: “Tonight, President Trump will give his State of the Union address while Congressman Tom Tiffany cheers him on. But Wisconsin families are living

MILWAUKEE — Thomas W. Merrill, Charles Evans Hughes Professor of Law at Columbia University, will deliver the 2026 Hallows Lecture, titled “’Unstated’: How Three Implicit Legal Ideas Have Sidelined Congress and Empowered the President and the Courts,” on Monday, March 2, at 5 p.m. at Eckstein Hall, 1215 W. Michigan

MADISON, Wis. — A Better Wisconsin Together is applauding a lawsuit filed this week that could help put an end to Wisconsin Republicans’ decades-long starvation of local public schools. “We stand with the students, parents, advocates, educators, school districts, and community members demanding better for our public schools,” said Lucy Ripp, communications director

A coalition of organizations and individuals who care about the students in Wisconsin’s public schools have filed a lawsuit to compel legislative leaders to meet their constitutional responsibility to adequately and equitably fund public education. WEAC President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen released the following statement regarding the filing:  “As a public school

Madison – Last week, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed two critical bills authored by Representative Lindee Brill (R-Sheboygan Falls): Assembly Bills 957 and 958, among three others. AB 958 authorizes four new full-time positions for the Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and AB 957 funds them.

The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and their allies are telling the Milwaukee Common Council to pass the ICE Out legislation package. Announced earlier this month at City Hall, the package includes several pieces that will work to limit ICE operations in Milwaukee and help protect people here from

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today reiterated the importance of funding public schools in the following statement. Her message comes in response to a challenge to the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s public school funding formula being filed today in circuit court by a group of school districts and Wisconsinites.  “Public education is

MADISON — Today, Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Rep. Angelina Cruz (D-Racine) introduced legislation to raise Wisconsin’s minimum wage to $15 per hour with a scheduled path to reach $20 per hour by 2030. Wisconsin’s minimum wage has remained stagnant for 17 years. Workers’ purchasing power has eroded with inflation,

Green Bay lawmaker calls for first wage increase in 17 years, ties proposal to affordability crisis facing working families GREEN BAY, WI — State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) today introduced legislation to raise Wisconsin’s minimum wage for the first time in 17 years, calling it “a long overdue raise for

On Saturday, February 28, from 7 am to 9 am, Ideal Crane will close Midland Street, between Fish Hatchery Road and South Street, for equipment removal at 1211 Fish Hatchery Road. Pedestrian access will remain open on the north side of Midland Street. Please plan for delays and use alternative routes….

Partnership Between Dane County Human Services, Planning and Development Departments Addresses Regional Housing Strategy Priority MADISON, WI – Today, Dane County Executive Melissa Agard announced $1 million in grant funds will be released to accelerate housing development and help address the county’s housing crisis. Interested municipalities can use the funds to

Madison – Rep. Angelina Cruz today introduced legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage to a living wage.  Under this bill, the minimum wage would increase to $15 per hour upon enactment, then rise by $1.25 annually until it reaches $20 per hour in 2030. After that, it would be

MADISON, Wis. — Multiple Wisconsin businesses are suing the Trump administration over its illegal tariffs, which Tom Tiffany and Derrick Van Orden support. Retailers like Kohl’s and Milwaukee Tool have filed lawsuits, citing the costs the tariff taxes have imposed on their businesses. On Friday, the conservative Supreme Court ruled the GOP’s

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension, is offering a series of no cost, hands‑on workshops to help veterinarians, livestock producers, and others strengthen their on‑farm and on-site biosecurity practices and protect animal health.  Participants