DAV Wisconsin: Election of new DAV officers
A new statewide slate of officers has been elected by members or appointed by the commander of DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Department of Wisconsin at their annual convention in Green Bay that took place on June 11-13, 2026. The reelected
High Road Strategy Center: Releases Can’t Survive on $7.25: 2026 update
The High Road Strategy Center has released an updated edition of Can’t Survive on $7.25, examining the impact of Wisconsin’s stagnant minimum wage and the potential benefits of raising the state’s wage floor. Wisconsin’s minimum wage has remained at $7.25 per hour
Petrashek campaign: Judges Joe Donald, Sara Geenen, and Pedro Colón endorse Judge Nathan Petrashek for Wisconsin Court of Appeals
MILWAUKEE — Judge Nathan Petrashek today announced the endorsement of fellow Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judges M. Joe Donald, Sara Geenen, and Pedro Colón in his campaign to be elected to a full term on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association: Wisconsin’s four child care associations unite for first-ever gubernatorial candidate forum on child care
MADISON, Wis. — For the first time, Wisconsin’s four leading child care associations are coming together to host a Child Care Gubernatorial Candidate Forum. The forum gives providers, parents, and voters across the state a chance to ask the candidates for
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Calls on Republican leaders to bring bipartisan bill to cap insulin at $35 up for a vote
Bill has enough votes to pass the Senate, Republican leaders so far have refused to bring up for a vote WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is calling on Majority Leader John Thune to bring the bipartisan legislation she
AFP-Wisconsin: Statewide AFP-WI summer tour combines history, craft beer, and community for America’s 250th birthday
Madison, WI — Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP-WI) launched a new statewide Liberty on Tap summer tour this week to celebrate America’s founding values on her 250th birthday. The tour brings history to life one pint at a time through community gatherings,
Dept. of Natural Resources: Learn and take action during Invasive Species Awareness Weekend
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to get outside, learn and take action on slowing the spread of invasive species in Wisconsin during Invasive Species Awareness Weekend (ISAW), June 20-21, 2026. Invasive Species Awareness
Dept. of Health Services: Gov. Evers, DHS announce Rural Health Transformation Program grants open, encourage eligible partners to apply
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced application materials are now available for several Rural Health Transformation Program grants. This initial application period will distribute $40 million in grant funding to support projects across the state
Hospital Watch: REPORT: 10 Wisconsin hospitals found non-compliant with federal price transparency rules
June 15, 2026 — More than 500 hospitals across the country have been warned by the federal government for failing to comply with hospital price transparency requirements, including 10 hospitals in Wisconsin. The findings underscore a growing affordability crisis in healthcare where major hospital
Wisconsin National Guard: Class 56 graduates from Wisconsin Challenge Academy
MAUSTON, Wis. – A corps of 91 cadets became the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy’s 56th graduating class June 10, following a drill team performance and formal commencement ceremony at the Mauston High School gymnasium in Mauston, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Urges Trump admin to immediately address New World Screwworm outbreak
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take immediate action to contain and respond to the outbreak of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the United States. The
Dept. of Public Instruction: Two Wisconsin students earn spot among world’s best Braille readers
MADISON — Two Wisconsin students have earned a place among the world’s top young Braille readers and will advance to the 2026 Braille Challenge Finals in Los Angeles, Calif., later this month after earning top scores among more than 2,000 competitors from around the world. Bo
GROWW, Great Lakes Neighbors United: Hundreds gather across western Wisconsin to launch regional movement around data centers and community power
Eau Claire, WI — More than 600 people gathered in Eau Claire on Saturday for Uniting West Wisconsin: A Regional Response to Data Centers, followed on Sunday by dozens more residents, local leaders, and elected officials at the West Wisconsin
AFP-WI: WisDem Convention ends with no winners; AFP-WI reminds voters Tom Tiffany will turn things around
Madison, WI — The WisDem Convention is officially over, and attendees confirmed via straw poll they want to double down on the failed radical policies of the last eight years. Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) reminded voters that Tom Tiffany is running on
UW-Stout Polytechnic: Ashley, Cadrex, Apogee among companies benefiting from engineering students’ prototypes
UW-Stout Polytechnic mechanical engineering student Dominick Marco faced several challenges when he became team leader for the second semester of a capstone project on behalf of Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions. In addition to designing and building a prototype that would automatically assemble a plastic
A Better Wisconsin Together: ICYMI: Unmasking Sen. Howard Marklein’s facade of bipartisanship
MADISON, Wis. — Recent ads being run on behalf of GOP State Senator Howard Marklein attempt to sell him as a bipartisan legislator. But his legislative record tells a very different story. Marklein, who represents areas from Brodhead to Dodgeville to
Fitzgibbon campaign: Secures ballot access after WEC rejects more than 800 signature challenges
NEENAH, WI — Independent congressional candidate Elizabeth Fitzgibbon announced today that her campaign has secured its place on the general election ballot in Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District after the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejected every single one of the more than 800
Madison Tenant Power: Calls for stronger tenant protections in 2026 City budget
Madison Tenant Power is urging city officials and residents to support targeted investments in tenant safety during the upcoming community budget meeting on June 24 at 6 p.m. at Warner Park Community Recreation Center. Sign the Madison Tenant Bill of
Ben Wikler: Announces twelve-city book tour—with six Wisconsin events—for This Is The Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy
MADISON, Wis. — Ben Wikler, the political organizer and strategist who led the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from 2019 to 2025, today announced a Wisconsin and national book tour in support of his forthcoming book, This Is The Plan: How