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Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) announced that Kevin Zielinski has joined the organization as Associate Counsel for Legal Reform & Oversight, expanding the IRG team to 9.5 employees. WHY IT MATTERS: In this role, Kevin will

The News: The Wisconsin Supreme Court allowed two new legal challenges to the state’s congressional maps to continue forward by appointing two separate three-judge panels to hear the cases. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) had argued against such an appointment as any attempt to redraw the Congressional district lines in

MADISON, Wis. – Law Forward Director of Litigation Doug Poland reacted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s appointment today of a three-judge panel in Law Forward’s Congressional redistricting case: “Law Forward is pleased that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed a panel of three

MADISON, Wis. – As families prepare their Thanksgiving menus this year, new data shows how tariffs are sending prices soaring and giving Wisconsin families sticker shock at the checkout this week.   Experts agree that prices are being driven higher due

Green Bay, WI — The Green Bay Packers aren’t just a football team—they’re an enduring legend. From the storied beginnings at Lambeau Field to Lombardi’s championship dynasty and today’s gridiron greatness, the Packers have defined excellence for generations. Now, thanks

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #280, ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Wed., Nov. 26, 2025, in honor of Tricia Ploessl, who unexpectedly passed away in the course of her work as a nurse

Elkhorn, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) presented Sam Porter, a nurse at Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital and Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, with Wisconsin’s First Congressional District’s 2025 Health Care Worker of the Year Award.  “Health care professionals serve on the

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin is joining a new multi-state lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from making drastic and immediate changes and cuts to critical funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD)

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Research and Civic Education and Marquette’s College of Education are co-hosting “The Power of Reading: Transforming Student Achievement Through Literacy,” a special program with several of Wisconsin’s leading figures in

Regulators approve purchase of shares in four projects in latest step toward achieving MGE’s net-zero carbon electricity goal. Madison, Wis., Nov. 25, 2025—Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), subsidiaries of WEC

“I, Ryan Strnad, citing low poll numbers and the inability to raise large sums of dollars needed to compete with the sophisticated group candidates in the democratic primary, have decided to leave the 2026 WI gubernatorial election effective immediately. Moving

A new round of large-scale renewable energy projects in Wisconsin is moving forward. The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin unanimously approved We Energies’ purchase today of more than 450 megawatts of new solar, wind and battery storage projects — enough

APPLETON, Wis. – (November 25th, 2025) – Reach Counseling, a non-profit who serves survivors and those impacted by sexual violence in the Fox Valley, is thrilled to announce that we have been chosen as the Fox Valley beneficiary of CoVantage

FOND DU LAC, WI – Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney called for sweeping reforms to strengthen victim protections across the state, saying repeated failures inside state agencies show a pattern of incompetence that can no longer be tolerated.

Madison, Wis. — On Wednesday, November 19, Assembly Republicans put forward a package of bills designed to consolidate school districts and close buildings. This comes after more than a decade of the GOP’s work to underfund our public schools in

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary deer harvest and license sales totals for the opening weekend of the 2025 gun deer season. Preliminary License Sales Data Preliminary figures indicate that the number of gun

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers today shared a video message celebrating Thanksgiving and encouraging Wisconsinites to take care of each other this holiday season. Any Wisconsinite who needs additional support this holiday season can reach

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is sharing its recipe for a safe holiday weekend on Wisconsin roads. Ingredients include plenty of seat belts, a pinch of patience, heaps of courtesy to other travelers, one charged

RAYMOND, Wis. – Mitchell Berman, Democratic candidate for Congress in WI-01, issued the following statement about the Department of Education’s decision to remove nursing as a professional degree.  “The decision to strip nursing of its professional designation is misguided and dangerous.

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has stated that it will not apply alarming restrictions to critical Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) services supporting