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MADISON ­– Late last week, the Wisconsin State Assembly wrapped up the 2025-26 legislative session with its final floor session ending late Friday night. Following adjournment, State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) released the following statement: “As I reflect on

MADISON, WI – On Wednesday, February 25, Sen. Chris Larson joined direct care nurses and the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals at the State Capitol for a press conference introducing the Nurse Staffing and Patient Protection Act. The bill, co-authored

MADISON — After repeated letters to Trump Administration U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resulted in inaction, Gov. Tony Evers is appealing directly to President Donald J. Trump, urging the president to restore approximately $29 million in federal

Hitting Ten Counties in Five Days, Lt. Governor Barnes Met With Families, Farmers, and Small Business Owners To Slam Trump’s Price Hikes on Wisconsin Ahead of Trump’s State of the Union, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes hit the road across Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — With his job approval cratering and widespread opposition to his policy agenda, Donald Trump in his interminably long State of the Union speech called for new restrictions to make it more difficult to vote, including all but ending voting by

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsinites testified at yesterday’s Public Service Commission (PSC) virtual hearings regarding Alliant Energy’s application for an Individual Contract Rate Agreement (Docket: 6680-TE-115) to serve a data center campus under construction in Beaver Dam. Comments from Power Wisconsin Forward partners and

[Lake Nebagamon, WI…] Former Republican candidate for governor, Josh Schoemann, today endorsed Angie Sapik for the 25th state senate district. Josh Schoemann, Washington County Executive, said Sapik is the kind of small business leader and fiscal conservative Republicans need in

MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Wisconsin today responded to the criminal charges filed against a Milwaukee Police Officer who allegedly used Flock’s Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system to track the location of two women — nearly 200

LA CROSSE, WI — A video from Tuesday night’s State of the Union shows Congressman Derrick Van Orden making repeated attempts to get President Trump’s attention as he passed through the House chamber. Trump didn’t stop. It’s a fitting image. Van Orden

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is joining a coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s overhaul of the nation’s childhood immunization schedule. The complaint names Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Acting Centers for

Menomonie, Wis. – Nearly 400 students from 41 middle schools and high schools across the state will put their engineering, technical and design knowledge to the test at the SkillsUSA Regional Competition at University of Wisconsin-Stout, Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb.

Madison, WI – State Representative and Racine Educators United President Angelina Cruz is sponsoring a special Capitol Rotunda exhibit featuring ten student portraits from THE PASSIONS PROJECT | Racial & Social Justice (RSJ) Racine in celebration of 2026 Public Schools Week. The portraits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 25, 2026 – WEST ALLIS, WIS – The Common Councils of Wauwatosa and West Allis have each voted to approve an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to move forward with the creation of a joint fire department, which

Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil just showed once again how out-of-touch they are with Wisconsin – this time by voting against a bipartisan aviation safety bill.  Last night Van Orden and Steil cast decisive votes against the ROTOR Act, bipartisan legislation which “would have

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has released a statement in response to a lawsuit filed on behalf of Wisconsin PTA, several Wisconsin school districts, multiple teachers’ unions, individual parents, educators and students, and the Wisconsin Public Education Network, alleging that the Wisconsin Legislature has

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast before spreading manure on fields. This tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), in partnership with Greyhound, Indian Trails, Jefferson Lines, Lamers Bus and Wisconsin Transit Lines today announced updated services to state-supported bus routes that connect residents and visitors to rural and mid-sized communities as well

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. –  Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is partnering with the Wood County District Attorney’s Office and Wisconsin Rapids Family Center to raise awareness about the rights and resources available to crime victims through a powerful silhouette display at

WASHINGTON — Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement after last night’s State of the Union address: “Last night, we watched President Trump reflect on our substantial wins over the last thirteen months and outline his vision for success

MADISON, Wis. – Judge Chris Taylor’s campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court released its second TV ad of the election cycle, titled “Survivor.” This ad is part of the campaign’s previously-announced statewide TV and digital campaign and will begin airing today in