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MADISON, WI — The Department of Corrections (DOC) realignment project, initially estimated at $325 million in Governor Tony Evers’ 2025–27 Executive Budget, is now projected to cost approximately $585 million. The increase is partially due to inflation and rising construction

RACINE, WI – The Alliance for Retired Americans, representing more than 4.4 million retirees, older Americans, and community activists nationwide, has endorsed ER nurse Mitchell Berman in his campaign to represent Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. The Wisconsin Alliance, a grassroots organization

MADISON, Wis. — On Friday, at a campaign stop with GOP House leadership, WI-03 Rep. Derrick Van Orden was asked about how the current economy is affecting homelessness in La Crosse. His answer? “That has nothing to do with the federal

Ahead of the midterms, the GOP is scrambling — and they have their health care record to blame. The recent polling is clear: health care is dominating voters’ concerns after Trump and Republicans cut $1 trillion from health care to

MADISON, WI — As reported by The Washington Examiner, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced a new $3 million statewide radio, cable and digital advertising campaign supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany. AFP’s investment in Wisconsin now stands at more than $10

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health

MADISON — CUB, the nonpartisan consumer advocate for Wisconsin utility customerstoday called for all candidates for office to embrace its nonpartisan four-point agenda tohelp tackle the affordability challenge that voters are so concerned about in 2026.The Citizens Utility Board of

MADISON — Wisconsin taxpayers will pay at least 80 percent more and be forced to wait even longer to realize sweeping improvements to the state’s correctional and justice systems after Republican lawmakers rejected Gov. Tony Evers sweeping corrections reform plan last year to modernize the state’s deteriorating prisons, stabilize the state’s prison population, and expand evidence-based programming

Despite taking taxpayer-funded Paid Leave for himself, Zimmerman calls it “lunacy” for others MADISON, Wis. — While Wisconsin Republicans spend big to save endangered Republican incumbent Shannon Zimmerman from a Blue Wave, the five-term lawmaker from western Wisconsin is on

Community First Credit Union and Mary Beth Nienhaus sponsor neighborhood, providing affordable housing to address the region’s housing shortage MENASHA, Wis. (Oct. 19, 2026) — Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity is proud to announce Horizon Crossing, a new

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice joined a coalition of attorneys general today in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging swift passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II), legislation that would give state attorneys

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO John W. Miller, today joined President of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (BFC) Regional Council Jérôme Durain in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a sister-state

MSCR highlights the vital role of local afterschool programming serving more than 4,100 students across 34 sites. MADISON, Wis. — Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) will join communities across the nation to celebrate National Lights On Afterschool with a

State partnerships drive new opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural exporters CHICAGO, IL (October 19, 2026) — Strong agricultural partnerships are essential to helping American food and agricultural businesses compete and succeed in international markets. Food Export USA brought together

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, Rebecca Cooke, candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District, called out Derrick Van Orden’s contradictory record on the BECI and MariBell transmission lines. Cooke has consistently called for a halt on both transmission lines,

Starting on Monday, October 26, Terra Construction will close eastbound traffic along W Dayton Street, between N Charter Street and N Mills Street to conduct work on the UW-Madison chilled water system. Westbound traffic will remain open. This closure will

(Fond du Lac, WI) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman released his second campaign ad of the 2026 cycle, “Employment: My Choice”. The ad focuses on Klara and her mother Kathy. Klara works in a Community Rehabilitation Prover (CRP) whose mission