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CONTACT: press@wisenatedems.org MADISON, WI – On Wednesday, reporting in Up North News challenged Co-Chair of the Joint Finance Committee Senator Howard Marklein’s narrative of bipartisanship. Senator Marklein, running in the 17th against Representative Jenna Jacobson, has described himself as a bipartisan problem solver; his

BROOKFIELD – In this week’s GOP radio address, State Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) discusses last week’s decision by the UW Board of Regents to raise tuition for a fourth consecutive year and why a focus on raising prices is a missed

Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — WisDems Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement in response to Wisconsin Young Republican leader Brady Penfield spreading a repulsive conspiracy theory about the assassination of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman: “A Minnesota public servant

CONTACT: William Hadden, whadden@standtogether.org Madison, WI — Wisconsin Democrats kick off their state convention this weekend in Madison with the tagline “Save the American Dream,” but their idea of the American Dream is not the one most Wisconsinites have. The party’s draft platform resolutions

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Wisconsin households have been forced to spend thousands more on health care, rent, energy, and groceries WISCONSIN – A new report shows that as of May 2026, the average household in Wisconsin has had to spend over $3,000 more on goods

Contact (Karas): vote@petekaras.com | PeteKaras.com Contact (Manske): Manskeandy23@gmail.com | AndyManske4Governor.com MUSKEGO/FRANKLIN, Wis. — June 10, 2026 — Pete Karas, Wisconsin Green Party candidate for Secretary of State, and Andy Manske, Republican candidate for Governor, today jointly condemned a Facebook post by Republican Secretary of State candidate Jay Schroeder attacking

MADISON, Wis. – On June 20, 2026, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Northern Highland Fishery Research Area (NHFRA), one of the longest-running fisheries research projects in the world.

Contact: (608) 422-7800 or dcfmedia@wisconsin.gov MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) today announced the approval of an administrative rule designed to improve licensing, regulation, and quality of care youth receive in group home settings. The revised rule aligns with Wisconsin’s

Contact:  Julie Velazquez – Outreach Chair of MAARPR Email: staff@maarpr.org [Milwaukee, WI] – On Thursday, June 11th 2026, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR) and other community organizations attended the Public Safety and Health Committee’s meeting where

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Fuel & Retail Association (WFRA) is pleased to announce that Rachel Vander Wiele has joined the association as Director of Events and Advocacy. Rachel brings a decade of experience in Wisconsin’s Capitol and most recently

New London WI—Shawna Riley, a hardworking member of the Waupaca area community, is officially on the ballot for the Wisconsin State Assembly district 56, driven by a deeply personal mission to fight for better healthcare access and hold accountable the

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov               202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are sounding the alarm on the Trump administration’s cuts to public health programs, defunding of research, and mass firing of health experts, warning these actions have had a

Jon Aleckson, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 50th Assembly
District, is calling for a property tax freeze for Wisconsin seniors. To make it happen, Wisconsin’s
constitution needs to be changed — and if elected, Aleckson says that fight will be a top priority.

Contact: 608-237-9147 Representative Udell Condemns Senate Inaction on Slush Fund MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Senate Republicans struck down multiple amendments introduced by Democrats to prevent Trump’s $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization” fund, which could be paid to individuals under federal investigation

Madison, WI – Forward Literacy, on behalf of a Wisconsin parent, has formally requested the WI Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to remove misleading early literacy guidance for K-3 students from its website and clearly instruct school districts that they

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University President Kimo Ah Yun announced today that a $3 million gift from the Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust will create an endowment to support Marquette Law School’s Office of Public Service and the Marquette Volunteer

MADISON, Wis. — Across the country, Americans are picking up side gigs and canceling summer plans just to cope with gas prices that are more than a dollar higher than before the Iran war. Electricity bills are up 16% since Trump took

MILWAUKEE – Power Wisconsin Forward released the following statement criticizing a move by WEC Energy Group, Vantage Data Centers and Cloverleaf Infrastructure on behalf of Oracle to transfer financial risks around data center development back to Wisconsin families and small

MILWAUKEE — Attorney Ben Glicksman today announced his candidacy for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge, pledging to bring fairness, diligence, and integrity to the bench. “We need leaders we can be proud of,” said Glicksman. “These days, we can look

Today, it was reported that big data center developers and We Energies have asked the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) to exempt them from consumer protections that prevent ratepayers from being on the hook for the costs of power plants and other