Institute for Reforming Government: New: Findings from IRG listening tour and new poll— a ground-level look at the issues Wisconsinites care about most
Key lessons and insights gathered from four months of listening across Wisconsin. Delafield, Wis. – What common challenges are on Wisconsinites’ minds heading into 2026? The Institute for Reforming Government released its newest community engagement report, Wisconsin Speaks: Listening, Learning,
Dept. of Health Services: Supports local initiatives to increase radon awareness and debunk common myths
Radon is an invisible gas that causes cancer, but when you know the facts, you can protect yourself It’s easy to not think about radon—it’s invisible! But radon has an impact on our and our loved ones’ health and is
Dept. of Natural Resources: Learn about fisheries management in northern Wisconsin at upcoming DNR public meetings
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a series of informational meetings across the northern regions of the state to educate the public on various fisheries management and habitat topics. The meetings are part of a
UW-Stout: ‘Good design is invisible’: UW-Stout industrial design students combine engineer-thinking, artistic expression
Students’ products inspired by Crate & Barrel, Room & Board, more; share final project experience in photo essay Menomonie, Wis. – The warm, sweet, earthy smell of fresh sawdust, the roaring sound of bandsaws and ventilation hoses, and the shush-shush-shush
Wisconsin Policy Forum: Data centers may change Wisconsin’s utility landscape
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Ebben campaign: New: Trump Conservative Jessi Ebben posts huge fundraising quarter, highlighted by Wisconsin business leaders support
STANLEY, WI – Trump Conservative Jessi Ebben announced a massive fundraising haul in the race for the WI-07 Republican nomination. Ebben raised more than $300,000 in her first quarter with support from major Wisconsin business leaders, including Diane Hendricks, Eric
Rodriguez campaign: Bill Kaplan in WisPolitics: “Rodriguez is best positioned among all Democratic candidates to run statewide and win in November”
WISCONSIN—In case you missed it, a recent WisPolitics opinion column by longtime political observer Bill Kaplan points to Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez as the “best positioned among all Democratic candidates to run statewide and win in November.” Kaplan notes Rodriguez’s statewide strength and
Xiong campaign: Launches campaign for state treasurer
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Gov. Evers, Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Announce $5 million to support local farmers and bolster statewide hunger relief efforts
Funding provided by 2025-27 biennial state budget to connect local nonprofit food assistance programs with local farmers and producers to keep shelves stocked MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced
Ben-Ami campaign: Isaia Ben-Ami announces candidacy for 76th Assembly District
Madison, WI- Today, lifelong Madisonian, grandchild of immigrants and public policy professional Isaia Ben-Ami announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the 76th Assembly District. On this, Isaia Ben-Ami delivered the following statement: “Wisconsin families deserve to live free from
Rep. Haywood: Statement on Working for Wisconsin Housing Package
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Representative Kalan Haywood (D-Milwaukee), along with Legislative Democrats, introduced the Working for Wisconsin Housing Package. This package of bills includes The First Time Homeowners Act (LRB 4169), Creating a Housing Repair Fund (LRB 4330), Expanding the Low-Income
Wisconsin Right to Life: Defend the Hyde Amendment
Wisconsin Right to Life urges Congress to defend the Hyde Amendment, which ensures that tax dollars are not used to fund abortion. We call on Congress to include Hyde protections in all federal spending and health care legislation. Since passage in 1976, the Hyde Amendment is estimated to have saved over 2.6 mil… Please log
Voces de la Frontera: U.S. military invasion of Venezuela undermines democracy and peace at home and abroad
Democracy is built on self-determination, sovereignty, and accountable institutions, not on foreign military force. (Milwaukee, January 6th, 2026)—Voces de la Frontera recognizes that the Venezuelan people have endured years of political repression, economic hardship, and the systematic silencing of political
Hong campaign: Calls for AI data center construction moratorium, unveils plan to protect taxpayers and environment
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Rep. Nedweski: Anti-grooming bill receives hearing in state Assembly
MADISON – State Representative Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) today testified in support of Assembly Bill 677, legislation that she authored that would establish a criminal definition of grooming a child for sexual misconduct and impose serious penalties to hold predators accountable. The
Brennan campaign: Raises more than half million dollars in just three weeks for gubernatorial campaign
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Supreme Court: Statement of Chief Justice Jill J. Karofsky
Yesterday, in a Dane County courtroom, an individual was convicted and sentenced for threatening me. I was targeted for just doing my job, and that is unacceptable. We are at a pivotal moment in our history, facing a massive increase
Sen. Felzkowski: Testifies on school choice and educational support tax credit
Madison, WI – Today, Senate President Mary Felzkowski testified in the Senate Committee on Education in favor of legislation she authored to expand school choice and increase access to educational support tools in Wisconsin without using any taxpayer funds or adding
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Supports bill to prevent all-out war against Venezuela
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following months of bombing in the Caribbean and Pacific, the unauthorized military attack on Venezuela, and the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the Trump Administration, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in
Cooke campaign: Statement on Donald Trump’s abduction of Nicolas Maduro
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Rebecca Cooke issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s Abduction of Nicolas Maduro: “Donald Trump and I don’t agree on much, but one thing we used to agree on is ending American involvement in endless foreign