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Center Township – Christopher Dean, an Independent from Center Township, today announced his candidacy for the Wisconsin State Senate. Christopher is a U.S. Army Veteran, father, private sector business leader, and active community volunteer. He promises to bring experience, commitment,

MADISON, Wis. — As the House Agriculture Committee prepares to mark up a new Farm Bill today, Opportunity Wisconsin is calling on Congressman Derrick Van Orden, who is a member of the committee, to support rolling back the SNAP cuts he

KENOSHA, Wis. – Carthage College celebrated the official opening of The Duncan Family Nursing Education Center at a dedication ceremony Feb. 27. The new 11,000-square-foot facility strengthens Carthage’s role as a regional leader in healthcare education and workforce development.  Carthage named

MADISON, Wis. — The following statement was issued today from Power Wisconsin Forward organizations, regarding Alliant Energy’s refiling of an Individual Contract Rate Agreement:  BACKGROUND  The Public Service Commission (PSC) is considering an Individual Contract Rate Agreement (Docket 6680-TE-115) in

MADISON, Wis. — Dan O’Donnell, who frequently features Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany, was caught calling for the assassination of Governor Tim Walz, saying, “Now take out the Supreme Leader of Minnesota. We will be greeted as liberators.” Dan O’Donnell is no

Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) and Senator Andre Jacque (R – New Franken) released the following statements in response to the United States’ Supreme Court decision in Mirabelli v. Bonta: “What the US Supreme Court decision made irrefutable in its decision

Call comes as Trump blocked infrastructure funding as act of political retribution and threatened to block the opening of a bridge between Michigan and Ontario last month WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Tina Smith (D-MN) called

MILWAUKEE, WI — MARCH 3, 2026 — Bridget Maniaci, a small business owner and former local elected official, is proud to announce her candidacy for District 19 of the Wisconsin State Legislature, representing the East Side, Downtown, Third Ward, and

Jacque bill would provide stipend to cover training costs MADISON, WI…Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to help volunteer firefighters pay their education and training expenses unanimously passed the Joint Committee on Finance today on a 16-0

Innovation, Student Aid Legislation Would Strengthen our State’s Higher Education Economic Engine Madison, WI — Wisconsin’s private, nonprofit colleges and universities play a vital role in powering the state’s economy, workforce, and communities. “The scale and efficiency of our sector’s

MADISON, WI – Today, State Senators Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) and Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) introduced Stop the Stadium Squeeze legislation to prevent exorbitant concession pricing. The proposal would prevent publicly supported stadiums from selling food or beverages at prices exceeding the seller’s cost plus

Wausau, WI – A diverse coalition of over 50 elected officials, former elected leaders, and community leaders from across Wisconsin today announced their public endorsement of Yee Leng Xiong for State Treasurer.   This announcement underscores the growing momentum behind Yee’s

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has provided new legal guidance to school districts and parents following the Supreme Court’s recent order in Mirabelli v. Bonta, which addressed parental rights in the context of school policies concerning student

MADISON – Today Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers introduced new health legislation to create a BadgerCare Public option amidst rising healthcare costs. LRB-6040 requires the Department of Health Services to request federal approval to allow any Wisconsin citizen, regardless of income, to

The average price for a gallon of gasoline soared 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 nationwide, one of the largest single-day jumps since 2005.One week after Donald Trump’s rambling State of the Union address, he has again proved that he doesn’t care

RAYMOND, Wis. – Today, Defend The Vote endorsed emergency room nurse Mitchell Berman for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, recognizing his commitment to cracking down on corruption in Washington to make life more affordable for Americans. “Mitchell Berman is ready to

Madison, WI- Rep. Ortiz-Velez, wants to thank the following people for the Passage of AB807-SB800- Corporation Council for the County Board.  Rep. Nate Gustafson and Milwaukee County Supervisor Patti Logsdon and all the Co-authors and Sponsors.  AB807, is so important to

MADISON, WI — Today, State Representative Tara Johnson (D – Town of Shelby) introduced a BadgerCare Public Option bill alongside her Democrat colleagues. Representative Johnson shared the following statement: “I am proud to be with all of these amazing folks and

MADISON, WI – Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order #285, calling the State Legislature into a special session at noon on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 for the purposes of amending the constitution to ban partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin. Representative

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s state-chartered credit unions reported sound financial performance through year-end 2025, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). As of December 31, 2025, there were 98 state-chartered credit unions, two federal credit