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With fewer volunteers and increasing calls for service, fire departments in Wisconsin have opted to increase their ranks of paid staff positions, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds. The report finds that volunteer fire departments in Wisconsin have lost

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that 2026 data is now available from annual spring surveys of Wisconsin ruffed grouse and pheasant. Pheasant observations were above the 5-year average for the third consecutive year. The

WISCONSIN – New polling unveiled at a WisPolitics luncheon in Madison yesterday reveals shocking changes in voter confidence as midterms approach. Continued rhetoric on the issue of election integrity has driven voter confidence in election systems back to pre-2024 election levels,

Today, June 24, 2026, marks the four-year anniversary of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade.   “Today and every day, Wisconsin Right to Life is unwavering in our commitment to supporting women through pregnancy and

MADISON –  According to the latest informal Wisconsin­ Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey, the total cost of 12 food items used to host a summer cookout for ten totaled $75.50, an increase of 7.5% from last year’s state average. At $7.55 per

MILWAUKEE — A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that only 26% of Americans have read or heard a lot about the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence coming on July 4. Another 57% say they have

West Allis, Wisc. — Donning capes, current and former workers at Rogers Behavioral Health will protest poor conditions for patients, severe understaffing and retaliation against workers who have expressed concerns about the treatment of the clinics’ patients beginning at  10:30 a.m., Thurs.,

CHICAGO – FEMA recently announced that federal funding for hazard mitigation projects is available to the state of Wisconsin to address flood risks. This funding will empower states to take decisive, proactive steps to protect their communities from future disasters. Congress

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that data is now available from the annual spring survey of breeding waterfowl. The survey indicated stable population numbers and habitat conditions for migratory birds. The data from this

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) and U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced bicameral legislation to make higher education more affordable

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) today introduced two bills to help Americans access abortion as Republicans continue to chip

DNR Seeking Public Comment On StatePark System Strategic Plan Update MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on an update to the Wisconsin State Park System’s Strategic Plan. The Wisconsin State Park System contains 126 unique

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) spoke on the Senate floor, slamming Trump’s alleged deal with Iran and calling on her colleagues to end Trump’s war of choice. Baldwin’s floor speech comes ahead of the Senate vote on

MADISON, Wis. — It’s been nearly four years to the day since Trump’s Supreme Court issued their Dobbs decision, and since then elected Wisconsin Republicans have taken every chance they can to institute dangerous and archaic anti-abortion laws. But since 2022, Wisconsinites have

Madison – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) has upgraded its phone system to better serve customers and other callers.  The move to a modern phone system is just the latest way DSPS is providing better and more efficient service to Wisconsin. 

MADISON — Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce released the second episode of its limited video series based on WMC Foundation’s Wisconsin Competitiveness Report — highlighting the challenges facing Wisconsin’s economy and what it will take to move forward. In the episode, WMC’s President/CEO Kurt R. Bauer

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – State Senator Dora Drake (SD-04) today announced her endorsement of Dan Bukiewicz for the Wisconsin 21st Assembly District, calling him the right leader to make sure Milwaukee gets its fair share of resources in Madison. “I am

MADISON— The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to announce that it has selected their ‘Bridging the Divide’ campus leaders for the 2026 fall semester. ‘Bridging the Divide’ is a program that brings students of different ideological

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on the future management of the Langlade County segment of the Wolf River State Trail. A master plan, guided by Chapter NR 44 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code,

MILWAUKEE, June 23, 2026 — Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, is continuing its long-standing commitment to Milwaukee’s youth by announcing a $5.5 million investment to support 70 local schools and education nonprofits. This brings the company’s total contribution to advancing education