Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Nomination period open for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors election
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for nine seats on the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) Board of Directors. Nominations will be accepted from February 27 through March 27, 2026.
Milwaukee Election Commission: Announces polling location changes for 2026–2027 election season
The Milwaukee Election Commission (MEC) is announcing several polling location changes that will take effect in the 2026–2027 election season. These new polling locations will be activated starting with the April 7, 2026 Spring Election. Not all voters will see
UW-Green Bay: Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership names Regional Leader Barb LaMue as new Executive in Residence
Green Bay, Wis.— At the Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership Celebrate 2026 event this afternoon, Barb LaMue was announced as the Institute’s next Executive in Residence (EIR.) LaMue will succeed Karen Lancelle, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Schreiber Foods, who
Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin: Praises Vice President Vance for affordability message during Plover visit
Madison, WI — Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) applauded Vice President J.D. Vance’s remarks on the economy and the cost of living during a visit to Pointe Precision Inc in Plover on Thursday. The vice president highlighted the Trump Administration’s work to
WisDems: ICYMI: Senator Tammy Baldwin, business owners, WisDems Vice-Chair hold press call in response to JD Vance’s visit
MADISON, Wis. — Today, US Senator Tammy Baldwin, manufacturing business owners Sachin Shivaram and Kyle Lafond, and WisDems Vice-Chair Sarah Godlewski, held a virtual press call in response to JD Vance’s visit and event with Derrick Van Orden. Wisconsin business leaders
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Milwaukee VA upgrades health care infrastructure
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee VA today announced infrastructure upgrades to ensure safe and effective patient care. These projects are part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize, repair and improve department health care facilities in fiscal year 2026 via
Gov. Evers: ICYMI: Wisconsinites urge lawmakers to support FoodShare, prevent Wisconsinites from paying hundreds of millions of dollars in penalty fees to the Trump Administration
MADISON — Agribusinesses, hunger relief organizations, and advocacy groups from across Wisconsin recently held a press conference in Madison urging lawmakers to approve key investments and resources designed to prevent Wisconsin taxpayers from having to pay as much as $205 million in penalty fees to the Trump
Milwaukee Mayor Johnson: Statement announcing flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Jesse Jackson
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson joins those honoring the late Reverend Jesse Jackson by directing the flags displayed outside the City Hall complex be lowered to half-staff. The recognition will continue until Monday, March 1, 2026. “Jesse Jackson was a civil
Wisconsin Hospital Association: Governor Tony Evers, Rep. Clint Moses receive 2026 Health Care Advocate of the Year awards from WHA
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) has named Gov. Tony Evers and State Rep. Clint Moses (R–Menomonie) as 2026 Health Care Advocates of the Year. The awards were presented at WHA’s annual Advocacy Day event at the Monona Terrace
Sen. Drake: Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus introduces their policy agenda following statewide tour
MADISON – Today, during the State of Black Wisconsin, Ranking Joint Finance Committee Member Senator LaTonya Johnson introduced the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus policy agenda for future legislative sessions. This follows last year’s Statewide Listening Tour to build a Black Policy
Milwaukee Area Technical College: To host graduation ceremony for new correctional officers
Graduates will take oath to build safer communities, improve post-release outcomes, and help residents become successful On Friday, February 27, 10:00 a.m., 33 women and men will graduate from the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Jailer Officer Training Class #34, presented
Wisconsin Farmers Union: Celebrates wins as Assembly closes session
The Wisconsin State Assembly wrapped up for the 2025-26 legislative session on Friday, February 20, 2026 with the passage of key bills related to agriculture, workforce development, and food access. Throughout this legislative session, Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) worked alongside
City of Madison: D7 Lunch and Learn: Understanding property taxes with Alder Badri Lankella
District 7 Alder Badri Lankella will continue his Lunch & Learn series on Monday, March 9th, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Join us on Zoom for an informative hour with Michelle Drea from the Assessor’s Office and David Schmiedicke
Democratic Governors Association: Breaking: Tom Tiffany unveils bold new affordability plan to make everything more expensive for Wisconsin families
Plans include skyrocketing health care costs, gutting food assistance, and supporting even more cost-raising tariffs In a new video GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany revealed that he has “plans” to tackle affordability in Wisconsin. Here’s a first look at what those
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Continues to grow & expand, hires new associate counsel
The News: WILL has announced Kirsten Atanasoff as our new Associate Counsel, expanding our litigation team as we approach new fights to defend property rights, parental rights, and push back against bureaucratic overreach in Wisconsin and beyond. Kirsten joins WILL following
WisDems: Tom Tiffany’s concepts of an affordability plan
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Tom Tiffany announced that he has a “plan” to fix the affordability crisis he created. Tiffany is responsible for enacting some of the highest cost-raising policies in American history—from voting for the economically devastating and chaotic tariff-tax
Forward Literacy: DPI oversight missing in action—nearly 40% of Wisconsin public schools ignore required Early Literacy Remediation Plans, Forward Literacy finds
Madison, WI – February 25, 2026 — Nearly 40% of Wisconsin public schools are flouting state law by failing to post K-3 Early Literacy Remediation Plans (ELRPs) on their district websites, exposing a glaring lack of oversight and enforcement by
DNC War Room: In Wisconsin, JD Vance fails to sell Trump’s disastrous economy
Today, JD Vance travelled to Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District to try to spin Donald Trump’s economic policies that are costing Wisconsin families over $2,000 a year and destroying thousands of jobs across the state. Vance’s trip comes on the heels of Trump’s
Weekly GOP radio address: Accountability at the Department of Justice
This is Senate President Mary Felzkowski, chair of the Senate Special Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice. Wisconsin’s Attorney General Josh Kaul. New York University. Michael Bloomberg. What do they have in common? Since 2019, Josh Kaul has
Sen. Quinn: Endorses ratepayer protections
‘President Trump is right about data centers paying their own way’ Madison, Wis. – Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (R-Birchwood) issued the following statement after President Trump announced a ratepayer protection pledge in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address: “Affordability,