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MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Tom Tiffany said defendants convicted in the violent January 6th attacks on the Capitol could “possibly” be owed restitution in the form of taxpayer-funded payouts from the federal government.  “As if it weren’t enough to deny the results of

MADISON – Today, Senator Dianne Hesselbein introduced the No Taxpayer Dollars for Insurrectionists Act. Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein released the following statement:  “With no Congressional approval or oversight, President Trump recently announced a $1.8 billion slush fund to give taxpayer dollars to

he Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) encourages Wisconsinites to take steps to prevent mpox after cases were recently confirmed in southeastern and northern Wisconsin. Although mpox has been circulating at low levels since 2022, current surveillance data show an

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for April 2026. View Labor Force PDF In brief, the nonseasonally

MILWAUKEE – On Monday, May 18, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee County Chief Health Policy Advisor Dr. Ben Weston, alongside the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF), previewed a new report entitled “Trends in Milwaukee

KENOSHA, Wis. — As Wisconsin families pay more than $4.30 a gallon, their highest prices in four years, Opportunity Wisconsin will hand out 50 free $20 gas cards tomorrow in Kenosha to help residents cope with the crunch. The giveaway comes

A commentary by Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) MADISON, Wis. – In honor of National Dairy Month, I hereby proclaim that Wisconsin is not just America’s Dairyland, but the World’s Dairyland.

American Bridge 21st Century is releasing public research targeting Republican attorney general candidates in Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, and Wisconsin — states where attorneys general will play a key role in election disputes, voting rights battles, and legal

Delafield, Wis. –  Wisconsin public schools now employ 1 adult for every 7 students, breaking the all-time record from 2025. Wisconsin public schools employ 113,171 staff in 2026. Unfortunately, Wisconsin educates just 791,794 public-school students, the fewest since 1991. Educating

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the award of a grant to the city of Cuba City in Grant County to support the cleanup of contamination at a property formerly used as an assisted living

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has proposed a 2027 budget that would tackle some immediate challenges and balance its books for now, but would still leave the district facing an ominous long-term outlook, according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s annual review

Menomonie, Wis. – Among the class of 849 undergraduate students who crossed the commencement stage at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s most recent ceremony on May 16, five College of Arts and Human Sciences students were recognized by faculty and staff as inspiring graduates

MADISON, Wis. — Less than a week after GOP Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany didn’t lift a finger to stop Trump from using Wisconsinites’ public tax dollars as a potential payout for January 6 insurrectionists, one of Tiffany’s MAGA allies in Wisconsin

Yesterday, Tom Tiffany’s interview with WisPolitics made clear that he is on the wrong side of the issues that will determine whether Wisconsin can grow, compete, and remain affordable for working families. 1) Tiffany Opposes $315 Million Investment in Special

While the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has long been a nationally recognized top producer in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, one student has recently become the first Blugold to earn a specific award from the prestigious international program. Sophomore Taylor

MADISON, Wis. – With the officials start of summer just weeks away, it is important to prepare now before temperatures rise. To help Wisconsinites prepare, Gov. Tony Evers is declaring June 3 as Heat Awareness Day in Wisconsin. “Extreme heat is

RAYMOND, Wis. – Today, ER nurse and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District Mitchell Berman announced that his campaign has raised over $500,000 to date – with an average donation of $33 – ahead of the June 1 ballot

Today, the NRDC Action Fund—one of the nation’s leading environmental political advocacy organizations—announced its endorsement of Mandela Barnes for Governor of Wisconsin. “Mandela Barnes will lower utility costs for Wisconsinites while creating good-paying union jobs through the expansion of cleaner

DANE COUNTY, Wis. — On Friday, May 15, 2026, a resolution was introduced that would establish an 18-month moratorium on the receipt of applications for, and the issuance of, zoning permits for the siting or placement of data centers in Dane

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) visited two farms in Janesville and Sharon to hear from Wisconsin farmers about how President Trump’s war of choice in Iran is jacking up the cost of fertilizer and fuel and hurting their