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MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, WisDems held their fifth One Year to Win Weekend of Action, where upwards of a thousand volunteers knocked on tens of thousands of doors of swing voters, talking about the importance of electing Chris Taylor

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the 2025 gun deer season opens on Saturday, Nov. 22, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 30.   Similar to last year, this year’s gun deer season runs later in the month. Fewer deer may be on the move relative to years

MADISON — Six of Dane County’s largest food pantries are already seeing the impacts of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) delays. SNAP, known as FoodShare in Wisconsin, provided benefits to nearly 65,000 people in Dane County in 2024. As America’s most

MADISON—Today, Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett endorsed Judge Ben Jones for election to a full term in Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 1. Judge Jones was appointed by Gov. Tony Evers, and has already been endorsed by Supreme Court Justice

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. — Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) will celebrate its 95th Annual State Convention December 12–14, 2025, at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. The annual gathering brings together family farmers, rural residents, and supporters from across the state

DE PERE – President Donald J. Trump announced today that he is endorsing Congressman Tony Wied for re-election in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District ahead of next year’s midterm election. “Congressman Tony Wied is an America First Patriot and Tremendous Champion for

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED) challenging a new rule that unlawfully restricts employers’ eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – In case you missed it, last week Opportunity Wisconsin, local organizations, and community leaders held a press conference in Eau Claire ahead of the expiration of SNAP funding for nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites—including 270,000 children—due to the

MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin is in a good economic position relative to the U.S. as a whole and the unemployment rate in the state and Milwaukee metro region remain well below the national average according to the Economic Scorecard for Southeastern

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MADISON—The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is proud to sponsor “An Evening with Tommy G. Thompson” on November 5, 2025. Hosted by UW–Milwaukee as part of its Distinguished Lecture Series, the event begins at 7 p.m. in the

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman today joined Wisconsin Motor Carrier Association (WMCA) President Dan Johnson, Wisconsin Council on Physical Disabilities Chair Ben Barrett and other community leaders near Sparta to celebrate completion of the safety rest area

Madison, WI – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) issued the following statement after Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bills 75, 78, and 77 into law. This public safety package addresses judicial transparency, stronger tools against reckless driving, and prohibiting devices used by

MADISON—In response to growing reports of sexual misconduct and grooming behavior in Wisconsin schools and youth organizations, Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) and Sen. Jesse James (R-Thorp) have introduced legislation to create a new criminal offense that specifically defines and

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report any black bear den locations across the state to help with an ongoing study on black bear reproduction. The Black Bear Litter and Diet Survey will generate new estimates of

Madison, WI – As SNAP benefits run out across Wisconsin, leaving families searching for support, Wisconsin State Representatives Robyn Vining (AD-13), Jenna Jacobson (AD-50), and State Senator Brad Pfaff (SD-32) held a press conference this morning to call attention to the

New state historical marker and History Makers Tour event remember the maritime tragedy and honor those who lost their lives MADISON, Wis. – As the 50th anniversary of one of the most significant maritime tragedies in the Great Lakes approaches

The Wisconsin Transparency Project has filed a lawsuit in Oconto County Circuit Court alleging that the Town of Abrams Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission held multiple illegal meetings from July through September.  Because the process of approving the rezoning

The News: A new report from WILL, titled “Energy Choice for Wisconsin: A Free-Market Case for Community Solar,” outlines how privately financed community solar projects can expand consumer choice, strengthen the electric grid, preserve farmland, and inject market competition into Wisconsin’s monopoly utility

New law allows candidates to remove name from Wisconsin ballot Madison, WI —Wisconsin’s “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Act” is now law. The bipartisan Act, authored by State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) creates a process