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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.),along with two of his Republican colleagues, reintroduced legislation to return management of gray wolf populations to the states and delist the gray wolf as endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Sheboygan County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal

Baldwin bill ensures small businesses impacted by low snowfall are eligible for disaster relief WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced her Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act, with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Gary Peters (D-MI). This bipartisan

The DLCC is focused on flipping both Wisconsin chambers in 2026 WASHINGTON — Today, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) hosted a press conference with Wisconsin Democratic Assembly Leader Greta Neubauer on our plan to flip both chambers of the legislature

AG Kaul joins coalition suing to stop dismantling of federal agencies that support libraries, museums, minority-owned businesses, and workers MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration

UW-Stevens Point natural history museum funding at risk due to cuts by Trump and Musk MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin is joining a lawsuit suing the Trump Administration for cutting funding for libraries and museums in Wisconsin,

Landmarks across Wisconsin will be lit in purple lights joining in the national commemoration of victims’ rights as state recognizes fives years of Marsy’s Law in action Madison, WI – Major landmarks across Wisconsin are being lit in purple lights next

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts over its unlawful attempt to disrupt grant funding issued by the National Institutes

Sleazy political activist Rebecca Cooke is upset that nobody is buying her fake waitress act. After being rejected twice, she still hasn’t gotten the memo that Wisconsinites aren’t fooled by her Soros-funded failing campaigns.  In Cooke’s latest desperate ploy, she ran to a left-wing

Now accepting applications through April 30 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the E-Cycle Wisconsin Electronics Collection Grant. The grants are for projects that will host an electronics collection site or event between June 2025 and December

MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman has named Pratima Gandhi as interim chancellor of UW-Stevens Point effective July 14. Gandhi, currently Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, will replace Chancellor Thomas Gibson, who will become chancellor of UW-Milwaukee.  “Pratima

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent letters to Moderna, Inc., Pfizer Inc., BioNTech US Inc., and Johnson & Johnson seeking records and communications about the development and safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. In the

Madison, WI – The recent incident at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where Professor José Felipe Alvergue flipped over a table belonging to the College Republicans, is utterly unacceptable and warrants immediate action. Representative Dave Maxey, Chairman of the Assembly Committee

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and County Deer Advisory Councils are seeking public feedback on Wisconsin’s deer management, including harvest quotas, management zones and more ahead of the 2025 deer season.  Each county in Wisconsin has a County Deer Advisory Council

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it is now accepting applications for Wisconsin Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants. This round of grant funding became available through Executive Order #256, signed by Gov. Tony Evers on April 1, declaring a state

MADISON — Today, 115 legislators from twenty-eight states urged the federal government to maintain the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. This bipartisan letter, addressed to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, warns against redirecting these funds to

On Tuesday, Elon Musk’s dream of buying a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court to further his and Trump’s far-right agenda was crushed as Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly elected liberal Judge Susan Crawford. In the days since, Trump and Musk haven’t been

As Wisconsinites brace for the impact of Donald Trump’s erratic trade policy, DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement: “Donald Trump promised he’d lower Wisconsinites’ costs on day one. Instead, Trump’s tax on working Wisconsinites will drive up

Yesterday, DNC Chair Ken Martin hosted a press call alongside Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler and Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried, touting the stunning overperformances of Florida Democrats Gay Valimont and Josh Weil, and Susan Crawford’s victory in

MADISON–The Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Prevention met this week for the first time in 2025. A brief public hearing was held Tuesday, and an even briefer executive session was held Thursday. After speaking with Democratic