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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today presented the primary results of the Southwest Wisconsin Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Deer and Predator Study to the Natural Resources Board (NRB). A recording of the NRB meeting, including this presentation, is

MADISON, Wis. — On the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Sarah Abel released the following statement: “52 years after Roe and three days into the second Trump term, it’s clear Republicans are still intent on

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 6 of his Senate GOP colleagues reintroduced the Midnight Rules Relief Act to allow en bloc consideration of resolutions disapproving multiple “midnight rules” submitted during the final year of a President’s term. This bill would expedite Congress’s ability to

SAUK PRAIRIE-A new report by A.J. Bayatpour at CBS Milwaukee details chaos at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, with a recent internal memo confirming an unprecedented – and heretofore hidden – hiring freeze and travel ban at the troubled

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting today from the Wisconsin Examiner revealed how extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel courted support from disgraced Sheriff of Chippewa County, Travis Hakes, in his first ad of his campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Travis Hakes lost a

MADISON, WI – Under Milwaukee Police Department’s Standard Operating Procedure 130, MPD officers are directed not to ask an individual being arrested about their citizenship. They are also banned from arresting someone solely for being suspected of violating immigration law. Representative

Milwaukee, WI – “Sunlight is the best disinfectant,” declared Bob Donovan on a brisk morning last March, urging Governor Evers to sign Senate Bill 514, which imposes tougher penalties on reckless drivers, including mandatory minimums for causing great bodily harm

As Donald Trump enters his first week in office surrounding himself with billionaires at his inauguration and enriching himself on the backs of his supporters with a new cryptocurrency grift, he’s made his plans clear from the start: he will screw over

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, set to deliver his seventh State of the State address tonight, today released excerpts from his 2025 State of the State address. The governor will deliver his State of the State address tonight, Wed., Jan. 22,

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Tom Tiffany’s (WI-07) bill, H.R. 204, the Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions (ACRES) Act, passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives by a voice vote. This legislation would require the Secretaries of the United States Department of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Hazel Green is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacement of

WASHINGTON – Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following his appointment as Chairman of the Committee on House Administration by Speaker Mike Johnson for the 119th Congress. “As Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, I am

MADISON, Wis. — On Monday, Wisconsin Watch highlighted how Robin Vos is singlehandedly holding up postpartum Medicaid coverage expansion—an overwhelmingly popular bipartisan proposal that would protect mothers and children and lower maternal mortality rates in Wisconsin. Thanks to Robin Vos, Wisconsin is one of

On Monday (January 20), the tradition and pageantry that accompanies the inauguration of the U.S. President attracted the eyes of the nation and world to Washington, D.C.  This symbolism of civility, highlighted by the peaceful transition of power, quickly veered

MADISON — The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy is launching MacIver Reality Checks, a new feature that will hold elected officials, bureaucrats and politicians accountable for misleading the public — free of the bias and opinion of mainstream media

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 7 Republican colleagues in introducing the Student Empowerment Act to enhance 529 College Savings Plans to help public, private, religious, and homeschool students and families. The bill ensures all families are

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 6 of his Senate GOP colleagues reintroduced the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues (SOFA) Act. This bill codifies an effective regulation that is preventing new fentanyl-related substances from entering our communities by

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WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) in reintroducing the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to codify protections for babies born alive from unsuccessful abortions. The bill requires providers to preserve the lives of infants who survive

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 8 of his Senate GOP colleagues in introducing the Thin Blue Line Act which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement. Federal law already makes the targeting, killing, or attempted killing of