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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today sent a letter to former Wisconsin Congressman and now U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean Duffy, urging immediate action to prevent uncertainty and potential delays for the critical restoration of the aging John A. Blatnik Bridge between Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota, a

A coalition of 40 civil rights, faith, labor, and community organizations urgently calls on Wisconsin leaders to reject Senate Bill 445 and Assembly Bill 446. These bills would enshrine the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into state

SOUTH MILWAUKEE – Yesterday, County Executive David Crowley shared a construction update as he and other partners toured the site of former Bucyrus-Erie in South Milwaukee, which is being redeveloped into 134 housing units with 76 of them being affordable. It will

Dane County law enforcement agencies are teaming up to warn area residents about the dangers of red-light and stop-sign running, which last year caused five Dane County fatalities. Between March 12-21, twenty agencies across the county will be increasing enforcement

A new peer-reviewed study published in Television & New Media examines the rise of YouTube channels that turn police body camera footage into viral entertainment — including footage from La Crosse, Milwaukee, and surrounding Wisconsin communities. The study, authored by

New webpage provides voters and media with a centralized source for election news, data, and resources MADISON – Voters and media can now access a new webpage to find the latest election information in one convenient location. The Wisconsin Elections

New resource helps Wisconsin voters understand local school referenda Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released an online school referendum transparency tool on Tuesday to help taxpayers better understand school spending ahead of spring 2026 school district

The News: A new report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) examines why Wisconsin has some of the largest academic achievement gaps between Black and white students in the nation—and finds that poverty, family structure, and early literacy

Award Honors Commitment to the Ideals of American Exceptionalism Milwaukee, WI – The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation has announced that Senator Phil Gramm, revered public servant, legislator, economist, and professor, is a 2026 Bradley Prize recipient. Sen. Gramm will receive the award

Van Orden voted against amendment to include more relief for farmers in Farm Bill Derrick Van Orden voted against an additional $17 billion in relief for American farmers struggling with higher input costs, disappearing markets, and chaotic tariffs impacting their

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition last week secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (BRIC) to

The 19 mayors and village presidents of the Milwaukee County Intergovernmental Cooperation Council (ICC), in partnership with TMJ4 and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM), today announced plans to host a statewide Town Hall–style debate for candidates for Governor of Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, relating to allegations the company illegally monopolized the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: “The Wisconsin Department

MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin today announced the launch of a joint campaign with the national ACLU to engage Wisconsin voters ahead of the state Supreme Court election on April 7. The organizations are collectively spending

MADISON, Wis. — Last week, both chambers of Congress voted against resolutions to end military operations against Iran on largely party-line votes. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “The Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war.

Thanks to Trump and congressional Republicans’ health care madness, key battleground voters are sitting around their kitchen tables watching their bills pile up and their household budgets get blown apart. New Navigator polling reveals how voters in key battleground districts

WAUKESHA, WI — Today, Judge Maria Lazar, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, issued the following statement regarding Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler’s announcement that she will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2027: “Justice Annette Ziegler has

“Coffee with Alex” will be hosted at local coffee shops across the 39th Assembly District; constituents encouraged to schedule a meeting time MADISON – Representative Alex Dallman announced that he will be hosting four meetings across the 39th Assembly District at

MADISON, Wis. — Earlier today, conservative Justice Annette Ziegler announced she will not seek reelection in 2027. This is even more shocking after last summer’s announcement that conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley would not seek reelection. In response, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair

Madison, Wis – On February 13, Wisconsin Administrative Law Judge Angela Chaput Foy issued a decision upholding permits granted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that allow for construction of the Line 5 relocation project in northwestern Wisconsin. The DNR