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MADISON– Yesterday two children were tragically killed and 17 people were injured in a shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement: “Children should feel safe at school. Gun violence is a public

La Crosse, WI – Vice President JD Vance will visit La Crosse today to promote the benefits of the landmark legislation President Trump signed into law in July, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill. The visit is part of the administration’s

MADISON, Wis. –The Wisconsin Technology Council is proud to unveil the 27 finalists for the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, honoring some of the state’s groundbreaking companies. Representing industries as varied as software, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, biotech, education and nonprofits, this year’s finalists

Total operating spending across all Wisconsin cities and villages increased sharply in 2023 after a period of high inflation, the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s 2025 Municipal DataTool shows. Across all cities and villages in the state, average operating spending per resident

Hi, this is Senator Howard Marklein. I represent the 17th Senate District in southern and southwestern Wisconsin. As summer winds down, the signs of a new school year are all around us. Friday night football is kicking off, families are

MADISON, WI – State Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) joined colleagues in the Capitol Thursday morning to announce the introduction of the Keep Families Together bill package. The five bills in this package would maximize Wisconsin’s avenues to defend immigrant populations and

[Madison, WI] – Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement in response to the release of the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau’s (LAB) Report 25-15, which examined the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) use of funds from the Fish and Wildlife Account:

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Legislative Socialist Caucus, legislative allies, and advocates for Wisconsin’s immigrant communities released a package of bills addressing the fear and chaos stoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents throughout Wisconsin. The “Keep Families

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced the latest addition to its performance data dashboards today, a chart tracking call volume and wait times in the agency’s call center over time.  The chart, which can be

The News: The Trump Administration has filed a motion declining to defend multiple Biden-era aid programs within the Department of Agriculture (USDA), each of which currently discriminate against white male farmers. The Department of Justice (USDOJ) stated in a court filing

Madison, WI – It’s Labor Day weekend and Wisconsin grocers want to provide quality food for gatherings across the state. They don’t want to be in the middle of an international policy discussion. The net effect of the Tariff Tax

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs the public’s help collecting red and white pine cones for its reforestation program. “The state nurseries will pay collectors to bring in these cones,” said Joseph Vande Hey, Wisconsin DNR

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released new estimates showing President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, which was supported and passed by Republicans in Congress, including every Republican member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, will increase costs to

MADISON–After torrential rainfall caused widespread flooding in Southeast Wisconsin earlier this month, Governor Evers formally requested a federal disaster declaration from the President of the United States. Wisconsinites now await an approval from the President. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued

Madison, WI, August 28, 2025– This September, during Hunger Action Month, Second Harvest Foodbank is calling on community members throughout southwestern Wisconsin to come together to help end hunger. Hunger Action Month is a national campaign held to raise awareness of

Green Bay, WI — On Saturday, August 30th at 1:00 PM, the 8th Congressional District Democrats, Indivisible Brown County, and the Brown County Democrats will host a community town hall to discuss the issues facing Northeast Wisconsin. The event is

Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here.  This week, I’ve been traveling around the state visiting with communities that received $18.6 million in grants through our Community Development Block Grant Public Facilities Program.   These funds are being awarded to 21

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Connie Ramthun as the 2025 State Natural Areas Volunteer of the Year for her dedication to invasive species removal in the northern Kettle Moraine. As a lifelong resident of

Menomonie, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Stout Foundation & Alumni Association has announced the recipients of its 2025 Alumni Awards. They will be recognized during homecoming weekend at the Alumni Association’s celebration on Friday, Oct. 24, in the Memorial Student Center ballrooms. The evening will begin

DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement in response to JD Vance visiting La Crosse in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District to lie about Republicans’ Big, Ugly Law: “Derrick Van Orden spent months lying to Wisconsinites and claiming he’d never