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Congressman Derrick Van Orden hosted a roundtable in Eau Claire with local small business owners to discuss the commonsense results delivered in the One Big Beautiful Bill.  Derrick Van Orden helped pass the One Big Beautiful Bill which lowers taxes, creates jobs,

MADISON, Wis. — Today, a new report revealed that Justice Rebecca Bradley took over $50k from conservative groups to vacation across the country. Justice Bradley, has traveled to places such as Hawaii and Alaska on the dime of right-wing groups and legal centers.

Madison, WI – Today, Senator Brad Pfaff (D – Onalaska) and Representative Jenna Jacobson (D – Oregon) introduced legislation to create a back-to-school sales tax holiday, aiming to ease some of the cost burden facing families as they purchase clothing and

August 18, 2025 (New York, NY) – JewBelong, a national nonprofit organization that fights antisemitism and makes Judaism accessible, is launching a new billboard campaign near the University of Wisconsin-Madison this week, just in time for the August 28th football season

MILWAUKEE_ The City of Milwaukee will be recognized with the Paving the Pathways to Success Award by M³ (pronounced “M-Cubed”) for its outstanding commitment to preparing Wisconsin’s future workforce through innovative work-based learning initiatives. M³ partners University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area

Evers Administration ensures providers see no gaps in funding after Child Care Counts  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), today announced that more than 3,100 child care providers across the state received a total of $8.7

County urges residents to call 211 in final push for FEMA aid Waukesha, WI – Monday, August 18, 2025, Waukesha County continues to partner with local communities to drive flood recovery. The Emergency Operations Center remains active, coordinating with public safety

MADISON, Wis. — On Friday, a new report detailed a conflict of interest in the investigation of Wausau Mayo Doung Diny, who removed an absentee ballot drop box last September. Fond Du Lac District Attorney Eric Toney, who is eyeing a 2026 run for

WISCONSIN – President Trump stated this morning that he would be signing executive orders in advance of the 2026 midterm elections targeting mail-in ballots and voting machines in an effort to “bring honesty back” to elections.  Elections are administered at the

MADISON, Wis. — Rebecca Bradley, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s most vitriolic and extreme justice, doesn’t just carry the right-wing’s ideological water on the bench, she also takes a lot of vacations on their dime. As detailed in a news report today, since

Vulnerable Republican Derrick Van Orden is once again facing blowback from Wisconsinites after he voted to gut Medicaid and SNAP. In a new opinion piece, a WI-03 voter and small business owner tells the story of how her family relied

MILWAUKEE, WI, Aug 18, 2025 — The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) School of Continuing Education is once again offering its highly successful test prep course for human resources professionals seeking SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credentials.  

MILWAUKEE — Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellowship and Principal Leadership awards, honoring exceptional Wisconsin PK–12 educators and school leaders. Nominations can be submitted online at KohlEducation.org. Each award recipient receives $6,000, and

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications now through Sept. 22 for a special firearm deer hunt at Sandhill State Wildlife Area. This managed hunt will provide a unique opportunity to hunt deer on the 9,150-acre

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Among the many reasons why Milwaukee’s startup rankings in the Midwest have grown to 14th among the top 64 cities is collaboration among the city’s major research universities, which work together to translate research to emerging companies and

Introduces Legislation Preserving Legal Personhood for People Madison – Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart), chair of the Assembly Committee on Environment, introduced legislation for cosponsorship last week that will prohibit a governmental entity from granting or recognizing legal personhood in certain categories

Applications Due Sept. 15 Grants are available for projects that teach people hunting skills. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the Hunter Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) Grant Program.

MADISON, Wis. – In response to the severe flooding affecting southeast Wisconsin, the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has been activated since Sunday, August 10, 2025. This coordinated activation enables personnel from Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM), the Department of Natural Resources,

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition in suing to block a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding cap that could impact Wisconsin’s ability to run essential state programs, including its state energy program, and could