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MARATHON COUNTY, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is announcing a $250,000 settlement with Apogee Wausau Group, Inc. (Apogee), which does business as Linetec. The settlement resolves a civil environmental enforcement action against the company for alleged violations of its

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds current high school juniors to apply now for the next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. Applications will be accepted through March 31, 2026. To apply, students must complete

Milwaukee, Wis. – When planning your next trip, be wary of false promises and a sense of urgency that can fool you into paying for something that doesn’t exist. Booking a vacation requires time and detailed planning. Whether you’re just starting to

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers and Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation Director Cassie Mordini, announced another record-breaking year for Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation industry in 2024. According to the latest data from the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account from the

Dear friends, I woke up this morning trying to remember which country we were bombing this week. South America? Africa? The Middle East again? It’s getting hard to keep track. At some point in the last year we’ve had military

CONTACT: Lily Schwenk, thompsoncenter@wisc.edu Study finds conservative viewpoints face asymmetric treatment across hiring and campus climate but challenges the assumption that racial and viewpoint diversity are in tension MADISON—A new survey of UW–Madison faculty finds that conservative viewpoints face asymmetric

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden attended the dignified transfer honoring six American service members who gave their lives in service to our nation while supporting Operation Epic Fury. Major Jeffrey R. O’Brien Captain Cody A. Khork Chief Warrant Officer

MADISON, Wis. — This week, WXOW reported that gas prices have skyrocketed in Derrick Van Orden’s district. In just one week after the Trump administration launched a senseless attack in Iran – and mere days after Derrick Van Orden voted in support of the administration’s

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MADISON – On Friday, Senate Bill (SB) 413, authored by Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) and Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), was signed into law by Governor Tony Evers as 2025 Wisconsin Act 90. This new law strengthens protections for victims of sexual assault

Madison, WI, February 5, 2026 – Madison native and West High School graduate Zoe Sullivan will be kicking off her campaign for the open assembly seat in the 76th district on Monday, March 9th at Mickey’s Tavern from 5-6:30pm. Sullivan

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, new reporting from the Heartland Signal details how Derrick Van Orden turned his back on Wisconsinites by betraying his commitment to keep American troops out of senseless wars by now supporting the Trump administration’s reckless and illegal war with Iran.

TOWN OF LINN, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responding to a manure discharge to an unnamed tributary in Walworth County that is impacting Geneva Lake. On March 6, in response to rain in the area of

MADISON, WI…Senate Bill 413, legislation to grant additional rights to sexual assault victims, was signed into law by Governor Tony Evers today as 2025 Act 90.  The new law includes a provision which extends the statute of limitations for second degree

Madison, WI – Today, State Senator Jesse James (R-Thorp) celebrates two bipartisan bills being signed into law. These bills focus on protecting our youth through preventative measures and early intervention. Assembly Bill 677, now Act 88, establishes the definition of ‘grooming’ and makes

(MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius today announced a series of budget proposals designed to address the district’s $46 million structural budget gap while continuing to protect and strengthen classroom instruction. The plan includes reducing about 260 non‑classroom positions and shifting resources from Central Services to schools. 

MADISON, WI…Senate Bill 887/Assembly Bill 918, legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to expand statewide instruction about adoption passed the Senate Committee on Education today on a bipartisan 4-1 vote, and now moves to the full Senate for

MADISON, Wis. — In Congress, GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany co-sponsored a national abortion ban that would outlaw the procedure before most women even know they are pregnant—and now he’s “proud to endorse” extremist candidate Maria Lazar who would be a rubber stamp for

Washington, D.C. – For this 40th Women’s History Month, Protect Our Care is releasing a new report unearthing the fallout of Trump and congressional Republicans’ health care war on women. From gutting $1 trillion from Medicaid to enrich billionaires and

MADISON – State Representative Amanda Nedweski (R–Pleasant Prairie)issued the following statement after two significant pieces of legislation that she authored with Senator Jesse James (R-Thorp) and Senator Romaine Quinn (R-Birchwood) were signed into law this morning. “After nearly two years of