UW-Milwaukee: Premnath wins Shaw Early Career Research Award to study a dual approach to bone cancer treatment and recovery
MILWAUKEE_There’s no drug that reliably helps fractured or damaged bones regenerate. And, for patients recovering from bone cancer, the environment inside the body is working against healing. Priya Premnath, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has received the 2026 Shaw Early
Jacobson campaign: Announces Assembly re-election bid
Contact: brent@jacobsonforassembly.com Rep. Brent Jacobson (R-Mosinee) has announced that he will seek a second term this fall representing Wisconsin’s 87 th Assembly District. Prior to joining the legislature, Jacobson served Mosinee as mayor for nearly a decade. In announcing his
Republican Party of Dane County: Condemns brutal murder of Cottage Grove woman; calls for a renewal of basic humanity
The Republican Party of Dane County is shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic murder of Christine Jones, a 61-year-old Cottage Grove resident who was shot and killed in Downtown Madison on her way to work. According to publicly available
Rep. Rivera-Wagner: Calls for federal action as NEWCAP collapse puts nearly 100 families at risk
Green Bay, WI — Following reporting from Wisconsin Public Radio and WLUK-TV FOX 11, the shutdown of NEWCAP Inc. after financial mismanagement has put nearly 100 Green Bay-area families at risk of losing critical housing support. NEWCAP, a longtime provider of
Law Forward: Disability rights groups fight to protect privacy and voting rights of Wisconsinites under guardianship
Groups urge Wisconsin Supreme Court to block right-wing group’s attempt to access confidential court records MADISON, Wis. — Law Forward filed an amicus brief today in the Wisconsin Supreme Court on behalf of Disability Rights Wisconsin and the Greater Wisconsin
Dept. of Safety and Professional Services: Grant offers funding for manufactured home repairs
$80,000 in funding available through rehabilitation program Madison – Wisconsin Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Secretary Dan Hereth announced his department will be opening applications for the Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation & Recycling (MHRR) Program grants on Monday, March 30. “We’re excited the budget signed by
Weekly GOP radio address: We are protecting your retirement
When most people think of retirement, they’re not picturing moving vans and tearful goodbyes. They want stay in the home they’ve built and with the people they love. Hi, I’m State Senator Julian Bradley, and Republicans are working to help
U.S. Rep. Grothman: Introduces House companion to Cruz’s COMPETE Act to expand affordable health coverage options
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced the House companion to Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) Competition and Openness in Markets to Promote Efficiency, Transparency, and Enhanced Affordability (COMPETE) Act, legislation to expand access to affordable health insurance options for families
Democracy Defense Project: New MU law poll highlights WI crisis of voter faith in elections
WISCONSIN – New polling released by Marquette University Law School this week shows a strange dichotomy among Wisconsin voters regarding the way election officials adjudicate our elections. The topline: 79% trust local and state election officials to manage our elections over federal
Milwaukee County Exec Crowley: Tours construction progress of air cargo facility
Project nearing completion, poised to boost economic growth and cargo operations in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE – Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley visited Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to tour construction progress of its new air cargo facility, one of the Airport’s most
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Schumer, Wyden: Lead colleagues in demanding Trump admin abandon plan that will increase costs and kick millions off the Affordable Care Act
The proposed rule would kick up to two million Americans off their health insurance, raise out-of-pocket costs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) led 14 of their colleagues in demanding that
Dane County Executive Agard: Highlights local hospitality industry efforts to support unpaid TSA workers at Dane County Regional Airport
DANE COUNTY – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today is uplifting and applauding the efforts of local hospitality partners and the United Way of Dane County who are stepping up to support Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers at the Dane County Regional
AARP Wisconsin: Economic value of family caregiving in Wisconsin reaches $11 billion annually, new AARP report shows
The report finds that over one million family caregivers of Wisconsin adults contribute 560 million hours of care each year MADISON, WI – Wisconsin’s one million-plus family caregivers now provide $11.1 billion worth of labor each year, according to a new
Silver Badgers: Expect 1,000 at No Kings rally
ICE tactics spur growth MADISON—The rapidly growing Silver Badgers, founded in spring 2025 by a group of West Madison senior citizens, expect 1,000 cheering rally supporters to join them March 28 at 2 p.m. for No Kings Day 3 at
Climate Power: ICYMI: POLITICO: It’s three times harder for blue states to get disaster funding under Trump
The president has approved just 23 percent of blue state requests for disaster aid, compared to 89 percent for red states Madison, WI – New analysis from POLITICO highlights how President Trump is cherrypicking which states get relief after a climate
Dept. of Instruction: Wisconsin’s 2026 outstanding educators recognized by Herb Kohl Educational Foundation
$1.4 million in awards honor exceptional Wisconsin teachers and administrators MILWAUKEE — The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation proudly announces the 2026 Teacher Fellowship and Principal Leadership award recipients. These distinguished educators from traditional public, charter and private schools across the state are recognized
Affordable Wisconsin Agenda: In the news: “Wisconsin Democrats want to make frequent school referendums ‘a thing of the past’”
MADISON, WI – New reporting this morning from the Wisconsin Independent highlights Senate Democrats commitment to lowering property taxes across Wisconsin while ensuring our children have access to the best possible education, and how the failures of Wisconsin Republicans have led to this
A Better Wisconsin Together: ICYMI: Wisconsin Republicans’ failure forces false choice for Wisconsin voters
MADISON, Wis. — After adjourning the 2026 session of the state legislature only three months into the year and leaving mountains of urgent work undone, the GOP majority is now forcing public schools and taxpayers to once again pay the price
WisDems: ROUND UP: Gas prices skyrocket in competitive Assembly districts, Republicans have no answers to economic crisis they created
MADISON, Wis. — For nearly a month, Wisconsinites have watched gas prices skyrocket across the state as a result of Trump’s illegal war with Iran, adding another layer of pain to the affordability crisis that has been driven by Trump’s tariff
Cooke campaign: Leading Derrick Van Orden in new poll
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – A new poll shows Rebecca Cooke leading Rep. Derrick Van Orden 49-48 in a race that could decide control of the House of Representatives. The poll shows Rebecca with a 39-32 favorable rating (+7) while Van Orden’s favorability is