Dept. of Workforce Development: BLS data: Wisconsin March employment numbers released; unemployment ticks up to 3.5%
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced the following information for Wisconsin’s labor market, reflecting March 2026 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Deanna Alexander appointed chair of Personnel Committee
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander has been appointed Chair of the Committee on Personnel, marking her first appointment as a standing committee chair. Supervisor Alexander brings over a decade of public service experience at the county, state, and local levels to the role.
Sen. Keyeski: Announces opportunity to nominate someone as a “Notable Neighbor”
Constituents Can Nominate a Local Neighbor Who Makes an Unsung Difference for Recognition Madison – Today, State Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) announced an opportunity to advance the Governor’s “Year of the Neighbor” by nominating a fellow constituent of Senate District
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Wisconsin Senators send candidates to the White House for Eastern and Western District U.S. attorney positions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent the names of two candidates to President Donald Trump for consideration to serve as U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. The candidates, Peter
Opportunity Wisconsin: Calls out Steil and Van Orden for farm bill vote that abandons Wisconsin families
MADISON, Wis. — This morning, Representatives Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden voted for the Farm Bill that did not restore devastating cuts to food assistance programs that are already taking food away from Wisconsin families. The House Farm Bill does nothing to
U.S. Sens. Johnson, Baldwin: Recommend U.S. attorney candidates to the White House for Wisconsin’s Eastern and Western Districts
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) sent a letter to the White House to recommend two Wisconsinites for consideration to be U.S. attorney for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. The candidates, Peter Smyczek and
U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Statement of farm bill passage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement after the House passage of the Farm Bill: “Agriculture is the cornerstone of Wisconsin and the backbone of our nation. From dairy farms to multi-generational family operations, our farmers don’t just
Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers highlights efforts to build a 21st-century clean energy economy and workforce
Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. Making sure Wisconsin is prepared to create jobs for the future and meet the rapidly evolving needs of a 21st-century economy must be a top priority for our state. At the same time, we
Brennan campaign: As gas prices hit four-year high, Joel Brennan calls for a 30-day gas tax holiday
Milwaukee, WI – Democratic candidate for governor Joel Brennan is calling for an immediate 30-day gas tax holiday to keep more money in Wisconsin families’ pockets as gas prices hit a four-year high and experts warn prices could surge even higher
UW-Stout: Master’s in food science students develop ideas for dietary supplements for GLP-1 users with aid of AI tools
Menomonie, Wis. – With the rapid increase in the use of GLP-1 weight management and metabolic health medications, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro, food manufacturing companies are influenced to think about new product development for consumers with reduced appetite,
State Senate Democratic Committee: Breaking: Republican caucus continues to shrink as Sen. Jacque calls it quits
MADISON, WI – News today of State Senator Andre Jacque’s retirement marks the sixth high-profile Republican Senate caucus retirement since the beginning of the year. At the beginning of 2026, Wisconsin Republicans had 12 members of the Senate up for reelection; in recent
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Endorses Judge Pedro Colón
MADISON – Today, Congressman Mark Pocan announced his endorsement of Judge Pedro Colón to be Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court justice. “Pedro Colón has spent his career as a bold, principled leader who has never shied away from standing up for
Wisconsin Black Democrats: Chair condemns the Supreme Court’s decision to undermine the Voting Rights Act
MILWAUKEE – Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court sided with a claim from a group of non-black Louisiana voters that their state’s second-majority black district was unconstitutional and intentionally discriminatory despite Black Americans making up one third of their state’s population.
Sen. Jacque: Announces decision not to run for re-election
Contact: Sen. André Jacque, (920) 819-8066 Senator André Jacque (New Franken) released the following statement regarding his decision not to seek another term in the Wisconsin State Senate: “It has been a blessing beyond anything I could have expected to
AFP-Wisconsin: Debuts new ads supporting Tom Tiffany
CONTACT: William Hadden, whadden@standtogether.org Madison, WI — Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) unveiled a second round of statewide ads supporting Tom Tiffany this week, following up on the heels of its first batch released in late March. The new wave of ads highlight Tiffany’s
WisDems: Watch: Tiffany plays politics with high gas prices
Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. —Following a six-day run of daily gas price increases, GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany shrugged off the pain Wisconsinites feel at the pump, calling the widespread backlash to his party’s devastating high-cost agenda a “bit of a
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Amendment targeting Ridglan Farms passed into House Appropriations agriculture funding bill
Contact: Matt Handverger WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) spoke at the House Appropriations Committee markup of the FY27 Agriculture funding bill in support of language he submitted to direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to review dog breeding facilities
U.S. Attorney Elgersma: Multi-year drug investigation in central Wisconsin successfully concludes after last defendant sentenced
Thirteen convicted in federal prosecution for drug and gun offenses in Homeland Security Task Force Program Case MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the successful conclusion of a multi-year drug trafficking
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Statement on passage of three-year FISA reauthorization
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass S. 1318, legislation reauthorizing FISA Section 702 for three years. “FISA Section 702 is a critical intelligence tool that gives our national security professionals the information they
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Fact check: 10,000 veterans lost their homes and 90,000 veterans heading toward foreclosure thanks to Derrick Van Orden killing VA loan program
Derrick Van Orden is lying again. Last year, Van Orden set his sights on gutting a VA home loan program that helped 33,000 veterans afford their mortgages – calling the effort to provide relief to service members “moronic” and introducing a bill that would “hobble