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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss improvements on WIS 113 from County P in the Town of Vienna to the City of Lodi in Dane and Columbia counties. The meeting is scheduled

MADISON, Wis. — Scrambling to contain the fallout from Trump telling a meeting of House Republicans yesterday that Milwaukee was a “horrible city,” Republican Bryan Stiel offered dramatically different stories about what exactly Donald Trump said. “Bryan Steil can’t keep his story

MADISON, Wis. — Whether it was misleading political spin or he just has a bad memory, Brad Schimel’s claim on a recent right-wing radio show that he has never supported using an 1849 Wisconsin law to ban abortion is directly

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LA POINTE, Wis. – Madeline Island Museum, a site managed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and located in the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior, is open for the season. The museum features a variety of engaging events, including a new two-year exhibition entitled “Passages:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chair of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after voting against House passage of the $886.3 billion FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill he has never voted in

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15, 2024, by reminding Wisconsin residents to be aware of the signs of abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults and report any instances of

MADISON – Wisconsin Family Council (WFC) expressed disappointment with yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine for lack of standing. WFC joined Advancing American Freedom’s amicus brief, along with 28 other state Family Policy Councils and the national

MADISON, Wis. — Last Friday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that for the first time in 20 years, Wisconsin Democrats are running for every Senate seat and 97 Assembly seats in the Legislature. Thanks to new, fair maps, Wisconsin Democrats have the opportunity

KENOSHA, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin’s latest television ad highlights Congressman Bryan Steil’s vote in favor of keeping credit card fees high and asks him to start fighting for working families instead of protecting the credit card industry. In April, Steil joined Republicans on

Warmer temperatures forecast throughout Wisconsin over the next several days could create conditions for pavement buckling. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is advising motorists to be alert and take extra caution. Pavement can buckle when the weather quickly goes from

Yesterday, Bryan Steil voted for new, extreme restrictions on abortion care for 350,000 active duty women in the military. House Republicans, including Steil, voted overwhelmingly to insert a far-right amendment that would restrict service members’ ability to seek and access essential reproductive care, undermining bipartisan efforts

Yesterday, Derrick Van Orden voted for new, extreme restrictions on abortion care for 350,000 active duty women in the military. House Republicans, including Van Orden, voted overwhelmingly to insert a far-right amendment that would restrict service members’ ability to seek and access essential reproductive care, undermining

Former Dane County Executive Joe Parisi has endorsed Rep. Melissa Ratcliff for Wisconsin State Senate in a three-person Democratic primary, saying “I have seen firsthand the leadership, hard work, and commitment that Melissa Ratcliff brings to her service on behalf

In the spirit of transparency, the board is providing this recap of tonight’s Special Meeting of the board. Corrective Action Plan (CAP) The board approved the CAP, which means DPI is in a position to release general funding to MPS

TREMPEALEAU — In response to the new desperate line of attack by out-of-touch Brad  “Politics as Usual” Pfaff, Stacey Klein, Republican candidate for the 32nd Senate District,  released the following comment:  “As I’ve traveled District 32, I’ve heard from so

Donald Trump is scrambling to do damage control after he reportedly called Milwaukee a “horrible city” – directly insulting the voters he’ll need to win this election. Spoiler alert: it’s not working. In a press release, the Trump campaign called on six of

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240614gopaddress.mp3 Hello, I’m State Senator Rob Cowles, and I represent the 2nd Senate District in Northeast Wisconsin.   Sound fiscal policy can seem like a dry subject, but the budgeting decisions we make today will impact your  household budget for decades

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240614demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating 2023 economic impact data showing Wisconsin’s tourism industry generated $25 billion in total economic impact, surpassing the previous record year of $23.7 billion set in 2022. More

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement regarding an update from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to a corrective action plan with Milwaukee Public Schools: “I remain committed to always doing what is best for