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WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Over the weekend, Brad Schimel continued his 72-county tour of Wisconsin, meeting with voters in La Crosse, Jackson, St. Croix, Eau Claire, and Washington Counties. “Wisconsinites are deprived of justice when courts are used as weapons to enforce political agendas

MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is providing guidance to voters ahead of Tuesday’s Spring Primary. Here’s what to know: There is only one statewide race on the ballot in Tuesday’s Spring Primary, and that is the contest for State

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join DNR staff on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the DNR’s Peshtigo Field Office in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, for the sixth meeting in a nine-part series focused on fisheries

MADISON, WI – With yet another harmful constitutional amendment on the April ballot and more on the horizon, Nick Ramos, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director, issued the following statement: “While it may be a new year, the Legislature is back with its same

Wisconsin’s Spring Primary Election is Tuesday (February 18) and voters who don’t already have a Wisconsin driver license, ID or other form of identification needed to vote may still get a Wisconsin ID from the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Judge Susan Crawford’s campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court launched a new TV ad on Brad Schimel’s extreme corruption and how Schimel was bought off by a child predator’s lawyer. The ad, titled ‘Buy Off,’ exposes Brad

MADISON, Wis. – Current high school juniors can apply now for the next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will accept council applications through March 31, 2025. “Farmers and agriculture have been

(Madison, Wis.) – A new report from Forward Analytics, A Decade of Change: Wisconsin’s Income Tax Since 2012, highlights the significant changes over the past 10 years to the individual income tax, the largest source of revenue for the Wisconsin state government.

MADISON – State Representative Benjamin Franklin (R-De Pere) released the following statement following the recent plan to close Green Bay Correctional Institution (GBCI): “For nearly a decade, local and state officials have been advocating for prison updates and the closure

MADISON, WI – On February 16, 2025, Governor Tony Evers announced a major corrections reform plan preceding his upcoming budget address, to include significant facility investments, an expansion of the Earned Release program, and more. Ranking Democratic Member of the

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing a “friend of the court,” or amicus brief, to support a lawsuit aiming to block the implementation of President Trump’s executive order

MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday, Judge Susan Crawford held a press conference in Green Bay to call out Brad Schimel failing survivors of sexual assault when he let a backlog of over 6,000 rape kits sit untested for over two years as

As Congressional leadership proposes up to $2.3 trillion in cuts to the federal Medicaid program, more than 100 Wisconsin organizations—representing county leaders, direct service providers, health care providers, advocates, and many others in every county across the state—are calling on Wisconsin’s

CONTACT: Van Wanggaard608-266-1832 “I’m glad that Governor Evers has finally recognized a portion of what Republicans have been saying for 7 years – that Green Bay Correctional must be closed. It is unsafe for inmates, staff and the community.” “At

Contact: Jim.Rafter@villageofallouezwi.gov  Commits to working with Republicans and Democrats toward solutions [ALLOUEZ, WI] – The Village of Allouez released the following statement from Village President Jim Rafter on Governor Evers’ proposed plan to close Green Bay Correctional Institution: “There is finally a

Contact: Marc Smrikarov | press@swingleft.org | 646-807-9710 National organization will mobilize its network of 1 million grassroots members to prevent a MAGA takeover of Wisconsin’s highest court, which could determine outcome of 2026 midterms and 2028 presidential elections, abortion access, workers’ rights,

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the below statement relating to today’s court hearing in a case that Wisconsin and 18 other states filed against the Trump Administration to stop unauthorized access to Americans’ private information and

MADISON – Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) and Senator Romaine Quinn (R-Cameron) introduced legislation to permanently fund the Office of School Safety (OSS). The Office of School Safety (OSS) is a division of the Wisconsin Department of Justice created by legislation Rep. Novak

If you plan to take your sled out this weekend, be safe and watch for the other riders who will also be making the most of the conditions. Fresh snow can cover potentially dangerous obstacles on frozen waterbodies, like cracks

MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Judge Susan Crawford held a press conference in Green Bay yesterday to call out Brad Schimel for letting more than 6,000 sexual assault kits sit untested for over two years — denying