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Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement on the election of Judge Chris Taylor to the Wisconsin Supreme Court: Congratulations to Judge Chris Taylor on her victory and election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and congratulations to our

Madison, WI – Today, Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-Milwaukee) led Wisconsin legislators as part of a nationwide state legislator call for immediate constitutional action to remove President Donald Trump from the Presidency. 218 state legislators from 27 states made the demand

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) released the following statement after the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents terminated the employment of UW President Jay Rothman: “Make no mistake about it, the firing of UW President Rothman

MADISON, Wis.—The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System has unanimously voted to make a change in leadership of the system, with current President Jay Rothman’s tenure ending immediately. The Board is grateful for President Rothman’s service and

MADISON, Wis. — In response to the Board of Regents voting to fire UW System President Jay Rothman on Tuesday night, Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield), chairman of the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue, issued the following statement: “The Board

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) is proud to share that the Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association (WMBA) recognized Nicole Kane with the Community Impact Award at the 11th Annual Best in Business Awards Gala on April

MADISON, Wis. — With polls closing soon, the Republican Party of Wisconsin wants to highlight the extraordinary commitment of Republicans across the state who have powered our effort in support of Republican candidates from local offices to statewide races. “Our team, county

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to gather input on the resurfacing project along US 151 from I-39/90/94 in Madison to Main Street in Sun Prairie, Dane County. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,

Madison – Late last week, Governor Evers quietly vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 326 in its entirety. This legislation, authored by Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), would have provided smaller communities funding to obtain grant writing services.

Madison – On Friday, the Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 905, authored by Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), into law. Act 197 fixes state law to define “health care facility” and “health care provider” in a

MADISON, Wis. — Earlier today, Chris Taylor once again showed the voters that she is unqualified to be on the Supreme Court. First, she lied about her record, and now she is directly violating election law. It was reported that Chris Taylor ignored election

Jay Schroeder who has standing in the Election for Wisconsin Secretary of State in 2026 files complaint with the WEC Wisconsin Elections Commission. Neenah, WI- It is highly troubling in today’s technology age that 152 duplicate ballots were sent out

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) released the following statement encouraging the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to continue its investigation into allegations of grooming and sexual assault in the Oconto Falls School District as described in a recent federal lawsuit,

MADISON, WI – State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Hortonville), Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities, today announced that the committee will hold a public hearing to examine recent reports that the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents is

WASHINGTON— The DLCC announced our first 50 Target Races for the 2026 midterms across key battleground states, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Iowa. These 50 races are the first of several slates to come ahead

MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Dwayne Davis, 31, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 12 years in federal prison for sex trafficking a minor. Davis pleaded guilty to this

Demand comes after Wisconsinites faced weeks long delays getting mail WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) demanded answers from Postmaster General David Steiner regarding long-term mail delays and staffing shortages at post offices across Wisconsin that are impacting

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Columbia Energy Storage Project in Columbia County.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss

Representative Jim Piwowarczyk Slams Governor Evers’ Vetoes on ICE Detainers, UW ReformDownload… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home

MILWAUKEE — The Marquette University Institute for Women’s Leadership will honor three community and campus leaders with its Transformational Leadership awards as part of the fourth annual IWL Gala on Tuesday, April 14, at 5 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W.