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Wisconsin Researchers Sound Alarm Over DEI-Related Research Cuts

40 Wisconsin grants have been terminated after US Supreme Court's NIH ruling.

Mayor Criticized for Process of Choosing Wellness and Safety Leader

After three finalists came before public forum, Johnson chose someone else.

Dane County Judge Won’t Dismiss Case Against Fake Trump Electors

Kenneth Cheseboro, Jim Troupis, Mike Roman face 11 criminal charges.

Defamation Charges Dropped Against Minocqua Brewing Owner

Kirk Bangstad still faces harassment charge, lawsuit by publisher

As Kids Head Back to School, Americans Are Feeling the Pinch Caused by the Gop’s Tariff Taxes

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Getting Built Despite Trump Cuts

Eights of 39 planned projects in Wisconsin have been completed.

GOP Lawmakers Trying New Move To Block Evers’ Rulemaking

Supreme Court previously gave Evers approval to avoid Legislature, which governor is now embracing.

Lawmakers Debate ‘No Tax on Tips’ After Cutting It from Evers’ Budget

The policy echoes a provision in President Donald Trump's signature tax and immigration law

FEMA Surveys Milwaukee Area Storm Damage

Preliminary damage assessment teams were on Milwaukee's north side on Thursday

Bernie Sanders Will Campaign for Rebecca Cooke in Western Wisconsin

US Senator from Vermont to join Viroqua town hall in 3rd Congressional District.

How The Minimum Wage Declined

40 years ago it was worth three times more. What happened?

Sen. Baldwin Sees Momentum to Save U.S. Education Department

Even some Republicans balk at Trump's order in March to close department.

FEMA Will Start Surveying Storm Damage in Milwaukee Thursday

More than 18,000 damage reports filed so far, 83% in Milwaukee County.

Flood Damage Toll Rises Ahead of FEMA Assessment

More than 1,500 homes in Milwaukee County destroyed or suffered major damage.

Highest Paid WI CEO Got $23.8 Million in 2024

New report's stunning numbers. Which 11 WI CEOs got more than $10 million?

Bipartisan Group of State Politicians Criticize Trump Election Proposal

Opposing his push to end mail-in votes and eliminate voting machines.

Mining Project in Northwoods Worries Opponents

Explorative effort the first in nearly 30 years. Faces tribal lawsuit, other opposition.

Council Members Pitch Trump to Declare FEMA Emergency

Dimitrijevic and Chambers lead letter urging FEMA help after 1000-year rainstorm.

Democratic Field Grows in 1st Congressional District Election

Community activist Gage Stills will oppose Rep. Steil and 'Big Beautiful Bill.'

A Big Year for Purged Voters

WI Elections Commission purges most voters in 6 years. Why that matters.

Republican DA Eric Toney Will Head Investigation Of Ballot Box Removal

Wausau mayor removed drop box. Toney previously argued the boxes were illegal.

13,000 Properties in SE Wisconsin Suffered Flood Damage

Many not covered by home insurance, waiting on FEMA declaration.

Baldwin Calls for Federal Disaster Relief for Wisconsin

After tour with mayor and county exec, she cites widespread damage.

DNR Has Seen 500 Positions Cut Since 2003, Says It Is Causing Delays

Loss of 20 vacant positions is latest in a long-term trend, leaders say.

Texas, California Gerrymandering Battle Will Make It Harder For Independent Reforms

Fair Maps Coalition members hope to establish politically independent process in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Offers Guidance For Bars, Restaurants Cleaning Up From Storm

O'Lydia's showcased by Mayor, Health Department as 'best of the worst-case scenario.'

Gov. Evers Urges Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Cuts Stalling Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance Modernization Efforts Designed to Prevent Fraud and Waste

Governor urges Trump Administration to restore $29 million Wisconsin expects to receive to modernize UI system, support projects designed to crack down on benefit fraud and abuse

Baldwin Wraps Up First Week of “Fighting for Wisconsin Families” Tour

Gov. Evers Wraps Up Statewide Tour Highlighting Bipartisan State Budget Investments to Support Access to Affordable Healthcare in Midst of Reckless Republican Cuts

Governor discusses devastating cuts to Medicaid and food assistance while highlighting bipartisan budget initiatives to support healthcare access statewide

Trump’s Plan To Change Census Could Reduce Wisconsin Funding

UW-Madison expert says president’s proposal appears at odds with Constitution.

Economist Expects Wisconsin Manufacturing Jobs To Mirror National Decline

Economist Menzie Chinn says new jobs report shows 'drastic change' in job market's trajectory.

Airport, County Sue Federal Government Over Grant Terms

Trump Administration trying to force political agenda on local governments through grant programs.

Port Traffic Down 24% Versus 2024

But cruise traffic is right on target, and there are other indicators.

Baldwin Blasts Trump’s ‘Chaotic’ Tariffs in Milwaukee

Meets with area business owners who say uncertainty hurts businesses, families.

Senator Baldwin Secures Wins for Wisconsin in Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Funding Bills

Legislation advanced out of Senate on bipartisan majorities, teeing up for negotiations with the House

Tom Tiffany Holds Telephone Town Hall

Congressman embraces coal and oil power at upbeat, no-crowds-allowed event.

State Getting More Liberal, More Conservative

Elections data shows red and blue areas diverging even more.

Statement on Texas House Democrats fighting back against blatant gerrymandering

Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs August 5, 2025

WI GOP Congressmen and Gubernatorial Candidates Continue to Support Tariff Tax As Costs Rise and Job Numbers Fall

Baldwin Launches Statewide “Fighting for Wisconsin Families Tour”

Baldwin kicks off tour this week with stops in Milwaukee, Brown, Door, Lincoln, Sawyer, and Ashland counties

Trump Administration Cancels $75 Million in Climate Grants to Wisconsin

Including grant to make aging homes in Milwaukee more energy efficient.

Amid Falling Vaccination Rates GOP Bill Pushes Exemptions

Bill requires waiver forms be given to parents with health forms schools give them.

Will Trump Continue to Abandon Wisconsin in the Face of Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat?

The Trump Administration is gutting essential emergency response and forecasting while Americans face mounting extreme weather events

The Many Lawsuits of Josh Kaul

29 suits by AG against Trump administration. Will this help or hurt Kaul if he runs for governor?

Wisconsin Trucking Companies Like Trump Administration’s Rule Changes

Moving away from limits on truck's speed, driver hours worked in a day.

Trump’s FCC Helps Out Private Prison Telecom Companies

Commission rolls back rules capping rates for phone and video calls for inmates.

Susan Crawford Sworn in to Wisconsin Supreme Court

Most expensive judicial election in U.S. history assures liberal majority for years.

US Rep. Bryan Steil Faces Hostile Audience During Town Hall

Steil was met with boos and jeers during his first town hall since passage of President Trump's sweeping budget and immigration law.

Senator Baldwin Releases Statement on Continuing Chaos of Donald Trump’s Trade War

Student Loan Changes Will Create ‘Barriers’ For Low-Income Medical Students

MCW President says Trump’s tax and spending act eliminates the ‘backbone’ of how aspiring doctors pay for education.

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Passes Resolution Defending Digital Privacy, Cryptocurrency, and Innovation

Senator Baldwin Releases Statement on Bipartisan Bill to Fund Labor, Health, and Education Departments for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate compromise increases funding for NIH, safeguards Department of Education, & invests in and restores services at 988

Gov. Evers Urges Bipartisan Opposition to Trump Budget

Governor releases list of impacts Trump Administration’s budget will have on Wisconsin’s seniors, women, veterans, people with disabilities, and workforce

Justice Rebecca Bradley’s Favorite Obsession

She's death on 'unelected bureaucrats." What's that all about?

EPA rollback of pollution protections threatens Wisconsinites’ health, jobs, and cost of living

Gov. Evers Charges EPA Has Abandoned Science

Joins California Gov. Newsom, condemning end of greenhouse gas regulations.

Youth Will Be Served in Governor’s Race

A national trend. Next governor could be three decades younger than Tony Evers.

Will Trump’s Policies Hike Wisconsin Restaurant Prices?

Tax cuts on tips will help. Tariffs and immigration crackdowns won't.

Why Tony Evers Could Have Run Again

Why he was likely to win and thrive as a three-term governor.

Decline in U.S. Craft Breweries, Sales Has Wisconsin Brewers Unfazed

Two craft breweries highlight expansion plans and growth despite headwinds.

New Democratic Ads Highlight ‘Epstein Files’ In Swing Districts

Looking ahead to 2026 midterms, ad campaign seeks to capitalize on Republican tensions.

County Executive David Crowley Confirms He Will Run for Governor

Milwaukee official is second Democrat to enter race.

Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez Is First Dem To Announce Gubernatorial Bid

Rodriguez's announcement kicks off what is expected to be a fierce Democratic primary for governor

SDC Faces Debts, Board Vacancies, Lawsuits

Here's the latest on challenges for Social Development Commission.

Government Watchdog Finds Trump Administration Illegally Froze Funding to Head Start Nationwide

Fight for Control of Wisconsin Senate Has Begun

2026 election gives Democrats a chance to flip seats under new legislative maps.

New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds approval of President Trump almost unchanged at 45%, support among Republicans and his base remains strong

Does Justice Rebecca Bradley Face An Enthusiasm Gap?

Why Republicans might prefer her to step down from WI Supreme Court.

U.S. DOJ Hasn’t Gotten Wisconsin Voter Data It Requested

Why the delay? State law would require it to pay $12,500 for data.

Trump Tariffs Hurting Wisconsin Foreign Trade, Business Relationships

Tonnage through the Port of Milwaukee down 30% through early 2025.

The Mystery of Bill Berrien

Republican candidate for governor seems to have come from nowhere. Why the secrecy?

‘Good Trouble Lives On’ Anti-Trump Protests Take Place In Wisconsin

Wisconsinites join nationwide protests on 5th anniversary of Georgia congressman John Lewis' death.

How Wisconsin Businesses Are Navigating Tariffs

Changing tariffs and shifting trade negotiation deadlines have created challenges for Wisconsin companies importing and exporting goods.

Fundraising No Show Grows Speculation Rebecca Bradley Isn’t Running For Reelection

Conservative Supreme Court justice's term ends in 2026.

New Fundraising Numbers Could Indicate Evers’ Reelection Decision

But while Republican challengers build their war chests, Evers could quickly refill his coffers.

Sens. Johnson, Baldwin Recommend Judges for U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Will the ‘Trump Tax’ Hurt Wisconsin?

New Democratic website lists what it says are costs for each state.

Baldwin, Wyden Call out Trump Admin for Lying About Social Security Taxes

SSA Administrator sent out mass email to millions that spreads false information that likely confuses seniors

Wisconsin Has Lost $2.6 Billion From Not Expanding Medicaid

And under new federal rules Wisconsin will still lose out compared to other states.

A Tale of Two Cities

Radically different budget bills passed in Madison and Washington.

Trump to Close Agency That Investigated State’s Refinery Explosion

Plans to close Chemical Safety Board, which investigated explosion in Superior.

New Trump Rule Bans Undocumented Immigrant Families From Head Start

Wisconsin Head Start director says change will have 'chilling effect' on program.

Chairman Johnson Subpoenas FBI for Records on the July 13, 2024 Trump Assassination Attempt

Moore and Jayapal Lead Colleagues in Efforts to Protect T and U Visa Applicants

Lawsuit Introduces New Strategy To Overturn Wisconsin’s Congressional Maps

Lawsuit argues that Wisconsin's US House districts represent an 'anti-competitive gerrymander.'

Former Wisconsin Congressman Is Interim NASA Director

To infinity and beyond for Sean Duffy, who adds to Secretary of Transportation responsibilities.

Milwaukee’s Beaches Had Polluted Water For More Than Half of 2024

Sampling found 77 percent of Wisconsin's Great Lakes beaches had high levels of E. coli, but danger was often transient.

Businessman Bill Berrien Launches Republican Campaign for Governor

Ex-Navy SEAL promises a Trump-style 'shakeup' of Madison.

Planned Parenthood, Family Planning Clinics in Wisconsin Face Federal Cuts

Big Beautiful Bill cuts federal funds for contraception, cancer screening, STD care.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Statement on Congressional Passage of President Trump’s Budget Bill

Rep. Fitzgerald Statement on the Passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Baldwin Statement on House Passage of Republicans’ Budget Bill That Guts Medicaid, Raises Costs for Families

In Wisconsin, the bill will terminate at least 250,000 people’s health care, reduce or eliminate 90,000 Wisconsinites’ food assistance, and threaten to close rural hospitals

Evers, GOP Lawmakers Beat Congress, Trump To Punch On Hospital Funding

Wisconsin could see additional $1.2 billion in federal Medicaid matching funds because of state budget passage.

Public EV Charging Plan Faces Trump Opposition, Council Concerns

'I'd cut this program if I was the federal government,' said one alderman.

How Republicans Screwed Themselves

Aggressively pushing for laws, policies meant to help them. But Democrats now benefiting.

US Sen. Ron Johnson Flip Flops on Trump Budget Bill

After leading opposition to omnibus bill, Johnson votes to move it forward.

Wisconsin’s 150 Ginseng Growers Slammed By Tariffs

'I'm fighting in a trade war,' laments the top producer.

What the Upset in NYC Mayor’s Race Could Mean for Wisconsin

Could another Bernie Sanders-backed, young Democrat defeat Rep. Van Orden?

The Rise of Jill Karofsky

From circuit court judge to Supreme Court chief justice in just five years.

Birthright Citizenship Stands in Wisconsin After Supreme Court Order

Kaul joins other attorney generals in seeking nationwide protection.