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Feds Contest Former Judge Dugan’s Attempt to Overturn Conviction

Prosecutors argue Dugan has no grounds to request a new trial.

Downtown Wedding Venue Becoming Office Space

Bucking national trend, major local arts institution moving staff into event space.

WI Assembly Passes Deals on PFAS, SNAP Funding

The bills must pass the WI Senate before they could head to Gov. Evers' desk.

Tom Tiffany Supports (Even More) Illegal Tariffs

Supreme Court Rules Tariff Powers Belong to Congress

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Decision on President Trumps Tariffs

Political Parties Join Legal Battle Over Wisconsin Voter Data

Trump administration attempting to get access to Wisconsin's voter information.

Baldwin Releases Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Striking Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs

Robin Vos Announces Retirement

Longest serving Assembly Speaker in Wisconsin history won't run for reelection.

Gov. Evers Sends Letter to the Trump Administration, Urging the President to Support American Producers and Ranchers, Back Off Plans to Import Beef from Argentina…Again

Bryan Steil Becomes Leading Election Denier

The Republican congressman voted to uphold Trump’s 2020 defeat. What happened?

Coalition Sues Trump Administration Over Climate Rule Repeal

17 health and climate groups filed the suit Wednesday.

Assembly GOP Reverses Course on Health Care Bills

After years of resistance, Republicans back plan to expand Medicaid access and lower barriers for breast cancer screenings.

In Final State of the State, Evers Pushes School Funding, Fair Maps

Blames Republican for higher property taxes, but still open to tax cut and spending bill.

A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Governor Evers Record of Accomplishments and His Call to Keep Working for Wisconsin in State of the State Address

Uihleins Shuttled In Workers From Mexico

Billionaires supported Trump's anti-immigration stance while using Mexican workers.

Small Set of Counties Could Pick Democratic Candidate for Governor

Tony Evers won just 16 of 72 counties in November 2022 election.

Thanks to Donald Trump, Cargill Meat Solutions Lays Off Hundreds of Workers in Wisconsin

Layoffs come as Tom Tiffany votes to allow Trump to continue his erratic trade war

Trump’s EPA Says It Will Save Drivers Money. Wisconsin Experts See A Different Bill

Agency touts $1.3 trillion in savings as analysts project billions in added fuel and health costs here.

Tom Tiffany Wants Democrats to Talk About the Economy. Lets Talk About It

Assembly Backs Race-Neutral Aid And Campus Speech Suits, Eyes Trans Care

GOP bills target DEI, free speech, trans issues. Democrats object.

GOP 7th District Candidate Tied to $44 Million Ponzi Scheme Settlement

Paul Wassgren was a defendant in a class action over an alleged $170 million real estate investment fraud.

Zamarripa Calls for Full Investigation Into Uihlein Labor Abuses Exposed in Pleasant Prairie

Evers, Advocates Warn SNAP Changes Could ‘Cripple’ Future State Budgets

Governor backs a $69 million request for FoodShare administration, says 'Big Beautiful Bill' could cost more than $200 million.

Senate Republicans Push Trans Bills Despite Likely Vetoes

Measures would ban transition surgeries for minors, restrict transgender athletes and reshape who controls state agency rules.

Trumps EPA Takes Another Step to Put Polluters Over People

Over 160 Stakeholders Join Gov. Evers’ Call Urging Lawmakers to Support FoodShare, Prevent Wisconsin Taxpayers from Paying Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Penalty Fees to the Trump Administration

Nonpartisan coalition including seniors, agriculture stakeholders, and hunger relief organizations urges lawmakers to quickly approve key investments to prevent Wisconsin taxpayers from having to pay as much as $205 million in penalty fees to the Trump Administration on top of hundreds of millions the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will cost in future budgets

What the 2025 Elections Data Tells Us

Does stunning change in voters' preferences foretell fall election results?

WisGOP Response to the Passing of the Save Act

Senator Baldwin Hits Trump on $600 Million Cuts to Public Health Funding, Including Disease and Hiv Prevention

RFK, Jr. and Trump targeted only states and communities governed and represented by Democratic leaders and said these lifesaving health initiatives “do not reflect [their] priorities”

Rep. Ryan Clancy Releases Legislation to Restore the Right to Boycott in Wisconsin

Bill restores to government and private actors the full right to boycott foreign countries in the interest of human rights

17 Former DOJ Attorneys Slam Wisconsin Voter Data Grab

Ex-U.S. Attorneys experienced in voter rights cases accuse DOJ of 'fishing expedition.'

Zamarripa Condemns Steil-Backed “SAVE Act” As Direct Attack on Wisconsin Voters

Wisconsin Republicans Led by Tariff-Lover Tom Tiffany Vote to Raise Prices on Americans, Continue Trump Trade War

UW-Madison Saw 17% Cut to Federal Research Funds Under Trump

Outgoing Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said federal research cut by $27 million in 2025.

Evers, Crowley Criticize Trump Admin Over Disaster Relief

Disaster relief request after 1000-year August storm is denied, again.

Gov. Evers Slams Trump Administration for Again Denying Federal Disaster Request for Wisconsin Communities Impacted by August Severe Weather

Trump Administration refuses to provide explanation or justification as to why Wisconsin’s request for FEMA assistance was again denied

Democrats, Advocates Highlight Trump’s Toll on Wisconsin

Dire affordability crisis, higher prices for food, health care, housing, energy.

Milwaukee DSA Ready for Statewide Governors Race as Madison DSA Joins in Endorsing Francesca Hong

Twin Cities ICE Efforts Move Into Wisconsin

Is local police department in western Wisconsin working with ICE agents?

Wisconsin US Sen. Tammy Baldwin Opposes GOP Bill to Restrict Voting

Democrat said she's 'highly suspicious' of laws making it harder to vote

Lazar Gets Four-Figure Donation From Out-of-State Lawyer at Center of Plot to Overturn Roe V. Wade

PFAS Levels in Great Lakes Fish Are Dropping

The declining levels were driven by an industry phase-out of legacy chemicals

Senator Baldwin Cosponsors Bill to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Police

Legislation would help hire 200,000 local cops

Joel Brennan Details Plan to Defend Our Democracy From Trumps Push for Federal Control

Tom Tiffany Cozies Up to Right-Wing Extremist Group That Wants to Ban Books, Censor Curriculum

Wisconsin’s State Legislative Races Heating Up

Democrats have more cash in Senate races, Republicans far more in Assembly contests.

Ron Johnson Opposes Trump’s Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections

But GOP senator backs new limits on absentee voting, proof of citizenship.

Democratic Challenger Rebecca Cooke Outraises US Rep. Derrick Van Orden

But Republicans awash in money in 1st and 7th congressional districts.

Madison Election Suit Could Affect 1,900 Election Clerks

Are absentee ballots a right? Can voters sue for monetary damages if there's a mistake?

WI Supreme Court Candidates Disagree on Immigration Disputes

Can state courts get involved in disputes over federal ICE actions? Taylor and Lazar disagree.

Trump’s Trade War Slams Duluth-Superior Ports

Port last year had lowest tonnage shipped for all cargoes since 1938.

Joel Brennan Announces Wisconsin Accountability Commission to Document ICE Enforcement Abuses; Vows to Hold ICE Accountable as Governor

After Trump Weighs In, Josh Schoemann Drops Out of Governor’s Race

The Washington County executive announced his decision the day after President Trump endorsed his opponent.

How Wisconsin Ranks On Minimum Wage

Comparing to Midwest and the nation. A solution to affordability issue?

Tom Tiffany’s Terrible Day

His press conference was supposed to be about taxes. How did it go so terribly wrong?

Ron Johnson Won’t Negotiate DHS Funding, Heaps Blame on Democrats

Opposes calls for reform of Homeland Security, wants investigation of Pretti's killing.

Assembly GOP Proposes $1,000 State Match for ‘Trump Accounts’

Federal government puts $1,000 into an account for babies born after Jan. 1, 2025.

Gov. Evers Blasts Madison in Lawsuit Over Uncounted Absentee Ballots

City gets blowback for arguing absentee voting is a 'privilege', not a 'right.'

President Trump Endorses Tom Tiffany for Wisconsin Governor

Trump also endorsed Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy's son-in-law, to replace Tiffany in Congress.

Wisconsin Democrats on Donald Trump Endorsing Tom Tiffany in GOP Primary for Governor

President Donald J. Trump Endorses Tom Tiffany for Governor of Wisconsin

Pretti Killing Becomes Issue in WI Governor’s Race

Republican Tom Tiffany says he hasn't seen video of ICE agents shooting Alex Pretti.

Job Growth Cools in Wisconsin

Manufacturing employment down, retirees decrease total state workforce.

Wisconsin Joins Minnesota Lawsuit Against ICE

ICE's 'extreme and unlawful conduct is ripping at the fabric of our society.'

GOP Silence Is Deafening on Shooting of Alex Pretti

Wisconsin members of Congress afraid to address ICE killing of a native son?

Green Bay Residents Mourn Death of Native Son Alex Pretti

Pretti grew up in Green Bay, shot and killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

DEI Backlash Puts Milwaukee’s Special Ed Teacher Pipeline at Risk

Trump’s order to eliminate DEI from schools leads to loss of $3.28 million grant.

AG Kaul Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota

Trump’s Support Slips in Wisconsin After First Year Back in Office

Marquette poll finds steady erosion in approval as economic concerns and immigration clashes take a toll.

‘Make America Affordable Again’ Meets Reality in Checkout Lines

A year after Trump’s return, Wisconsin residents report higher food costs and fewer extras as tariffs push prices up.

Barnes Proposes Grants To Fight Food Deserts

Proposal would fund new stores, support stores near closure and connect farmers with reliable buyers.

More Than Policy, Dem Candidates Differ on Style and Tone

The seven-leading gubernatorial candidates participated in a forum Wednesday night.

Wisconsin Senate Rejects Equal Rights Amendment Moves Anti-Discrimination Ban (SJR 94) to the November General Election Ballot

State DHS Asks for $70 Million to Cover FoodShare Costs

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill shifted SNAP food assistance costs to the states.

Under Trump Wisconsin Lost 2,400 Federal Workers Yet Spending Rose

Remaining federal workers face more work, fewer resources.

Baldwin, Warnock Push Trump to Follow Through on Promise to Crack Down on Corporate Investors Buying Up Single-Family Homes

Ahead of Trump speech on housing in Davos, Senators call on the President to back their bill on out-of-state investors buying up single-family homes

Pete Buttigieg Comes to La Crosse

Democrat offers hope and urges 'the politics of courage' to western Wisconsin.

Republican U.S. Rep Van Orden Pushed on Hospital Funding

Trump may cut $800 million for WI hospitals, Democratic legislators demand response.

One Year Into ICE Advance, Wisconsin Immigrants Live in Fear

Trump's immigration forces arrested nearly 1,000 people in Wisconsin last year.

Trump’s First Year Back in Office Has Been a Total Disaster for Wisconsinites

Secretary Missy Hughes Releases Economic Plan in Campaign for WI Gov

Missy Hughes Will UNLOCK WISCONSIN By Removing The Barriers That Are Holding People Back And Ensuring Opportunity Moves Faster For Everyone – Her Comprehensive Plan Will Grow Wisconsin’s Economy, Boost Opportunity And Tackle The Affordability Crisis

AG Kaul Seeks Dismissal of Federal DOJ Voter Data Lawsuit

Wisconsin among 20 states where Trump administration demands sensitive voter data.

Heated Rivalry: GOP Gubernatorial Primary Heats Up as Josh Schoemann Fundraising Outperforms Expectations and Turns Up Pressure on Tom Tiffany

DNC Slams Derrick Van Orden for Flip-Flopping on Protecting Wisconsinites With Preexisting Conditions

Assembly Backs MAHA-Inspired School Food, English-Only Bills

GOP advances ban on certain additives, move to make English Wisconsin’s official language, despite Dem objections.

Analysis Adds $1 Billion To State Budget Surplus

The numbers come as both parties are putting the finishing touches on their 2026 campaign agendas.

No-Tax-on-Tips Plan Clears Assembly, Heads to Wisconsin Senate

Republicans and some Democrats support exempting up to $25,000 in tips from state income tax.

Baldwin Votes to Pass Bipartisan Funding Package to Support Clean Drinking Water, Public Safety, and Economic Development

Van Orden Endorses Health Care Plan That Does Not Have Protections for Wisconsinites With Preexisting Conditions

Wisconsin Puts State Dollars Into Local Food For The First Time

Feeding Wisconsin calls $10 million program a critical investment as donations fall and more residents seek help.

A Stealth Campaign for Supreme Court?

Republican campaign seems deliberately quiet. So why elevate abortion issue?

Two Peas in a Pod: Bryan Steil Regurgitates Derrick Van Ordens Partisan Talking Points

Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Slams Pentagons 8th Failed Audit

How Has Trump Done on the Economy?

Both for Wisconsin and U.S., the data looks much different than he claims.

Baldwin Demands Trump Admin Reverse Billions in Cuts From Opioid and Mental Health Programs

Baldwin calls decision “reckless” and “dangerous”

WisDems Forced Derrick Van Orden to Vote in Favor of Extending ACA Tax Credits

Children’s Wisconsin Ends Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

So does UW Health. Both cited federal opposition to such treatments.

Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Big Oil Executives to Proceed With “Extreme Caution” as Trump Plots Seizure of Venezuelan Oil

Senators warn Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips that they should not expect taxpayers to pay for their new Venezuela oil projects