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Ojibwe Tribes Blast State on Wolf Hunt

Natural Resources Board decision to increase quota ignores science, federal treaty rights, tribes charge.

Natural Resources Board Doubles Recommended Wolf Kill Quota

DNR recommended 130 wolves for fall hunt, board approved 300.

New Polling Shows Declining Approval of Ron Johnson

Marquette University Law School poll also shows Evers approval holding steady.

Higher Vaccination Rates Lead To Fewer Deaths

A political divide is evident in COVID-19 data. Republican leaning states tend toward fewer vaccinations, more deaths.

Climate Change Is Already Unfolding in Wisconsin

The past decade was warmest, wettest on record. UN Report warns of irreversible climate change.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Passes Senate Despite Ron Johnson Ignoring Best Interests of Wisconsinites

Private Firm Offered Security Training For Kenosha Businesses

A private security company pitched its services to Sheriff David Beth after Rittenhouse shootings.

State Clears 206k People From Voter Rolls

Election officials say the action was part of "routine list maintenance."

Businesses Must Lead In Mandating Shots

Anti-vaxxers are spreading COVID-19 disease and deaths and could cause a recession.

Federal Eviction Ban Covers Metro Milwaukee

All four counties among 80% in nation with high or substantial rates of COVID-19.

Milwaukee Invited To Apply For 2024 DNC

But some aren't happy the city must bid for convention in the first place.

Bradley Foundation Spreads The Big Lie

Foundation gets ever more radical, using tax exempt funding to bankroll groups undermining democracy.

How the Biden Agenda Delivered for Wisconsin This Week

Legislative Session Much Ado About Nothing

School spending issue gaveled in and out. Failed veto override generates many speeches.

Milwaukee County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Task Force will launch on Aug. 12

Committee will kick off effort to seek community feedback and build recommendations to strategically allocate $183.6 million in federal funding

Barnes Gets National Endorsements for Senate Bid

Endorsements by three progressive groups could help him win the party activists.

$98 Million Plan Targets Lead Poisoning

Proposal addressing lead poisoning of children backed by the Coalition on Lead Emergency.

WisGOP Statement on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s Event with Ron Kind

Child Tax Credit Huge for Wisconsin Families

Wisconsin families of 1.5 million children will receive the tax credit.

A Bold New Environmental Call

"30 by 30” pushes to conserve 30% of U.S. land and ocean by 2030. Biden backs it.

Trump Country Won Wisconsin For Biden

40,000 vote increase in Democratic vote since 2016 election came from pro-Trump areas of state.

From the White House: How Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Helps Wisconsin

Senator Bradley: What changed on the border, Governor Evers?

What Wisconsinites are Reading and Watching: Ron Johnson Caught Lying to Voters

Should Michael Gableman Investigate 2020 Election?

Vos picks ethically challenged former justice who's already declared election stolen.

Our Fourth Of July Crisis

Voting rights imperiled and a push to mandate singing the national anthem.

Wisconsin, U.S. Life Expectancy Declines

Other developed countries doing better. Lack of safety net causing problem?

African American Roundtable Relaunches LiberateMKE Campaign

Coalition of Milwaukee Organizations Working to Get Real Decision-Making Power to Milwaukee Residents Through Participatory Budgeting.

Biden Sells Infrastructure In La Crosse

Touts his proposal to fix roads, replace lead service lines, bring broadband internet to rural areas.

Five Candidates Make Case For Beating Ron Johnson

Roundtable of Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate is first such event in campaign.

GOP Candidate For House Under Fire

Derrick Van Orden, opposing Ron Kind, accused of attending Capitol Riot, getting pandemic relief he criticized.

Obamacare Is Safe. What’s Next?

ACA has survived court challenges and Biden has expanded it. Lowering drug costs should be next goal.

Vos Picks Gableman To Lead Election Probe

Announcement comes just one day after GOP Assembly Speaker attacked by Trump.

Triple-Down: Ron Johnson “Not A Real Fan” Of Tax Cuts For Working Families

Yesterday, Johnson reaffirmed his opposition to the expanded child tax credit that will provide up to $300/month per child to 39 million families

Johnson, GOP Congressmen Want Answers on Unemployment Fraud

Evers asked to respond to report that states vulnerable to ‘massive’ Nigerian fraud scheme.

The Paradox of Anti-Vaxxers

The vaccines were developed under Trump. So why do his supporters oppose them?

Tammy Baldwin Is All About The Beer

Senator wins attention with Wisconsin beer, not for the first time.

Biden Plans Seek to Persuade Trump Voters

Battle playing out in Rep. Ron Kind’s western Wisconsin district, which supported Trump.

A Caregiver Shortage Faces ‘Silver Tsunami’

The work is hard, the pay poor. Biden’s American Jobs Plan could help.

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Raising Juneteenth Flag at State Capitol for Second Year in a Row

Republicans Running On Resentment

They are betting voters would rather see less for poor people than more for everyone.

The Private Election Grants Didn’t Help Biden

If anything they helped Trump, an analysis of state election results show.

New Voices Join Voting Rights Battle

Business leaders, faith groups and the disabled oppose bills creating barriers to voting.

Ron Johnson’s Repeated Racism

Clueless comment on Tulsa echoes past statements on Capitol riot and Charlottesville Nazis.

Wisconsin Ranked Among Best States for Jobs Thanks to Gov. Tony Evers’ Leadership

WalletHub Ranks Wisconsin 11th for Best States for Jobs, 8th for Job Market

Why Legislators Fear Critical Race Theory

White fragility drives GOP bill to hide darkest chapters of American history.

We Energies Will Offer Electric Charging Stations Program

Gets PSC approval, joining four other utilities in state creating programs for electric car owners.

Election Conspiracy Promoter Hosting Trump Via Livestream

The former president will speak virtually at Wisconsin event on Saturday.

Bus Rapid Transit Construction Beginning Soon

The Milwaukee County Transit System held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the long planned project.

Trump Country Has Much Lower GDP

Yet the difference is smaller in Wisconsin. Why?

County On Track for Emissions Goals

Surprising progress in goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

15 State Projects Included in House Infrastructure Bill

Rep. Moore requested $19 million for projects in Milwaukee.

Rep. Hintz: Statement on Wisconsin’s Continued Recovery

State Ground Zero for Vaccine Hesitancy?

Wisconsin trails 20 states in percent vaccinated. Hesitancy could prolong pandemic.

GOP Bills Would Ban Critical Race Theory in Wisconsin Schools

Legislation is similar to other Republican bills being pushed around the country.

Ron Johnson Undecided if He’ll Run in 2022

The senator also said "legitimate concerns" of election fraud in 2020 shouldn't be dismissed.

GOP Election Commissioners Want Tougher Response to Felon Voting

Republican appointees decry election fraud citing negligible numbers of felons voting.

How Vos Pushes The Big Lie

Claiming election irregularities, undermining election officials, hiring a GOP expert in smears.

One Year After George Floyd’s Death

Milwaukeeans reflect on how things have changed — or haven’t.

PRO Act Is Key to American Dream

Biden’s proposed Protecting the Right to Organize Act would protect union rights.

U.S. Labor Secretary Visits Milwaukee

Marty Walsh visits building trades and manufacturing trainees, hears from immigrant rights advocates.

Robin Vos Wasting Taxpayer Resources To Investigate Non-Existent Voter Fraud

Journal Sentinel: “Vos said he didn't know how much the taxpayer-funded investigation would cost.”

Legal Firearms Used in Many Mass Shootings

Reforms like red-flag laws, background checks for private sales could save lives.

African American Roundtable Pushes For Change

Founded in 2012, advocates for voter education, $15 minimum wage, defunding police.

College Debts Hit State’s Black Borrowers

Average Black graduate owes $25,000 more for student loans than white graduates.

Evers Will Run For Reelection

But will Barnes be his running mate? If not, who will Evers pick?

Democrats Close Out Tax Day With Massive Spending Increases, Tax Hikes

Enough Is Never Enough for Gun Zealots

Senate and Assembly bills would make Wisconsin a Second Amendment sanctuary state.

WILL Sues Biden Administration for Race, Sex Discrimination in Allocation of COVID Relief Funds for Restaurants

WILL represents Tennessee restaurant owner who would be eligible for funds, but for his race and sex

Republicans Reject Final Opportunity to Provide a Tax Break for Unemployment Recipients

The Vanishing Courage of Mike Gallagher

Wisconsin congressman took a stand against Republican lies and then turned chicken.

Johnson Betrays Constitutional Oath

Betrayal by U.S. Senator extends to other issues as well.

Hagedorn Is High Court’s Deciding Justice

Expected to be right-wing stalwart, he takes turns siding with Supreme Court's liberals and conservatives.

Liz Cheney’s Profile In Courage

For her sign of telling the truth, she may lose her leadership post and her reelection.

GOP Legislators Push Mexican Border Wall

Including a video. With music. 'Trump wall’ better than 'Obama wall.’

Vice President Visits City, Sells Jobs Plan

Harris tours UWM Clean Energy Laboratories, promotes infrastructure spending.

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Welcomes Vice President Harris to Milwaukee

Ron Johnson Looks Like Russian Tool

He once condemned Russia and Vladimir Putin. What explains the turnabout?

Proposed Changes in Election Law Illegal?

Republican legislators pushing changes that may violate numerous federal laws.

Wisconsin Governments Getting $19.9 Billion In Federal Aid

New report warns: how state and local governments spend it could create later 'fiscal cliff.'

Will Biden Deliver Immigration Reform?

It’s time. He promised voters to prioritize reform bill in the first 100 days.

Spindell Gets Second Term on Elections Commission

Spindell wanted Wisconsin's electors cast for Trump, attended "Stop The Steal" rally.

Could ‘Amtrak Joe’ Start a Rail Renaissance?

Rail advocates see hope for a major expansion of passenger rail.

President Biden’s First 100 Days: Hope, Health, and Prosperity

WILL Sues Biden Administration for Race Discrimination in Farmer Loan Forgiveness Program

Five plaintiffs from four states would be eligible for federal program, but for their race

Eligibility Expanded for Federal Unemployment Assistance

Biden administration releases new guidelines making previously denied applicants eligible for up to 79 weeks of unemployment.

U.S. Senate Candidate Tom Nelson Praises Biden’s Speech but Says Medicare Expansion Must Be Included

Cannot Let Pharmaceutical and Health Insurance Companies Stop Us From Doing the Right Thing For Wisconsinites

WisGOP Statement on Joe Biden’s Address

Public Testimony Backs Evers Budget

Hearings held only in state’s smaller cities but Evers budget favored 284 to 30 by speakers.

VACCINES IN ARMS: Wisconsin Consistently Ranks Among Top States in the Nation for Vaccine Distribution Thanks to Support from President Biden & Leadership by Governor Evers

State’s Air Quality Is Improving

But new report gives failing grades to six counties; Milwaukee among nation’s 25 worst cities for smog.

UW Chancellors Push for More Funding

Blank and Mone contest legislators claim that UW system can rely on federal stimulus money.

Ron Johnson Favors “Limited” COVID-19 Vaccination

"I see no reason to be pushing vaccines on people," the senator said.

Sunday’s Caravan and County Board Call for Normal Relations with Cuba

State’s COVID-19 Funding Doubles Financial Crisis Stimulus

Wisconsin state and local governments have received nearly $20 billion in relief.

Wisconsin Reaches 4 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered

Dem Leaders Promote Climate Action

Gov. Evers, Lt. Gov. Barnes advocate for budget provisions, federal spending.

New Mural Will Brighten Dark Intersection

City hires Tia Richardson to create vibrant work at 30th and Locust.

State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski joins 16 state treasurers to call on Congress to pass Paid Family Leave

State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski and 16 State Treasurers from Maine to California say federal paid family & medical leave is critical to rebuilding the economy post-COVID, responding to a “chronic care crisis that has been simmering for generations.”

Ron Johnson Doubles Down on Toxic Vote Against American Rescue Plan, Tells WI Voters They Didn’t Deserve Direct Checks