Crowley campaign: After Tiffany voted to gut the Affordable Care Act, leaving over 45,000 Wisconsinites without coverage, David Crowley will open BadgerCare as a public option
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – More than 45,000 Wisconsinites have lost their marketplace coverage this year after MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany voted to let the Affordable Care Act tax credits expire. Unlike Congressman Tiffany, who has admitted he doesn’t have a plan
Sen. Wall: Calls for restraint on proposed WPS rate increases
Senator Jamie Wall recently provided testimony to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) regarding the proposed electric and natural gas rate increases for Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) for 2027 and 2028. WPS has requested significant rate increases, while PSC
Tiffany campaign: Unveils plan to lower utility costs and put affordability and reliability first
GREEN BAY, WI – Tom Tiffany unveiled his plan to change the direction of Wisconsin energy policy, lower pressure on utility bills, protect reliable baseload power, and put affordability and reliability first at the Public Service Commission. Since Governor Tony Evers’
UW-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs: Statewide community assemblies to foster civil dialogue and develop solutions to local housing issue
MADISON, Wis. – This fall, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Division of Extension’s Community Development Institute are partnering with Leadership Wisconsin to hold community assemblies across Wisconsin to help find solutions to some
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Releases new TV ad in WI-03: “DC Derrick”
The DCCC released a new TV ad in the race for WI-03, “DC Derrick,” exposing Derrick Van Orden’s record putting data center developers ahead of West Central Wisconsin. The ad highlights how Van Orden took thousands from one of the
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: City of Milwaukee repeals costly food truck curfew following WILL’s lawsuit
The News: The Milwaukee Common Council unanimously voted to rescind a food truck ordinance that forced food truck owners to close their business at 10:00 p.m., during peak business hours. The mayor recently made that action official. After WILL filed
WisGOP: Hong hits the trail for Crowley while he fundraises in California
MADISON, Wis. – While David Crowley hits the fundraising circuit with Kamala Harris and Hollywood liberals in California, he has Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong touring Wisconsin on his behalf. Hong told WISN that she’s “launching her own statewide tour” to campaign for Crowley and other Wisconsin
Dept. of Workforce Development: Cross-agency collaboration helps recover $17k in unpaid wages for 23 Wisconsin minors
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) this week announced the recovery of $17,000 in penalty wages on behalf of 23 minor workers for child labor violations stemming from a 2024
John Nichols: Francesca Hong is rallying vital support for Crowley
The popular Madison state representative is heading out to the far corners of Wisconsin this fall to rally voters on behalf of a Democratic “trifecta” — the November result that would give the party control of the governorship and both chambers of the Legislature.
Gregory Humphrey: Tom Tiffany’s assault on reporters from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel strikes at the public’s right to know
Tom Tiffany is asking Wisconsin voters to trust him with one of the state’s most important offices. But he shrinks on the campaign trail, unable to let every reporter hold him accountable. That is a troubling look with only about a month to go until Election Day.
Michelle Bryant: The press, the presidency and the politics of exclusion
The First Amendment belongs to all of us. We should never be comfortable watching the door close on someone else’s voice, because tomorrow, it could be ours.
Tammy Baldwin: Reproductive rights under attack by MAGA Republicans
In Wisconsin, reproductive rights are only as strong as the lawmakers willing to protect them.
David Blaska: Competition made America great
If the Brewers can compete, why can’t our schools?
Ruth Schmidt & Jennie Mauer: The real cost of weakening Head Start standards
Head Start’s success is built on a commitment to proven practices that support children’s learning, health, and development. Weakening those standards risks eroding both program quality and public confidence in the results Head Start delivers for children, families, and communities.
Richard Moore: Property rights are not a popularity contest
Janesville referendum could give voters a lasting veto over private development.