Gov. Tony Evers: DCF Secretary to depart Evers administration
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Jeff Pertl will be leaving the Evers Administration. Pertl, who originally joined the Evers Administration in 2019, when the governor appointed him as deputy secretary,
Dept. of Health Services: Update on measles outbreak in southwest Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has updated the number of measles cases associated with the outbreak in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. The latest information can be found on the DHS Measles Dashboard and Outbreaks and Investigations webpage. Please continue to monitor
Wisconsin Family Action PAC: Endorses Chris Kapenga for Waukesha County Executive
Madison, WI – Wisconsin Family Action Political Action Committee (WFA PAC) announced today their endorsement of Chris Kapenga for Waukesha County Executive. During Chris Kapenga’s tenure in the state legislature, he has proven himself to be a champion for Biblical values
U.S. Rep. Tiffany: Applauds White House’s action to delist gray wolves
WAUSAU, WI – Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) today applauded President Trump’s executive action directing the Department of the Interior to determine whether gray wolves meet the criteria for removal from protections under the Endangered Species Act and begin the process of delisting them. “The gray wolf
WisGOP: ICYMI: Crowley’s far-left allies tell the real story
MADISON, WI — David Crowley wants Wisconsin voters to believe he is a moderate, but the company he keeps continues to tell a very different story. The Heartland Post reports that the Human Rights Campaign PAC has endorsed Crowley for governor
Rewind: Your Week in Review for Sept. 4
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss a reported Department of Homeland Security investigation into Wisconsin’s elections, a White House Rose Garden dinner with GOP candidates and President Trump, a Wisconsin Elections Commission meeting that addressed a Milwaukee absentee ballot reporting delay in the August primary, and more.
WisDems: January 6 reunion tour coming through Wisconsin to support election denier Congressman Tom Tiffany
MADISON, Wis. — Election deniers from Trump to Scott Presler are flocking to Wisconsin to install extreme election denier Congressman Tom Tiffany as governor to oversee the 2028 elections. MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany appeared on a podcast whose host has repeatedly made antisemitic comments and joked about
Protect Our Care: Hospital crisis watch: Over 1,200 hospitals, clinics, and providers face the fallout of the GOP’s health care cuts
The GOP’s staggering cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act are bringing our country’s health care system to its breaking point. After Trump and Republicans in Congress slashed over $1 trillion from health care to fund tax breaks for
Sauk County Board Chair McCumber: Calls on BECI to go back to the drawing board
Proposed 765-kV transmission routes threaten Sauk County’s scenic landscape, tourism economy and agricultural resources BARABOO, WI — September 3, 2026 — Sauk County Board Chair Tim McCumber is calling on Midcontinent Grid Solutions (MGS) to fundamentally rethink the proposed BECI
Dept. of Natural Resources: The 2026 hook and line sturgeon season opens Sept. 5
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2026 hook and line season for lake sturgeon will be open on certain waters from Sept. 5 through Sept. 30, 2026. All anglers looking to harvest a lake sturgeon
Forward Latino: Condemns White House video games dehumanizing immigrants
MILWAUKEE, WI — Forward Latino today condemned the White House for releasing arcade-style video games that turn immigration enforcement and deportation into entertainment, including Rio Run, where players pursue migrants and earn points connected to deportations, and Build the Wall,
Waukesha County Parks, Jefferson County Parks: Waukesha, Jefferson Counties complete new trail connection between Oconomowoc, Watertown
(WAUKESHA, Wis.) – Waukesha County and Jefferson County marked the completion of nearly 12.5 miles of new trail connecting the counties and providing a regional off-road route between Oconomowoc and Watertown. Officials celebrated the completion of Jefferson County’s Interurban Trail and the
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Portage County horse confirmed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a 4-year-old grade mare in Portage County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). It is the state’s first confirmed case of EEE in a
Opportunity Wisconsin: Wraps up back-to-school supply drives as rising costs squeeze Wisconsin families
Drives in La Crosse, Eau Claire, and Kenosha collected supplies for local students as tariffs and Republican health care cuts stretch family budgets thin MADISON, Wis. — Opportunity Wisconsin last week wrapped up back-to-school supply drives in La Crosse, Eau Claire,
Dept. of Natural Resources: Boaters: Heed low water levels this fall
Drought Conditions Causing Challenges For Water Recreation MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages boaters to take extra care at public water access sites throughout the state, where ongoing drought conditions continue to cause low water levels. Much