Dept. of Public Instruction: State Superintendent Dr. Underly appoints Kaylee Jackson to lead DPI Office of Literacy
MADISON — Wisconsin State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly announced today she has appointed Kaylee Jackson as director of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Office of Literacy. Jackson is an educational leader and literacy strategist with more than 15 years of experience helping schools and districts
Wis Dems: ICYMI: records reveal Rep. Van Orden skipped 10 key agriculture hearings as farm bankruptcies surge
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Heartland Signal reveals that Rep. Derrick Van Orden has skipped nearly half of the Agricultural Committee hearings since 2024, even though he was in Washington during the times several of those meetings took place. While Derrick Van
A Better Wisconsin Together: Latest action by right-wing attorneys general raises red flags about Eric Toney’s anti-abortion extremism
MADISON, Wis. — As Republican attorneys general from across the country take their baseless attacks on abortion care to a new extreme, it raises serious concerns about Fond Du Lac County District Attorney and GOP candidate for attorney general Eric Toney’s own anti-abortion extremism.
Gov. Evers: Honored with GSAFE Legacy Award for his ongoing dedication to support, uplift, and protect LGBTQ Wisconsinites, families, and kids
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers kicked off Pride Month by being honored with the GSAFE Legacy Award at the GSAFE 30th Annual Celebration of Leadership in Madison earlier this month. The governor received the award in recognition of his years of dedicated advocacy and efforts to support, uplift, and
Steven Walters: The elevator speech for Democratic guv candidates
Boiling down their pitch to voters, why do they deserve your vote?
John Nichols: Cooke’s smart choice to skip the Democratic Convention
While hanging out in hospitality suites at a party convention is fun for political junkies and consequential for statewide candidates who need to connect with activists from Wisconsin’s 72 counties, traveling to a convention takes time away from the campaign trail.
David Blaska: Democrats sort through their seven dwarfs
Political junkies are trying to extract meaning from the results of the WisPolitics straw poll taken this past weekend.
Anthony Pahnke: Mark June Dairy Month with industry-wide reform
To mark June Dairy month, our lawmakers should listen to farmers, level the playing field, and include elements from the MFDA into the Farm Bill.
Sarah Keyeski: How I’m working for Wisconsin’s farmers and dairy industry
Since June is National Dairy Month, I want to highlight just three bills I authored or supported in an effort to provide some help for our dairy farmers, processors, and retailers this past session – and the status of the bills.
Austin Vandertie: I farm. I vote. Here’s why you should, too.
Your vote helps shape the future for your family, your community and our state and nation. No matter how hectic life gets, we cannot afford to let others make our choices for us at the ballot box.
LaKeshia Myers: My dream for us: to live life more abundantly
When I speak of living abundantly, I do not speak solely of material wealth or personal comfort. I speak of equity. I speak of justice. I speak of a world where every child, regardless of the color of their skin, can exhale freely without first calculating the cost of their own existence.
Sue Opper: Justice delayed is justice denied — but technology is changing that
Advancements in investigative and analytical technology are transforming how quickly law enforcement and prosecutors can build strong, evidence-based cases.
Richard Moore: A lump of coal for Christmas? If we’re lucky
Trump’s coal power investments, including modernization of Wisconsin’s Columbia Energy Center, deliver reliable, affordable baseload electricity, thousands of jobs, and grid stability against unreliable renewables.
James Wigderson: The price of Trump’s peace
Ignore the spin by Trump’s MAGA supporters. This war with Iran is a failure.
Marquette Law School: Marquette Law School Poll to release national polls between June 24 – July 9 with special topics capturing American life at the 250th anniversary
MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of an expanded national survey in four parts, measuring public opinion on political issues and the state of the nation, as well as an innovative and in-depth national survey