“Wisconsin Mothers and Children Deserve Better”

MADISON, WI — Today, State Representative Renuka Mayadev (D – Madison) issued the following statement after Republican members of the Joint Finance Committee voted to strip more than 600 items from Governor Evers’ 2025-27 biennial budget, including …

Greenfield teacher surprised with Wisconsin Teacher of the Year award during school assembly

GREENFIELD, Wis. — A Glenwood elementary school teacher in Greenfield received the surprise of a lifetime when she was named one of Wisconsin's Teachers of the Year during a school assembly. Megan Dixon, who has taught second grade at Glenwood …

Wisconsin Republicans kill hundreds of Evers’ budget proposals

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans stripped more than 600 of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ spending proposals from the state budget on Thursday, including plans to legalize marijuana, create a new tax bracket for millionaires and billionaires, and invest …

Wisconsin defensive back Kobe Russell commits to Bison over five FBS offers

FARGO — Kobe Russell is considered one of the most coveted high school football prospects in the state of Wisconsin. North Dakota State ended up winning the recruiting battle as Russell announced his commitment to the Bison on Thursday, May 8. The 6-foot-1 …

Democrats ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to toss state’s congressional boundaries

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic voters on Thursday asked the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court to throw out the battleground state’s current congressional district boundaries after a similar request was rejected last year. Republicans currently …

Wisconsin Farmers Union Call For Farm Bill

Wisconsin Farmers Union wants action to help local farmers

GOP-Led Wisconsin Committee Cuts Governor’s Marijuana Legalization Proposal From Budget

Republicans in Wisconsin’s legislature on Thursday cut key provisions from a state budget proposal by Gov. Tony Evers (D), including plans to legalize and regulate marijuana. The changes came in a Joint Finance Committee hearing, where members removed a …

Wisconsin Senate Democrat hopes Republicans, Democrats start to compromise on new biennial budget

State Senator Mark Spreitzer says he hopes Republicans and Democrats can find common ground on public education funding, among other big-ticket items in the new state biennial budget. But moves Thursday by the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee …

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