Assembly Democrats introduce a bill for property tax relief through higher general state aid. Others want to wait until after the election. It's our newsletter Question of the Week for March 22, 2026.
Wisconsin Republicans have helped President Donald Trump undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and ramp up health insurance costs.
But you shouldn’t hold your breath waiting on a rebate for the higher prices you’ve been paying.
Free breakfast and lunch in school. That’s what Democratic senators wanted for Wisconsin kids.
But the “Healthy School Meals for All” proposal was blocked by Assembly Republicans… again.
Democratic Sen. Sarah Keyeski of Lodi and others introduced the legislation to reduce family food costs, eliminate hunger-related stigma, and support local farmers by funding universal, nutritious meals amidst historic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under President Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” last summer.
Blockage of the legislation comes as the majority-Republican House Agriculture Committee advanced a new Farm Bill that doesn’t reverse those cuts.
As a result, millions more people could go hungry—many of them children.
SNAP cuts will also strip children of school food assistance. When families lose SNAP benefits now, their kids also lose automatic eligibility for free and reduced meals at school.
Having to apply directly for school meals increases the administrative burden on schools and forces families to tackle complex paperwork.
The Healthy School Meals for All act would have provided critical help, but this marks the third straight legislative session where Republicans refused to even bring it up for a vote.
✏️: Salina Heller
Republican Sens. Van Wanggaard of Racine, Rob Hutton of Brookfield, and Steve Nass of Whitewater head for the exits.
With another 72 school referendums on the April ballot, assembly Democrats seek to put $1.3 billion of the state’s surplus into public schools.
Michael Alfonso wins a push to not endorse any candidate in the 7th Congressional District, causing the convention to devolve into a sh**show, according to a conservative news site.
Department of Homeland Security workers are missing a paycheck as part of a showdown between Democrats and President Trump. Should Democrats cave? It's our newsletter question of the week for March 15, 2026 Under a deal to end the last federal government shutdown,...
Wisconsin Republicans ignored pleas for direct support for childcare providers and parents, choosing to pass a broad, vague corporate tax deduction instead.
Jayne Black of Greenleaf explains how she transformed her outrage into activism, and how other Wisconsinites can do it, too.
