State News
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Assembly Leader Neubauer says the defense and restoration of democracy is on the ballot in 2024
One of the Legislature’s top Democrats rips into Trump for continuing to spew the Big Lie about winning Wisconsin in 2020. He did not.
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Kristin Lyerly announces she’s running for Congress in Wisconsin’s 8th District
The Green Bay obstetrician-gynecologist, a Democratic former Assembly candidate, has been central to the legal fight to restore women’s reproductive healthcare rights.
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Gov. Evers urges compromise as Republicans refuse to release anti-PFAS funding
PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are pollutants that are linked to increased risk of some cancers, reproductive health effects, and developmental delays in children. They constitute everything from non-stick cookware and pizza boxes to fire-extinguishing foams.
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Hovde 2012 comments resurface about farmers, Social Security, and obesity
“You’re largely driving around a tractor,” Hovde said of farmers in an interview, while also advocating for pushing back the retirement age and making overweight people pay more for health insurance.
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Rural Wisconsinites don’t want referendums funding their school districts, but the Legislature leaves them no choice
There are 91 school referendums on ballots across the state for the April 2 spring election in Wisconsin. They’ve become a fixture as the Legislature has refused to provide public school funding that keeps up with inflation—for 16 consecutive years.
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Here’s what did and didn’t get done in the Wisconsin Legislature
Republican leadership has sent lawmakers home for the rest of 2024 despite a lengthy legislative to-do list.
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School, suffrage, and… seatbelts? Wisconsin’s famous firsts
On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became America’s 30th state. And we’ve been outdrinking the rest ever since (kidding, of course… that’s far from our only contribution!) Here are some other notable Wisconsin firsts.
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This mom’s story shows the urgency of solving Wisconsin’s lead problem
Deanna Branch’s toddler had lead levels so high, he had to be hospitalized twice. Now, she has made it her mission to educate others on the dangers of lead poisoning and the importance of new funding from the Biden administration to replace lead pipes.
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3 of Wisconsin’s winningest women athletes
After more than 500 All-Americans, 95 Big Ten Championships, 9 National Championships, and 50 years–women’s athletic programs at the UW have proven to be the apex of national athletic achievement. Here are three of the greatest female Badgers to ever wear the red and white.
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Newly-released info shows Trump’s Wisconsin team led the way on the fake electors scheme
Two Wisconsin attorneys release documents and a video showing the fake electors applauding after signing false paperwork about the 2020 results.
