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The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has protected 750,000 acres of Wisconsin’s forests, wetlands, and trails for 35 years…and is expiring on June 30th. Lawmakers in the state Legislature couldn’t come to an agreement about funding, though Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Diane Hesselbein said Democrats would work to restore the program if they can gain control of…

Rep. Derrick Van Orden consistently takes credit for a $50 billion “rural healthcare infrastructure fund” that was in last year’s Republican megabill — but when you really look into the numbers, it isn’t new investment for rural healthcare. It’s putting back a tiny fraction of what rural healthcare is losing with all the cuts contained…

Rep. Mark Pocan called out Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for having a strong anti-DEI stance while having very little qualifications for his own position in government.

“Wisconsin should be open for business, just not the business of getting screwed over.” Wisconsin comedian Charlie Berens has joined the fight against massive AI data centers in the state—he says Big Tech is exploiting small towns. More than 600 people gathered in Eau Claire this month for Uniting West Wisconsin: A Regional Response to…

Funding ends, doors close. 🧒🏼🎒 What’s next for Wisconsin daycares?Families face average tuition increases of $25 to $57 per week as a pandemic-era federal funding program for childcare providers—known as Child Care Counts in Wisconsin—ends, placing significant  strain on already-stretched household budgets. The state legislature extended funding to childcare providers after the federal aid  first…

US Army veteran Ben Brist is one of three Democrats hoping to knock off Republican Rep. Bob Donovan in the suburban 61st Assembly District in and near Milwaukee. Brist will be on the Aug. 11 primary ballot along with with Lawanda Chambers and Brian Bock. There will be more than 100 contested elections for seats…

John Kroll, a member of the Marathon County Board, is the Democratic candidate looking to unseat Republican Rep. Patrick Snyder in the heavily watched 85th Assembly District in and around Wausau. The race is one of more than 100 contested elections in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly in this fall’s election. Democrats are looking to…

Jeremiah Fredrickson is the Democratic candidate challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Clint Moses in western Wisconsin’s 92nd Assembly District. It is one of the most heavily watched districts among more than 100 contested elections for seats in the Wisconsin Legislature this fall. If only a handful of those contested races flip to Democrats, they will control…

A key component of Wisconsin’s fishing industry will not open this year, a symbol of ongoing Republican underfunding of government services. The Department of Natural Resources says the Brule State Fish Hatchery will stay closed because of ongoing issues over a decrease in federal funding, stagnant state funding that doesn’t keep up with inflation, and…

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is making public school funding central to her campaign message. At the Wisconsin Workers Forum for Governor, Hong laid out her plans to fund healthy school meals for all. She plans to eliminate the manufacturers and agriculture tax credit to secure over $400 million for the new program.