Mike Lindsay, husband, friend, educator, writer, and mentor, passed away suddenly on September 14, at the age of 81.
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The general election referendums would limit the governor’s use of the partial veto to raise taxes and fees, prevent the government from stopping religious gatherings during future emergencies and ban discrimination by state and local governments and public education institutions.
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Karen Tumulty traces the remarkable personal story behind David Crowley's stunning primary victory, ranking him as “the most surprising winner in this year’s turbulent primary season”, and noting that his path to politics is even more unlikely than his path to the nomination.
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Wisconsin voters have repeatedly chosen to preserve a strong partial veto while placing specific limits on its use. SJR 116 would impose another restriction on that authority and weaken one of the state's most important checks on legislative power.
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Religious liberty is a fundamental right; however, this amendment goes beyond protecting the freedom to worship by permanently restricting the ability of state and local officials to respond to serious, immediate threats at places of worship during crises.
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The Democratic Party of Wisconsin and its county affiliates urge voters to mark "no" on three constitutional amendments placed on the November 3 ballot by Republican legislators. One proposed amendment concerns affirmative action and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Assembly Joint Resolution 102 will appear on the ballot as follows: “QUESTION (X): “Governmental entity discrimination prohibited.
Read MoreJoint letter highlights mail delays in the spring election that caused hundreds to have their votes not counted and USPS’s illegal effort to choke off access to mail-in voting
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The governor’s letter comes as President Trump continues to hold historic bipartisan housing bill hostage, refusing to offer relief to Americans unless Congress passes the disastrous SAVE Act, which would have calamitous impacts on Wisconsin’s safe, fair, and secure elections
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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.
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I’m thrilled to share my New York Times op-ed today drawing on my forthcoming book, This Is the Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy—and to pull back the curtain on my book tour.
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Over 15,000 fewer Wisconsinites are receiving SNAP benefits compared to last July when Tom Tiffany enthusiastically voted to pass Trump’s Big Ugly Budget Bill, saying it was a “game changer” for America.
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Press Release, April 9, 2026
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today joined local advocates and stakeholders at Nuevo Mercado El Rey in Milwaukee to take action on Assembly Bill 759, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 240, a bipartisan bill that helps address Wisconsin’s generational workforce challenges by removing unnecessary barriers to employment for “Dreamers,” recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, who are already living and working in Wisconsin.
Evers to become first Wisconsin governor since former Gov. Thompson to issue commutations, announces first Commutation Advisory Board appointments
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