When the Wisconsin State Legislature returns to Madison in January for the new session, both the Senate and Assembly will look quite a bit different. The November election was the first to use the new district maps signed into law earlier this year. In 2022, Senate Republicans secured 22 of 33 seats, providing them a
On August 13, Wisconsin voters like you went to the polls to defeat two referendum questions that sought to enshrine a legislative power grab in the state constitution. The rejection of Question 1, which failed by 14 points, and Question 2, which failed by 16 points, sent a clear message to state lawmakers that Wisconsinites
Unconventional partnership proves agriculture and environmental organizations can be allies for clean water Clean Wisconsin, in collaboration with the Dairy Business Association, The Nature Conservancy, and Wisconsin Land and Water, has achieved significant progress towards improving rural water quality. This unconventional coalition, known as the Clean Water Initiative, launched in 2021. The group spent the
The midterm elections have come and gone. While many political pundits predicted a “red wave” of enthusiasm among Republican voters, that prediction failed to come to fruition in many states, including Wisconsin. After the dust settled and all the votes were counted, one phrase sums up Wisconsin’s political landscape for the next four years:
In a controversial June decision, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court voted 4-3 to allow Scott Walker-appointee Fred Prehn to remain on the Natural Resources Board long after the end of his term, effectively cementing a Republican majority on the environmental policy-setting board. The case was brought by Attorney General Josh Kaul after Prehn refused to
