Happy Banned Book Week! We support candidates who support great public schools and great public libraries. Find out what titles are getting banned in 2025, and select your next great read: pen.org/banned-books...

Always uplifting to see our partners making progress!

Feed My People is the only food Bank in West Central Wisconsin, dedicated to serving 14 counties. As food pantries close in WI, partly due to federal and state budget bills, it is taking responsibility for The Emergency Food Assistance Program in several counties. www.weau.com/2025/08/05/f...

Progressives are introducing new bills to give our teachers what they deserve- if you’re in support, consider sharing, and contacting your reps to let them vote for educators!

Late last week, Susan Crawford was sworn in as the latest member of Wisconsin's Supreme Court. Although Elon Musk gave millions to her opponent, she won by 10 points. It shows that Wisconsinites want real change, and that we, not the rich and powerful, have the final voice in our state.

We sure do!

From gutting Medicaid, to dismantling workplace protections, and limiting the enforcement of certain civil rights laws, the Trump Administration is a threat to people with disabilities. This #DisabilityPrideMonth, demand your representatives use their power to fight back against Trump's agenda.

Wisconsin Progress members came together today for a meeting at our beautiful state Capitol. Thanks to everyone on our staff, who presented all the hard work they’ve done this year, and our supporters who continue to make it possible!

A new video from partners at Wisconsin Conservation Voters, who speak up for the lakes, rivers, and forests close to home.

Shelia Stubbs, who represents Assembly District 78, has introduced a bill that could help marginalized people through our state. It would create a task force to investigate missing and murdered black women in Wisconsin, examine the reasons for the violence, and make recommendations to prevent it.

If you live in Wisconsin, we say the same to you- you don’t need experience, you need heart. A lot of candidates have doubts about having enough relevant experience, being someone voters can look up, or being the right “fit.” But… (1/2)

We agree with our friends at @abetterwis.bsky.social . Thank you, @govevers.wisconsin.gov !

Disturbing news- on late Monday night, Priscilla Prado, Wisconsin Assembly representative, described a man attempting to get inside her house. This is about a month after Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman was shot and killed, and state senator John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.

From short staffing to broken equipment, Starbucks workers are fed up and fired up. We’re in full solidarity with partners demanding real solutions and fair contracts ✊🏾💜

Recently, our state has made initiatives to support film across the state, including tax incentives for TV and movie productions that choose to film here. Our state, full of natural scenery and hidden talent, could be a great new source of future movies! pbswisconsin.org/news-item/wi...

A list of Good Trouble Lives on Events- find one near you today! Additionally, shoutout to @lorihawk.bsky.social, who is using a designated protest/activism day (yes, our workers do have those 😙) to attend one of these rallies today.

Today was a bad weather day for Wisconsin, especially southern Wisconsin, where places like Madison, Sauk City, and Spring Green experienced tornadoes. We hope everyone managed to stay safe, and stay inside. www.wmtv15news.com/2025/07/16/s...

Upcoming event for progressives interested in public education- don’t forget to register!

Wisconsinites, like all Americans, have suffered from soaring medical prices in recent years. Between our state budget and the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” we’re projected to lose out on $2.6 billion in Medicaid funding. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/07/wisc...

A huge victory for Wisconsin progressives- and really, all humanitarians- this week. Wisconsin Republicans brought a lawsuit, arguing that an attempted statewide ban on conversion therapy by Governor Evers was unconstitutional. The Wisconsin SCOTUS ruled otherwise. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

"[WI] has the financial capacity to adequately support students with disabilities, to invest in all students, and, crucially, to protect property taxpayers from these ever-increasing burdens... Let’s demand that our elected officials finally act" www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/...

On Tuesday, a bipartisan coalition of business leaders is filing a lawsuit with the Dane County Circuit Court, stating that our most recent district maps- created in 2024, to reverse gerrymandering that heavily favored Republicans- are similarly "anti-competitive." www.wmtv15news.com/2025/07/09/n...

Yesterday, the Wisconsin Senate passed a heavily debated 2025-2027 budget bill. While it may have been a compromise between Republicans and Democrats, it isn’t widely considered a “win” by either party. Unfortunately, it isn’t for most of the state, either.

In recent times, it can be easy to feel demotivated. That's why we’re making a blog, Rippling Voices, to interview WI changemakers- to remind ourselves that all strides towards progress, big and small, matter, and are worth celebrating.

Today, our Supreme Court ruled that a partial veto by Governor Evers. The partial veto, had it been allowed, would have put $50 million in a child literacy program. pbswisconsin.org/news-item/wi...

Summer is budget season for Wisconsin, which, this year, has experienced a lot of partisan tension. Republicans hope to make large tax cuts by slashing public services, including proposing an $87 million cut to the Universities of Wisconsin system. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/06/wisc...

Today, both Democrats, and anyone who loves democracy, got a great win in Wisconsin. In a legislative session over 6 years ago, a Republican legislature passed a law that required the Attorney General to get committee permission to settle some lawsuits. But today (1/2) apnews.com/article/wisc...

Yesterday, Wisconsin Progress members met each other at Chula Vista for the 2025 Democratic Convention. We’re all grateful to be part of a hardworking, kind, and intelligent team like this, who will make Republicans get a run for their money in the 2026 elections.

Our 2024 Supreme Court race was the most expensive in American history, in part because billionaire Elon Musk spent tens millions of dollars in favor Brad Schimel. Wisconsinites are filing a lawsuit against him illegally offering money to people to vote for Schimel. apnews.com/article/elon...

Milwaukee Public schools are facing an ongoing lead crisis- with no help from the federal government. That’s because in April, President Trump shut down the experts who normally would’ve responded to this kind of situation. www.wkow.com/news/sen-bal...

Today is Give Out Day, one of the only days of the year where we ask directly for your financial support to continue our advocacy. Your donation is a deeply meaningful way of ensuring we have the tools we need to fight back year-round--donate by end of day today at the link in our bio!

"Whether it’s a personal crisis, an injury, or just work and life stresses piling up, we need to recognize the significance of mental health in the workplace." bit.ly/3FzEWhN

We were thrilled to join our friends, neighbors, and advocates to celebrate Hmong American Day, sharing some fantastic food — but also tough conversations about trauma in the Hmong community, the legacy of colonialism and war in Southeast Asia.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Check on a friend, especially the one who always seems to have it all together and never asks for help.

What's up, @bsky.app?! Wisconsin Progress is a nonprofit organization that recruits, trains, elects, and develops progressive candidates and leaders at the local and state legislative levels. Interested to learn more or how to support us? Let us know! Watch for a brand new website mid-May too.