MADISON, Wis. — It has been just over one week since Wisconsin’s Republican Congressional delegation voted to pass the Big Ugly Bill, which cuts over $1 trillion for health care and takes a sledgehammer to funding for food assistance programs. In response to these
WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network is pleased to introduce Anya van Wagtendonkas the new host of Rewind: Your Week in Review, the network’s weekly State Capitol and current events program. Her role with WisconsinEye is in addition to her full-time position as Wisconsin
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturning the Legislature’s power to suspend administrative rules, the Wisconsin Elections Commission report on the former Madison clerk’s actions after discovering uncounted absentee ballots, a new lawsuit challenging the state’s congressional lines, the state budget and more.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report was released projecting that hospitals in Wisconsin will lose $264.6 million a year because of the Republicans’ budget bill. Senator Baldwin voted against the bill, which will terminate health care for over 270,000 Wisconsinites, increase costs for working families, and jeopardize the
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at several recent opinions issued by the Wisconsin Supreme Court as its 2024-25 session ends. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor sets early pace in fund-raising for 2026 race… announced July 11 that it has raised $583,933 since [announcing] in May. At the same point in 2024, Crawford’s campaign had brought in $460,000
The budget that Governor Tony Evers recently signed was a missed opportunity for Wisconsin. It’s also a cautionary tale about the consequences of a Democratic leadership style that cedes power and demobilizes the public in the face of an increasingly authoritarian opponent.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Gordon Leech to the Washington County Circuit Court – Branch 2. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge James K. Muehlbauer’s resignation, effective Aug. 8, 2025. Leech will complete
The signing of the budget and the allocation of permanent staff funding for OSS marks the culmination of our efforts.
Recent decision by Wisconsin Supreme Court raises questions.
The state Supreme Court agreed with the Legislature. The governor’s veto power doesn’t let him give the Department of Public Instruction unfettered access to millions of dollars.
As self-driving taxis roll out across much of America, Wisconsinites won’t be seeing them without some changes to existing law.
It’s time for Wisconsin lawmakers to step in and put patients first. Let’s ban copay accumulators and maximizers and ensure that when help is offered, it helps.
The village egg toss on the Fourth of July sings of democracy to me.
Teaching American pride matters more than ever in divided times.
Toxic masculinity, mental health issues, proliferation of guns.
Gun thefts have risen by 42% in 16 large cities, with Milwaukee fourth highest.
This year features appearances by Pulitzer Prize winners Maureen Dowd of the New York Times and Eugene Robinson, formerly of the Washington Post. And there will be others.
MADISON, Wis. — It has been just over one week since Wisconsin’s Republican Congressional delegation voted to pass the Big Ugly Bill, which cuts over $1 trillion for health care and takes a sledgehammer to funding for food assistance programs. In response to these funding cuts, which Republicans like Derrick Van Orden shoved through
WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network is pleased to introduce Anya van Wagtendonkas the new host of Rewind: Your Week in Review, the network’s weekly State Capitol and current events program. Her role with WisconsinEye is in addition to her full-time position as Wisconsin State Capitol Reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio. She brings extensive experience
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturning the Legislature’s power to suspend administrative rules, the Wisconsin Elections Commission report on the former Madison clerk’s actions after discovering uncounted absentee ballots, a new lawsuit challenging the state’s congressional lines, the state budget and more.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report was released projecting that hospitals in Wisconsin will lose $264.6 million a year because of the Republicans’ budget bill. Senator Baldwin voted against the bill, which will terminate health care for over 270,000 Wisconsinites, increase costs for working families, and jeopardize the ability of hospitals and clinics to remain open. “At a time
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at several recent opinions issued by the Wisconsin Supreme Court as its 2024-25 session ends. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor sets early pace in fund-raising for 2026 race… announced July 11 that it has raised $583,933 since [announcing] in May. At the same point in 2024, Crawford’s campaign had brought in $460,000 — a record-breaking amount at the time. … nearly 4,800
The budget that Governor Tony Evers recently signed was a missed opportunity for Wisconsin. It’s also a cautionary tale about the consequences of a Democratic leadership style that cedes power and demobilizes the public in the face of an increasingly authoritarian opponent.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Gordon Leech to the Washington County Circuit Court – Branch 2. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge James K. Muehlbauer’s resignation, effective Aug. 8, 2025. Leech will complete a term ending July 31, 2026. “Gordon Leech is a
The signing of the budget and the allocation of permanent staff funding for OSS marks the culmination of our efforts.
Recent decision by Wisconsin Supreme Court raises questions.
The state Supreme Court agreed with the Legislature. The governor’s veto power doesn’t let him give the Department of Public Instruction unfettered access to millions of dollars.
As self-driving taxis roll out across much of America, Wisconsinites won’t be seeing them without some changes to existing law.
It’s time for Wisconsin lawmakers to step in and put patients first. Let’s ban copay accumulators and maximizers and ensure that when help is offered, it helps.
The village egg toss on the Fourth of July sings of democracy to me.
Teaching American pride matters more than ever in divided times.
Toxic masculinity, mental health issues, proliferation of guns.
Gun thefts have risen by 42% in 16 large cities, with Milwaukee fourth highest.
This year features appearances by Pulitzer Prize winners Maureen Dowd of the New York Times and Eugene Robinson, formerly of the Washington Post. And there will be others.