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We’ll have to keep waiting for any meaningful data on the Democratic primary in the race for governor, but there’s a whole lot here to break down.
How else can we hold Jill Underly accountable?
Some cities, states and regions have a healthier technology startup economy than others, as metros such as San Francisco, Boston, Austin and others have shown for decades. How does Wisconsin stack up? An upcoming Madison conference will offer a glimpse at some long-term drivers – and some cautionary views, as well.
Thousands of jobs, billions in investment and a commitment to clean, efficient growth.
For too long, the stigma associated with cannabis has prevented Wisconsin legislators from doing the right thing. The time to change that is now.
The City of Milwaukee is willing to pay a new marketing and communications officer for The Hop, its little-used $128 million streetcar, up to $108,000 per year plus benefits.
Our parks are asked to absorb cuts that erode the very assets that knit this county together.
The only poll that matters for the future of President Donald Trump’s plans is the one taken next November.
The political world is in a tizzy over Donald Trump’s suggestion that he might figure out a way to run for president for a third term, the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution notwithstanding.
It’s Halloween, so I thought I’d tell the scariest story I could come up with. The 22nd Amendment is pretty clear: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” And yet there’s no reason to think that’ll stop Donald Trump from seeking a third term.
Capt. Dylan Blaha and Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek correctly refused a federal order to deploy in Chicago.
The wreckage looks like a crime scene, with President Donald Trump’s thumbprints on it. He didn’t ask or tell people, he just destroyed a sacred structure that sang of American history. Vintage Trump.
Madison, WI – Yesterday, Representative Shelia Stubbs held a press and food collection event with Congressman Mark Pocan, Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein, Senator Melissa Ratcliff, Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Madison CEO and Executive Director Julie Bennett,
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) along with State Representative Sheila Stubbs (D-Madison), Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), U. S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), and other Democratic Dane County legislators, sounded the alarm at a press
Menasha, Wis., (October 31, 2025) – Local food pantries and community organizations are preparing for a surge in demand as the federal government shutdown continues, putting critical nutrition assistance at risk for more than 33,000 people in the Fox Valley and
We provided unmodified audit opinions on the State Life Insurance Fund’s financial statements. The State Life Insurance Fund, which is self-funded through insurance premiums and investment earnings, provides low-cost life insurance to Wisconsin residents. The Fund’s financial statements for the
We’ll have to keep waiting for any meaningful data on the Democratic primary in the race for governor, but there’s a whole lot here to break down.
How else can we hold Jill Underly accountable?
Some cities, states and regions have a healthier technology startup economy than others, as metros such as San Francisco, Boston, Austin and others have shown for decades. How does Wisconsin stack up? An upcoming Madison conference will offer a glimpse at some long-term drivers – and some cautionary views, as well.
Thousands of jobs, billions in investment and a commitment to clean, efficient growth.
For too long, the stigma associated with cannabis has prevented Wisconsin legislators from doing the right thing. The time to change that is now.
The City of Milwaukee is willing to pay a new marketing and communications officer for The Hop, its little-used $128 million streetcar, up to $108,000 per year plus benefits.
Our parks are asked to absorb cuts that erode the very assets that knit this county together.
The only poll that matters for the future of President Donald Trump’s plans is the one taken next November.
The political world is in a tizzy over Donald Trump’s suggestion that he might figure out a way to run for president for a third term, the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution notwithstanding.
It’s Halloween, so I thought I’d tell the scariest story I could come up with. The 22nd Amendment is pretty clear: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” And yet there’s no reason to think that’ll stop Donald Trump from seeking a third term.
Capt. Dylan Blaha and Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek correctly refused a federal order to deploy in Chicago.
The wreckage looks like a crime scene, with President Donald Trump’s thumbprints on it. He didn’t ask or tell people, he just destroyed a sacred structure that sang of American history. Vintage Trump.
Madison, WI – Yesterday, Representative Shelia Stubbs held a press and food collection event with Congressman Mark Pocan, Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein, Senator Melissa Ratcliff, Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Madison CEO and Executive Director Julie Bennett, Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Madison Senior Director
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) along with State Representative Sheila Stubbs (D-Madison), Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), U. S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), and other Democratic Dane County legislators, sounded the alarm at a press conference held at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Menasha, Wis., (October 31, 2025) – Local food pantries and community organizations are preparing for a surge in demand as the federal government shutdown continues, putting critical nutrition assistance at risk for more than 33,000 people in the Fox Valley and 700,000 residents across Wisconsin.* The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),
We provided unmodified audit opinions on the State Life Insurance Fund’s financial statements. The State Life Insurance Fund, which is self-funded through insurance premiums and investment earnings, provides low-cost life insurance to Wisconsin residents. The Fund’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and December