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Madison, Wis. — On Wednesday, November 19, Assembly Republicans put forward a package of bills designed to consolidate school districts and close buildings. This comes after more than a decade of the GOP’s work to underfund our public schools in
Gambling keeps growing in Wisconsin. How did we get here?
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary deer harvest and license sales totals for the opening weekend of the 2025 gun deer season. Preliminary License Sales Data Preliminary figures indicate that the number of gun
Successful tech-based companies become so in different ways, a phenomenon on display of late with the announced $23 billion acquisition of Wisconsin’s Exact Sciences by Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories.
We believe that when communities invest in mental health, they invest in everything that makes them stronger—families, classrooms, workplaces, and neighborhoods.
With life and politics more and more disconnected, no wonder so many people are disillusioned and detaching from the democratic process.
My grandfather, William J. Taylor, was a labor leader who documented a time when unions were truly united.
November is Black Catholic History Month—a time to celebrate the profound contributions of Black Catholics to the Church, to remember our spiritual ancestors, and to reflect on the rich tapestry of faith that stretches from the earliest days of Christianity to the present moment.
Led by Alex Gee, the Center on Madison’s West Badger Road will open early next year. It’s intended to celebrate and foster Black culture.”
After opening COP30 in Rio de Janeiro with hundreds of mayors, governors, and regional leaders at the Local Leaders Forum, the momentum carried straight into São Paulo and then Belém – and the message has remained consistent, clear, and urgent: the world is looking to local and state leaders to deliver real climate progress when national governments stall. America is showing up – and America is still in.
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeaulah, joined 198 other House Republicans — along with 86 of the more ill-thought members of the Democratic caucus — in voting last week for a resolution that “denounces socialism in all its forms and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States.”
Republicans now own the hardships they created as premiums increase for millions of families, costing them hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Dick Cheney would have cut through Putin’s manipulations. He would have had no illusions about how Putin operates.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers today shared a video message celebrating Thanksgiving and encouraging Wisconsinites to take care of each other this holiday season. Any Wisconsinite who needs additional support this holiday season can reach
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is sharing its recipe for a safe holiday weekend on Wisconsin roads. Ingredients include plenty of seat belts, a pinch of patience, heaps of courtesy to other travelers, one charged
As GOP lawmakers advance legislation to encourage school districts to merge amid declining birth rates in Wisconsin, education stakeholders say districts considering consolidation could use extra support.
Madison, Wis. — On Wednesday, November 19, Assembly Republicans put forward a package of bills designed to consolidate school districts and close buildings. This comes after more than a decade of the GOP’s work to underfund our public schools in the legislature. Assembly Democrats blasted Republicans for their plan to
Gambling keeps growing in Wisconsin. How did we get here?
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary deer harvest and license sales totals for the opening weekend of the 2025 gun deer season. Preliminary License Sales Data Preliminary figures indicate that the number of gun deer hunters in Wisconsin stayed nearly constant compared to 2024.
Successful tech-based companies become so in different ways, a phenomenon on display of late with the announced $23 billion acquisition of Wisconsin’s Exact Sciences by Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories.
We believe that when communities invest in mental health, they invest in everything that makes them stronger—families, classrooms, workplaces, and neighborhoods.
With life and politics more and more disconnected, no wonder so many people are disillusioned and detaching from the democratic process.
My grandfather, William J. Taylor, was a labor leader who documented a time when unions were truly united.
November is Black Catholic History Month—a time to celebrate the profound contributions of Black Catholics to the Church, to remember our spiritual ancestors, and to reflect on the rich tapestry of faith that stretches from the earliest days of Christianity to the present moment.
Led by Alex Gee, the Center on Madison’s West Badger Road will open early next year. It’s intended to celebrate and foster Black culture.”
After opening COP30 in Rio de Janeiro with hundreds of mayors, governors, and regional leaders at the Local Leaders Forum, the momentum carried straight into São Paulo and then Belém – and the message has remained consistent, clear, and urgent: the world is looking to local and state leaders to deliver real climate progress when national governments stall. America is showing up – and America is still in.
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeaulah, joined 198 other House Republicans — along with 86 of the more ill-thought members of the Democratic caucus — in voting last week for a resolution that “denounces socialism in all its forms and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States.”
Republicans now own the hardships they created as premiums increase for millions of families, costing them hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Dick Cheney would have cut through Putin’s manipulations. He would have had no illusions about how Putin operates.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers today shared a video message celebrating Thanksgiving and encouraging Wisconsinites to take care of each other this holiday season. Any Wisconsinite who needs additional support this holiday season can reach out to 211 Wisconsin for information and referrals to local
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is sharing its recipe for a safe holiday weekend on Wisconsin roads. Ingredients include plenty of seat belts, a pinch of patience, heaps of courtesy to other travelers, one charged smartphone with the free 511 Wisconsin app, a full tank
As GOP lawmakers advance legislation to encourage school districts to merge amid declining birth rates in Wisconsin, education stakeholders say districts considering consolidation could use extra support.