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Statement from former Ambassador and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett re Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin stepping down: “Peter Feigin has been a tremendous leader in our city and state. We worked together to redevelop the vacant Park East corridor, built
CRANDON, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) visited the School District of Crandon to meet with school administrators, teachers, and students to discuss the recent reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. The visit followed the passage of S.
Forward Analytics today announced Kevin M. Dospoy’s appointment as director of the organization. Dospoy brings extensive experience in public policy research, data analysis, and local government finance. In his new role, Dospoy will lead Forward Analytics’ research and analytical efforts,
MADISON, WI – Starting the new year off right, State Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein has endorsed Charly Ray and his campaign for State Senate in Wisconsin’s 25th district. Charly Ray is a North Woods resident, business owner, and community leader who
MADISON – State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) will host two constituent office hour sessions this January in Marshall and Deerfield. The details for the sessions are as follows: Monday, January 26 12:00pm to 1:00pm Marshall Community Library 605 Waterloo
MADISON – The Government of Japan has committed to investing $550 billion in the United States and there is an organized effort underway to attract some of that money to Wisconsin. The Wisconsin-Japan Strategic Partnership (WJSIP) was formed late last year
Student team builds functional nonstandard pallet stacker to be implemented, replicated in company’s facilities Menomonie, Wis. – A team of engineering students at University of Wisconsin-Stout designed an innovative nonstandard pallet stacker for Arcadia-based Ashley Furniture, which plans to quickly
Governor Walz’s shock resignation confirms his Administration is Complicit on Handling an Exploding Public Assistance Fraud Scandal that is Hurting Neurodivergent Minnesotans. OCONOMOWOC, WISC. – Governor Tim Walz (D-Minnesota) announced on the morning of January 5, 2026, that he will
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement regarding an announcement made by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz today regarding his political future: “Tim has always been a good friend and a good neighbor to us across the river, and I’m
Profile highlights Rodriguez’s ER nurse-to–lieutenant governor journey and her plan to lower costs for Wisconsin families MILWAUKEE, WI—A new in-depth profile in Shepherd Express spotlights Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez’s case for addressing the affordability pressures squeezing Wisconsin families and the
Baiting And Feeding Ban Extended MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Clark County. The deer was a hunter-harvested adult doe and
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 5 of: “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy,” by Thomas M. Nelson and Jerald Podair. Published by Michigan State University Press.
Wisconsin will need capable, wise political leaders in 2026 to navigate these treacherous shoals.
If appellate courts overturn Dugan’s conviction, they will keep open a small, vital space where the law can still be forced, by both judges and movements, to acknowledge a humanity it did not create and has no legitimate authority to erase.
When Trump was being prosecuted on all manner of bogus charges between 2020 and 2024, lefties pompously proclaimed “nobody is above the law.” That includes Hannah Dugan.
The conviction of a sitting judge for managing her own courtroom marks a dangerous inflection point for the separation of powers and the integrity of the American immigration system.
The declining rural population, the increasing size of dairies, and the dangers of physical labor has left farm owners statewide struggling to find native-born workers. This labor gap is reinforced by outdated immigration laws.
Wisconsinites deserve an honest explanation for their rising property taxes. Instead, Wisconsin Democrats are offering them even more taxes.
Tom Tiffany and Lauren Boebert introduced a bill to delist the gray wolf from the endangered species list, and utilized a little-used power preventing judicial review of the act.
Hong shares Mamdani’s enthusiasm for renewing government as a vehicle for serving the great mass of working-class people — as opposed to the self-dealing oligarchs who for so long have the used the levers of power to plunder the commonwealth.
Statement from former Ambassador and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett re Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin stepping down: “Peter Feigin has been a tremendous leader in our city and state. We worked together to redevelop the vacant Park East corridor, built the new Bucks area, and created a booming entertainment district
CRANDON, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) visited the School District of Crandon to meet with school administrators, teachers, and students to discuss the recent reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. The visit followed the passage of S. 356, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act, which passed the U.S.
Forward Analytics today announced Kevin M. Dospoy’s appointment as director of the organization. Dospoy brings extensive experience in public policy research, data analysis, and local government finance. In his new role, Dospoy will lead Forward Analytics’ research and analytical efforts, continuing to provide data driven insights to inform policymakers, local
MADISON, WI – Starting the new year off right, State Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein has endorsed Charly Ray and his campaign for State Senate in Wisconsin’s 25th district. Charly Ray is a North Woods resident, business owner, and community leader who is running for the Senate to lead on Wisconsin’s rural
MADISON – State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) will host two constituent office hour sessions this January in Marshall and Deerfield. The details for the sessions are as follows: Monday, January 26 12:00pm to 1:00pm Marshall Community Library 605 Waterloo Rd, Marshall, WI 53559 Wednesday, January 28 4:00pm to 5:00pm
MADISON – The Government of Japan has committed to investing $550 billion in the United States and there is an organized effort underway to attract some of that money to Wisconsin. The Wisconsin-Japan Strategic Partnership (WJSIP) was formed late last year and is chaired by former Gov. Tommy Thompson. The group’s
Student team builds functional nonstandard pallet stacker to be implemented, replicated in company’s facilities Menomonie, Wis. – A team of engineering students at University of Wisconsin-Stout designed an innovative nonstandard pallet stacker for Arcadia-based Ashley Furniture, which plans to quickly implement the machine in its facilities. Within their Senior Design
Governor Walz’s shock resignation confirms his Administration is Complicit on Handling an Exploding Public Assistance Fraud Scandal that is Hurting Neurodivergent Minnesotans. OCONOMOWOC, WISC. – Governor Tim Walz (D-Minnesota) announced on the morning of January 5, 2026, that he will end his bid for a third term as Governor of
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement regarding an announcement made by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz today regarding his political future: “Tim has always been a good friend and a good neighbor to us across the river, and I’m incredibly grateful we’ve had the opportunity to serve as governors
Profile highlights Rodriguez’s ER nurse-to–lieutenant governor journey and her plan to lower costs for Wisconsin families MILWAUKEE, WI—A new in-depth profile in Shepherd Express spotlights Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez’s case for addressing the affordability pressures squeezing Wisconsin families and the lived experience that shapes her approach to leadership. The feature,
Baiting And Feeding Ban Extended MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Clark County. The deer was a hunter-harvested adult doe and was not harvested within 10 miles of any other county.
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 5 of: “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy,” by Thomas M. Nelson and Jerald Podair. Published by Michigan State University Press.
Wisconsin will need capable, wise political leaders in 2026 to navigate these treacherous shoals.
If appellate courts overturn Dugan’s conviction, they will keep open a small, vital space where the law can still be forced, by both judges and movements, to acknowledge a humanity it did not create and has no legitimate authority to erase.
When Trump was being prosecuted on all manner of bogus charges between 2020 and 2024, lefties pompously proclaimed “nobody is above the law.” That includes Hannah Dugan.
The conviction of a sitting judge for managing her own courtroom marks a dangerous inflection point for the separation of powers and the integrity of the American immigration system.
The declining rural population, the increasing size of dairies, and the dangers of physical labor has left farm owners statewide struggling to find native-born workers. This labor gap is reinforced by outdated immigration laws.
Wisconsinites deserve an honest explanation for their rising property taxes. Instead, Wisconsin Democrats are offering them even more taxes.
Tom Tiffany and Lauren Boebert introduced a bill to delist the gray wolf from the endangered species list, and utilized a little-used power preventing judicial review of the act.
Hong shares Mamdani’s enthusiasm for renewing government as a vehicle for serving the great mass of working-class people — as opposed to the self-dealing oligarchs who for so long have the used the levers of power to plunder the commonwealth.