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In the fall of 2025, as part of a pilot program anticipating future testing requirements and a less than 5 ppb recommended level for lead in schools, Milwaukee Water Works tested water at a subset of primary schools in Milwaukee
The Bureau announces the release of Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement Hotline (report 26-02). We highlight the activity of the Bureau’s Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement Hotline for the period from July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, including the 30 state-related reports we
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There will be one debate in this year’s state Supreme Court race between appeals court judges Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider what Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will do in his final year in office. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
The first candidate to leave the field is Republican Josh Schoemann.
Two bills renew the Knowles-Nelson in name but fundamentally weaken the stewardship program’s core purpose: preserving important natural communities, protecting water quality and fisheries, and expanding opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Writing a weekly column is always a snapshot in time. Things can and do happen to advance the story. Here are a few examples tied to my recent “Inside Wisconsin” columns:
Wedding barn law already bites into Wisconsin businesses
There are still major gaps in how the law protects students’ health and personal data once it leaves a doctor’s office or a classroom.
In Minnesota, a needless reenactment of 2020
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman who was violently shoved to the ground by ICE agents. He was beaten. He was disarmed of a gun he was legally permitted to carry. And he was executed. There is no other side to that.
In the fall of 2025, as part of a pilot program anticipating future testing requirements and a less than 5 ppb recommended level for lead in schools, Milwaukee Water Works tested water at a subset of primary schools in Milwaukee Public Schools. Result letters were sent in November and December.
The Bureau announces the release of Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement Hotline (report 26-02). We highlight the activity of the Bureau’s Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement Hotline for the period from July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, including the 30 state-related reports we received. We also highlight selected hotline activities since the publication
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There will be one debate in this year’s state Supreme Court race between appeals court judges Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider what Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will do in his final year in office. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
The first candidate to leave the field is Republican Josh Schoemann.
Two bills renew the Knowles-Nelson in name but fundamentally weaken the stewardship program’s core purpose: preserving important natural communities, protecting water quality and fisheries, and expanding opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Writing a weekly column is always a snapshot in time. Things can and do happen to advance the story. Here are a few examples tied to my recent “Inside Wisconsin” columns:
Wedding barn law already bites into Wisconsin businesses
There are still major gaps in how the law protects students’ health and personal data once it leaves a doctor’s office or a classroom.
In Minnesota, a needless reenactment of 2020
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman who was violently shoved to the ground by ICE agents. He was beaten. He was disarmed of a gun he was legally permitted to carry. And he was executed. There is no other side to that.