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How the Trump administration’s plans will damage the environment and represent an assault on Native American stewardship of the land.
The public trust doctrine is a creature of the swamp. Tiny interpretive shifts can produce massive regulatory consequences. If this case lets the creature out of the swamp, all the world is its beach, including your property.
Cost of compliance is brutal for low-income drivers of old cars.
How Wisconsin Democrats run in 2026, and especially how they govern in 2027, will have a tremendous influence on how presidential contenders run in 2028, a year that could be democracy’s last best hope.
If you live in Wisconsin, you should be paying attention to the health major employers like Kohl’s.
February’s Bureau of Labor Statistics release was bad. Compounding employment problems, the US finds itself in a new war.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on the Eastern District Court decision not to extend the appointment of Brad Schimel as U.S. attorney. “It is bizarre that the Eastern District Court writes that they view Brad
The Wisconsin Policy Forum, with a terrific data tool, has handed citizens a treasure trove of hard facts.
“He took the ministry from Sunday morning, and he delivered it to the people,” the younger Jackson said.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites that native plant sales are popping up around the state now through early June. By planting native plants in your outdoor space, you can support the entire ecosystem by
NEW ORLEANS – Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) members were in New Orleans this week for the National Farmers Union 124th Anniversary Convention. Five hundred farmers and ranchers from throughout the nation gathered March 7-9 to set the family farm organization’s 2026 policy.
Mar. 11, 2026 (Milwaukee) On Thursday, Mar. 12, Mount Mary University will host “Carrying the Mission Forward,” a launch celebration for its new Institute for the Advancement of Women and Children (IAWC). Founded under the direction of President Isabelle
MADISON, Wis. — On the 15th anniversary of Act 10 being signed by former Governor Scott Walker, A Better Wisconsin Together is blasting Judge Maria Lazar’s past work to defend the divisive right-wing effort by state Republicans to undermine workplace rights
Madison, WI – Earlier this week, Mandela Barnes rolled out a proposal to freeze utility rates and increase Wisconsin-made clean energy as part of his plan to tackle rising costs for Wisconsin families. Utility costs are on the rise in red and blue states
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with local fishing clubs, invites families to save the date for the annual Milwaukee Youth Spring Fishing Clinics, occurring at multiple Milwaukee County parks on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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EAST TROY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the East Troy Electric Railroad Historic District on the State Register of Historic Places. The district extends 7.2 miles from the Village of East Troy to the Village
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How the Trump administration’s plans will damage the environment and represent an assault on Native American stewardship of the land.
The public trust doctrine is a creature of the swamp. Tiny interpretive shifts can produce massive regulatory consequences. If this case lets the creature out of the swamp, all the world is its beach, including your property.
Cost of compliance is brutal for low-income drivers of old cars.
How Wisconsin Democrats run in 2026, and especially how they govern in 2027, will have a tremendous influence on how presidential contenders run in 2028, a year that could be democracy’s last best hope.
If you live in Wisconsin, you should be paying attention to the health major employers like Kohl’s.
February’s Bureau of Labor Statistics release was bad. Compounding employment problems, the US finds itself in a new war.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on the Eastern District Court decision not to extend the appointment of Brad Schimel as U.S. attorney. “It is bizarre that the Eastern District Court writes that they view Brad Schimel as performing well as an interim U.S. attorney but
The Wisconsin Policy Forum, with a terrific data tool, has handed citizens a treasure trove of hard facts.
“He took the ministry from Sunday morning, and he delivered it to the people,” the younger Jackson said.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites that native plant sales are popping up around the state now through early June. By planting native plants in your outdoor space, you can support the entire ecosystem by providing the most beneficial food for pollinators. Native plant sales
NEW ORLEANS – Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) members were in New Orleans this week for the National Farmers Union 124th Anniversary Convention. Five hundred farmers and ranchers from throughout the nation gathered March 7-9 to set the family farm organization’s 2026 policy. “The challenges facing family farmers and ranchers continue to grow
Mar. 11, 2026 (Milwaukee) On Thursday, Mar. 12, Mount Mary University will host “Carrying the Mission Forward,” a launch celebration for its new Institute for the Advancement of Women and Children (IAWC). Founded under the direction of President Isabelle Cherney, the IAWC offers resources such as educational programming featuring
MADISON, Wis. — On the 15th anniversary of Act 10 being signed by former Governor Scott Walker, A Better Wisconsin Together is blasting Judge Maria Lazar’s past work to defend the divisive right-wing effort by state Republicans to undermine workplace rights and gut public employee unions. “Judge Lazar played a significant
Madison, WI – Earlier this week, Mandela Barnes rolled out a proposal to freeze utility rates and increase Wisconsin-made clean energy as part of his plan to tackle rising costs for Wisconsin families. Utility costs are on the rise in red and blue states across the country as Donald Trump and congressional Republicans squeeze
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with local fishing clubs, invites families to save the date for the annual Milwaukee Youth Spring Fishing Clinics, occurring at multiple Milwaukee County parks on Saturday, April 18, 2026. These free, family-oriented clinics are designed to introduce beginners to
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EAST TROY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the East Troy Electric Railroad Historic District on the State Register of Historic Places. The district extends 7.2 miles from the Village of East Troy to the Village of Mukwonago (Walworth and Waukesha Counties). Deputy State Historic Preservation
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