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Perhaps I just notice the frequency of the topic more than before, but these days ageism seems more prevalent in politics and beyond, within Madison and elsewhere.
As regulators settle on a final policy to achieve the goals in President Trump’s executive order, the real test will be whether middle-class Americans ultimately see these doors swing open in their own 401(k) plan lineups. The potential rewards of access to private markets to help middle-class Americans grow wealth are too substantial to ignore.
The willingness to erase one accused and elevate another to the highest office in the land reveals a troubling inconsistency in how we assign value, credibility, and consequence.
On May Day, Milwaukee’s immigrant roots of past and present are celebrated and renewed in ‘Day Without Immigrants’ march
Economic sabotage, censorship: it’s all in a day’s work for bureaucrats.
MADISON — Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Walworth) released the following statement regarding Rep. Dean Kaufert: “Dean’s decision to return to the Legislature for one more term speaks to his commitment to public service and to this institution. He didn’t have
State utility regulators rejected a proposal that would have required ratepayers to share the cost of new power plants built for data centers. Data centers in We Energies’ coverage area will instead be expected to pay the whole cost of
“The first congressional district, frankly on paper, is more flippable than the third district,” Peter Burgelis, a Democratic alderman in Milwaukee, said while announcing his candidacy on WISN-TV’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee VA Medical Center has unveiled its 2025 Annual Report, titled “Healing, Hope and Honor.” The report encapsulates highlights of the past year, our partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin, pertinent statistics, important updates, inspiring stories, awards,
GOP Rep. Dean Kaufert, who returned to the Legislature this session after leaving a decade earlier when he became Neenah mayor, announced today he won’t seek reelection. Kaufert said in a statement he has spent the last 38 years “representing
Madison – After more than three decades of dedicated public service, State Representative Dean R. Kaufert [R – Neenah] has announced he will not seek reelection to the Wisconsin State Assembly. “After a great deal of thought and reflection, there comes a
La Crosse, WI — Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and La Crosse Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey have officially proclaimed April 30, 2026, as Civil Discourse Day in Wisconsin and the City of La Crosse. The date holds historical significance as the anniversary of George
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), kicked off “National Apprenticeship Week” in Wisconsin by celebrating that, for the fifth year in a row, Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program for high school students saw record-high enrollment. During the 2025-26 school year, a record 12,141 students enrolled in
MILWAUKEE – On Friday, April 24, the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) filed a Prohibited Practices complaint against Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) with the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC). Since opening bargaining in February, MPS has falsely claimed to MTEA’s
Perhaps I just notice the frequency of the topic more than before, but these days ageism seems more prevalent in politics and beyond, within Madison and elsewhere.
As regulators settle on a final policy to achieve the goals in President Trump’s executive order, the real test will be whether middle-class Americans ultimately see these doors swing open in their own 401(k) plan lineups. The potential rewards of access to private markets to help middle-class Americans grow wealth are too substantial to ignore.
The willingness to erase one accused and elevate another to the highest office in the land reveals a troubling inconsistency in how we assign value, credibility, and consequence.
On May Day, Milwaukee’s immigrant roots of past and present are celebrated and renewed in ‘Day Without Immigrants’ march
Economic sabotage, censorship: it’s all in a day’s work for bureaucrats.
MADISON — Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Walworth) released the following statement regarding Rep. Dean Kaufert: “Dean’s decision to return to the Legislature for one more term speaks to his commitment to public service and to this institution. He didn’t have to come back but he chose to step forward and
State utility regulators rejected a proposal that would have required ratepayers to share the cost of new power plants built for data centers. Data centers in We Energies’ coverage area will instead be expected to pay the whole cost of new “bespoke” power generation built to serve the energy-guzzling facilities,
“The first congressional district, frankly on paper, is more flippable than the third district,” Peter Burgelis, a Democratic alderman in Milwaukee, said while announcing his candidacy on WISN-TV’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee VA Medical Center has unveiled its 2025 Annual Report, titled “Healing, Hope and Honor.” The report encapsulates highlights of the past year, our partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin, pertinent statistics, important updates, inspiring stories, awards, achievements, and more. The 20-page report is available digitally on
GOP Rep. Dean Kaufert, who returned to the Legislature this session after leaving a decade earlier when he became Neenah mayor, announced today he won’t seek reelection. Kaufert said in a statement he has spent the last 38 years “representing this area trying to do what is right for the
Madison – After more than three decades of dedicated public service, State Representative Dean R. Kaufert [R – Neenah] has announced he will not seek reelection to the Wisconsin State Assembly. “After a great deal of thought and reflection, there comes a time when you simply know it is time,” Kaufert said. “Family
La Crosse, WI — Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and La Crosse Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey have officially proclaimed April 30, 2026, as Civil Discourse Day in Wisconsin and the City of La Crosse. The date holds historical significance as the anniversary of George Washington’s First Inauguration. In his leadership, George Washington emphasized the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), kicked off “National Apprenticeship Week” in Wisconsin by celebrating that, for the fifth year in a row, Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program for high school students saw record-high enrollment. During the 2025-26 school year, a record 12,141 students enrolled in the program, a seven percent increase from the prior year. Gov. Evers recently traveled across
MILWAUKEE – On Friday, April 24, the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) filed a Prohibited Practices complaint against Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) with the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC). Since opening bargaining in February, MPS has falsely claimed to MTEA’s bargaining team, MPS employees and the media that their three