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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsin hunters that they have until May 31, 2026 to apply for a chance at a 2026 elk hunting license. Wisconsin’s elk hunting season is a unique hunting opportunity, open
MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced eleven nominees for nine open seats in the 2026 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) Board of Directors election.Nine districts are up for election, which began on May
A total of 1,636 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students will graduate during spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 16, at The Sonnentag. Candidates from the College of Business and the College of Health and Human Sciences will receive diplomas at a 9 a.m. ceremony.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders reached a $1.8 billion deal to pump more money into schools, drive down property taxes, send Wisconsinites a rebate, plus exempt cash tips and overtime from the state income tax.
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upped the stakes.
Some of the very same states leading the charge to weaken voting rights and diminish Black political engagement are also advancing legislation that criminalizes poverty and homelessness. There is a pattern here and it is difficult to ignore.
Both judicial panels have essentially kicked the cases back to Wisconsin Supreme Court.
In 44 other states, you can walk into an election office, eyeball voter registration records and make copies on the spot. Not in Wisconsin. Why? Because in 1993, Congress handed the state a permanent exemption. Thirty-three years later, that carve-out makes as much sense as a car phone — and it is past time to end it.
His detractors discredit the party. … What should be a moon-shot send-off for Tom Tiffany for governor and Eric Toney for attorney general may disintegrate into an attempt to shoot down hard-working and popular party chairman Brian Schimming.
The searches for the next president of the University of Wisconsin System and the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison are the two most important higher education hires in Wisconsin. Who, exactly, is speaking for the rest of Wisconsin in these searches?
Daylight is the best disinfectant to dysfunctional governance.
All Wisconsin GOP members of Congress ignored Wisconsin doctors and bishops. But the public backlash to their enthusiastic support for the BBB prompted Wisconsin Republicans to double talk and disingenuously refer to the BBB as the Working Families Tax Cuts Bill.
ICE’s tactics and actions have gone rogue; not matching the mission of the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office.
From the beginning of the United States, there has been tension between the executive and Congress over foreign policy.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, a Dem candidate for governor, says the county could face a $1 million deficit because of the rising fuel prices, blaming President Donald Trump and the Iran war.
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University professors Dr. Alexandra Sielaff and Dr. Lilly Goren at Carroll University on April 22, Earth Day, for a discussion of the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade policies over the past year. Part one of a three-part series.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsin hunters that they have until May 31, 2026 to apply for a chance at a 2026 elk hunting license. Wisconsin’s elk hunting season is a unique hunting opportunity, open only to Wisconsin residents. With a few clicks, Wisconsinites can
MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced eleven nominees for nine open seats in the 2026 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) Board of Directors election.Nine districts are up for election, which began on May 1, 2026. The following candidates, listed by district, have been
A total of 1,636 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students will graduate during spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 16, at The Sonnentag. Candidates from the College of Business and the College of Health and Human Sciences will receive diplomas at a 9 a.m. ceremony. Candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Nursing will receive
Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders reached a $1.8 billion deal to pump more money into schools, drive down property taxes, send Wisconsinites a rebate, plus exempt cash tips and overtime from the state income tax.
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upped the stakes.
Some of the very same states leading the charge to weaken voting rights and diminish Black political engagement are also advancing legislation that criminalizes poverty and homelessness. There is a pattern here and it is difficult to ignore.
Both judicial panels have essentially kicked the cases back to Wisconsin Supreme Court.
In 44 other states, you can walk into an election office, eyeball voter registration records and make copies on the spot. Not in Wisconsin. Why? Because in 1993, Congress handed the state a permanent exemption. Thirty-three years later, that carve-out makes as much sense as a car phone — and it is past time to end it.
His detractors discredit the party. … What should be a moon-shot send-off for Tom Tiffany for governor and Eric Toney for attorney general may disintegrate into an attempt to shoot down hard-working and popular party chairman Brian Schimming.
The searches for the next president of the University of Wisconsin System and the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison are the two most important higher education hires in Wisconsin. Who, exactly, is speaking for the rest of Wisconsin in these searches?
Daylight is the best disinfectant to dysfunctional governance.
All Wisconsin GOP members of Congress ignored Wisconsin doctors and bishops. But the public backlash to their enthusiastic support for the BBB prompted Wisconsin Republicans to double talk and disingenuously refer to the BBB as the Working Families Tax Cuts Bill.
ICE’s tactics and actions have gone rogue; not matching the mission of the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office.
From the beginning of the United States, there has been tension between the executive and Congress over foreign policy.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, a Dem candidate for governor, says the county could face a $1 million deficit because of the rising fuel prices, blaming President Donald Trump and the Iran war.
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University professors Dr. Alexandra Sielaff and Dr. Lilly Goren at Carroll University on April 22, Earth Day, for a discussion of the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade policies over the past year. Part one of a three-part series.