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MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced the following information for Wisconsin’s labor market, reflecting May 2026 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: View Labor Force PDF
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Inland Label & Marketing Services, LCC – Neenah, WI (Inland) was accepted into the Green Tier program. The facility, located at 2442 Progress Court, Neenah, WI has joined as
La Crosse, WI (June 18, 2026) – Today, Hmong Organizing & Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) announced their endorsement of Emily Berge for the Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District following a bilingual community-led endorsement process. The organization believes Berge’s historic
OCONOMOWOC, WISC. – On June 17, 2026, Special Education Action reported that a settlement was reached between the Phillips, WI School District and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. This agreement, finalized on May 13, 2026, stems
On Sunday, families across Wisconsin will celebrate Father’s Day. It’s a chance to recognize the dads, grandfathers, and father figures who are helping to raise the next generation. Hi, I’m State Senator Dan Feyen. One of the biggest challenges facing
MADISON – An overwhelming number of Wisconsin employers reported increased health care costs, highlighting widespread concern about affordability across the state, according to the latest Wisconsin Employer Survey. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined manufacturers’ association and state chamber of commerce
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) secured a significant victory for true equality under the law at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Court ruled that the racially discriminatory “Minority Undergraduate Retention Program” was unconstitutional and that taxpayers have standing in court to challenge such programs. The Quotes: WILL Managing Vice
Wisconsin home sales fell 2.8% over the year in May amid rising prices and limited housing supply, though year-to-date sales are still above the same point last year. The Wisconsin Realtors Association’s latest report, released this morning, shows 6,553 homes
Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. This week, we’re celebrating Juneteenth here in Wisconsin and across the nation. Juneteenth is the celebration of the official end to slavery in our country and the day that Major General Gordon Granger arrived in
The data suggests many still have safe seats. Unless there’s a Democratic blowout.
Students cannot communicate effectively if they struggle to read, and they cannot solve problems or think critically without mathematical proficiency and a strong foundation of knowledge.
The gap between what the Department of Public Instruction and Superintendent Jill Underly told the public and what their own records prove is substantial.
We tried democratizing GHC, the board plotted against us
The provisional agreement to end the war that has cost $30 billion and 13 U.S. lives appears to more or less restore the status quo before the war started.
As the current federal administration dismantles environmental gains over the past 50-plus years, it’s almost like history is speeding in reverse, wildly out of control.
In 2025, after the Trump administration announced a separate initiative to repeal the Roadless Rule, a public comment period delivered 99% opposition to the proposal
The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall is a case in point.
City-owned grocery stores in New York—backed by tens of millions in taxpayer dollars per location—threaten private businesses and repeat proven policy failures.
Madison – State Representative Angelina Cruz (D-Racine) has been named Elected Official of the Year by AFT-Wisconsin. AFT-Wisconsin is a federation of local unions across the state and represents teachers, faculty and staff in the UW system and Wisconsin technical college
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has launched “The Wisconsin Education Comeback: A Roadmap for Student Success” a series of reports to reform education in Wisconsin. The roadmap will aim to provide a comprehensive set of K-12
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced the following information for Wisconsin’s labor market, reflecting May 2026 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: View Labor Force PDF
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Inland Label & Marketing Services, LCC – Neenah, WI (Inland) was accepted into the Green Tier program. The facility, located at 2442 Progress Court, Neenah, WI has joined as a Tier 1 participant and becomes a member of a
La Crosse, WI (June 18, 2026) – Today, Hmong Organizing & Mobilizing for Empowerment (HOME) announced their endorsement of Emily Berge for the Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District following a bilingual community-led endorsement process. The organization believes Berge’s historic and ongoing advocacy for Hmong Americans in the Chippewa Valley
OCONOMOWOC, WISC. – On June 17, 2026, Special Education Action reported that a settlement was reached between the Phillips, WI School District and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. This agreement, finalized on May 13, 2026, stems from claims that the district neglected a student’s individualized education
On Sunday, families across Wisconsin will celebrate Father’s Day. It’s a chance to recognize the dads, grandfathers, and father figures who are helping to raise the next generation. Hi, I’m State Senator Dan Feyen. One of the biggest challenges facing young families is finding affordable and reliable childcare. That’s why
MADISON – An overwhelming number of Wisconsin employers reported increased health care costs, highlighting widespread concern about affordability across the state, according to the latest Wisconsin Employer Survey. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined manufacturers’ association and state chamber of commerce – conducts the survey twice a year to gauge top
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) secured a significant victory for true equality under the law at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Court ruled that the racially discriminatory “Minority Undergraduate Retention Program” was unconstitutional and that taxpayers have standing in court to challenge such programs. The Quotes: WILL Managing Vice President and Deputy Counsel, Dan Lennington, stated, “This is a major win
Wisconsin home sales fell 2.8% over the year in May amid rising prices and limited housing supply, though year-to-date sales are still above the same point last year. The Wisconsin Realtors Association’s latest report, released this morning, shows 6,553 homes were sold in the state last month. That’s down from
Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. This week, we’re celebrating Juneteenth here in Wisconsin and across the nation. Juneteenth is the celebration of the official end to slavery in our country and the day that Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and freed 250,000
The data suggests many still have safe seats. Unless there’s a Democratic blowout.
Students cannot communicate effectively if they struggle to read, and they cannot solve problems or think critically without mathematical proficiency and a strong foundation of knowledge.
The gap between what the Department of Public Instruction and Superintendent Jill Underly told the public and what their own records prove is substantial.
We tried democratizing GHC, the board plotted against us
The provisional agreement to end the war that has cost $30 billion and 13 U.S. lives appears to more or less restore the status quo before the war started.
As the current federal administration dismantles environmental gains over the past 50-plus years, it’s almost like history is speeding in reverse, wildly out of control.
In 2025, after the Trump administration announced a separate initiative to repeal the Roadless Rule, a public comment period delivered 99% opposition to the proposal
The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall is a case in point.
City-owned grocery stores in New York—backed by tens of millions in taxpayer dollars per location—threaten private businesses and repeat proven policy failures.
Madison – State Representative Angelina Cruz (D-Racine) has been named Elected Official of the Year by AFT-Wisconsin. AFT-Wisconsin is a federation of local unions across the state and represents teachers, faculty and staff in the UW system and Wisconsin technical college system faculty, state workers, and public defenders. Rep. Cruz is
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has launched “The Wisconsin Education Comeback: A Roadmap for Student Success” a series of reports to reform education in Wisconsin. The roadmap will aim to provide a comprehensive set of K-12 education reforms for the next Governor and legislature to tackle.