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From a $2.36 billion surplus to child care, here are issues the nominees must answer for voters.
And it may be a symptom of a much larger problem
One of Wisconsin’s highest profile congressional candidates closed her primary campaign with a pivot toward the general election, focusing on an issue that barely existed at the start of the 2026 campaign season, but which could define the results this fall.
Wisconsinites went to the polls this week under a warning from the state’s Elections Commission: place a trade on an election through a prediction market like Kalshi, then vote in that same race, and you could forfeit your ballot and commit a felony. It’s been 175 years since this law was written, and now it’s being weaponized against an industry that didn’t even exist a decade ago.
There are more than 2,000 political consulting firms operating across the country.
New study finds school choice is ‘like skipping a grade’ for working-class kids, yet critics would slam the door.
La Crosse, Wis. — After hearing from PETA, La Crosse-based Kwik Trip, one of the largest privately held convenience store chains with more than 900 locations across the Midwest, has taken steps to ensure that its donations to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Food
It’s time to go upstream and invest in transforming procedural justice, de-escalation trainings and early interventions. The families these officer-involved deaths have wrenched apart deserve better than resolved lawsuits. They deserve to see real change.
Universities of Wisconsin Interim President Renée Wachter joined University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chancellor Edwin Martini to announce a budget proposal focused on advancing life-saving discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other devastating diseases Aug. 10 at the 900 District in
Low water levels in lakes and rivers in northern Wisconsin are creating concerns and adjustments in several areas.
The Act should be a shield used for protection, but the Trump Administration is operating in the opposite direction.
Madison, Wis. (August 11, 2026) – Edgewood University is honored to welcome Dr. Megan Walsh as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of English. Dr. Walsh began her new role July 1, 2026. “I could not be more excited
MILWAUKEE (August 11, 2026) – Mount Mary University announced two recent leadership promotions, effective August 2026. Alexander Patterson, M.S. will serve as Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing Communications, and Brooke McArdle, M.A. will become Deputy Chief of Staff. Patterson
Registration for Classroom Kickstart, part of Madison Reading Project’s annual Books for Educators literacy program supporting Dane and Sauk County educators with free, diverse books to build classroom libraries, launches officially on Tuesday, August 11. This is the first time
From a $2.36 billion surplus to child care, here are issues the nominees must answer for voters.
And it may be a symptom of a much larger problem
One of Wisconsin’s highest profile congressional candidates closed her primary campaign with a pivot toward the general election, focusing on an issue that barely existed at the start of the 2026 campaign season, but which could define the results this fall.
Wisconsinites went to the polls this week under a warning from the state’s Elections Commission: place a trade on an election through a prediction market like Kalshi, then vote in that same race, and you could forfeit your ballot and commit a felony. It’s been 175 years since this law was written, and now it’s being weaponized against an industry that didn’t even exist a decade ago.
There are more than 2,000 political consulting firms operating across the country.
New study finds school choice is ‘like skipping a grade’ for working-class kids, yet critics would slam the door.
La Crosse, Wis. — After hearing from PETA, La Crosse-based Kwik Trip, one of the largest privately held convenience store chains with more than 900 locations across the Midwest, has taken steps to ensure that its donations to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Food Research Institute will not support cruel experiments on animals. The Food
It’s time to go upstream and invest in transforming procedural justice, de-escalation trainings and early interventions. The families these officer-involved deaths have wrenched apart deserve better than resolved lawsuits. They deserve to see real change.
Universities of Wisconsin Interim President Renée Wachter joined University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chancellor Edwin Martini to announce a budget proposal focused on advancing life-saving discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other devastating diseases Aug. 10 at the 900 District in Eau Claire. HeartWorks CEO and co-founder Dr. Tim Nelson, a
Low water levels in lakes and rivers in northern Wisconsin are creating concerns and adjustments in several areas.
The Act should be a shield used for protection, but the Trump Administration is operating in the opposite direction.
Madison, Wis. (August 11, 2026) – Edgewood University is honored to welcome Dr. Megan Walsh as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of English. Dr. Walsh began her new role July 1, 2026. “I could not be more excited to join Edgewood University at this pivotal moment,” Dr. Walsh
MILWAUKEE (August 11, 2026) – Mount Mary University announced two recent leadership promotions, effective August 2026. Alexander Patterson, M.S. will serve as Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing Communications, and Brooke McArdle, M.A. will become Deputy Chief of Staff. Patterson previously served as Vice President for Enrollment at Northland College
Registration for Classroom Kickstart, part of Madison Reading Project’s annual Books for Educators literacy program supporting Dane and Sauk County educators with free, diverse books to build classroom libraries, launches officially on Tuesday, August 11. This is the first time Sauk County educators can take advantage of this opportunity, as