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SPRING GREEN, WI, September 8, 2026, … The Wisconsin Sporting Alliance today announced that Wisconsin State Senator Howard Marklein (R–Spring Green) has been selected as its 2026 Wisconsin Senate Sportsman of the Year in recognition of his leadership in advancing
Madison, Wis. – The WBA Foundation’s televised 2026 gubernatorial debate, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 9, has been canceled. Based on legal precedent, for the foundation to air a debate, multiple candidates must participate. Two invitations were sent and both
New Johnsonville / Harris Poll research finds political overload is making everyday dinner decisions, feel more difficult The Johnsonville-backed candidate hits the campaign trail across the nation’s most politically overserved cities, offering up delicious, affordable dinner solutions, and a partnership
As retaliatory tariffs go into effect today that are expected to send costs skyrocketing, Gov. Evers blasts Wisconsin Republicans in Congress for voting in lockstep with President Trump on his disastrous economic policies and enabling chaotic trade wars that are hurting Wisconsin
New UWM Star celebrates Panther pride and astronomy research MILWAUKEE_University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students, alumni and supporters now have a star to call their own. UWM is officially naming binary star system Gaia Black Hole 1 (Gaia BH1) as the UWM
WHITEWATER, Wis. – September 8, 2026 Written by Jessica Berge | Photo by Craig Schreiner The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics has made history as the first business school in the United States to earn the Business School
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds deer hunters that the archery and crossbow seasons open this Saturday, Sept. 12, and run through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027. (*Archery/crossbow seasons will continue through Jan. 31, 2027 in select Metro
Federal funding Gov. Evers fought for and secured to be awarded to 42 communities across the state to expand Wisconsin’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced 42 locations will receive
New analysis finds Wisconsin has relatively low departure rates among college-educated residents but attracts too few newcomers, especially from farther away and among people born in other states MADISON, Wisconsin, September 8, 2026 – Wisconsin has spent years worrying about
Spot features Berman fishing and focuses on ending corruption in Washington, contrasting Berman’s working class background and Republican Bryan Steil’s corporate special interests RAYMOND, Wis. — Today, Mitchell Berman, ER nurse and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, launched
MILWAUKEE, WI – Tom Tiffany today released a new ad holding David Crowley accountable for Milwaukee County’s inmate tablet program after devices were used to intimidate victims and witnesses, threaten a police officer, and access child pornography. “More than 1,500 attempts to contact a domestic violence
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2026 Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board election results. Two certified candidates ran for each of the two open board member positions and the election closed
BIRMINGHAM September 8, 2026 — The Governmental Research Association presented its 2026 national awards to five independent, nonpartisan state and local policy research organizations. This year’s award winners demonstrate how to engage, inform, and elevate the public’s understanding of pressing
Reducing certain ultrasounds could safely lower diagnoses without increasing deaths MADISON, Wis. – Most cases of papillary thyroid cancer in the United States may have been overdiagnosed over the past three decades, meaning they were detected and treated surgically without
All 24 procedures examined cost more in Wisconsin; 23 percent gap persists even within the same health system September 8, 2026 Washington, D.C., September 8, 2026 — A new analysis of commercial hospital prices finds Wisconsin hospitals receive 26 percent higher negotiated rates
The latest State of Working Wisconsin report highlights “a fragile moment in the economy” as record-high wages are offset by rising inflation and faltering job growth. The report, now in its 30th year, was created by the High Road Strategy
Could spending of settlement cash from Meta and Facebook become issue in fall election?
Tom Tiffany’s voting record in the Wisconsin Legislature earned him the nickname “Toxic Tom.”
Derrick Van Orden is the real working-class candidate in the 3rd CD.
In the last year across America, nearly half a million workers joined a union for the first time. There are more union members in America today than at any time in the last sixteen years.
SPRING GREEN, WI, September 8, 2026, … The Wisconsin Sporting Alliance today announced that Wisconsin State Senator Howard Marklein (R–Spring Green) has been selected as its 2026 Wisconsin Senate Sportsman of the Year in recognition of his leadership in advancing Wisconsin’s hunting, fishing, conservation and outdoor heritage. Marklein represents Wisconsin’s
Madison, Wis. – The WBA Foundation’s televised 2026 gubernatorial debate, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 9, has been canceled. Based on legal precedent, for the foundation to air a debate, multiple candidates must participate. Two invitations were sent and both had to be accepted in order to have a debate.
New Johnsonville / Harris Poll research finds political overload is making everyday dinner decisions, feel more difficult The Johnsonville-backed candidate hits the campaign trail across the nation’s most politically overserved cities, offering up delicious, affordable dinner solutions, and a partnership with Hunger Free America to combat food insecurity SHEBOYGAN FALLS,
As retaliatory tariffs go into effect today that are expected to send costs skyrocketing, Gov. Evers blasts Wisconsin Republicans in Congress for voting in lockstep with President Trump on his disastrous economic policies and enabling chaotic trade wars that are hurting Wisconsin farmers, producers, manufacturers, and working families MADISON — Gov. Tony
New UWM Star celebrates Panther pride and astronomy research MILWAUKEE_University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students, alumni and supporters now have a star to call their own. UWM is officially naming binary star system Gaia Black Hole 1 (Gaia BH1) as the UWM Star, celebrating both Panther pride and the university’s internationally recognized
WHITEWATER, Wis. – September 8, 2026 Written by Jessica Berge | Photo by Craig Schreiner The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics has made history as the first business school in the United States to earn the Business School Impact System label from European Foundation for Management Development Global, one
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds deer hunters that the archery and crossbow seasons open this Saturday, Sept. 12, and run through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027. (*Archery/crossbow seasons will continue through Jan. 31, 2027 in select Metro subunits and select Farmland Zone counties.) As hunters head out
Federal funding Gov. Evers fought for and secured to be awarded to 42 communities across the state to expand Wisconsin’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced 42 locations will receive grant awards to build fast, reliable electric vehicle (EV) charging
New analysis finds Wisconsin has relatively low departure rates among college-educated residents but attracts too few newcomers, especially from farther away and among people born in other states MADISON, Wisconsin, September 8, 2026 – Wisconsin has spent years worrying about “brain drain.” A new report from the Center for Research
Spot features Berman fishing and focuses on ending corruption in Washington, contrasting Berman’s working class background and Republican Bryan Steil’s corporate special interests RAYMOND, Wis. — Today, Mitchell Berman, ER nurse and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, launched his first ad of the general election with an opening
MILWAUKEE, WI – Tom Tiffany today released a new ad holding David Crowley accountable for Milwaukee County’s inmate tablet program after devices were used to intimidate victims and witnesses, threaten a police officer, and access child pornography. “More than 1,500 attempts to contact a domestic violence victim. A police officer threatened. Witnesses in a triple-murder case
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2026 Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board election results. Two certified candidates ran for each of the two open board member positions and the election closed August 15, 2026. The following soybean producers began their three-year
BIRMINGHAM September 8, 2026 — The Governmental Research Association presented its 2026 national awards to five independent, nonpartisan state and local policy research organizations. This year’s award winners demonstrate how to engage, inform, and elevate the public’s understanding of pressing issues. Two of the honored projects have already produced changes
Reducing certain ultrasounds could safely lower diagnoses without increasing deaths MADISON, Wis. – Most cases of papillary thyroid cancer in the United States may have been overdiagnosed over the past three decades, meaning they were detected and treated surgically without improving population rates of death due to the cancer, according
All 24 procedures examined cost more in Wisconsin; 23 percent gap persists even within the same health system September 8, 2026 Washington, D.C., September 8, 2026 — A new analysis of commercial hospital prices finds Wisconsin hospitals receive 26 percent higher negotiated rates than Illinois hospitals for the same inpatient services and the
The latest State of Working Wisconsin report highlights “a fragile moment in the economy” as record-high wages are offset by rising inflation and faltering job growth. The report, now in its 30th year, was created by the High Road Strategy Center, a UW-Madison think tank formerly named the Center on
Could spending of settlement cash from Meta and Facebook become issue in fall election?
Tom Tiffany’s voting record in the Wisconsin Legislature earned him the nickname “Toxic Tom.”
Derrick Van Orden is the real working-class candidate in the 3rd CD.
In the last year across America, nearly half a million workers joined a union for the first time. There are more union members in America today than at any time in the last sixteen years.