Wisconsin Bankers Foundation: Announces 2026 grant awards

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Bankers Foundation (WBF) has awarded six grants to nonprofit organizations advancing financial education initiatives across Wisconsin. The mission of the WBF, the non-profit arm of the Wisconsin Bankers Association, is to promote financial literacy and capability

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Rep. Udell: Federal broadband non-deployment funding withheld again

MADISON, WI. — The future for $21 billion in federal non-deployment broadband funds remains unknown as the National Telecommunications and Information Administration misses its “end of summer” guidance deadline. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “This week

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Kenneth Zagacki and Richard Cherwitz: Dems need to focus on affordability and a commonsense vision

The central question before Democrats, however, is not simply how to answer attacks over ideology or crime. It is whether they can clearly and convincingly articulate concrete priorities that address Americans’ most immediate concerns about affordability, safety and foreign wars — while offering a larger, compelling vision of Americans working together to confront the complex challenges facing the country.

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James Wigderson, Wigderson’s Library & Pub: Maybe Tiffany should write his congressman

Congressman Tom Tiffany, the Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin, is breaking with President Donald Trump and calling for an end to the war with Iran. … Does that mean Tiffany, as a congressman, will demand Congress reconvene so he can vote in favor of ending the war after opposing five other attempts in the House of Representatives to demand an end to the war? No, of course not.

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Mike McCabe: The deadliest poison’s antidote

There has never been a moment in my lifetime when joy was more powerful and important than it is now, for our society is being poisoned. Choosing joy is not escapism, nor is it suffering with a smile, it is a conscious reaching for an antidote to the toxins.

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Wisconsin Bankers Foundation: Announces 2026 grant awards

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Bankers Foundation (WBF) has awarded six grants to nonprofit organizations advancing financial education initiatives across Wisconsin. The mission of the WBF, the non-profit arm of the Wisconsin Bankers Association, is to promote financial literacy and capability through education, scholarships, grants, and research. The grants will be

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GrassRoots Organizing Western Wisconsin: Western Wisconsin residents demand end to data center tax exemption co-authored by Rep. Shannon Zimmerman

100+ western Wisconsin residents gathered at “No Blank Checks for Big Tech” in River Falls on Wednesday River Falls, Wis.. —  More than one hundred residents from across western Wisconsin gathered at Veterans Park in River Falls Wednesday evening to demand an end to Wisconsin’s state sales-and-use-tax exemption for qualified

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Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin: Underly’s State of Education Address follows failed results

MADISON, WI — As State Superintendent Jill Underly delivers her 2026 State of Education Address, Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP–WI) called on her to account for declining standards, stalled reading results, and the widest racial student achievement gap in the country. AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak released the following statement:  “Wisconsin families

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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Releases urgent questions for Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

MADISON — Today, Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jill Underly, will deliver her sixth State of Education Address. Since becoming State Superintendent, Underly has repeatedly requested massive education spending increases. At a time when families are demanding accountability and better results from public institutions, taxpayers deserve answers before being

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Rep. Udell: Federal broadband non-deployment funding withheld again

MADISON, WI. — The future for $21 billion in federal non-deployment broadband funds remains unknown as the National Telecommunications and Information Administration misses its “end of summer” guidance deadline. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “This week marks the official end of summer, meaning the NTIA has

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Dept. of Public Instruction: State Superintendent Dr. Underly to call for urgent action to fix Wisconsin’s school funding system

Event takes place today at noon at the Wisconsin State Capitol; livestream available via WisconsinEye  MADISON — In her sixth State of Education Address this afternoon, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly will celebrate public schools’ foundational role in building strong communities and engaged citizens, while calling on Wisconsinites to come

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State ag exports hit record $2.13B in first half of 2026

Wisconsin had a record-setting $2.13 billion in food, forestry and agriculture exports in the first half of this year, buoyed by rising exports to key markets in Canada and Mexico.  That’s according to the latest quarterly report from the International Agribusiness Center, which shows Wisconsin has climbed to No. 10

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Kenneth Zagacki and Richard Cherwitz: Dems need to focus on affordability and a commonsense vision

The central question before Democrats, however, is not simply how to answer attacks over ideology or crime. It is whether they can clearly and convincingly articulate concrete priorities that address Americans’ most immediate concerns about affordability, safety and foreign wars — while offering a larger, compelling vision of Americans working together to confront the complex challenges facing the country.

Read More »

James Wigderson, Wigderson’s Library & Pub: Maybe Tiffany should write his congressman

Congressman Tom Tiffany, the Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin, is breaking with President Donald Trump and calling for an end to the war with Iran. … Does that mean Tiffany, as a congressman, will demand Congress reconvene so he can vote in favor of ending the war after opposing five other attempts in the House of Representatives to demand an end to the war? No, of course not.

Read More »
Portrait of Mike McCabe

Mike McCabe: The deadliest poison’s antidote

There has never been a moment in my lifetime when joy was more powerful and important than it is now, for our society is being poisoned. Choosing joy is not escapism, nor is it suffering with a smile, it is a conscious reaching for an antidote to the toxins.

Read More »