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MADISON, WI — The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today announced a new sugarbush project that will allow maple trees on school trust lands to generate revenue for public education. “By tapping the potential of our maple trees, the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today sent a letter to the Trump Administration urgently requesting that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) designate eligible impacted Wisconsin counties that have experienced drought conditions in recent weeks as primary natural disaster areas due to drought. The governor notes that the Trump Administration recently designated only a handful of Wisconsin counties as being “primary” disaster
MADISON, Wis. – Fresh after being exposed for telling a leftist nonprofit that provides services for sex offenders that he shares their vision, Democrat David Crowley is facing a new scandal, raising new ethical questions. The Daily Caller reports that Crowley funneled millions in taxpayer-funded rental
MADISON, Wis. – On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued a notice of violation (NOV) to Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. for alleged violations in Iron and Ashland counties. The alleged violations include violations of permit conditions for the Line
(Fond du Lac, WI) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman announced that he has earned the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to represent Wisconsin’s Sixth Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies
Eau Claire, Wis.. — On Monday, October 12th, the Eau Claire City Council heard public comment from more than a dozen residents on a resolution introduced by council member Serrano and Miller supporting Eau Claire election officials, affirming trust in
WAUSAU, Wis.—Today, Michael Alfonso received the endorsement of Wisconsin Right to Life for election to the United States House of Representatives, 7th Congressional District of Wisconsin for his “strong advocacy for the right to life.” Wisconsin Right to Life is committed to
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today that federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available for eligible workers in Forest, Outagamie, Vilas, and Winnebago Counties due to severe storms and tornadoes that occurred July 27, 2026.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” host Sandi Siegel interviews DATCP Export and Business Development Bureau Director Ira Frydman about the agency’s success in expanding markets for Wisconsin agricultural exports.
MADISON, Wisconsin, October 13, 2026 — Wisconsin’s hospital markets are highly concentrated, andthey grew more concentrated between 2018 and 2025, driven mainly by hospital mergers and closures ratherthan by patients choosing different hospitals. That is the central finding of a
They have hurt Democrats in the polls in recent years.
When it comes to their high-profile national supporters, David Crowley and Tom Tiffany are a study in stark contrasts.
By most rational accounts, the congressional race in Wisconsin’s sprawling 7th District in northern Wisconsin should be no contest.
When you fill out your ballot this fall, don’t stop after the governor’s race. Three proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution are on the Nov. 3 ballot, and each one puts a firm limit on government power.
This constitutional amendment question will be on every ballot across the state, and its intentionally confusing language makes it seem like it’s anti-discrimination, but the devil is in the details.
Wisconsin amendment would bar unjust preferences, defeating agencies’ so-sue-me attitude
Find economic statistics that matter to you and see how they’re doing under the Republicans and Trump. Then please cast your vote.
I fear what will happen to our humanity after this. An irreversible wickedness, to borrow Dickens’ verbiage, will live inside us, waiting for the next opportunity to gawk at state-sanctioned death.
Terrorism is no abstract threat.
R.J. Johnson, longtime Republican consultant, condemns raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home.
MADISON, WI — The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today announced a new sugarbush project that will allow maple trees on school trust lands to generate revenue for public education. “By tapping the potential of our maple trees, the BCPL is creating a sustainable source of revenue that supports
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today sent a letter to the Trump Administration urgently requesting that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) designate eligible impacted Wisconsin counties that have experienced drought conditions in recent weeks as primary natural disaster areas due to drought. The governor notes that the Trump Administration recently designated only a handful of Wisconsin counties as being “primary” disaster areas. By failing to include at least nine other impacted and eligible counties across
MADISON, Wis. – Fresh after being exposed for telling a leftist nonprofit that provides services for sex offenders that he shares their vision, Democrat David Crowley is facing a new scandal, raising new ethical questions. The Daily Caller reports that Crowley funneled millions in taxpayer-funded rental assistance through a nonprofit that employed his wife. The funds,
MADISON, Wis. – On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued a notice of violation (NOV) to Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. for alleged violations in Iron and Ashland counties. The alleged violations include violations of permit conditions for the Line 5 reroute construction project and violations of state environmental laws
(Fond du Lac, WI) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman announced that he has earned the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to represent Wisconsin’s Sixth Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy, and create opportunities for
Eau Claire, Wis.. — On Monday, October 12th, the Eau Claire City Council heard public comment from more than a dozen residents on a resolution introduced by council member Serrano and Miller supporting Eau Claire election officials, affirming trust in our election process, and defending a safe and fair election
WAUSAU, Wis.—Today, Michael Alfonso received the endorsement of Wisconsin Right to Life for election to the United States House of Representatives, 7th Congressional District of Wisconsin for his “strong advocacy for the right to life.” Wisconsin Right to Life is committed to saving lives, cherishing human life, and creating a society in
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today that federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available for eligible workers in Forest, Outagamie, Vilas, and Winnebago Counties due to severe storms and tornadoes that occurred July 27, 2026. Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency in Wisconsin on
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” host Sandi Siegel interviews DATCP Export and Business Development Bureau Director Ira Frydman about the agency’s success in expanding markets for Wisconsin agricultural exports.
MADISON, Wisconsin, October 13, 2026 — Wisconsin’s hospital markets are highly concentrated, andthey grew more concentrated between 2018 and 2025, driven mainly by hospital mergers and closures ratherthan by patients choosing different hospitals. That is the central finding of a new report from the Center forResearch on the Wisconsin Economy
They have hurt Democrats in the polls in recent years.
When it comes to their high-profile national supporters, David Crowley and Tom Tiffany are a study in stark contrasts.
By most rational accounts, the congressional race in Wisconsin’s sprawling 7th District in northern Wisconsin should be no contest.
When you fill out your ballot this fall, don’t stop after the governor’s race. Three proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution are on the Nov. 3 ballot, and each one puts a firm limit on government power.
This constitutional amendment question will be on every ballot across the state, and its intentionally confusing language makes it seem like it’s anti-discrimination, but the devil is in the details.
Wisconsin amendment would bar unjust preferences, defeating agencies’ so-sue-me attitude
Find economic statistics that matter to you and see how they’re doing under the Republicans and Trump. Then please cast your vote.
I fear what will happen to our humanity after this. An irreversible wickedness, to borrow Dickens’ verbiage, will live inside us, waiting for the next opportunity to gawk at state-sanctioned death.
Terrorism is no abstract threat.
R.J. Johnson, longtime Republican consultant, condemns raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home.