Officials announce $218M for Amtrak expansion

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced they’ve secured more than $218 million in federal funds to expand Amtrak passenger rail service from Milwaukee to Madison — and ultimately connect the state capital to Chicago.  The project

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National Union of Healthcare Workers: Federal Labor Board rejects Rogers Behavioral Health’s objection to recent union vote; certifies union at suburban Milwaukee clinic where Rogers illegally fired six workers

The NLRB ruling comes one week after the agency found the Wisconsin-based mental health provider had illegally fired pro-union workers at the West Allis treatment center WEST ALLIS, Wisc. — In another legal defeat for Rogers Behavioral Health, the National

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Gov. Evers: Blasts Trump administration for jeopardizing millions of dollars in support for Wisconsin dairy farmers, cheesemakers and processors.

Governor demands immediate withdrawal of sudden arbitrary USDA change to Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, emphasizes negative impact on America’s Dairyland MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins urgently requesting that the USDA withdraw its recent and sudden change to

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Officials announce $218M for Amtrak expansion

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced they’ve secured more than $218 million in federal funds to expand Amtrak passenger rail service from Milwaukee to Madison — and ultimately connect the state capital to Chicago.  The project envisions twice-daily service between Madison and Milwaukee with stops in

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National Union of Healthcare Workers: Federal Labor Board rejects Rogers Behavioral Health’s objection to recent union vote; certifies union at suburban Milwaukee clinic where Rogers illegally fired six workers

The NLRB ruling comes one week after the agency found the Wisconsin-based mental health provider had illegally fired pro-union workers at the West Allis treatment center WEST ALLIS, Wisc. — In another legal defeat for Rogers Behavioral Health, the National Labor Relations Board’s regional director has rejected the organization’s objections

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Midwest Environmental Advocates: Legal settlement secured by MEA and Sierra Club leads to statewide environmental review of data center development in Wisconsin

Madison, Wis.— A legal settlement secured by Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) on behalf of Sierra Club requires the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to conduct a comprehensive statewide review of the environmental impacts of data center development. The settlement resolves MEA and Sierra Club’s lawsuit challenging the DNR’s decision

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USDA: Invests nearly $46,000 for startup, growth, training and technical assistance to microenterprise development organizations in rural Wisconsin

(Stevens Point, Wis., October 19, 2026) — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Andrew C. Iverson announced today that USDA will invest nearly $46,000 to support startup and growth, training and technical assistance to microenterprise development organizations in rural Wisconsin. “President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins

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