Milwaukee County Exec Crowley: Praises State of Wisconsin for supporting funding for future home to Office of Emergency Management, Medical Examiner
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is praising Governor Tony Evers and the State of Wisconsin for approving additional funding to complete the future home of the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Medical Examiner’s Office. Last week,
Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for statewide infrastructure projects and rare fish
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a Broad Incidental Take Permit/Authorization for the incidental taking of rare fish, which may result from transportation projects, including road, rail and trail projects across the state.
Universities of Wisconsin: UW–Madison, UW-Milwaukee to address impact of federally funded health research on Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis.—Leaders and researchers from the Universities of Wisconsin, UW–Madison, and UW-Milwaukee invite the media to a news conference on the importance of federally funded health research and its impact across Wisconsin. Researchers and a study participant will discuss critical research on Alzheimer’s
Bauman campaign: Calls for Milwaukee to defend itself against state and federal overreach
MILWAUKEE – With renewed threats to Milwaukee under the Trump administration, Common Council candidate Daniel Bauman is calling for the city to stand up for itself—protecting federal funding, defending marginalized communities, and pushing back against state and federal overreach. “We can
Sen. Jacque: To hold listening sessions
MADISON, WI… State Sen. André Jacque (R-New Franken) today announced that he will be holding his latest round of listening sessions with his Northeast Wisconsin constituents to provide an update on the 2025 Legislative Session and to answer questions from
Matt Rothschild: Why Elon Musk can spend obscenely in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race
If Democrats gain control of the Wisconsin state legislature in 2026 and hold on to the governorship, they could — and must — restore a semblance of fairness to our state’s campaign finance law.
Bruce Murphy: Democrats launch ‘The People v. Musk’
Yes, the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is now nationalized. Who will benefit?
Spencer Black: A vote for Schimel is a vote against the environment
While the Legislature and the governor enact environmental policy, it is often up to the courts to decide how our environmental laws will be enforced. The environmental records of the two candidates for Supreme Court justice couldn’t be more different when it comes to enforcement of our environmental laws.
Patrick McIlheran: Scouts hope Gov. Evers will have change of heart on school access
Scouting leaders say they’re hoping that legislation granting them a few minutes for a recruiting talk at the start of Wisconsin public schools’ academic year is more successful this time around.
Terrance Wall: America is back
The state of the union is excellent!
Bill Barth: Without revenues, the debt is forever
America needs to cut spending. And America needs to add revenue.
Mike McCabe: Stars and stripe
Red or blue, neither is up to the immense challenges of our times. … There is an unclaimed color on our flag that could be the emblem of that shared dismay. Those who want better than the depressing choice we’re presently stuck with could make a statement, could start wearing white hats, that universal symbol of good guys.
David Blaska: We shall flag and fail
Did we blame Churchill for defending his country?
Dave Zweifel: Trump and Putin aren’t interested in stopping the dying
Trump apparently forgot that it was his buddy, the war criminal Putin, who launched an invasion into his neighboring country three years ago last month to begin the killing, an invasion Trump now has the audacity to blame on Ukraine.
Bill Lueders: Your Right to Know: Opee Awards highlight highs and lows
For the 19th consecutive year, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is bestowing its annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, meant to recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government, as well as highlight impediments.