UW-Stout: Cybersecurity program director receives national Visionary Academic Leadership Award
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Milwaukee election head expects late night
City of Milwaukee Election Commission Director Paulina Gutierrez cautioned it would be a late night in Milwaukee due to the number of absentee ballots that must be processed.
Talking Trade with Nick Baker, FTI Consulting
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” FTI Consulting Managing Director Nick Baker says trade tensions with China are “guaranteed” to escalate going forward.
Sen. Hesselbein: Statement on passing of Jonathan Brostoff
I was saddened to learn of the loss of Jonathan Brostoff. Wisconsin, Milwaukee and the causes he championed are far better off for his tireless and effective work. The care he showed to everyone around him and his dedication to
Sen. Johnson: Statement on the passing of Alderman Jonathan Brostoff
MADISON – Senator LaTonya Johnson released the following statement regarding the passing of former colleague and friend, Alderman Jonathan Brostoff: “Losing Jonathan hurts, and I know I share this sentiment with many people whose lives he touched. He was such a
Ann Jacobs & Marge Bostelmann: Wisconsin has secure elections. Here’s how we keep voting system fair.
Our processes work to keep cheaters from impacting our elections. Period. Take it from us, a Republican and a Democrat, who have devoted our careers to this job. The winner of the state of Wisconsin will know that this process was safe, secure, and most importantly, fair.
Kristin Brey: Whining about ‘rigging’ won’t work for Trump. False election claims fall flat.
What sets 2024 apart from 2020 is how much more organized and prepared national pro-democracy organizations have been to strategize their counter offense to bad actors.
Jim Gingras: Veterans bring integrity and trust to Wisconsin’s polls
As Wisconsin faces the critical challenge of maintaining public confidence in our elections, veterans are stepping forward to serve democracy once again – this time at our local polling stations.
Jessica Maki and Michael W. Wagner: Wisconsinites want a focus on state and local issues
In an era where scholars and the news media alike tell us that American politics is nationalized, Wisconsin citizens are reminding their representatives that all politics is local.
John Nichols: La Follette lost 100 years ago, but his progressivism lives on
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Michael Lucas: The jobs report is worse than you think
The BLS’s favorite and “official” survey of the labor market, the so-called Establishment Survey, reported a total increase of only 12,000 jobs in October. This is the lowest monthly increase in employment in almost four years, which can only mean that the real job growth numbers are actually much worse.
Christina Lieffring: Stuck in austerity hell with Paul Soglin
The former Madison mayor’s latest antics complete his transformation into a backward-looking conservative.
Jonathan Anderson: A fund to fight government secrecy
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council last year awarded a grant to The Badger Project, which together with a watchdog group known as the Invisible Institute is suing the state Department of Justice for refusing to release records about police officers. That case remains pending.
TUE News Summary: Polls open for Election Day; Walz and Vance rally voters in Milwaukee, La Crosse
TOP STORIES Takeaways from Tim Walz’s Milwaukee rally… Walz, the governor of Minnesota, ended his whirlwind campaign through Wisconsin at the State Fair Exposition Center with Milwaukee-born musician Eric Benét and a couple hundred supporters. … his 12th stop in
WiSys: ‘Forward Agriculture’ project moves to next round in NSF award process
MADISON, Wis. – A coalition led by the WiSys Technology Foundation Inc., which serves Wisconsin’s comprehensive universities in ways that include technology transfer, intellectual property protection and startup business incubation, has been invited to take part in the next stage