Mark Belling: SE Wisconsin has historic opportunity to get tougher on crime
DAs in five local counties are quitting and will be replaced in this year’s election.
John Torinus: Wisconsin summit needed ASAP on bird flu
H5N1 virus has spread worldwide through bird populations and has caused 442 confirmed human cases and 262 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.
Andrew Hanson & Zackary Hawley: The cost of outlawing fossil fuel heat in Wisconsin
Switching to heat pumps in a northern climate will prove much more expensive.
Bill Barth: ‘The Evil Empire’ and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson
Safe bet: Reagan would have sided with defending Ukraine.
Brian Reisinger: What my drinking problem taught me about mental health and my Wisconsin roots
Whether it’s pursuit of Wisconsin’s best beer, too many liquor store runs, or white claws out of control, the deeper issue is mental health.
Bruce Murphy: MIAD faces huge shortfall, staff cuts
Decisions on $2.8 million budget shortfall made with lack of transparency, some complain.
ACLU of Wisconsin: Responds after mass arrests at UW–Madison, two protesters injured by police
MADISON – On Wednesday morning, police in riot gear were called to UW-Madison to dismantle encampments set up by students peacefully expressing solidarity with Palestine. While the encampments were non-violent and posed no risk to public safety, law enforcement needlessly escalated
Dept. of Financial Institutions: Save for higher education and career training with the Wisconsin 529 College Savings Program and new tax enhancements
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today encouraged Wisconsinites to save for higher education and career training with the Wisconsin 529 College Savings Program and the program’s new tax enhancements enacted by Gov. Tony Evers on March 21, 2024. The legislation, Assembly Bill 793,
Rep. Clancy: Decries UW–Madison Chancellor’s Office for police response to peaceful encampment protest
Madison – This morning Madison area law enforcement attempted to clear the UW-Madison encampment protest by force. The protest is demanding university disclosure and divestment from the US/Israel war on Palestine. Multiple students and professors were arrested. This past Monday, April
Dept. of Natural Resources: Volunteer rediscovers rare plant not seen in Wisconsin for over 100 years
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that a population of Maryland senna (Senna marilandica), a rare plant not seen in Wisconsin since 1911, was rediscovered in southwest Wisconsin. George Riggin, a trained volunteer for the
WED News Summary: Police remove tents at UW-Madison’s pro-Palestinian encampment; Evers not considering National Guard for campus protests
TOP STORIES Police remove tents at UW-Madison’s pro-Palestinian encampment Police arrived on UW-Madison campus shortly before 7 a.m. local time … University police gave the students staying at the encampment a warning to evacuate shortly before 7 a.m. … began
NRSC: New ad: Baldwin demands taxpayer-funded tuition for pro-Hamas radicals
The NRSC is out with a new ad slamming Tammy Baldwin for demanding that U.S. taxpayers foot the tuition bill for the radical, antisemitic “protestors” setting up camp on college campuses across the U.S. Watch the new ad here. NRSC Statement: “Tammy Baldwin is
Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust: Wisconsin bipartisan leaders join forces to build bridges and strengthen public trust in elections
MILWAUKEE – Yesterday, Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust (WisACT) announced the launch of its pioneering community initiative to build bridges across the political spectrum, restore civil discourse, and truth in politics to prevent the erosion of public trust and violence in U.S. elections. Led
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumr Protection: AEA Snapshot: Apple Lake AEA helps lead conservation efforts in northwestern Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – Situated in Wisconsin’s Northwoods just east of the Mississippi River, the Apple Lake Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) is surrounded by small lakes in the Lower Apple River Watershed. This AEA covers almost 10,000 acres in the towns
Dept. of Natural Resources: Celebrates air quality success during Clean Air Month
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates Clean Air Month this May, an important time to remember our collective responsibility to protect the air we all breathe. Air quality successes over the last 20 years include an