NFIB Wisconsin: Jobs Report: Employment Index ticks up
More small businesses are raising compensation MADISON, WI (March 06, 2026) – NFIB’s February Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index ticked up nearly 1 point to 103.5, showing further tightness after January consolidated the gains measured in December. This current reading
Dept. of Justice: During National Consumer Protection Week, AG Kaul encourages Wisconsinites to recognize financial scam warning signs
MADISON, Wis. – As part of National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), Attorney General Josh Kaul is encouraging Wisconsinites to learn to recognize financial scam warning signs and is highlighting available Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) resources, including a DOJ Division
Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin: Teen leaders meet and compete to become club Youth of the Year
Winners Receive $25,000 in Scholarships, Visit Legislators Tuesday to Voice Their Views Madison – This Monday, fifteen regional teen finalists will come together to compete for Boys & Girls Clubs ‘State Youth of the Year’, the highest honor given to a club member.
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ consider whether Evers, GOP leaders can reach a deal on tax relief, school funding
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders will come to an agreement on proposals to use the state’s $2.5 billion budget surplus for property tax relief and school aid. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
Dave Cieslewicz: Evers’ good idea is DOA
Gov. Tony Evers introduced a state constitutional amendment that would ban partisan gerrymandering. That was a curious thing in a variety of ways.
Dave Zweifel: Good riddance, Robin Vos
I wrote a lot about Vos, and probably will before his term ends at the end of this year, because I believe he was bad for Wisconsin.
Kayla Doege: To curb alcohol harm, Wisconsin must rethink its drinking culture
Alcohol misuse is woven into the state’s history and identity, but its health consequences are widespread. Treating addiction as a public health issue — not an individual failing — is the first step toward meaningful change.
Scott Walker: Road map to affordability: How federal and local governments can bring down prices for Americans
Voters of all ages and backgrounds nationwide are united on one key issue: Prices are too high.
Kara Pitt-D’Andrea: A ‘golden age’ economy? That’s not the reality I see every day
A golden era for a select few does not make a golden era for a country.
Tom Still: Manufacturers yearn for predictability in uncertain times
At a time when many Americans have daily jitters about which political “shoe” will fall next, predictability is something most people would welcome – whether they work in manufacturing or not.
Paul Fanlund: Time to see journalism as a ‘patriotic responsibility’?
Former NBC News Chair Andy Lack visited Madison for an appearance at the University of Wisconsin’s journalism school Thursday as part of a UW series to advance civic dialogue.
Mike McCabe: The land knows better
Listen to the land, it talks sense. It’s a big fan of harmony, doesn’t go looking for trouble, doesn’t pick fights. We humans can’t say the same.
Senate committee unanimously backs PFAS compromise
An amended PFAS bill package unanimously OK’d by a Senate panel would exempt several groups from the state’s remediation law, including certain parties that spread PFAS-contaminated wastewater or industrial waste in compliance with a license or permit.
Dane County Board of Supervisors: Recognizes Women’s History Month, Equal Pay Day, and support for pay equity
DANE COUNTY, Wis. — On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Dane County Board of Supervisors officially recognized March 2026 as Women’s History Month and acknowledged March 26, 2026, as Equal Pay Day. The board passed 2025 RES-379 to mark this observance. The resolution
Weekly GOP radio address: Daylight saving time? We need taxpayer saving time
Well, it’s that time again; Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend. But Taxpayer Saving Time? Thanks to Governor Evers, that’s a little further off. Hi. I’m State Senator Julian Bradley. This weekend, we’ll set our clocks forward one hour. It’ll