Tom Kamenick: Your Right to Know: How to solve high record costs and long delays
Change the law so that custodians can charge location costs only if the records are produced within a strict deadline — perhaps 10 business days.
Mark Belling: The opposite of cutting-edge innovation
The slow-moving, inconvenient, expensive Madison-to-Milwaukee train idea is back.
John Nichols: Hong sides with Wisconsin workers over AI robber barons
Like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and California U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna at the federal level, she’s taking the AI debate seriously.
Dave Cieslewicz: Voting rights ruling could help Dems
The bottom line is that it’s way too early to declare this a big victory for Republicans or even to claim with much confidence that it will reduce the number of Black representatives. And, if it makes us consider voters as individuals with a simple right to vote, rather than as faceless members of a bloc that votes all the same, so much the better. Now, that would be true progress.
Paul Van Auken, et al: If we want peace in the US, we should learn from Ireland
People can find points of connection in the stories of others, even if they’re of a different political party, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Listening is the key to building relationships.
Dave Zweifel: RFK Jr. ushers in age of contagion
A doctor friend of mine predicted this would happen 10 years ago: Measles is back.
Dept. of Transportation: Stay alert on the road as deer crashes spike in late spring, early summer
In Wisconsin, we typically see an increase in deer activity in May and June as they look for places to give birth and young deer separate from their mothers. In turn, this means more deer crossing the roads and a
Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Dane County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard and turtle, which may result from the Tim Andrews Horticulture Expansion Project in Dane County. Incidental take refers to
Office of Children’s Mental Health: Tune into kids and listen
In recognition of Children’s Mental Health week, the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) is highlighting solutions to the stress that students face this time of year, including how adults can help them cope and easy conversation starters as
Dept. of Natural Resources: Monitoring manure spill in Marathon County
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responding to a manure spill near the village of Athens in Marathon County. On Tuesday, May 5, the DNR was notified of manure discharging from a waste storage structure at
The ONE Campaign: Names Ambassador Mark Green as CEO, starting on Africa Day
WASHINGTON, DC, May 5, 2026 — The ONE Campaign, a global advocacy organization advancing economic opportunity and health across Africa, today announced Ambassador Mark Green as its next President and CEO, effective May 25, Africa Day. Green succeeds Dr. Ndidi Okonkwo
Hughes campaign: Missy Hughes releases strategy to stand up to Trump and his sidekick Tom Tiffany
VIROQUA, WI – Today, Democrat for Governor and former head of Wisconsin Economic Development, Missy Hughes outlined her plans to defend Wisconsin families and stand up to Trump’s chaos and Tom Tiffany’s obedience. In releasing her plan, Missy stated: “Right now Wisconsin families
Moses campaign: Moses launches re-election bid to continue delivering for western Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin- Representative Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) today announced his campaign for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly, seeking to continue representing the 92nd Assembly District. Rep. Moses is currently serving his third term in the Legislature, where he chairs the
Dane County Board of Canvassers votes to appeal rejection of 23 absentee ballots
A split Dane County Board of Canvassers is preparing to appeal an order from the state Elections Commission barring the counting of 23 absentee ballots cast by Madison voters that the city clerk didn’t deliver to the polling site by the statutory deadline.
Wisconsin Conservation Voters: New documentary exposes federal funding cliff at the end of 2026, Wisconsin’s push to replace all lead pipes
MILWAUKEE – Today, the Avalon Atmospheric Theater transformed from a classic cinema house into a hub for public health advocacy for the premiere of The Fight for Progress: Wisconsin’s Push for Lead Pipe Replacement. Produced jointly by Wisconsin Conservation Voters and the BlueGreen Alliance,