Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin Ranks Among Top Three States in America for Helping Veterans Find Employment
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin now ranks among the top three states in America for successfully helping connect veterans with available jobs and maintain employment. Under Gov. Evers and the Evers Administration, thanks in large part to
Dept. of Natural Resources: Wisconsin’s 2026 nine-day gun deer seasons opens Nov. 21
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the 2026 gun deer season opens on Saturday, Nov. 21, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 29. The nine-day hunting season is a great time of year to enjoy the
Herzing University: Herzing University Awarded More Than $7 Million in Federal Grants to Support Student Success and the Healthcare Workforce
MILWAUKEE – Herzing University, an accredited, private nonprofit institution, has been awarded three multiyear federal grant projects totaling more than $7 million. The grants will expand scholarships for nursing students, strengthen academic and student support services and broaden mental health
Dept. of Workforce Development: DWD Announces WisAbility as New Name for Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today that its Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), the program designed to support individuals with disabilities to find and maintain employment, will now be known as WisAbility. The program’s new
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin: Baldwin Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Lower Age of Medicare Eligibility to 50, Lower Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As her first bill after the Midterm election, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a group of her colleagues in introducing the Medicare at 50 Act, legislation to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50 and allow
Steven Walters: For first time in 18 years, Democrats control budget process
Which legislators will serve on two key committees deciding how to spend $114 billion?
LaKeshia Myers: You voted, now what?
Creating a legislative policy agenda for the people.
Richard Moore: Foreign land interests imperil Wisconsin, nation
One of the biggest consequences of last week’s GOP devastation will be the honest-to-goodness potential forfeiture of land to the state and other alien parties, to the point that the people of Wisconsin may not control Wisconsin at all.
Bill Berry: Slate of young, diverse leaders ushers in new era
Among the many remarkable storylines from last week’s elections is what happened here in Wisconsin, where our newly elected slate of constitutional officers is in step with the generational change we witnessed across the nation.
Spencer Black: For Democrats, the hard work begins now
The great night for Democrats should not obscure the fact that the party brand is not great. However, Democrats have a historic opportunity to improve that brand dramatically and to reestablish the party in areas of the country where it has itself been close to political extinction.
Jim Piwowarczyk: David Crowley redistricting flip-flop: ‘Not going forward’ in 2025, ‘I will sign it’ now
In September 2025, David Crowley told FOX6 “we’re not going forward with redistricting mid-cycle” and said “we have to protect our democracy.” Less than a week after Democrats won a trifecta this November, he says, “if the bill was to reach my desk, I will sign it.” The map he is ready to toss is Tony Evers’ map, and Democrats just won half of Wisconsin’s congressional seats on it.
John Nichols: Elections a nod to Wisconsin’s rich diversity
It was not surprising that on Tuesday many Wisconsinites were celebrating the growing diversity of our state government.
Gregory Humphrey: A lesson from Wisconsin in 1988: Election ends, respect shouldn’t
A congratulatory call does not confer legitimacy that voters have not already established. Nor does it require the losing candidate to endorse the winner’s agenda. It simply recognizes the conclusion of a democratic contest.
Dave Zweifel: JD Vance’s ugly campaign behavior will backfire
His actions and rhetoric during an important national election ought to disqualify him from the start. If the country truly wants to rid itself of Trumpism — its chaos, unaccountability and corruption — it also needs to rid itself of Vance.
Steve Busalacchi: Why journalism still matters
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