Lead-Safe Schools MKE: MPS must provide the lead safety data families were promised
Milwaukee Public Schools presented a “quarterly report” on its Lead Action Plan to the Board of School Directors on September 24. The presentation described schedules, precautions, and future work, along with a few district wide figures. But it did not
Dept. of Transportation: Public meeting scheduled for US 151 in Dane County
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss proposed improvements on US 151 from Main Street to South Junction of County VV in Sun Prairie, Dane County. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October
WisDems: Cook Political Report moves WI-01 closer to Dems
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Cook Political Report moved its rating of Wisconsin’s First Congressional District closer to Democrats. This rating shift is the latest indication that Republicans are worried about losing this district. In recent weeks, Mitchell Berman was
Rep. Cruz: It’s time to end the voucher system drain on Wisconsin’s public schools
MADISON, WI – State Representative Angelina Cruz released the following statement in response to State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly’s 2026 State of Education Address: “Dr. Underly laid it out clearly: We have a constitutional duty to fund public education, and
Wisconsin Historical Society: Wisconsin marks a historic milestone: 100th shipwreck added to State Register of Historic Places
Unexpectedly discovered by a local boater last year, the Frank D. Barker joins Wisconsin’s official list of historic places MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin is celebrating the addition of the Frank D. Barker shipwreck to the State Register of Historic Places,
Wisconsin Counties Association: Fond du Lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg named 2026 WCA Friend in County Government
The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) has named Fond du Lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg the recipient of their 2026 Friend in County Government Award, recognizing her dedication to public service, her leadership in Fond du Lac County and her commitment
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ handicap Wisconsin’s top congressional races
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, examine the races for Wisconsin’s 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts as Democrats seek to unseat Republican incumbents. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Ruth Conniff: Tom Tiffany blocks reporters, taking a page from Donald Trump
Tiffany’s effort to keep out journalists whose reporting he doesn’t like violates the same constitutional principle protecting the free press that a federal judge cited when he ordered the White House to restore press passes to the three news outlets Trump banned.
Amy Curtis: Here’s why Tom Tiffany blocked a Journal Sentinel reporter from his campaign event
If you read the sensational headlines in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, you might think Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany’s campaign arbitrarily blocked one of the Journal Sentinel’s reporters from its campaign event. That did happen.
James Wigderson: Tiffany goon prevents reporters from covering campaign event
Tiffany demonstrates a Trump-like scorn for the 1st Amendment.
Michael Lucas: Will the state ban ALPRs? Flock cancellations grow
For about a year these cameras had pretty much flown under the radar in Wisconsin––that is, until stories sprung up of a Milwaukee woman being held at gunpoint for a crime she did not commit.
Brian Fraley: Everything wrong with Wisconsin’s education bureaucracy in one speech
If you tuned into State Superintendent Jill Underly’s “State of Education” address at the Capitol Thursday, you witnessed a classic (and predictable) display of bureaucratic deflection by a feckless leader who appears to be auditioning for her next gig rather than focusing on her current job.
Ben Eisen: Wisconsin kids, teachers in public schools deserve restored standards
Improving education means changing the system, not just spending more.
Thomas Gibson: I want UWM to be the model of a public-serving university
Three imperatives are: Advancing student success and opportunity; elevating innovation; deepening community engagement.
Tom Still: Japan’s investment in Wisconsin has economic, cultural foundation
Japan companies have collectively been the No. 1 foreign direct investor in the United States since 2020, totaling $827 billion at the end of 2025. In Wisconsin, Japan runs neck-and-neck with Canada, with $4.2 billion invested by Japan since 2003.