A Better Wisconsin Together: Wisconsin Supreme Court debate will showcase Lazar’s bizarre agenda for high court
MADISON, Wis. — Despite her best efforts to mislead Wisconsinites about her far-right partisanship, no amount of political spin from Judge Maria Lazar in tonight’s Wisconsin Supreme Court debate can hide the fact she would bring an unpopular and radical right-wing
Universities of Wisconsin: 2026-2027 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars announced
MADISON, Wis.—Today, the Universities of Wisconsin announced the selection of the 2026–2027 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars. The upcoming Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (WTFS) participants include 23 faculty and instructors from 12 universities, nominated by Provosts for their excellence
Dept. of Natural Resources: Recruiting wardens for 2027 class
Application Period Opens April 30 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will accept applications for the 2027 class of conservation wardens from April 30 through May 14. DNR conservation wardens are credentialed state law enforcement officers stationed
Crosson campaign: Trump’s Iran address offered spin, not strategy
WI-08 Congressional Candidate and 20-Year Army Veteran Says Catastrophe Demands Honest Reckoning — Not a Sales Pitch GREEN BAY, Wis. — Last night’s presidential address on the Iran conflict offered Americans a performance rather than a plan. Lt. Colonel Rick Crosson
William Holahan: Electricity pricing in the age of data centers
Wisconsin households have been feeling the sting of rising electricity bills, driven by colder winters and higher natural gas prices and the explosive growth of cloud computing and artificial intelligence threatens to drive prices higher.
Joe Zepecki: AI reaches terminal velocity without laws to regulate it
A moratorium on the firing of humans because of artificial intelligence would create valuable space and time for lawmakers confronted with the reality of what’s known as the Collingridge dilemma.
Brian Fraley: DOJ prod gets DPI to release $8M Forward Exam workplan & waterpark workshop details
It took fourteen months, a mountain of ignored requests, the retention of a respected public policy legal powerhouse and a formal intervention by the Wisconsin Attorney General to finally see more of the picture. But now that the Department of Public Instruction has been forced to open its books, the picture emerging is one of calculated stonewalling and staggering taxpayer expense.
Christa Westerberg: How to jump-start your records requests
The most important tip is to not be intimidated by the process: There are no magic words required to trigger your right to get records, and the law must be interpreted broadly in favor of access.
Samer Alatout: The quiet criminalization of student speech
Whether or not the university formally adopts IHRA, the logic is already at work. And that logic is corrosive, because it places students — especially Palestinian, Arab, Muslim and allied students — in a position where their political speech is preemptively shadowed by suspicion.
Dakota Barnes-Rush: How mentorship can shape the future of Black youths
When young Black boys see leaders, mentors and professionals who look like them, it changes what they believe is possible. Mentorship helps build confidence. It gives young people direction. And it reminds them that they are not alone.
State Senate Democratic Committee: In the news: Republicans retiring rather than losing on Election Day
MADISON, WI – Articles in the Wisconsin Independent, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and NBC News highlighted the epidemic of Republican retirements as legislators can no longer deny the coming Democratic wins across Wisconsin. Senators LeMahieu, Nass, Hutton, and Wanggaard have all announced their retirements rather than allowing
Sen. Larson: Horrified by detention of Salah Sarsour – calls for transparency, due process, and for his release
MILWAUKEE, WI – “On Thursday, April 2nd, I became aware that the President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee (ISM) Salah Sarsour was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and currently sits in a detention center in
Dept. of Workforce Development: Announces new worker training grants
MADISON – Wisconsin employers are encouraged to apply for about $1 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) grants, offered through the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to address the state’s demand for skilled workers. This funding round is available to
American Bridge 21st Century: ICYMI: Maria Lazar spent $225K on GOP consultants while claiming independence
New reporting from American Journal News reveals Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar — who claims she’s “never been a member of any political party” — has spent nearly $225,000 on Republican consultants while building out her campaign infrastructure. The reporting details
Climate Power: Rep. Van Orden goes to Scotland as Wisconsinites struggle to pay for gas, groceries, utilities
Gas prices have surged to $4 per gallon nationally thanks to Trump’s reckless war Madison, WI – Rep. Derrick Van Orden has been spotted in Scotland during congressional recess, rather than heading back to his district. For months, Rep. Van Orden has declined to host