UW-Milwaukee: Inaugurates Thomas Gibson as 10th chancellor, unveils vision for the university’s next chapter
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee celebrated the inauguration of its 10th chancellor, Thomas Gibson, on the university’s 70th anniversary, marking a historic milestone in UWM’s continued growth and impact. The ceremony was held Friday, Sept. 25, at the UWM Zelazo Center
WisGOP: Crowley: Do as I say, not as I do
Crowley linked golf to “racial inequity.” Then he showed up on the golf course himself. MADISON, Wis.— David Crowley has apparently adopted a new standard for Wisconsin: do as I say, not as I do. In a resurfaced 2021 social media
UW-Platteville: Lab, job market driving eye-popping increase in UW-Platteville construction management enrollment
Enrollment in UW-Platteville’s construction management program has grown nearly sevenfold since its inception thanks to the university’s hands-on building laboratory and a wide-open job market. In the seven years since the construction management major was created, the number of students
U.S. Reps. Pocan, Quigley: Lead 41 members calling for the release of detained Palestinian physicians and healthcare workers
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Mike Quigley (IL-05) led a letter, signed by 41 Members of Congress, sent yesterday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling on him to engage with his Israeli counterparts to ensure
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.