Erik Iverson: 100 years and counting: WARF dollars spurring innovation
Over the course of our 100 years, through patenting, licensing and investing, WARF has provided more than $4.5 billion in support to the university. That funding has advanced scientific research in every field you can imagine—from life-saving medical treatments to groundbreaking work in energy, engineering, and beyond.
Mark Lisheron: Most UW System schools’ enrollments are stagnant as tech colleges flourish
While undergraduate enrollment in most University of Wisconsin System schools trends downward, there has been a dramatic increase in students choosing the state’s technical colleges since the pandemic.
George Mitchell: DPI dupes Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Journal Sentinel took DPI’s bait and left its readers with a completely misleading impression of choice school results.
Jamie Stiehm: Dems had the cards, then folded
Just five days after the party triumph in elections swept across the country, eight members of the Democratic caucus found a way to throw the upper hand away in the 40-day government shutdown.
Dave Zweifel: Was Dem capitulation a blessing in disguise?
Whether Democrats — who lately have had a habit of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory — can turn this stunning change in strategy into midterm success next year is still the big question.
David Blaska: Were Democrats blinded by the light?
Mesmerized by the Marxist Mamdani mirage.
H. Carl Mueller: Baby Boomers expected to leave a historic living legacy. Will you?
Legacy giving can provide the support they need for generations to come in the name and living memory of the donor.
Carl Behr: A life lived in language
After five household moves over 90-plus years, my childhood library is still with me.
Sara Finger: National Kindness Day reminds us of the power of community
This National Kindness Day, let’s remember that kindness doesn’t require perfection; it requires participation. It’s checking in on a neighbor. It’s listening with empathy. It’s using your voice to stand up for what’s right, even when it’s uncomfortable.
Dept. of Natural Resources: Celebrates Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Award winners ahead of America Recycles Day
MADISON, Wis. – In honor of America Recycles Day on Saturday, Nov. 15, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces the winners of the 2025 Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Awards. Wisconsin’s recycling law bans certain materials from the trash and establishes a
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Endorses candidates for statewide office in 2026
Madison – Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) today released his endorsements of statewide candidates for the 2026 election. “I am pleased to announce my support for Sarah Godlewski for Lt. Governor, Josh Kaul for Attorney General, Eric Wilson for State Treasurer, and
Dept. of Transportation: Celebrates record-high seat belt use in Wisconsin on National Seat Belt Day
On National Seat Belt Day, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and Division of Wisconsin State Patrol celebrate record-high seat belt use in Wisconsin after the most recent observational survey reported 94% of drivers in the state buckle up. This
August predicts at least 50 Assembly GOP votes for online gaming bill amid conservative pushback
Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August expressed confidence that legislation to allow online bets to be placed in Wisconsin will get at least 50 GOP votes on the floor next week despite pushback in some conservative circles.
Jones campaign: State Rep. Maureen McCarville endorses Judge Ben Jones for Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 1
MADISON—Today, State Rep. Maureen McCarville endorsed Judge Ben Jones for election to a full term in Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 1. Rep. McCarville (AD-45) is the latest State Representative in Dane County to endorse Judge Ben Jones, including Rep. Sheila