Opportunity Wisconsin: ICYMI: Van Orden and Steil just voted to make your morning coffee more expensive
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, last night Congressmen Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted to keep 50 percent tariffs in place on goods imported from Brazil, making it even more expensive for families filling up their
Dept. of Natural Resources: Completes statewide cleanup efforts at former 5R facilities associated with 2021 Wisconsin Act 234
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today the completion of statewide cleanup efforts in Price, Rusk and Washington counties associated with 2021 Wisconsin Act 234 and the multi-year federal fraud case involving former Wisconsin-based electronics recycler 5R Processors and
Wanggaard campaign: Statement on announcement of Democratic candidate for 21st Senate District
CONTACT: Van Wanggaard, VoteforVan26@gmail.com “I have known young Trevor Jung for more than a decade, which is to say all of his adult life, even into his young teenage years. That being said, I will not make an issue of
Dept. of Safety and Professional Services: Provides extension to building professionals
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) is delaying the hard deadline for building plans in the state to meet standards of an upgraded Commercial Building Code (CBC). DSPS made the announcement Tuesday based on feedback from
Dept. of Administration: State of Wisconsin awarded highest recognition for financial reporting
Madison, Wis. – Today, DOA Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld announced that the State of Wisconsin was once again awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). Wisconsin received
Rep. Callahan: Condemns proposal threatening our farmers and consumers
[Madison, WI] – Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) raised concerns today over the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) administrative rule proposal to increase licensing fees on auction barns and livestock haulers by up to 1,700%. Under the fee tables
UW-Milwaukee: AI in the workplace: insights on staying relevant
MILWAUKEE, WI, Sept 16, 2025 — UW-Milwaukee’s School of Continuing Education is excited to announce the Wisconsin panelists speaking at its upcoming event, AI Won’t Steal Your Job, But It Will Change It. Panelists Include: Ian (Cullah) McCullough, Free Music Land
Godlewski campaign: Mayors from across Wisconsin endorse Sarah Godlewski for lieutenant governor
Madison, WI — Mayors from every corner of Wisconsin today announced their endorsement of Sarah Godlewski for Lieutenant Governor. The mayors of Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, La Crosse, Sheboygan, Superior, Middleton and Washburn are joining together behind Godlewski, citing her
Milwaukee County Exec. Crowley: MKE Airport launch international terminal redevelopment project
The $95 million project marks one of the largest investments at MKE in decades MILWAUKEE – Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and officials from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) officially kicked off the Concourse E Redevelopment Project. This transformational project
Dept. of Natural Resources: Get ready for the 2025 waterfowl hunting seasons
Prepare for the Wisconsin waterfowl seasons opening soon. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to prepare for the opening of the regular goose and duck hunting seasons in September. Regular Goose Season The regular goose
Gov. Evers, DWD Announce Applications Open for Commercial Driver Training Grants, Encourage Training Providers to Apply
Grants to help meet demand for skilled drivers by offsetting costs of obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that the latest round of applications for DWD’s
Richard Moore: Livestock producers in the bureaucratic crosshairs
DATCP is proposing fee increases on livestock producers, dealers, truckers, and others. Some of the proposed fees would rise by as much as almost 1,700 percent.
Mike McCabe: Reverse engineering
There’s a reason it’s called doomscrolling and not hopescrolling. Social media algorithms favor doom over hope, lies over truth, hate over love.
Dept. of Justice: Mid-State Technical College, and Stevens Point Fire Department conduct fifth annual fire investigation certification class
Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us WHAT: The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) State Fire Marshal’s Office, in partnership with Mid-State Technical College and the Stevens Point Fire Department, is conducting the fifth annual certification class for Basic Fire Investigation in Stevens
Christina Lieffring: Finding a refuge for the unhoused
With regressing attitudes towards unhoused people and winter looming, Madison and Dane County need to embrace imperfect solutions.