State Senate Democratic Committee: Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein endorses Charly Ray for Wisconsin’s 25th Senate District
MADISON, WI – Starting the new year off right, State Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein has endorsed Charly Ray and his campaign for State Senate in Wisconsin’s 25th district. Charly Ray is a North Woods resident, business owner, and community leader who
Rep. Fitzgerald: Announces Marshall and Deerfield office hours
MADISON – State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) will host two constituent office hour sessions this January in Marshall and Deerfield. The details for the sessions are as follows: Monday, January 26 12:00pm to 1:00pm Marshall Community Library 605 Waterloo
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Wisconsin Seeks Share of Japanese Investment in U.S.
MADISON – The Government of Japan has committed to investing $550 billion in the United States and there is an organized effort underway to attract some of that money to Wisconsin. The Wisconsin-Japan Strategic Partnership (WJSIP) was formed late last year
UW-Stout: All stacked up: Ashley Furniture-sponsored project results in ‘better product’ developed by UW-Stout engineering seniors
Student team builds functional nonstandard pallet stacker to be implemented, replicated in company’s facilities Menomonie, Wis. – A team of engineering students at University of Wisconsin-Stout designed an innovative nonstandard pallet stacker for Arcadia-based Ashley Furniture, which plans to quickly
Americans for Autism Advocacy: Minnesota Governor Walz’s decision to not run for re-election shows his administration was tolerant of rampant fraud
Governor Walz’s shock resignation confirms his Administration is Complicit on Handling an Exploding Public Assistance Fraud Scandal that is Hurting Neurodivergent Minnesotans. OCONOMOWOC, WISC. – Governor Tim Walz (D-Minnesota) announced on the morning of January 5, 2026, that he will
Gov. Evers: Releases statement regarding Gov. Walz announcement
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement regarding an announcement made by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz today regarding his political future: “Tim has always been a good friend and a good neighbor to us across the river, and I’m
Rodriguez campaign: Shepherd Express profiles Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez’s “Case for Fixing What’s Breaking Us”
Profile highlights Rodriguez’s ER nurse-to–lieutenant governor journey and her plan to lower costs for Wisconsin families MILWAUKEE, WI—A new in-depth profile in Shepherd Express spotlights Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez’s case for addressing the affordability pressures squeezing Wisconsin families and the
Dept. of Natural Resources: Confirms CWD in wild deer in Clark County
Baiting And Feeding Ban Extended MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Clark County. The deer was a hunter-harvested adult doe and
Thomas M. Nelson and Jerald Podair: Book excerpt: ‘Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy’
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 5 of: “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy,” by Thomas M. Nelson and Jerald Podair. Published by Michigan State University Press.
Bill Kaplan: Wisconsin political leaders to watch 2026
Wisconsin will need capable, wise political leaders in 2026 to navigate these treacherous shoals.
Tim Hansen: Concept of humanity is central to Dugan case
If appellate courts overturn Dugan’s conviction, they will keep open a small, vital space where the law can still be forced, by both judges and movements, to acknowledge a humanity it did not create and has no legitimate authority to erase.
Mark Belling: Dugan should have pleaded insanity
When Trump was being prosecuted on all manner of bogus charges between 2020 and 2024, lefties pompously proclaimed “nobody is above the law.” That includes Hannah Dugan.
Fayzaan Virk: Hannah Dugan conviction another nail in coffin of democracy
The conviction of a sitting judge for managing her own courtroom marks a dangerous inflection point for the separation of powers and the integrity of the American immigration system.
Priscilla A. Prado: Why Wisconsin’s dairy farms depend on migrant workers
The declining rural population, the increasing size of dairies, and the dangers of physical labor has left farm owners statewide struggling to find native-born workers. This labor gap is reinforced by outdated immigration laws.
Brent Jacobson: No, socialism will not solve your property tax headaches
Wisconsinites deserve an honest explanation for their rising property taxes. Instead, Wisconsin Democrats are offering them even more taxes.