UW-Stout: Marriage and family therapy professor selected for prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Candice Maier will teach next year at university in Istanbul, Turkey Menomonie, Wis. – UW-Stout Associate Professor Candice Maier will embark on a professional and personal odyssey early next year as a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin: Katie Neubauer joins ABC of Wisconsin as Director of Education
MADISON, Wisconsin – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin welcomes Katie Neubauer as the new Director of Education. Neubauer has extensive experience as an education director and marketer for professional associations. At ABC of Wisconsin, she will lead the
Dept. of Safety and Professional Services: Making regular adjustment to license fees
Wisconsin professional license fees remain among lowest in nation Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) has published an updated fee schedule that includes adjustments to initial license applications and renewals for some professions. Every two years,
Dept. of Public Instruction: Updated income eligibility guidelines announced for school and day care meals
MADISON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has updated income eligibility guidelines for meals served at schools and day care programs based on federal poverty levels. The income guidelines, updated annually, are effective July 1, 2025,
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Van Orden and Steil silent as reckless tariffs drive up back-to-school and prescription drug costs
As Wisconsin families brace forrisingcostsoneverything from school supplies to prescription drugs, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil are nowhere to be found. Van Orden and Steil are failing to do anything to make life more affordable for hardworking Wisconsin families. Making matters
Wisconsin Technology Council: Maggie Brickerman to become president of Tech Council; will succeed Tom Still
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Technology Council announced Monday that Maggie Brickerman has been named its next president, succeeding Tom Still, who is retiring Oct. 3 after 23 years of leadership. Brickerman, a founding leader of Wisconsin-based tech incubator gener8tor, has
LaKeshia Myers: Texas Democrats stand strong: A familiar fight for democracy
History has a way of repeating itself, and as we watch Texas Democrats flee their state to block another Republican power grab, those of us who remember the Wisconsin 14’s brave stand in 2011 are experiencing a profound sense of déjà vu.
Ruth Conniff: We can’t gerrymander our way back to democracy
If Democrats are going to mount a serious challenge to the fascist takeover of our country by Trump and his minions, it’s hard to see how ceding the moral high ground and running roughshod over the principle that the will of the majority of voters should prevail is going to help.
Bill Kaplan: Don’t avert your eyes or lose hope
Americans will never accept tyranny for long. America is a great nation and “we shall overcome.”
Richard Moore: The common cure for tyranny: Topple the unelected
Unless we reestablish democratic accountability, unelected officials will continue to make de facto laws, shielded from both removal and review. That’s not what the Founders intended and it’s not what democracy requires.
Gregory Humphrey: Role of citizen very important in 2025
The danger of apathy is real. When citizens stop believing in the fairness of the system, they stop participating in it. When law is seen as a weapon rather than a shield, civic life becomes a battleground of fear and resentment.
Jerry Hanson: Our democracy is gone
In just seven months the Republican majority in Congress gave away the Democracy that has served Americans for nearly 250 years.
Jeff Smith: Big Beautiful Bill will mean pain for Wisconsinites
While it’s being celebrated in some corners of Washington, here in Wisconsin, it spells trouble for everyday working families.
Gregg Hoffmann: Ill-informed politics hurts energy transition
If he is serious about running for governor, Tiffany needs to demonstrate he knows how to navigate the Wisconsin system for making decisions like the power plant transitions. He can start by not prematurely blaming regulators for a problem that they have little power over.
Dave Zweifel: A ray of hope for public broadcasting
Retired University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism professor Jack Mitchell doesn’t see the Corporation for Public Broadcasting closing as a death knell for public broadcasting.