Rep. Vining: Reintroduces Pregnancy Protection Act
MADISON–Rep. Robyn Vining, Sen. Kelda Roys, and Sen. Dora Drake reintroduced the Pregnancy Protection Act today, a bill that would put into state law that maternity and newborn care are essential health benefits and insurance plans must cover them. Rep.
Fox Cities Chamber: Governor reappoints Chamber Executive to Council on Workforce Investment
Fox Cities, Wis. (July 21, 2025) – Governor Tony Evers has reappointed Fox Cities Chamber President/CEO Becky Bartoszek to the Council on Workforce Investment (CWI). This council is the federally-mandated entity under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that assists the
Dave Cieslewicz: Tony Evers is still best bet for Wisconsin governor
People already know who Evers is and threatening he is not. He comes off like the school principal he once was.
Dept. of Natural Resources: Search Wisconsin’s waters for invasive species Aug. 9
Participate In Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and UW-Madison Division of Extension invite the public to participate in Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day and help search for invasives across the state on Saturday, Aug. 9,
Dan Shafer: Independent redistricting effort begins anew in Wisconsin
Fair maps advocates and pro-democracy activists are looking to bring a new redistricting process to the state of Wisconsin, where the process is no longer in the hands of the very politicians who’d be running for office on those maps.
Tyler Wenzlaff: What the Big Beautiful Bill means for agriculture
While not perfect, the Big Beautiful Bill delivers strong wins for dairy, grain, livestock, conservation and trade—core components of Wisconsin’s agricultural economy.
Jeff Smith: Supporting our veterans shouldn’t be a talking point
We are morally obligated to be there for our veterans, especially those who are struggling to find and keep a roof over their heads. We must rise above the politics and do what’s right, right now.
End Domestic Abuse WI, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault: Broad nationwide coalition sues to block federal administration’s unlawful restrictions on health and housing grants
New Funding Restrictions Threaten Critical Services for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors, LGBTQI+ Youth, and Unhoused Communities Rhode Island – A nationwide coalition of domestic violence, sexual assault, housing, youth, and homelessness organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump-Vance administration’s sweeping
Bill Kaplan: Trump and Van Orden flip-flop on Ukraine
Van Orden has pivoted from denouncing Biden’s “endless war” to endorsing Trump’s policy reversal.
Dave Zweifel: Trump has sown division here, but he’s galvanized Canada
The latest Pew poll found that 59% of Canadians now view the United States as the “greatest threat” to their country. American bourbon and California wines are nowhere to be found, and Canadians are canceling trips south in droves.
Richard Moore: Sean Duffy, Anne Gorsuch, and the final frontier
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Wisconsin’s own Sean Duffy to be interim head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration sent environmental headbangers into orbit.
Tom Still: Will tariffs bring some industries back to America – or hurt what’s already here?
The tariffs debate is far from over, but the price pinch on consumers and a crimped supply chain might influence the conversation sooner than later.
Michelle Bryant: Federal clawbacks: Often disproportionate but legal
While the Constitution is clear that a president cannot spend money without a congressional appropriation, the rules are murky about whether they have to spend money that Congress has appropriated.
Rob Hutton: Milwaukee deserves action, not just words, on violent crime
Milwaukee ranks fifth in the nation for line-of-duty police deaths despite not even being one of the 30 most populous cities in the country.
Jeffrey Sommers: Comparing Milwaukee crime with New York under Rudy Giuliani doesn’t hold water
The other contention made is that Republicans would lower crime. Here too the evidence is scant.