Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 23
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the 2026 state Supreme Court race, the response from university leaders to potential federal student aid cuts, last weekend’s GOP state convention and more.
Gov. Evers: Appoints Ben Jones to the Dane County Circuit Court
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Ben Jones to the Dane County Circuit Court – Branch 1. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge Susan Crawford’s election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Jones will complete
Dept. of Natural Resources: DNR seeking public input on great lakes beach listings
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to help update Wisconsin’s Beach List to keep people safe on Great Lakes beaches this summer. Each year, the DNR’s beach program contacts residents, local beach managers and public
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ debate right of first refusal legislation for Wisconsin transmission line projects
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss legislation deadlocked in committee that would give utilities doing business in Wisconsin the right of first refusal for transmission line projects as utilities and transmission line companies lobby in support. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
FRI News Summary: Changes likely coming to BadgerCare, Medicaid; federal budget could increase SNAP costs for state
TOP STORIES Major changes could be coming to BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid. Here’s what to know… [House 215-214 passed ‘big, beautiful bill’] on May 22 that would slash hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid, part of broader spending reductions to
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery to hold Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 25
UNION GROVE —The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) will hold a Memorial Dayceremony on Sunday, May 25, at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove, WI. Our annual Memorial Day ceremony takes important time to remember the
Dept. of Natural Resources: Slow down, give turtles a brake during nesting season
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to slow down on our roadways for turtles that are emerging from waterways to nest. Wisconsin’s 11 turtle species lay eggs in shallow, buried nests from late May
Dept. of Workforce Development: Updated county workforce profiles offer labor market snapshots
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has published updated workforce profiles for Wisconsin’s 72 counties. Each profile provides county-level information, analysis, and data through 2024 to help employers, job seekers, economic developers, and workforce partners make decisions
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Northern Wisconsin veterans memorial cemetery to hold Memorial Day ceremony on Saturday, May 24
SPOONER—The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) will hold a Memorial Dayceremony on Saturday, May 24, at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner, WI. Our annual Memorial Day ceremony takes important time to remember the service and sacrifice
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery to hold Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26
KING, Wis. —The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) will hold a Memorial Dayceremony on Monday, May 26, at the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in King, WI. Our annual Memorial Day ceremony takes important time to remember the service
Alex Beld: Clean energy is the solution to our growing energy demand
By supporting clean energy solutions, energy efficiency measures, and creative management of our grid, we can reliably support the around-the-clock energy needs of data centers and the needs of everyday Wisconsinites.
Mark Lisheron: Plans, zoning and annexation form front lines for Wisconsin cities looking to build more housing
Developers need more certainty if housing market to rebound for middle earners.
Ruth Conniff: Maybe we don’t need a tax cut
Historic cuts jeopardize our health and wellbeing.
Dan O’Donnell: There is no legal or factual basis to overturn Wisconsin’s congressional map
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority should reject this challenge to the congressional map as it did the last one if it wants to retain even a shred of credibility.
David Blaska: Can’t the social justice people just get along?
Taxpayers will pay outside pathologists $30,000 to sort out the recriminations at the Madison Department of Civil Rights. In the meantime, the reality is that Director Norman Davis is guilty until proven innocent. That’s how woke works.