UW System: Pratima Gandhi named interim chancellor of UW-Stevens Point
MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman has named Pratima Gandhi as interim chancellor of UW-Stevens Point effective July 14. Gandhi, currently Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, will replace Chancellor Thomas Gibson, who will become chancellor of UW-Milwaukee. “Pratima
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Requests COVID-19 vaccine records and communications from Moderna, Pfizer, BioNTech, and Johnson & Johnson
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent letters to Moderna, Inc., Pfizer Inc., BioNTech US Inc., and Johnson & Johnson seeking records and communications about the development and safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. In the
Rep. Maxey: Statement on UW-Eau Claire professor’s table-flipping tantrum
Madison, WI – The recent incident at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where Professor José Felipe Alvergue flipped over a table belonging to the College Republicans, is utterly unacceptable and warrants immediate action. Representative Dave Maxey, Chairman of the Assembly Committee
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public input on 2025 deer season
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and County Deer Advisory Councils are seeking public feedback on Wisconsin’s deer management, including harvest quotas, management zones and more ahead of the 2025 deer season. Each county in Wisconsin has a County Deer Advisory Council
Dept. of Natural Resources: Now accepting applications for Wisconsin Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it is now accepting applications for Wisconsin Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants. This round of grant funding became available through Executive Order #256, signed by Gov. Tony Evers on April 1, declaring a state
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze Crawford’s Supreme Court race win
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the factors that led to Judge Susan Crawford’s victory in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Scott Walker: A win for voter integrity, a disappointing Supreme Court loss in Wisconsin
It takes three M’s to win in Wisconsin: message, manpower and money.
Richard Moore: Democracy dies … in the courts?
Whatever else it may represent, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election is setting up to provide a great test of democratic resilience.
Tom Still: There’s a four-letter acronym dividing the Wisconsin Legislature
Will ROFR ensure future reliability, or are opponents correct in asserting that out-of-state transmission line expertise is just as good as what may be found at home? The coming weeks will tell which way the political currents flow.
Mitchell Sobieski : America’s ‘Mirror, Mirror’ moment
How one classic “Star Trek” episode reflects our chosen reality.
John Skoug: The Inflation Reduction Act has benefited rural communities in Wisconsin. It must be kept intact.
Rather than labeling clean energy projects “the green new scam,” the Trump administration should embrace them as a key component of achieving “American energy dominance.”
Mark Lisheron: Troubled Milwaukee streetcar remains 30% under pre-pandemic peak despite new tracks
End of federal money makes city scramble to cover operating costs of the Hop.
Dynasty Ceasar: Housing is big problem in Milwaukee. We’re finally working together to fix it.
The Milwaukee County Board and Common Council formed a joint Housing Committee. It is the result of three years of meetings and effort by local leaders and more than 40 area organizations.
FRI News Summary: Kaul joins multistate lawsuit over Trump election executive order
TOP STORIES Kaul, 18 Dem AGs sue over Trump executive order on elections… an “unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections” that could disenfranchise millions of voters. … argued the order would “effectively preclude Plaintiff States from administering vote-by-mail systems
Judge rips Kaul’s effort seeking Musk restraining order as woefully deficient, abuse of courts
A Columbia County judge accused Dem AG Josh Kaul of abusing Wisconsin’s judicial system with his last-minute attempt to prevent Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to those who have voted in the spring election.