Mark Belling: There’s somebody the left hates even more than Trump
For all the deranged loathing of Donald Trump, it somehow seems the left hates Elon Musk even more!
William Osmulski: Missed opportunity: JFC bunts on agency briefs
Wisconsin’s state agencies’ performance is dismal according to their own metrics, but lawmakers on JFC missed their big opportunity to make the heads of those agencies answer for it.
Emma Shakeshaft: Your Right to Know: Improve access to municipal court records
Courts and carceral institutions must have standardized, reliable systems for recording, analyzing, and reporting data. Wisconsin’s municipal courts must be held to higher standards of transparency, and the state must implement policies that ensure courts are accountable to the communities they serve.
Bruce Murphy: Wisconsin a leader in using Signal app to hide public records?
Trump administration’s bizarre sharing of U.S. battle plans involved use of Signal.
Dave Zweifel: Don’t count on seeing your GOP rep anytime soon
Many of Wisconsin’s Republican members of Congress are running for the hills.
Paul Fanlund: Even for Trump, this attack on a journalist is a new low
Donald Trump’s reflexive response to the bombshell reporting that his cabinet endangered national security by sharing military secrets via a leaked online chat was utterly predictable. He tried to shoot the messenger.
John Torinus: Spending cuts: start with Musk contracts, subsidies
Financial smarts have been missing in the Trump/Musk blunderbuss approach to getting our deficits and debts under control.
Tom Still: Amid tariff uncertainty, does doing business overseas still make sense?
As a 35-year veteran of Wisconsin’s import-export economy told a group of entrepreneurs meeting this month in Milwaukee, the numbers still dictate that small and mid-sized companies should think seriously about markets beyond American borders.
Educated We Stand: Announced success in Wisconsin Superintendent and School Board elections with multiple endorsed candidates securing victories
[Wisconsin] – On Tuesday, Educated We Stand, the national, non-partisan organization dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of public education, announced that Jill Underly for State Superintendent and five of its six endorsed local school board candidates won their elections in Wisconsin.
City of Madison: Knutson Drive reconstruction
Knutson Drive is currently closed to through traffic while scheduled reconstruction in the area is completed. This project includes a new street design with curb and gutter, sidewalk, and driveway aprons. The asphalt pavement and gravel base will be replaced. The sanitary
Sen. Stafsholt and Rep. Moses: Protecting Wisconsin’s farmland from foreign investor
Madison, WI…Senator Rob Stafsholt (R – New Richmond) and Representative Clint Moses (R – Menomonie) introduced legislation to protect Wisconsin’s farmlands from being owned by foreign investors. The bill, Wisconsin Farmland Protection Act, will restrict foreign ownership of agricultural land
Wisconsin Emergency Management: Wisconsin Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 7-11, 2025
MADISON, Wis. – Spring brings the blooming of flowers, the return of migrating birds, and an increased risk of severe weather. These storms can develop quickly and knowing what to do when severe weather comes can keep everyone safe. To
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Nomination period open for Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for three seats on the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board. Producers who grow and sell soybeans in the following districts are eligible to nominate producers
WED News Summary: Crawford wins Supreme Court race, retaining 4-3 liberal majority
TOP STORIES Crawford wins Supreme Court race as Dems take stand against Trump, MuskSchimel … who spent a year-and-a-half trying to mobilize GOP voters for an officially nonpartisan race … received major financial support from Musk and campaign help from
Milwaukee Press Club: Wisconsin journalism leaders to discuss press challenges in April 9 panel
MILWAUKEE – The state of U.S. journalism, which faces new challenges from politicians and market forces, will be the subject of a lively panel discussion featuring three Wisconsin news executives. Wisconsin Public Radio Director of Radio Sarah Ashworth, Milwaukee Journal