Dept. of Natural Resources: Recruiting wardens for 2026 class
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will accept applications for the next class of conservation wardens from April 10 through May 6. The DNR expects to hire about 10 full-time wardens for the upcoming 2026 class. Successful
Jake Curtis: Future of voter ID at stake in April 1 election
Voter ID remains a top issue of concern for many Wisconsinites. In 2014 the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld voter ID in two separate cases, Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP v. Walker and League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Network, Inc. v. Walker. If another voter ID case is brought, the current majority could reverse these precedents just like it did Priorities USA and Clark.
Annette Olson: On the ballot: Voter ID amendment
A YES vote will ensure that a valid photo ID must be used when voting in all future elections.
Institute for Reforming Government: Public records reveal how Supt. Underly’s DPI set stage for MPS finance crisis
Delafield, Wis. – New public records released Thursday by the Institute for Reforming Government’s (IRG) Center for Investigative Oversight reveal how the Department of Public Instruction’s lenient enforcement of Milwaukee Public Schools’ 2024 finance deadlines set up different, more destructive
Billy Corriher: The Wisconsin Supreme Court finally works for workers
Billionaires want to change that.
Rachel Ida Buff, Liat Mayer and Jodi Melamed: We are members of the Jewish community. Protesting Israel is not antisemitic.
The charges that pro-Palestine activism like Mahmoud Khalil’s have anything to do with antisemitism are incorrect, particularly in comparison to the white nationalism emanating from White House.
Tom Saler: Economic, political and cultural parallels to the 1920s are striking
If you missed it the first time around — and unless you’re among the roughly 90,000 American over 100, that would be you — it’s worth noting that the economic, political and cultural landscape of the 2020s recalls a remarkably similar period precisely one century earlier.
Ron Malzer: Democrats must unite and join mass mobilization
To defeat autocracy and these systemic obstacles, Democrats must go on the offensive. This means mass mobilization, using all nonviolent tools available, including demonstrations, rallies, strikes and elections.
Farm Bureau Federation: Rural voices have real impact at Ag Day at the Capitol
MADISON – On March 26, approximately 400 farmers and agriculturists gathered at the Monona Terrace in Madison for Ag Day at the Capitol. Ag Day at the Capitol is the largest advocacy day for Wisconsin farmers and agriculturists, bringing together
Gregory Humphrey: Who is ‘modern-day Rose Mary Woods’ in Defense Secretary Hegseth mess?
At the center of Hegseth’s call was the person who must have made sure each of the other contacts was on the call and part of the process leading up to a decision about a military attack. In other words, a central person who can, in time, be tossed under the bus when it comes to someone needing to take the blame.
Terry Hansen: U.S. has ethical obligation to take lead on climate crisis
As the world’s most significant emitter and most powerful nation, America has a responsibility to embrace a leadership role in addressing the climate crisis.
Cooke campaign: Sheet Metal Air Rail and Transportation Workers endorse Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s third district
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART) announced their endorsement of small business owner, nonprofit leader, and waitress Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. SMART, which represents more than 230,000
Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers highlights plan to lower out-of-pocket child care costs, expand provider capacity, cut child care waitlists
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. In 2025, the Year of the Kid, I’m excited to be proposing the most pro-kid budget in state history. And part of doing what’s best for our kids means making quality child care
Dept. of Natural Resources: Learn To Hunt Bear program seeks applicants and instructors
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and conservation partners are encouraging novice hunters who want to learn about bear hunting in Wisconsin to apply for the Learn to Hunt Bear program. The Learn to Hunt Bear program is intended to promote awareness
Wisconsin Policy Forum: Raising the bar: local and national lessons for Milwaukee’s K-12 schools
With too few Milwaukee students receiving an adequate education across all school types, leaders inthe city can look to high-performing schools in Milwaukee and around the country for a roadmap forimprovement, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds. The report