WisDems: One week out: Thanksgiving prices continue to rise as result of GOP policies
MADISON, Wis. — With Thanksgiving just one week away, consumers could face sticker shock as they head into stores for their holiday shopping. Wisconsinites may see price increases on staple Thanksgiving items, such as turkey and canned vegetables, as a result of
Rep. Zimmerman: Votes for school consolidation package
Madison, WI — Representative Shannon Zimmerman (R–River Falls) voted for a package of bills yesterday to assist school districts with declining enrollment, consolidation, and future educational opportunities. Representative Zimmerman issued the following statement after yesterday’s floor session: “Wisconsin’s demographics are
Mark Lisheron: Republican candidates join nationwide scrutiny of tenure
Republican candidates for governor are joining politicians across the country who are increasingly skeptical of tenure guarantees for professors.
Donald Downs and Raymond Taffora: University of Wisconsin must raise bad grade for free speech
To meet its obligation to a troubled pluralistic republic, UW-Madison needs more free speech and diversity of views among its faculty.
Michael Chameides: Rural America needs Congress to act
As Congress sat idle, hardworking Americans faced rising health care costs, farmers battled dangerous market instability, and millions may lose necessary food assistance.
Dave Cieslewicz: The tragedy of Tommy Thompson
Maybe someday he’ll admit that he was wrong to support Trump. I hope so, because if he doesn’t admit that, his support for the worst president in American history will, at least in my book, overshadow everything else he ever accomplished.
Dan O’Donnell: Democrat border policy devastates Mequon
In a rather stunning development, the city of Mequon is under siege by a burglary ring…from South America.
Vincent J. Thompson and Johan Cruz-Polanco: Milwaukee’s health safety net is about to be hit hard
Before the OBBB lands with full weight, Milwaukee must take the steps it still can.
Tom Still: Nobel Prize winner Watson ‘complex’ mentor for UW-Madison researcher
It’s been said the best teachers can be judged by the success of those they mentor. In the case of Nobel Prize winner James D. Watson, who died this month at 97, a prime example is UW-Madison molecular biologist and biochemist Richard Burgess.
Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America: Calls on Common Council to overrule mayor’s veto of 4% worker raises
The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are calling on the Milwaukee Common Council to overrule Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s veto of a 4% raise for city workers. The mayor’s veto comes days after the Milwaukee Common Council—with the vocal support of
Beloit NAACP: To host annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Friday, December 5th
This year’s theme is: “The Fierce Urgency of Now” w/ Keynote Speaker fmr. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Beloit, WI, November 20th, 2025: The Beloit branch of the NAACP is proud to announce they will be hosting their 106th annual Freedom
Wisconsin Policy Forum: Metro Milwaukee’s startup investment increases; longtime weaknesses persist
DataTool offers comparisons to peer metros on indicators of innovation, entrepreneurship Venture capital investment in metro Milwaukee rose to record levels in 2024, marking progress in an area that has been a long-term weakness of its innovation economy. Metro Milwaukee
Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of Emergency Planning Grant program and Regional Emergency Response Grant program (report 25-29)
The Emergency Planning Grant program, which is administered by the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), is designed to help county emergency planning committees pay the cost of preparing required emergency plans for responding to accidental releases of certain hazardous substances
Rep. Armstrong: Bills advance
MADISON, WI – The State Senate and State Assembly met this week for their November floor periods. Among the bills approved were three proposals on which State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) was the lead Assembly author. On November 18, the
UW-Stout: Students collaborate across degrees in community project for The Neighbors
Construction, interior design, technology education majors build garden products for senior living home residents Menomonie, Wis. – In a cross-disciplinary collaboration, four groups of students in Lecturer James Bunkelman’s Light Construction Methods class are designing and building two raised garden