Dept. of Natural Resources: Explore more with the Wisconsin State Park System’s new 12-month admission pass
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Wisconsin State Park System will be moving to a 12-month admission pass model. The new 12-month admission passes will be available for purchase beginning Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. The update
Gov. Evers, WisDOT: Announce nearly $32 million federal grant to promote use of sustainable construction materials, reduce greenhouse gas emissions
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) received a nearly $32 million federal grant to create a program that will promote transportation improvement projects that incorporate materials that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The
ACLU of Wisconsin: Report highlights use & impact of carceral sanctions in municipal courts in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE—The ACLU of Wisconsin today published a report highlighting how the municipal court processes in Wisconsin inherently criminalize poverty and have racially disparate effects. This report, entitled “Failure to Pay: The Use of Debt-Based Carceral Sanctions and Warrants in Wisconsin’s
MON News Summary: Hesselbein advocates using state budget surplus for K-12
TOP STORIES Senate minority leader says budget surplus should be used in part for K-12 education… [with] larger-than-expected surplus of $4.6B. … “I would like to put a large portion of that money to the school districts so that they
Bill Kaplan: Another Wisconsin hospital closes, expand Medicaid
Medicaid expansion is common sense, adds up financially and is good politics.
Dan Shafer: Wikler could be ‘Goldilocks candidate’ for DNC chair
The state party chair is in the mix for a key national role with the Democratic Party as it charts course in the Trump 2.0 era. But will he make a run for it?
Paul Fanlund: As the post-Trump election hangover lingers, six thoughts
Six takeaways as we contemplate a second Trump presidency.
Brian Reisinger: Election showed we’re more divided than ever. Fix can be found in farm fields.
For Thanksgiving, let’s heal our rural-urban divide and start solving problems around cost of food, health.
Michelle Bryant: A basket of deplorables: Reflecting on appointments and accountability
The roster of candidates emerging from Trump’s camp raises alarm bells not just for their political ideologies, but for their troubling histories.
James Bohn: The harm of guaranteed basic income
Unconditional cash did nothing to raise recipients out of poverty; Madison and Milwaukee have dabbled with idea.
Dept. of Revenue: Distributed shared revenue payments including supplemental county and municipal aid
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) distributed a total of $939,001,986 in shared revenue payments to counties and municipalities on Monday, November 18, 2024. This distribution includes the supplemental county and municipal aid (SCMA), established under Wisconsin 2023 Act 12,
Institute for Reforming Government: The Wisconsin DOGE Project: IRG renews call for modernizing and decentralizing state government
DELAFIELD, WI: With elections settled, state lawmakers and Governor Evers are starting to work on the 2025 state budget and policy goals, and the Institute for Reforming Government is renewing its calls from 2023 for lawmakers to modernize and realign state
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of Hurley Safe Drinking Water Loan Program project
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Hurley is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing the water
John Torinus: Biden-Putin escalation: a bargaining chip?
Republicans don’t realize it yet, but Biden gave Trump a bargaining chip against Russia. Trump, the self-anointed master deal-maker, could offer de-escalation of strikes deeper into Russia with U.S. weaponry in return for a truce acceptable to Ukraine.
Gov. Evers, First Lady: Share video message encouraging Wisconsinites to take care of their mental health this holiday season
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with First Lady Kathy Evers, today shared a video message to encourage Wisconsinites to take care of their mental, emotional, and physical health this holiday season, highlight the importance of checking in on loved