Patrick McIlheran: Wisconsin needs to crank up electricity supply
Electricity demand is growing; citizen demands should, too.
Dave Zweifel: Amtrak Numbers prove train naysayers wrong
The passenger rail skeptics weren’t saying much this week when Amtrak announced ridership numbers from the first month of its new state-sponsored train service between Chicago and St. Paul, Minnesota.
Bruce Murphy: Milwaukee arts groups in big trouble
Huge declines in the percent of earned income are a very worrisome sign.
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Beloit School District rescinds scholarship’s racial eligibility criterion following WILL’s legal threat
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has been notified by the School District of Beloit that it will reconfigure its “Grow Your Own Multicultural Teacher Scholarship Program” (GYO) to remove the racial eligibility criterion. The District has
FRI News Summary: RNC host committee raises $85M, exceeding fundraising goal
TOP STORIES 2024 RNC host committee exceeds fundraising goal … Host Committee announced Thursday it has raised record $85M+ … [chair] Priebus noted WI-based organizations have played “an integral role” in the host committee’s fundraising efforts: “… they know that
Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin elder abuse hotline receives prestigious Aging Achievement Award from USAging
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice in conjunction with the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources (GWAAR) is pleased to announce the Wisconsin Elder Abuse Hotline is one of the recipients of a 2024 USAging Aging Achievement Award. The 2024
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Delivers $4 million to boost health care apprenticeships in South Central Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she delivered $4 million for the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW) to build out their health care-specific apprenticeship programs, providing pathways for Wisconsinites to land good paying jobs
Democratic Messaging Project: Provocative Anti Trump MAGA messages to appear across downtown Milwaukee during RNC
The Democratic Messaging Project, a grassroots political action committee working in four key swing states including Wisconsin, intends to break through the standard media landscape with bold and fearless statements challenging former President Trump and his MAGA movement. The DMP
Dept. of Natural Resources: Warns that heavy rain and flooding can contaminate private wells
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages private well owners to consider testing their drinking water after significant rainfall and flooding. Heavy rains, such as those that swept through much of northern Wisconsin the past week, can
Wied campaign: Trump-endorsed Tony Wied joins Regular Joe to discuss latest in WI-08
De Pere, WI – Trump-endorsed Conservative Tony Wied joined the Regular Joe Show yesterday to discuss the latest developments in the WI-08 race to replace Mike Gallagher. Wied detailed his business background, President Trump’s endorsement, his career politician opponents’ desperate
DNC: Launches first battleground paid media campaign tying Trump to his brainchild, Project 2025 with new billboards in battlegrounds nationwide
Hi all – The DNC is rolling out our first battleground paid media tying Trump to his Project 2025 agenda with new billboards in English and Spanish in Green Bay, Wisconsin and other cities across the battleground states slamming Donald
Biden campaign: Local veterans launch Veterans and Military Families for Biden-Harris in Milwaukee, condemn Trump’s record of insulting and disrespecting veterans
Today, State Rep. Daniel Riemer, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Veterans Caucus Chair and Vietnam War veteran Gary Hawley, Democratic National Convention delegate and Gulf War veteran Deiadra Queary, and local veterans held a press conference to launch Veterans and Military Families
Vos to attend RNC as official guest despite strained relationship with Trump
Vos told WisPolitics he’s been a delegate, alternate or guest for every national convention since 1996, and he’s looking forward to attending next week to be a part of showing the country “how great Wisconsin is.”
Agard campaign: Melissa Agard announces support from Dane County Board Supervisors for County Executive campaign
MADISON– Today, State Senator Melissa Agard announced the following list of endorsements from 23 Dane County Board Supervisors for her campaign to be the next Dane County Executive. This list represents all corners of Dane County, demonstrating Senator Agard is
WisDems: Assembly Candidate Christy Welch and local child care providers hold ‘Vote NO’ press conference in Green Bay
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Assembly Candidate Christy Welch and local child care center directors Jason Hodkiewicz and Sally Van Rens held a press conference in Green Bay encouraging Wisconsinites to vote ‘NO’ on the two constitutional amendment questions appearing on the August