Universities of Wisconsin: Universities of Wisconsin announce budget proposals to advance life-saving discoveries
MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin Interim President Renée Wachter and several university representatives announced today budget proposals focused on advancing life-saving discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other devastating diseases. The Cures for Tomorrow proposal represents a new initiative from the
We Energies: Introducing Mia, the 2026 We Energies ‘ambassadog’
Introducing Mia, the 2026 We Energies ‘ambassadog’ Mamma Mia, here we go again! A record number of dog lovers voted to make Mia the next We Energies safe digging “ambassadog.” More than 30,000 votes were cast in this year’s contest.
Wisconsin Beef Council: Wisconsin Beef Council partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs to provide nutritious beef snacks for State’s youth
VERONA and MADISON, Wis. — Powered by purpose and fueled by beef, the Wisconsin Beef Council is launching its annual apparel fundraiser to combat youth food insecurity. Running now through the end of August, the Beef Council is selling exclusive
Waukesha County Public Health: Waukesha County Public Health awarded Pathways Recognition through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)
Waukesha County, WI — Waukesha County Public Health, a division of Health and Human Services, has been recognized with the prestigious Pathways Recognition by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). Established in 2007, PHAB is the non-profit organization that administers national
Bennett campaign: Juliana Bennett campaign passes more than 20,000 doors knocked across Assembly District 76
MADISON, WI — Juliana Bennett’s campaign for Wisconsin’s 76th Assembly District announced today that its grassroots field operation has knocked over 20,600 doors across the district, including more than 3,600 doors knocked over the past weekend alone. From the beginning,
John Nichols: Wisconsin primary results could be shaped by wasted votes
Hughes, Rodriguez and Barnes will each register votes — and, in Barnes’ case, the total could be substantial.
Rachel Snyder: Madison’s Law Forward ramps up election protection efforts
As Wisconsin’s only nonpartisan, nonprofit law firm working full time to defend our democracy, Law Forward is standing up for Wisconsin voters in federal and state court.
Bill Kaplan: Vote for Crowley and Cooke
Crowley’s election wins, experience as a state legislator and county executive, and record of important accomplishments check all the boxes. Cooke will represent regular folks and take on corporate and reactionary interests.
Dan Knodl: If you need more power, bring your own energy
If a new facility requires additional generation capacity, transmission infrastructure, substations, or grid upgrades, the beneficiaries of those investments should bear the costs whenever possible.
Eric Howland: When phone calls in jails and prisons are free, everybody wins
The Worth Rises research shows that providing free phone calls are beneficial for the people locked up, the families of those people, the people working in the prisons and jails, and the communities.
Will Flanders and Scott Niederjohn: Time is needed to examine effectiveness of school choice
Several candidates for governor have pledged to bring school choice to a ‘responsible close,’ while others call for restrictions or changes. Before that debate goes further, let’s examine data.
James E. Causey: Behind the Gun: The conversation Milwaukee needs to have
A Milwaukee gun safety instructor believes prevention violence starts long before someone pulls a trigger.
John Torinus: Frontline warfare extinct? Economic war next?
A new book by Ram Charan warns that China means to take over the world economy, not militarily, but by nationalistic policies to dominate the top ten economic sectors in the world.
Dave Zweifel: Our flim-flam man puts the movie version to shame
The Government Accountability Office reported that all those hundreds of billions the flim-flam man and his DOGE stooge, trillionaire Elon Musk, allegedly saved the taxpayers last year was a bunch of malarkey.
UW-Stout Polytechnic: Cadaver Lab trains future medical professionals through STEAM camps, high school programs
As a high school student from Ellsworth captivated by anatomy and physiology, Shelby Saenger was amazed when she had the opportunity to tour UW-Stout Polytechnic’s Cadaver Lab. Now, she’s helping teens experience that same wonder as they investigate medical careers at the Human