Capitol Chats: Lobbyist Scott says hemp industry ‘is going to potentially collapse overnight’
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Phillip Scott of the Wisconsin Hemp Farmers and Manufacturers Association forecasts a grim future for Wisconsin’s $700 million intoxicating hemp industry if lawmakers can’t create a legal pathway for the cannabis alternative at the state or federal level.
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Presses Trump Admin for answers on the school bombing and civilian casualties in Iran
U.S. at fault for missile that killed more than 150 at an elementary school, investigation concludes WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of her Senate colleagues in pressing the Department of Defense to provide answers
WisDems: ICYMI: Here’s how much Wisconsin businesses paid thanks to the Tiffany tariff tax last year
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Wisconsin State Journal reveals Wisconsin companies and families paid approximately $3.5 billion in tariffs between March and December 2025 as a result of GOP candidate for governor, Tom Tiffany, and Donald Trump’s tariff taxes. Now, with
Judicial Action Network TV ad praises Taylor
A progressive group has launched a new TV ad praising liberal Chris Taylor as the best choice for state Supreme Court. The Judicial Action Network didn’t respond to messages seeking details about the buy. AdImpact first tracked the ad airing
Democratic Party of Milwaukee County: Pass resolution calling for the abolition of ICE Milwaukee, WI
Members of the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County voted on Monday to rally around a resolution calling for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), citing ongoing concerns about human rights, accountability, and the structure of federal immigration
Dept. of Natural Resources: Celebrate and protect groundwater this Groundwater Awareness Week and year-round
MADISON, Wis. – Join the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in celebrating groundwater, both during this Groundwater Awareness Week, March 8-14, and all year long. The annual awareness week highlights how important groundwater — water that exists underground — is
Scaife campaign: Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar and Court of Appeals candidate Anthony LoCoco endorse Grant Scaife for Washington County Circuit Court Judge
GERMANTOWN — Assistant District Attorney and conservative judicial candidate Grant Scaife today announced the endorsements of Supreme Court Candidate Judge Maria Lazar and Court of Appeals candidate Anthony LoCoco in his campaign for Washington County Circuit Court Judge, Branch 2. “Grant’s
A.C.E. Building Service: Receives safety award of honor from ABC of Wisconsin
Manitowoc, WIS, (March 2026) – A.C.E. Building Service, a Northeast Wisconsin-based provider of commercial and industrial construction services, announced it has received the Safety Award of Honor from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (ABC of Wisconsin). The award was presented during
Dave Cieslewicz: Why does Wisconsin subsidize data centers?
A provision in the 2023-2025 state budget created a sales and use tax exemption for these facilities.
Conrad St. John: Protecting Wisconsin’s roadless lands protects our future
How the Trump administration’s plans will damage the environment and represent an assault on Native American stewardship of the land.
Richard Moore: From the rivers to the lakes, and beyond
The public trust doctrine is a creature of the swamp. Tiny interpretive shifts can produce massive regulatory consequences. If this case lets the creature out of the swamp, all the world is its beach, including your property.
Mark Belling: The infernal emissions test
Cost of compliance is brutal for low-income drivers of old cars.
Robert Kraig: The affordability trap and the fight to save democracy
How Wisconsin Democrats run in 2026, and especially how they govern in 2027, will have a tremendous influence on how presidential contenders run in 2028, a year that could be democracy’s last best hope.
Brian Fraley: What happens in Wisconsin if Kohl’s decline continues?
If you live in Wisconsin, you should be paying attention to the health major employers like Kohl’s.
Jeffrey Sommers: The Iran war could make US job markets even worse
February’s Bureau of Labor Statistics release was bad. Compounding employment problems, the US finds itself in a new war.