Rodriguez campaign: State of the race: Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez is the Democratic frontrunner who can defeat Congressman Tom Tiffany in 2026
STATE OF THE RACE: The Democratic field for Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race is beginning to take shape, but one fact is already clear: Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez is the candidate best positioned to take on Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany and win in the
Rep. Novak: Named to Speaker’s Task Force on Elder Services
MADISON – Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) was named to the Speaker’s Task Force on Elder Services by Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester). The bipartisan task force will focus specifically on services that help seniors maintain independence in their own homes, encourage social
Dept. of Natural Resources: Wardens, sheriffs team up for ATV/UTV safety
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation wardens and county sheriff deputies teamed up to support safe enjoyment of recreational vehicles during the fifth-annual Think Smart Before You Start ATV/UTV education and enforcement campaign held over Labor Day
UW-Stout: Apple executive Andrew Murphy keynotes UW-Stout’s signature leadership event
Oct. 9 Cabot Executive-in-Residence presentation, ‘Designed to Influence,’ will address how creative innovation shapes the future Menomonie, Wis. – Drawing on lessons from a career spent shaping ideas and experiences, Andrew Murphy, head of Corporate Engagement Strategy at Apple, will highlight
Sen. Hutton, Rep. Nedweski: Ask DSPS to delay enforcement of new commercial building code
Dear Secretary-Designee Hereth: Construction, like many industries, is being challenged by inflation, lack of skilled workers, and supply chain issues. Unlike other industries, Wisconsin construction is also dealing with the new commercial building code (Code) that is suddenly in effect
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Jefferson County
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal
UW-Eau Claire: 10 things to do in Eau Claire this fall
There are so many places, events and things to do that will get Blugolds out exploring the campus and community. See why Eau Claire is consistently listed among the cool, hip, small cities in which to live. 1) Apple picking
Bill Barth: Sensible change to restore trust
Allowing absentee ballots to be counted earlier and reported in a more timely manner should be helpful and increase trust in outcomes.
David Blaska: It won’t sell in Rockford
How Democrats lost the working class
Tom Still: Pros and cons of tariffs strategy continue to play out
Debate over whether tariffs will bring back the hallowed days of American “factory towns” or unleash a new set of economic troubles continues, especially in states such as Wisconsin, where manufacturing traditions run deep.
WisGOP: Democrats’ shutdown house of horrors: a nightmare unleashed on Wisconsin veterans, families, and small businesses
MADISON, Wis. — As October creeps in, Wisconsin Republicans are sounding the alarm on the Democrats’ reckless government shutdown – a true House of Horrors that’s haunting hardworking Americans and Wisconsinites alike. This partisan nightmare, orchestrated by extreme Democrats in Washington,
Sunem Beaton-Garcia, Katherine Frank: Reframing higher education
The future isn’t about competing models; it’s about complementary missions that support all learners, at every stage, and help them turn their education into a lifelong advantage.
Preston C. Fields: People with autism are not the problem; stigmatizing them is
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Sen. Hutton, Rep. Nedweski: Letter regarding commercial building code
Dear Secretary-Designee Hereth: Construction, like many industries, is being challenged by inflation, lack of skilled workers, and supply chain issues. Unlike other industries, Wisconsin construction is also dealing with the new commercial building code (Code) that is suddenly in effect
Bill Calawerts: Breathing tubes, blindness and death. I’ve seen effects of vaccine skepticism.
The idea of a child suffering from a disease that is 100% preventable is unacceptable.