Dept. of Natural Resources: Learn about fisheries management in Green Bay and Marinette and Oconto counties
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public of the fisheries management meetings set to occur online and in person on Monday, Feb. 2 and Tuesday, Feb. 3. Join DNR staff Monday, Feb. 2, online or in person
Lead-Safe Schools MKE: Obtains unpublished water test results for MPS schools
In the fall of 2025, as part of a pilot program anticipating future testing requirements and a less than 5 ppb recommended level for lead in schools, Milwaukee Water Works tested water at a subset of primary schools in Milwaukee
Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of report 26-02, Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement Hotline
The Bureau announces the release of Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement Hotline (report 26-02). We highlight the activity of the Bureau’s Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement Hotline for the period from July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, including the 30 state-related reports we
Supreme Court debate set for March 25
There will be one debate in this year’s state Supreme Court race between appeals court judges Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor.
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ consider how Evers will spend his final year in office
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider what Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will do in his final year in office. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Dave Cieslewicz: Guv race hits the drop-out phase
The first candidate to leave the field is Republican Josh Schoemann.
Gregg Hoffmann: Knowles-Nelson watered down
Two bills renew the Knowles-Nelson in name but fundamentally weaken the stewardship program’s core purpose: preserving important natural communities, protecting water quality and fisheries, and expanding opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Tom Still: Just catching up: Some follow-ups on past columns and news”
Writing a weekly column is always a snapshot in time. Things can and do happen to advance the story. Here are a few examples tied to my recent “Inside Wisconsin” columns:
Patrick McIlheran: A foolish law wages war against homemade shindigs
Wedding barn law already bites into Wisconsin businesses
Amelia Alvarez: Wisconsin needs stronger digital privacy protections
There are still major gaps in how the law protects students’ health and personal data once it leaves a doctor’s office or a classroom.
Scott Walker: Democrats fuel the flames of rage
In Minnesota, a needless reenactment of 2020
Mark Becker: There are no ‘both sides’ to the execution of Alex Pretti
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman who was violently shoved to the ground by ICE agents. He was beaten. He was disarmed of a gun he was legally permitted to carry. And he was executed. There is no other side to that.
Jamie Stiehm: We owe Minnesota our gratitude for fighting our battles
President Donald Trump and his federal forces chose the wrong city and state for the escalating war on civilians out on the streets and in their homes, resulting in two deaths so far.
Gregory Humphrey: Nation cannot survive at shallow end of swimming pool
When our public discourse becomes trite slogans, when complexity is treated as elitism, and federal institutions such as the Justice Department become a partisan engine, the result is not merely polarization. It is the very definition of instability.
Rep. Vining: Re-Introduces Baby Bonds bill to improve economic security for Wisconsin families
MADISON – Today, State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) and State Senator Kelda Roys (D-Madison) introduced legislation to establish a Baby Bonds program for babies born to Medicaid eligible families in Wisconsin. The state would invest in bonds worth $3,000, and