U.S. Rep. Wied: Congratulates Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI) sent a letter today to newly confirmed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy congratulating him on his appointment. “I would like to be one of the first to congratulate you on your confirmation as
Dept. of Workforce Development: December local employment and unemployment data released
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for December 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for
Sen. Spreitzer: Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus kicks off 2025-2026 session with record membership
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this month, the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus convened for the first time in the 107th Wisconsin Legislature with more than double the membership of previous legislative sessions. Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau
Dept. of Justice: Attorney General Kaul joins multistate coalition to defend Lead and Copper Rule improvements
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a multistate coalition to intervene to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The LCRI, which went into effect on December 30, replaced the
Jim Rafter: Lawmakers must close unsafe Green Bay prison. There is no excuse for conditions.
It has been operating for more than 125 years and its age and disrepair are evident. As such an old facility, it is extremely inefficient to run. Additionally, the institution has become unsafe in a host of ways, not only for the inmates, but their visitors, guards and facility workers.
Emily Mills: Turn off the spigot
It’s high time to shut down Enbridge’s oil pipelines in Wisconsin.
Bill Barth: Have a real talk on school violence
Evers proposals deserve discussion and compromise.
Tania Ibarra: DEI is under assault. And I refuse to be silent.
We can’t forget what we’ve given up to get here, and we must find the wisdom and strength to ensure that our children, and the generations to come, can live with dignity.
John Nichols: Joe Elder: Madison’s global peacemaker
When he passed away this week at age 94, Elder left a legacy of citizen diplomacy and peacemaking that was nothing short of epic.
Dave Zweifel: Biden warned us, and history is likely to prove him right
Biden warned of an oligarchy of the ultrawealthy that is beginning to grip America, a warning reminiscent of the one two-term president Dwight D. Eisenhower issued in 1961 as he was leaving office to make way for John F. Kennedy in 1960.
Mark Belling: Another leftist lie exposed
Fauci’s lie about COVID and the Wuhan lab is the new liberal normal.
Michelle Bryant: It always comes back to slavery
In a controversial move, Trump issued an executive order aimed at eliminating birthright citizenship. Enshrined in the 14th Amendment, the measure aimed to protect the rights of formerly enslaved individuals and their descendants.
John Torinus: The Joker is loose in the White House
My guess is that The Joker will run out of gags in 2026 when Republican congressmen have to defend the not-so-funny-consequences of a president who has no guardrails on his comic routines.
Schimel campaign: Crawford doesn’t want voter ID
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – On April 1, the people of Wisconsin will vote for their next Supreme Court justice and protect Wisconsin’s voter ID law. While voter ID might seem like common sense, Susan Crawford doesn’t feel the same way. In 2018,
WED News Summary: Evers calls on Trump to reconsider federal grant and loan freeze
TOP STORIES Evers urges Trump to reconsider pause of federal grants and loansUS Judge AliKhan temporarily halted the order Tuesday [but expires Feb. 3 at 5 p.m.] … Evers sent a letter to Trump in response to [OMB’s] memo …