Gov. Evers: Orders flags to half-staff on anniversary of 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade Tragedy
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Thurs., Nov. 21, 2024, in recognition of the 3rd anniversary of the 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy and
Institute for Reforming Government: Parents deserve honesty on state report cards
DELAFIELD, WI: State report cards came out today, scoring schools and school districts between 1 and 5 stars for their 2023-2024 performance. These scores come at a time when the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) lowered standards on state exams and
WISN-TV: Jan Wade to retire as president and general manager of WISN-TV, Milwaukee
NEW YORK, N.Y., and Milwaukee, WI, November 19, 2024 – Jan Wade, since 2007 the president and general manager of WISN-TV, Hearst Television’s ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will retire at the end of this year, capping a career of
Gov. Evers: Completes annual 72-county tour of Wisconsin
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that last week he completed his annual visit to each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties in 2024, completing his fifth annual 72-county tour since taking office in 2019. Gov. Evers has visited all 72
Dept. of Natural Resources: Find your adventure: Wisconsin’s gun deer season begins Saturday, Nov. 23
MADISON, Wis. – It’s almost time for hunters across Wisconsin to head out for the 2024 nine-day gun deer season, opening Saturday, Nov. 23 and running through Sunday, Dec. 1. This is the latest nine-day window within which the season may
Dept. of Financial Institutions: Kristie Pulvermacher appointed DFI Division of Corporate and Consumer Services administrator
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced DFI Secretary Cheryll Olson-Collins appointed Kristie Pulvermacher to lead the agency’s Division of Corporate and Consumer Services as the division’s administrator. Pulvermacher began her appointment on November 4, 2024, filling the vacancy
UW-Madison: How might pulsed microwaves harm the brain? UW-Madison engineers lead the search for answers
MADISON — An interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research initiative led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be the first program in the world to comprehensively investigate how pulsed microwaves might injure the brain. PANTHER, which focuses on understanding, detecting and preventing traumatic
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Application period for crop insurance premium rebates for planting cover crops to open December 2
MADISON, Wis. – In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will open the application period for crop insurance premium rebates for planting cover crops
U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Statement on former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy selected for Trump administration Secretary of Transportation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement after former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy was nominated by President-elect Donald J. Trump to serve as the Secretary of Transportation: “President Trump made a fantastic selection with his nomination
School Choice Wisconsin: State report cards show positive results for choice schools
Madison, Wis. – New report cards from the Department of Public Instruction show positive results for private schools in Wisconsin’s school choice programs in terms of both student growth and achievement when compared to public schools. School Choice Wisconsin released
TUE News Summary: Hovde concedes to Baldwin; Trump names Duffy as transportation secretary
TOP STORIES Hovde concedes to Baldwin in U.S. Senate race… new video released Monday morning [features Hovde] saying that a recount would not do any good as it would not involve “a detailed review of all the ballots and their
Libertarian Party of Wisconsin: The cycle remains the same
Two weeks ago today, we all participated in one of the most expensive, divisive, inflammatory, exhausting, and downright toxic elections in recent memory. Despite all of the mud slinging, name calling, and unruly behavior, nothing really changed. One half of
Dept. of Public Instruction: Schools and district accountability report cards for the 2023-24 school year now available
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today published school and district accountability report cards for the 2023-24 school year. The DPI publishes school and district report cards annually, as required by Wis. Stat. 115.385. Report cards include data for multiple school
WILL: Wisconsin DPI re-defines mediocre student achievement to “meets expectations”
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released the following statement, after the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released new report card data. WILL believes the legislature should rein in DPI’s ability to change accountability standards in education.
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2024 bear season results show rebound in harvest and hunter success
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary results for the 2024 bear season. This fall, bear hunters harvested 4,285 bears during the five-week season, a rebound from the below-average harvest of 2,922 bears taken during