MacIver Institute: Reality check: Tony Evers’ ‘Year of the Kid’
The claim: “I’m declaring 2025 the ‘Year of the Kid’ in Wisconsin.” — Gov. Tony Evers in his State of the State address. Reality: It sounds nice, but the reality is just more hollow empty rhetoric from Gov. Evers. Last year’s ‘Year of
Gov. Evers: Correspondence to President Trump
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Neil Kraus: Cuts to Wisconsin’s campuses, checks for consultants
The UW System’s corporate plan is clear: pay consulting firms millions while laying off educators, and closing programs and campuses.
John Nichols: Wisconsin’s Legislature has a growing Socialist Caucus
Four Wisconsin legislators — Ryan Clancy and Darrin Madison from Milwaukee, Francesca Hong from Madison and Christian Phelps from Eau Claire — make up the Socialist Caucus in the new Assembly.
Luke Fuszard: If Wisconsin’s population shrinks, it could shake up closely divided politics
Dane County’s growing population and high voter turnout will likely amplify its influence in statewide elections.
Mabinty Quarshie: Ken vs. Ben
The Midwestern men hoping to revamp the DNC
Scott Walker: Liberal lunacy continues to thrive
Liberals and their media allies continue to peddle outrageous claims, no matter how absurd they sound. But if the last week showcased the left’s best arguments against conservative control of Washington, we’ll be in good shape for the next few years.
Bill Berry: Protect your sanity, but push back
In a recent op-ed headlined “Trump’s neofascism is here now. Here are 10 things you can do to resist,” Robert Reich offers steps people can take to push back.
Gregory Humphrey: Trump threatens US international HIV treatment program, pauses wildly successful efforts to ‘study’ it
Not only is it a medical matter that demands our humanitarian resolve, but it is also an economic matter for many nations that have seen huge segments of their population die. Whole societies in some parts of Africa were changing dramatically in front of the world’s eyes.
TUE News Summary: Gov. Evers announces $6 million in his budget dedicated to lead poisoning intervention and response
TOP STORIES Evers announces lower threshold for lead poisoning as part of [SOTS] kid’s health focus… to include $6M in the budget to support lead poisoning intervention and response. … new [DHS] rule will lower the threshold from 5 micrograms
Libertarian Party of Wisconsin: Denounces new gun regulation proposals
The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI), in the strongest terms, rejects the proposals from Governor Evers in his State of the State address for expanded gun laws. The “gun show loophole” that the governor alluded to in his address is
Dairyland Power Cooperative: Expands power supply provider service area
LA CROSSE, WI— Dairyland Power Cooperative is expanding its service footprint by serving two additional electric cooperatives with safe, reliable and cost-effective power. Oconto Electric Cooperative (Oconto Falls, Wis.) and Norris Electric Cooperative (Newton, Ill.) have selected Dairyland as the
Leader LeMahieu, Speaker Vos: Call on Justice Protasiewicz to recuse
MADISON… Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) issued the following statement calling on Justice Janet Protasiewicz to recuse herself from the pending Act 10 lawsuit: “Justice Protasiewicz promised Wisconsin voters that she would
Schimel says those who committed violence Jan. 6 should’ve been prosecuted; Crawford knocks Biden, Trump pardons
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel said anyone who engaged in violence, assaulted police and resisted arrest “should have been prosecuted” for their actions in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Meanwhile, the campaign of liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, said she opposes both former President Joe Biden pardoning his family members on his final day in office and Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons.
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of Stoughton Safe Drinking Water Loan Program project
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Stoughton is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing the watermains