Dept. of Financial Institutions: Wisconsin’s State-Chartered Credit Unions Report sound third-quarter financial performance
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 107 state-chartered credit unions continue to exhibit sound financial performance as of September 30, 2024, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the third quarter, total assets
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Demands unredacted records from HHS, FDA, CDC about COVID-19 vaccine adverse events
WASHINGTON – On December 5, 2024, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease
UW–Eau Claire: National Player of the Year sets ‘gold standard’ for UWEC scholar-athletes
Nathan Donovan recalls working on homework on long car rides to youth travel soccer practices, learning from his parents that he could chase his dreams with dedication to both academics and athletics. Donovan, of Hazel Green in southwest Wisconsin, chose
James E. Causey: Madison Christian school was 83rd school shooting this year. It’s time to act.
As we approach the end of 2024, can we collectively prioritize the safety of our children as they attend school and commit to taking all necessary measures to ensure that they return home safely?
Dave Cieslewicz: Abundant Life
Despite what will surely be our continued inaction on guns, we can’t just throw up our hands and do nothing.
Gregory Humphrey: Madison school shooting: A gun, mass shooting, victims, ‘thoughts and prayers’ and then we turn the page
Even though the events happened in our city and we feel it in some ways very personally, collectively we will turn a page as gun violence is so prevalent that we are now immune to the full emotional force of such violence. That social outcome should alert us as much as this episode itself does, that we are different as a nation due to the number of guns on the streets and the daily killings and bloodshed.
Josh Schoemann: Act 10 decision underscores need to take back the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Liberal groups are weaponizing our court system in Dane County to undo these reforms and take us backward to when your elected representatives didn’t control budgets, taxpayer funded unions did. Conservatives can not sit on our hands and allow this to happen. We must fight back, and help Brad Schimel flip the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Bill Berry: For homeless, lots of challenges, little help
There was a time when homelessness was considered a “big city” problem. These days, small and medium-sized cities across the state and nation have inherited their own homeless populations. And communities are struggling to find answers to a problem that defies simple solutions.
John Torinus: Trump’s picks: wrong people on the bus?
Anyone who has managed a large organization to success knows that job one is getting the right people on the leadership team. That means people with deep knowledge of the business sector, extensive experience, good judgement, high energy and a strong track record at running previous organizations. Donald Trump’s picks for cabinet posts and other high-level positions mostly lack those qualities.
Tom Still: As 2025 draws near, Wisconsin will learn how ‘Trump 2’ tariffs touch economy
What will “Trump 2” tariffs mean for Wisconsin, a state that produces a range of manufactured goods and many farm commodities? Effects can vary by industry type.
Michael Lucas: The original bill of rights
Two things are often overlooked in this important history: first, that there is a Preamble to the Bill of Rights which clearly explains the document’s purpose to restrain federal power, not the states; and second, that today’s Bill of Rights is not what was originally proposed to Congress.
Mark Lisheron: State Preservation Board does historic pivot on 100 East
A reversal by the State Historic Preservation Review Board on the significance of the 35-year-old “postmodern” 100 East building in downtown Milwaukee could mean tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks if the building is fully renovated.
TUE News Summary: Public officials offer condolences, call for change after Madison school shooting
TOP STORIES Madison school shooting is Wisconsin’s deadliest on record… [15-y/o female] student shot and killed a teacher and fellow student and wounded at least six others at Abundant Life Christian School in east Madison [390 students, K-12] … the
Wisconsin public officials, Biden offer condolences after Madison school shooting
Wisconsin public officials offered their condolences after three people died in a shooting at a Madison private school yesterday. Gov. Tony Evers ordered flags to fly at half-staff through Sunday in their honor.
Giffords Law Center: NEW: Wisconsin earns a C grade for gun safety laws
WASHINGTON — GIFFORDS Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence released the latest edition of its Annual Gun Law Scorecard, which grades and ranks each state on the strength of its gun laws. The comprehensive, 50-state analysis reflects that states with stronger gun laws have lower