UW–Eau Claire: Will offer AI majors starting in fall 2025
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will offer new majors in artificial intelligence in fall 2025 to prepare Blugolds for the rapidly changing workforce that is increasingly reliant on AI tools. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Feb. 7 approved
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Wisconsin livestock owners encouraged to renew their premises registration now for 2025
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC), is asking every livestock owner to renew and update their livestock premises registration. State law requires that all livestock*
Rewind: Your Week in Review for Feb. 7
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ new immigration enforcement bill, a proposal to restore previous state testing standards and Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposals to promote clean water.
Kinser campaign: DPI State of the Race
DISON, Wisc. — Here’s what we know: as a lifelong educator and reformer, Brittany Kinser is the outsider in this campaign to be the next Superintendent of Public Instruction and Jeff Wright and Jill Underly are running scared. Today, Jill Underly skipped the WisPolitics forum
Wright campaign: Candidate forum avoided by incumbent Underly, superintendent candidate Jeff Wright promises to restore credibility to Department of Public Instruction; calls for voucher transparency & accountability
MADISON-Grassroots candidate Jeff Wright highlighted his plans to restore credibility to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and called for transparency in the state voucher system at a WisPolitics candidate forum Thursday that was avoided by incumbent DPI Superintendent Jill Underly and
Dept. of Natural Resources: Vehicles falling through ice; Be extra careful on frozen waterbodies
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds snowmobilers and ATV/UTV riders that no ice is 100% safe. DNR wardens report a number of incidents of recreational vehicles going through the ice throughout the state. The DNR’s 2025
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Crop insurance premium rebates for planting cover crops program continues to receive increased interest
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) recently closed the third application cycle for its Crop Insurance Premium Rebates for Planting
FRI REPORT: Wolfe praises Supreme Court decision allowing her to continue as elections administrator
Quotes of the Week We have a responsibility to ensure Wisconsinites have access to safe, clean drinking water no matter where they live in our state. This is an urgent issue, and we cannot afford more years of inaction and
Rep. Clancy: Urges children’s Wisconsin to continue providing gender affirming care to all who need it
MADISON, Wis. — Today, following a previous decision to cancel at least one appointment for gender affirming care, Children’s Wisconsin (“Children’s”) notified families that it is partly reversing course and will continue offering gender affirming care to current patients, including
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss Wisconsinites joining the Trump administration
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review the Badgers going to Washington to join the Trump administration. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Ethos Green Power: Trump cuts $62M energy investment in Wisconsin, puts thousands of jobs at risk
Withdrawing funding for programs like Solar For All and the USDA REAP program are a direct blow to the powerful work being done in Wisconsin to maintain economic vitality, energy independence, and environmental stewardship. The EPA committed $64 million in Wisconsin, with $50
Crawford campaign: ICYMI: “Yes” Brad Schimel led the charge to gut the affordable care act, threatening health care for 260,000 Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Brad Schimel led a lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act and rip away health care from over 260,000 Wisconsinites. In an independent fact check, Wisconsin Watch found that while serving as
Jacarrie Carr and Josh Loeffelholz: Search for common ground in Wisconsin revealed new meaning of American Dream
As two participants who agreed to take part in an IRG forum, we knew what we were getting into, we just didn’t know how it would all play out over the four hours we spent together
Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin: New ads peak interest in state supreme court race
Madison, WI – As NBC News reported Thursday morning, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) released new digital and connected TV ads supporting Brad Schimel as the “common-sense candidate who will uphold law and order and safeguard our communities.” Read the NBC News
Mike Nichols & Patrick McIlheran: Why the Badger Institute supports AB1 and reversing the DPI testing charade
We submitted testimony in favor of the Assembly’s Number One piece of business this week because, no matter how lousy our kids’ and schools’ test scores are, it’s both counterproductive and plain wrong to pretend otherwise.