Dan Shafer: The highway and the streetcar (and what we’re missing)
As highway widening gets unceremoniously underway and the latest streetcar debate goes in another circle, the bus system and looming cuts to key routes seems left behind.
Quentin Klabon: It’s a mistake for MPS to expel Carmen Northwest
Its performance against its statewide peers is far too low, but the bitter circumstances of Milwaukee schooling mean it is many children’s best available option.
Opportunity Wisconsin: Eau Claire chili cook-off raises funds to support the community table ahead of holiday season
As cuts to SNAP and skyrocketing grocery costs increase demand for assistance, Opportunity Wisconsin hosts chili cook-off to support local nonprofit helping western Wisconsin families EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – This Saturday, Eau Claire residents can support their neighbors in need
Democracy Defense Project: Applauds clerks for rooting out Wisconsin election fraud
WISCONSIN – Today, 46 instances of suspected election fraud were referred to prosecutors for further investigation and prosecution. Wisconsin’s decentralized structure ensures that voter rolls and and records are reviewed multiple times on Election Day before results are certified, and their
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Leads WI House delegation in remembrance of Waukesha Christmas parade victims & introduces bill to keep violent offenders off our streets
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) led the entire Wisconsin House delegation in reintroducing a bipartisan House Resolution honoring the victims of the devastating attack on the Waukesha Christmas Parade in 2021. Congressman Fitzgerald also introduced the Keeping Violent Offenders
Goeben blasts move to publish surface water quality rule as ‘rule by king’
GOP Rep. Joy Goeben says the state is under “rule by king” after the Legislative Reference Bureau told WisPolitics it will publish a rule related to surface water quality without changes sought by Republicans.
Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of Report 25-30, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
In FY 2023-24, WEDC administered 25 economic development programs under which it allocated an estimated $76.0 million in tax credits; awarded $24.5 million in grants and $2.0 million in loans; and authorized local governments to issue $20.2 million in bonds.
Clerks notified Wisconsin Elections Commission of 127 possible voter fraud instances in recent elections
Elections clerks notified the Elections Commission of 127 instances of possible voter fraud or irregularities in recent elections, including bribery, a noncitizen registering and casting a ballot, and disrupting a drop box.
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative: Celebrates Senate passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, improving school nutrition
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, celebrates the unanimous passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (S. 222) in the U.S. Senate. The bill
Lt. Gov. Rodriguez: Speaks out against proposed HUD policy change on continuum of care program
MADISON, WI –– Today, Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, Chair of the Wisconsin Interagency Council on Homelessness, sharply criticized newly announced changes at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that roll back federal support for Housing First, a
City Forward Collective: Condemns MPS school board’s abandonment of process & single-year renewal for Carmen Schools of Science & Technology-Northwest
City Forward Collective, along with our advocacy partner CFC Action Fund (together, CFC), condemns the Milwaukee Board of School Directors for voting six to two to renew the charter for Carmen Schools of Science and Technology-Northwest for only one year,
Rep. Anderson: Introduces Revitalize Wisconsin program to ensure a healthy, contaminant-free community
MADISON, Wis – Today, Representatives Clinton Anderson, Darrin Madison, and Alex Joers, along with Senators Jeff Smith, Mark Spreitzer, and Dora Drake, introduced LRB-4601. This bill creates the Revitalize Wisconsin program, an initiative providing grants and direct services to local
Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations: Wisconsin’s unpaid caregivers shoulder a growing crisis: Survival Coalition survey reveals alarming trends
Madison, WI — November 19, 2025 — A new survey by the Survival Coalition of Wisconsin highlights the immense burden carried by unpaid family caregivers across the state. More than 525 respondents shared their experiences, painting a stark picture of
Madison College, Wisconsin Technical College System, UW-Whitewater: Early childhood educators will get boost with new transfer partnership
Creating seamless transfer opportunities for students MADISON, WIS.- Madison College, Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater have forged a new articulation agreement to enhance the goals of future early childhood educators. Students completing the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) in Early Childho… Please log
Edgewood University: Receives $1 million Predolin Foundation grant for scholarships
Madison, Wis. (November 20, 2025) – Henry J. Predolin Foundation has announced a grant of $1,000,000 to Edgewood University for scholarships to be awarded to approximately 150 students from all class standings, including transfer students. “Since 2008, Edgewood University has