Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin ranks number ONE in the nation during fall Drug Take Back Collection
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Wisconsin ranked number one throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the fall 2025 Drug Take Back collection. Wisconsin collected 53,498 lbs. of unwanted medications this
Patrick Testin and Scott Krug: Trust the community with solar
Community solar is an option like none we have experienced before; it is decentralized, flexible, and ready to power Wisconsin’s future.
John Torinus: Guv wannabes could tackle health costs
Health care management is complex. But smart politicians should, on behalf of citizens, be able to cut through the complexity toward solutions that work.
Richard Moore: Keeping Wisconsin, Wisconsin-owned
The Wisconsin legislature has introduced a bill to prohibit “foreign adversaries” from owning or acquiring land in Wisconsin. Richard Moore gives the low-down and compares it to similar efforts being made in other states, and at the federal level.
Lee Drutman and Barry Burden: How to break the doom loop of modern American politics
UW Law School on Friday will be holding a one-day conference on reviving fusion voting in Wisconsin.
Steven Walters: Should Wisconsin allow fusion voting?
The process was once common, according to Project Democracy, and two states — New York and Connecticut — allow some version of it.
John Nichols: Fusion voting opens up the fuller promise of democracy
Fusion voting gave New York City voters a chance to reject Trump’s outrageous attacks on Mamdani, while at the same time putting an increasingly marginalized GOP in its place.
Anna Adl: The US threatens to break its promise to special education students
Until now, special education has been one of the few areas where politics didn’t divide us.
Ruth Conniff: Tariffs, trade wars and immigration crackdowns
The cruelty, the waste, the lack of any coherent plan by this administration is becoming clearer and clearer.
David Blaska: Sierra Club goes woke, goes broke
It is a cautionary tale of what can happen to an organization and to a society that goes Woke. Not content with being green, the Sierra Club embraced “social justice” and proceeded to devour itself in backbiting, blame-gaming, and inquisitions.
Dave Cieslewicz: New books connects Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy to broader economic trends
The ship went down in Lake Superior 50 years ago.
Hulsey campaign: Carpenter, small business owner, governor candidate Brett Hulsey calls for immediate funding for veterans, food programs
Madison, WI—With millions of veterans facing food cuts and homelessness in winter, carpenter and small business owner Brett Hulsey called on Congress to finish the job and their Constitutional duty to “Pay Debts” to veterans, workers and vital programs. “My
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Alice in Dairyland invites consumers to buy local and “Savor the Season” with something special from Wisconsin™
MADISON, Wis. – As the holiday season approaches, the Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program can help consumers choose products for meals or gifts that support local Wisconsin businesses. The red and yellow SSfW logo is a quick, reliable way to identify
Wisconsin Technology Council: Powering the cloud: Data center energy challenges and opportunities set for Nov. 25 luncheon
MADISON, Wis. – As Wisconsin weighs 47 new data-center proposals, questions about power supply, infrastructure and local economic impact will take center stage at the Tech Council luncheon Tuesday, Nov. 25, in Madison. Panelists will address the significant energy consumption tied
Dept. of Workforce Development: Announces 2025 Vets Ready Employer Initiative recipients
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today announced the 2025 recipients of the Vets Ready Employer Initiative, commending businesses across Wisconsin that provide support to veterans and their families, increase veteran hiring rates, and boost the Wisconsin workforce. A