Dept. of Financial Institutions: Gov. Evers proclaims Wisconsin Saves Day
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed November 6, 2025, as Wisconsin Saves Day in Wisconsin. The proclamation is part of a statewide effort promoting automatic saving through the workplace with the Wisconsin Saves program to improve
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nicholson: Resolution to combat food insecurity and declare food apartheid as a public health emergency advanced by full board
MILWAUKEE – Under the leadership of Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted two measures aimed at tackling food insecurity and declaring food apartheid as a public health emergency. One of the resolutions, unanimously adopted by the
Dept. of Workforce Development: Announces two-factor authentication now required to access the Unemployment Insurance Claimant Portal
Two-factor authentication helps protect claimant accounts from being taken over by someone who has gained access to a claimant’s username and password. MADISON – Today, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is announcing that two-factor authentication, which helps protect claimants’
A Better Wisconsin Together: Tom Tiffany’s terrible health insurance plan: Less coverage
MADISON, Wis. — In recent interviews, Republican U.S. Representative and right-wing gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany offered his proposals for reducing health insurance costs: get less health care. While taking a break from shutting down the federal government, taking away food help
Opportunity Wisconsin: Following Supreme Court hearing on challenges to Trump’s tariff authority, Wisconsinites call on Reps. Van Orden and Steil to oppose cost-raising tariffs
Wisconsin small businesses struggle as tariffs drive up costs on everyday items, while Van Orden and Steil continue to support policies that raise prices for working families MADISON, Wis. – Following oral arguments in front of the U.S.Supreme Court yesterday
WisDems: Soybeans, beef: Tariff lover Tom Tiffany supports exploiting Wisconsin farmers to cut soft deals with China and Argentina
“…the damage from past trade disruptions will take time to repair. Rebuilding trust and re-establishing consistent export channels will not happen overnight.” – Doug Rebout, Wisconsin Soybean Association President MADISON, Wis. — After months of uncertainty and plummeting soybean prices, this
Tom Tiffany: Schools need to do better for our kids
My vision as governor is to make sure every kid gets a great education that sets them up for success — one that isn’t predetermined by their ZIP code.
Dan Shafer: Barnes ‘22 revisited
As Mandela Barnes flirts with another statewide campaign, it’s worth reassessing his last one, which was both overrated and underrated at the same time.
Kristin Brey: Economic arguments for Wisconsin FoodShare as strong as moral ones to feed hungry
You can be cynical about politics or frustrated with taxes, but if you are going to question where your tax dollars go, remember this: funding SNAP is not a luxury item. It is basic infrastructure.
Dan O’Donnell: The crass politics of hunger
In the midst of the government shutdown, only Governor Evers can decide how the state spends its remaining $373 million, and thus far, he has decided that he won’t spend it helping hungry Wisconsinites.
Paul Fanlund: This time, the Democrats are ‘in array’
For one year with Donald Trump being more destructive than even pessimists feared, we have been consistently told how Democrats are in utter disarray. Tuesday’s election flipped that script, with resounding victories in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City, California and elsewhere.
David Blaska: Learning all the wrong lessons in all the wrong places
Let’s not get carried away. Democrats won three Democrat strongholds Tuesday night: New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City. Let the church bells ring!
Bruce Murphy: Ron Johnson’s new conspiracy theory
Demonizing prosecutor Jack Smith and distorting his investigation of Trump.
Judith Davidoff: ‘The 100 deadly words’
Nonprofit groups navigate the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity and equity.
Gregory Humphrey: The penny is proof process of governing matters
The abrupt end of the U.S. penny in the way Trump did it, offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of skirting established government processes.