State Senate Democratic Committee: Mike Van Someren announces campaign for Wisconsin’s 33rd Senate District
DELAFIELD, WI – Mike Van Someren, lifelong Wisconsinite, attorney, husband, father of two, and former Badger lineman has officially launched his campaign for State Senate in Wisconsin’s 33rd District. In a video announcement on TikTok, Van Someren shared why he’s stepping up
Cooke campaign: ICYMI: The Cap Times: As GOP abandons rural Wisconsin, will Democrats step up?
Rep. Van Orden’s record shows he’s fighting for the ultra-rich, not Western Wisconsin EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – In today’s The Cap Times column, John Nichols highlights the strong contrast between Rebecca Cooke’s plans to provide economic opportunity for Western Wisconsin and Congressman Derrick
Wisconsin Technology Council: Incoming Tech Council president Brickerman featured Sept. 18 at W·O·M·E·N reception
MADISON, Wis. – Former partner with gener8tor and incoming Wisconsin Technology Council president Maggie Brickerman will speak Thursday, Sept. 18 at the annual W•O•M•E•N reception in Madison. Brickerman will talk about her background, her vision for the future of the Tech Council and more during
Steven Walters: Texas reps fleeing state similar to 2011 Wisconsin Dem exodus
Texas Democratic U.S. representatives trying to block gerrymander vote, Wisconsin state senators tried the same with Act 10.
Kristen Brey: What does it take to go from ‘climate haven’ to ‘climate resilient?’
Allow the myth that we are somehow immune from weather disasters to float away.
Bill Barth: Rude behavior mars culture and politics
Whether it’s Tea Partiers then or Democrats now, yelling is not democracy. It’s crude and rude. Behave yourselves.
Mark Belling: Bill Berrien is a fraud
GOP candidate for governor pretends to be Mr. MAGA. He’s not.
Judith Davidoff: Shrinking newsrooms are not a hallucination
AI is likely just part of the reason a story with incorrect information made it into the State Journal.
Matt Rothschild and Maresa Strano: Give Wisconsin voters more say through ballot initiatives
By giving voters an institutional path to shape policy and challenge entrenched power through the ballot, initiative campaigns can turn legitimate frustrations into constructive civic action.
Jeff Spitzer-Resnick: As a Jew, I can never accept the slaughter of innocents
I strongly condemned Hamas’ horrific Oct. 7 attack on Israel, with the slaughter of innocent civilians and capture of hundreds of hostages. But Israel’s destruction of almost everything in Gaza, along with the expulsion of aid organizations and closure of borders, has led to an amount of death, suffering and starvation that most of us cannot truly conceive.
Dave Zweifel: Under the new anti-vax regime, the viruses are the winners
We’re regressing to a time when ignorance and distrust ruled the world. And lives hang in the balance.
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public input on Franklin Lake walleye rehabilitation project
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to meet with DNR staff and partners in person on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the VFW post in Eagle River, Wisconsin, for a public
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Humane officer training offered September 22-26 in Madison
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites those seeking appointment as humane officers and certified law officers seeking training in handling animal welfare complaints to join DATCP for the 2025 Humane Officer Training Program.
Dept. of Natural Resources: Help count migrating chimney swifts this fall
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Chimney Swift Working Group are seeking volunteers to participate in Swift Night Out to count chimney swifts between mid-August and early September. Monitoring chimney swift populations helps us
National Conference of State Legislatures: Representative Shelia Stubbs selected to serve on National Conference of State Legislatures’ Executive Committee
Washington, D.C. — Wisconsin State Representative Shelia Stubbs was recently selected to serve on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Executive Committee. The NCSL Executive Committee is the governing body of the National Conference of State Legislatures. Comprised of 63 elected members,