Gov. Evers: Urges Trump Administration to reverse course on cuts stalling Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance modernization efforts designed to prevent fraud and waste
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today sent a letter urging the Trump Administration to immediately reverse course on its attempts to cut approximately $29 million Wisconsin expected to receive to help support and complete Wisconsin’s years-long efforts to modernize the
Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission: Statement on Line 5 reroute hearings
Ashland, WI – The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC), exercising authority delegated by its eleven member tribes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, supports the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in its ongoing efforts to protect
Common Cause Wisconsin: Gov. Evers veto of Wisconsin voter suppression measure is a win for democracy
On August 8th Gov. Tony Evers vetoed hyper partisan legislation — Senate Bill 95 / Assembly Bill 87– rammed through the Wisconsin Legislature earlier this year that would have prevented people with felony convictions from regaining their constitutional right to vote until they
Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin: Apprenticeship growth sets new record
Madison, August 12, 2025 — More people are choosing construction apprenticeships to further their careers. Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (ABC-WI) is celebrating a new record: More than 2,600 apprentices are now enrolled in the association’s apprenticeship program. Of
John Nichols: As GOP abandons rural Wisconsin, will Democrats step up?
If more Democrats focus of farm policy and the needs of our small towns, their party could fill the void the GOP has left in rural Wisconsin.
Dan O’Donnell: Gov. Evers’ elusive endorsement
Why Gov. Tony Evers is being evasive about endorsing in the governor’s race.
Christa Westerberg: Ann Walsh Bradley and the cause of openness
This month, for the first time in 30 years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is without Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. It is also without one of its most consistent advocates for transparency in government.
Jason Tarasek: For a safer Wisconsin, the state should regulate THC
The Wisconsin Legislature would be wise to adopt a version of Minnesota’s hemp-derived THC law.
Michelle Bryant: New school year means shared responsibility
The critical role of a child’s caregiver in their success
Kimo Ah Yun: If the US wants to remain competitive globally, we can’t abandon higher education
If we pull back on higher education while our global competitors invest in theirs, we risk falling behind.
Medical College of Wisconsin: Consortium on Public and Community Health appoints new member
Milwaukee, Wis. – August 12, 2025 – The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Consortium on Public and Community Health (the Consortium) has appointed Jewish Family Services, Inc., (JFS) Interim President/CEO and Vice President of Housing and Residential Services Daniel Fleischman as the newest representative of
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Report shows Affordable Care Act plans will cost up to 34% more in Wisconsin in 2026 without congressional action
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after a new report was released that shows premiums for health care insurance bought through the Affordable Care Act open marketplace are set to increase an average of 16% in Wisconsin,
Dept. of Natural Resources: Announces temporary closure of Waukesha Service Center
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Waukesha Service Center at 141 NW Barstow Street in Waukesha County is closed for the immediate future due to flooding from recent extreme weather events. Recent severe rain
Dept. of Workforce Development: Insurance premiums for worker’s compensation continue to decline
MADISON – Wisconsin companies on average will pay 3.2% less in worker’s compensation insurance rates starting Oct. 1, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI). The lower
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Van Orden, Steil, and House Republicans are destroying social security
Derrick Van Orden, Bryan Steil, House Republicans, and the Trump administration are destroying Social Security – and boasting about it. First, Van Orden and Steil fully submitted to Elon Musk’s plan to gut the agency, which cut phone lines, fired staff, and laid off workers