Little Creek Press: Ambassador memoir wins Silver Award for former Speaker Tom Loftus
MINERAL POINT, Wis. — The Midwest Independent Publishers Association has awarded former Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Tom Loftusa Silver Medal in its 2025 Midwest Book Awards in Autobiography/Memoir for his Little Creek Press book, “Mission to Oslo: Dancing with the Queen,
League of Women Voters: Honoring the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: A Milwaukee coalition gathers to celebrate historic legislation & a call to protect voting rights
Milwaukee — On Wednesday, August 6, a coalition of 11 Milwaukee organizations, facilitated by the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County (LWVMC), will gather between 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. at Ezekiel Gillespie Park, located at 2478 N. 14th St., to commemorate the 60th
Reps. Rivera-Wagner, Larson: Introduce accountability bill to rein in unlimited legal spending
Madison — Today, Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D–Green Bay) and Sen. Chris Larson (D–Milwaukee) introduced legislation to bring common-sense accountability to how the Wisconsin State Legislature hires private attorneys and spends taxpayer dollars. The bill, LRB-3546, would require a vote of approval by
Steven Walters: How Madison screwed up election ballots
It involved only 193 ballots but ‘undermines public confidence in elections.’
White campaign: Launches campaign for Wisconsin’s 17th state senate district
PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN — July 17, 2025As local hospitals close their doors and school funding remains uncertain, Lisa White knows western Wisconsin deserves better representation in Madison. The accomplished businesswoman and lifelong Grant County resident officially announced her candidacy for Wisconsin’s
Bruce Murphy: The mystery of Bill Berrien
Republican candidate for governor seems to have come from nowhere. Why the secrecy?
John Torinus: We’re going down Trump rabbit hole in guv’s race
Let’s insist that the non-stories pushed by the MAGA zealots are not front and center in the looming governor and congressional races in Wisconsin.
Mark Lisheron: Supreme Court gives governor’s bureaucrats free rein
Decision neutering lawmakers’ power to block agency rules means administrative state takes precedence over elected officials.
Dept. Natural Resources: Now accepting nominations for Recycling Excellence Awards
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Recycling Excellence Awards. The nomination period is open until Sept. 15. The Recycling Excellence Award showcases and celebrates outstanding recycling efforts, innovation and performance
LaKeshia Myers: The dark side of digital progress
How AI’s environmental costs hit Black communities hardest.
Tom Tiffany: What the One Big Beautiful Bill means for you
This historic legislation delivers the largest tax cut in American history, putting more money back in your pocket and protecting benefits for the most vulnerable.
John Nichols: Baldwin, Pocan battle Trump’s very cruel cut
The Trump administration has been moving to gut all sorts of essential services for Americans. But one of the cruelest cuts came last week when, at the direction of the White House, the LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program of the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was eliminated.
Berrien campaign: ICYMI: Bill Berrien visits county fairs across Western Wisconsin
WHITEFISH BAY, Wisc. — Over the weekend, Bill Berrien, a former Navy SEAL, Wisconsin Manufacturer, and candidate for governor, visited several county fairs throughout western Wisconsin. WATCH HERE OR BELOW: From WKBT: “Berrien said his top priorities are to support business as well
Dept. of Natural Resources: Snapshot Wisconsin celebrates 10-year anniversary and the collection of 100 million photos
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s Snapshot Wisconsin is celebrating two major milestones: the project’s 10-year anniversary and the collection of 100 million photos. Snapshot Wisconsin is a community-based science program that utilizes a statewide network of volunteer-managed trail cameras to monitor Wisconsin wildlife.
U.S. Sen. Baldwin, U.S. Rep. Wied: Introduce bill to honor veterans of Operation End Sweep with the Vietnam Service Medal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI-08) introduced a bipartisan bill to honor veterans who participated in Operation End Sweep with the Vietnam Service Medal. Currently, participants in Operation End Sweep, a mission to