U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Leads bill to cap credit card late fees at $8
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led her colleagues in introducing the Credit Card Fairness Act, legislation that would cap credit card late fees at $8. Consumers currently pay $14 billion per year in credit card late fees, which pads
The Arc Wisconsin: Supports SB 852 and AB 859 to provide sufficient funding for special education
Disability advocates are concerned about not having sum sufficient funding for special education funding. Many self-advocates are employed by The Arc Wisconsin or chapters of The Arc Wisconsin and are successful today because of their experiences in Special education. Sydney
Dept. of Natural Resources: Now hiring state park system seasonal staff
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now hiring seasonal staff for Wisconsin’s state parks, forests, trails and recreation areas. A wide range of position types are available that include opportunities in land management, outdoor recreation and education.
UW-Stout: Breaking ground for polytechnic partnerships, top story highlights of 2025
Menomonie, Wis. – It was a year of big things at University of Wisconsin-Stout, from breaking ground for the biggest construction project in university history to posting some of the most notable enrollment growth in the Universities of Wisconsin to
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking nominations for 2025 hunter and archery education awards
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year, Hunter Education Group of the Year and Archery Education Instructor of the Year awards. Current hunter and archery education
Opportunity Wisconsin: New ad highlights Congressman Bryan Steil’s vote to cut Medicaid to pay for billionaire tax breaks
KENOSHA, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin today released a new ad as part of its ongoing seven-figure paid media campaign holding Congressman Bryan Steil accountable for his votes that are raising costs and cutting critical services for Wisconsin families. The ad
Bruce Murphy: 11 takeaways from governor’s race donations
How much money was raised, and from who, tells us a lot about the candidates.
Dave Cieslewicz: State of guv’s race in the third inning
The bottom line is that it’s a close game with no clear favorite right now.
Richard Moore: Legislature needs to rein in state DHS’s authoritarian ‘science’
State agencies are not legally or ethically bound to be zombies to federal guidance. But they are also not obligated to replace it with recommendations from private associations that promote their own agendas, and their own bottom lines.
Ruth Conniff: Buttigieg tells rural voters to connect with their neighbors as they share concerns for country
In making his La Crosse appearance to bolster a Democratic candidate in a swing district ahead of the midterms — and perhaps to stick his toe in the water ahead of a potential 2028 presidential run — Buttigieg connected with rural and blue-collar Midwestern voters.
John Torinus: Tell your Congress members: Enough already on Greenland and goons
When, oh, when will the Wisconsin congressional delegation take a loud, hard stand against new levels of outrageous policy coming out of the mind and mouth of President Donald Trump?
Spencer Black: Trump is squashing the free press
Trump has aggressively sought to use the power of government to control the information that the public receives through intimidation, lawsuits, the power of the Federal Communication Commission and the money of his MAGA billionaire buddies.
Uihlein, Hendricks seven-figure donations fuel $4.5 million RACC haul
The Republican Assembly Campaign Committee raised $4.5 million through its main account over the last half of 2025, thanks largely to seven-figure donations from GOP megadonors Elizabeth Uihlein and Diane Hendricks. A check of RACC’s filing shows Uihlein donated $3
Mike McCabe: The new company store
Dad was a tenant farmer, never satisfied him, longed for land of his own.
EMILYs List: State power plan targets Wisconsin as part of $15 million investment in building Democratic governing majorities in 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today EMILYs List announced Wisconsin as a key target in its 2026 State Power Plan, a bold and dynamic initial investment of $15 million to secure Democratic governing majorities across nine key states by recruiting, investing in, and supporting