UW-Stout: Sullivan aims for ‘championship culture’ as UW-Stout’s new Director of Athletics
Longtime athletics administrator will take reins from Naatz on July 1 Menomonie, Wis. – Erin Sullivan, a 20-year veteran of Blue Devil Athletics, will become University of Wisconsin-Stout’s next director of Athletics and Recreation on July 1, 2025. Sullivan, who
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul issues statement regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in spills law case
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement following this morning’s Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Inc. v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, a case relating to the regulation of discharges of hazardous substances:
UW-Madison: Measuring impact: Wisconsin idea database reports benefits for all 72 counties
Latest data show how UW provides educational opportunities, builds the workforce and economy all around the state Key takeaways: •The University of Wisconsin–Madison partners with more than 3,000 state businesses and organizations every year, spending at least $471 million on
Wisconsin Technology Council: Wisconsin’s early stage investing trends evolving; earn more July 10 at Milwaukee TCIN luncheon
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The last three years saw more than $1.5 billion in angel and venture capital invested in Wisconsin, including no small amount from out-of-state and international investors. What were the state’s early stage investing totals and profiles in
A Better Wisconsin Together: Wisconsin Supreme Court rules to protect clean water, hold polluters accountable
MADISON, Wis. — In a 5-2 ruling released this morning, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided that Wisconsinites deserve clean water and corporate polluters who contaminate our waterways must be held accountable under the law. “This is a win for all Wisconsinites,
School Choice Wisconsin: Kelly to depart School Choice Wisconsin for new opportunity
West Allis, Wis. – School Choice Wisconsin (SCW) President Nicholas Kelly and SCW Board Chair Brenda White announced today that Kelly has accepted the position as President/Principal of Catholic Central High School in Burlington, Wisconsin, effective July 14. “Nic’s leadership has
Steven Walters: Supreme Court justices call for more security
GOP legislators reject $2.2 million proposal. But that was before Minnesota killings.
TUE News Summary: Supreme Court upholds DNR authority to require cleanup of hazardous substances, including PFAS
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court delivers win for environmentalists in fight over ‘forever chemicals’… [5-2 Ziegler, Bradley] ruled [DNR under Spills Law]] can force landowners to clean up emerging pollutants such as PFAS before they are officially designated as hazardous
John Nichols: Departing justice delivers epic defense of the courts
Supreme Court Chief Justice Ann Walsh Bradley delivered an epic valedictory address on June 12 before a huge crowd of jurists, lawyers, current and former elected officials and grassroots Wisconsinites who have come to regard Bradley as our clearest voice of reason and conscience in these chaotic times.
John Torinus: Bold moves could end UW impasse
There are bold ways that Rothman and Gov. Evers could raise the kind of money they see as necessary for the health of the Universities system and earn back some trust.
Mike Gallagher: Trump’s big opportunity in Japan
A stronger alliance on trade and technology would benefit the U.S. while deterring China.
Kent Miller: Good Wisconsin union jobs are at risk if energy credits are stripped from budget bill
The truth is that this bill is just plain bad news for workers as currently written.
Gregory Humphrey: Congress must not be impotent as Trump bombs Iran
What is missing in our governmental process is Congress’s constitutional role in checking executive power, ensuring that policy decisions reflect broader national deliberations rather than abrupt, uneducated and ultimately dangerous unilateral presidential authority.
Gregg Hoffmann: The heat is on
Earth has undergone its hottest decade on record. The years from 2015 to 2024 recorded the warmest temps in 200 years of record-keeping.
Paul Fanlund: Recalling Gaylord Nelson and why he is so missed today
Nelson, former Wisconsin governor, U.S. senator and founder of Earth Day, was one of the two most important progressive leaders in the state’s history. The other was Robert M. “Fighting Bob” La Follette.