Dept. of Transportation: Public meeting scheduled for WIS 19 in Dane County
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss proposed improvements for a pavement replacement project on WIS 19 from Wood Violet Lane in Sun Prairie to Maunesha River in Marshall in Dane County. The
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative: Provides $10,000 in secondary education scholarships
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is investing in the future of the next generation through its annual scholarship program. Five young adults will receive $2,000 scholarship awards to pursue higher education. Two scholarships will be awarded to
Gov. Evers: New Study: Over 90 percent of Wisconsinites think access to affordable, high-quality child care is a problem, majority support state investment to fix it
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), announced today that a new WisconSays Survey found that 90 percent of Wisconsinites, including those without kids, say finding affordable, high-quality child care in Wisconsin is a problem, and over three-quarter… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a
Weekly Dem Radio Address: Celebrating Homeownership Month in Wisconsin
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. June is Homeownership Month here in Wisconsin. Folks, the need for affordable housing is one of the issues I hear most about everywhere I go. Affordable housing is an issue that connects the
Dept. of Transportation: Risk of pavement buckling rises with weekend temperatures
Extreme heat is forecast throughout Wisconsin over the next several days, which could create conditions for pavement buckling. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is advising motorists to be alert and take extra caution. Pavement can buckle when the weather quickly
UW-Whitewater: Continues support of workforce needs
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been awarded funds for the development of three microcredentials designed to meet regional workforce needs. The grants provided by the Higher Education Regional Alliance (HERA) are part of the organization’s Microcredential Project, which targets individuals seeking employment
THU News Summary: Lawmakers convene with heightened security; Assembly Republicans back UW cuts in budget
TOP STORIES Lawmakers on edge as statehouse security tightens after Minnesota shootings… Legislatures in most states are done meeting for the year, but those like Wisconsin that are still in session are taking emergency action to bolster security. … Visitors
Michelle Murphy: Nearly quarter of WI college students are single moms. They need child care help.
Everyone benefits when someone succeeds. Student parents are taking steps into success by earning degrees. Do we want these parents and their children to succeed long-term? It just requires some additional support right now.
Michelle Bryant: Honoring legacy: The imperative of succession in Black business
Jerrel Jones, the visionary founder of Courier Communications, whose groundbreaking work in Black media has left an indelible mark in Milwaukee and beyond.
Richard Moore: Marco Rubio emerges as a free speech fighter, leader
Yeah, you read the headline right. Little Marco Rubio, otherwise known as the former U.S. senator and now secretary of state, has become a titan inside the Trump administration, and nowhere is his power and importance more noteworthy than in the arena of free speech.
Gregory Humphrey: Governor Tony Evers should seek third term
At a time when our politics is so loud, brittle, and chaos-driven, Tony Evers comes across as a reminder of how our elected leaders once conducted themselves as individuals and worked in the office they were elected to hold.
John Nichols: The US Should not support Israel’s war on Iran, say Democrats and Republicans
Bernie Sanders has sponsored an anti-war resolution in the Senate, while conservative Thomas Massie is doing the same in the House.
Rep. Joers: Wisconsin assembly approves bipartisan bills
MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly met for a rare floor day yesterday, approving a collection of bipartisan bills. Representative Alex Joers (D-Waunakee) was an original co-author of two of the proposals receiving affirmative votes. Assembly Bill 201 is also
Michael Schuler: Limiting consumerism might save our souls, if not the world
Consumption (conspicuous or otherwise) is, I would submit, the quintessential American idol. No god and no religion that I know of has a fraction of its power over people’s lives.
Bruce Murphy: Can Democrats win more rural voters?
Ben Wikler was probably the smartest Wisconsin Democratic Party chair in the last 40 years or so. The Democrats had many victories under him. And he was a zealot about campaigning in rural areas.