Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Wisconsin continues to find ways to connect people with food
MADISON, Wis. – The holiday season in Wisconsin is a cherished time of year, often filled with holiday celebrations, family gatherings, and special meals shared with friends and loved ones. However, not everyone in our state has access to food
Rep. Stubbs: Graduates from 2025 National Conference of State Legislatures Youth Justice Fellows Program
Madison, WI – On Friday, December 5, 2025 Representative Shelia Stubbs graduated from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Youth Justice Fellows Program, marking the completion of a one-year fellowship for state legislators focusing on youth justice to learn
Rep. Gustafson: Denounces Governor Evers’ veto of AB 211: “A gutless, anti-business betrayal of Wisconsin”
Madison, WI: Rep. Gustafson issued the following statement after Governor Tony Evers vetoed AB 211: “Governor Evers’ veto of AB 211 is a gutless betrayal of Wisconsin small businesses and every adult who expects basic honesty from their government. This
Northwoods Policy Network: Officially launches, unveils vision for a stronger Northern Wisconsin
Policy and Advocacy Organization Launches to Elevate Northern Wisconsin’s Voice in Statewide Policy. WISCONSIN — Northwoods Policy Network (NPN), a newly established policy and advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening Northern Wisconsin, has officially launched today, December 8th, 2025. Building on
UW-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs: Professor Manny Teodoro wins Boyd Award for transformative work in drinking water field
Madison, Wis. – The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) presented Professor Manny Teodoro of the La Follette School of Public Affairs with its prestigious 2025 Donald R. Boyd Award during its 2025 Executive Management Conference this fall. AMWA is a leading water utility association comprised
UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health: Rudolph Johnson named new director of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
MADISON, Wis. ‒ Rudolph Johnson, a toxicologist with national leadership experience in emergency response and measuring human exposure to toxic substances, became the new director of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene on Nov. 17. The laboratory serves as Wisconsin’s public laboratory focused on
Jessie Rodriguez: Wrongful conviction compensation reform
Wisconsin decided 112 years ago that the state had an obligation to right their wrongs when the justice system fails its citizens. We cannot give back the centuries taken from exonerees, but we can take a step to make things right.
John Nichols: Unlike Tiffany, Barnes respects Wisconsin
Mandela Barnes carries forward the legacy of the modern Democratic Party of Nelson, Phillips and so many other progressive champions of economic, social and racial justice — a fact that Tiffany would do well to recognize, and respect.
Mark Lisheron: Majority of Wisconsin kids fall short in math as legislators consider fix
As math proficiency continues to decline in Wisconsin schools, the Legislature is considering a plan to improve numeracy, or the ability to work with numbers in daily life.
Paul Fanlund: MAGA is vulnerable in 2026, but Dems could screw it up
My focus is on a hope that Democrats will offer candidates who can win in places Democrats hardly ever do. To me, that gives the country the best chance of reversing damage Trump has done.
Bill Kaplan: Who’s to blame if ACA tax credits aren’t extended?
It’s long past time for Trump and congressional Republicans to extend the ACA tax credits.
Michelle Bryant: Words matter: Trump’s Dangerous Reckless and Racist Rhetoric on Somalia
Instead of governing with civility and respect, Donald Trump has once again chosen a path of division and disdain.
Shefaali Sharma: Trump left contraceptives to rot — and women paid the price
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. government ordered the destruction of nearly $10 million worth of U.S.–funded contraceptives, based on the false claim that birth control is an “abortifacient.”
Gregory Humphrey: Prime example of what is wrong with American politics
When a senator cannot muster even basic knowledge about a headline-making pardon or the courage to speak candidly, yet has endless energy for a culture-war grievance and the attacks on an aging American, it signals to this columnist that contempt for the public’s intelligence is on at full speed.
Arthur I. Cyr: Trump getting a bad rap on Ukraine
Given the fundamental values and ideals of our nation, seeking — and ideally, fulfilling — the role of committed peacemaker is directly in line with the human and egalitarian vales expressed brilliantly in our Declaration of Independence.