U.S. Dept. of Justice: U.S. attorney recognizes national crime victims’ rights week
MADISON, WIS. – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, Timothy M. O’Shea, is joining with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, in recognizing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 6-12, 2025. This year’s theme,
UW-Stout: Spring Showcase: Signature events highlight professionalism of polytechnic distinction
Menomonie, Wis. – Spring semester is in full swing, and students at University of Wisconsin-Stout are gearing up for a plethora of events, inviting the community to celebrate their creativity, research and innovation. The Stout Spring Showcase, featuring special events in
Dept. of Natural Resources: Give to Wisconsin’s Endangered Resources Fund this tax season
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages nature lovers to give to the Endangered Resources Fund on their Wisconsin income tax form. The fund has helped the DNR conserve hundreds of species in Wisconsin. “When you support the Endangered
Dept. of Public Instruction: Herb Kohl Educational Foundation honors outstanding Wisconsin educators with 2025 awards
MILWAUKEE — The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation proudly announces the 114 Wisconsin teachers and administrators selected as recipients of its 2025 Teacher Fellowship and Principal Leadership awards. These distinguished educators are being recognized for their exceptional leadership, dedication to students,
Main Street Alliance: Demands Action: Supports Cantwell-Grassley bill, rejects Trump’s tariff chaos
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration’s reckless tariff announcement last week has sent shockwaves through the economy—triggering a 12.32% market drop and sowing deep uncertainty across Main Street. Far from feeling “liberated,” small business owners are feeling the immediate pain of
Dept. of Natural Resources: Boaters, paddlers: Spring weather may create hazards
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds boaters and paddlers that spring storms with high winds, fluctuating temperatures, cold water and potential flood conditions can make navigating lakes and rivers dangerous. “People are always in a rush
MON News Summary: Justice Rebecca Bradley to seek another term, protest against Trump draws large crowd to WI Capitol
TOP STORIES Justice Rebecca Bradley announces she’ll seek another 10-year term… “I’m concerned for what an extremely radical court is going to do over the next three years, and I will be spending the next several weeks assessing what happened
Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin: 5 years after ratification vote Marsy’s Law has been “game changer” for Wisconsin crime victims
Madison, WI – Victim advocates, lawmakers, and others are celebrating today the fifth anniversary of the ratification vote for Wisconsin’s crime victims’ rights constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law. During the April 7, 2020 election, voters overwhelmingly approved the amendment with 75
H.O.T. Government: ROFR Lives On: Energy monopoly provision resurfaces after AB 25 & SB 28 collapse
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Gregory Humphrey: Excessive money in court race demands public-spirited response
Other states have different models of doing what we just spent many months and piles of money slogging our way to achieve. If it works in a wide swath of states, why not here?
Bill Kaplan: Vote and protest
Voting is important. However, protest is needed to push politicians to act.
Miranda Spindt: No, Medicaid’s most vulnerable aren’t at risk—but Senator Baldwin wants you to think so
Not a single currently eligible Wisconsin Medicaid enrollee is at risk of losing coverage under the current budget proposal. And nationwide, no children, elderly, or disabled enrollees are at risk either.
Dave Zweifel: Trump ushers in new age of McCarthyism
Today, it’s the fear of institutional or personal financial ruin at the hands of a vengeful government that uses federal funds like a lawbreaker uses blackmail.
Michelle Bryant: DEI’s toll on HBCUs
Balancing the impact of Trump’s DEI policies on Black college campuses.
David McGrath: 40 years of racial progress lost on Trump
Trump’s executive order eliminating DEI jeopardizes those social and educational gains made in the past four decades.