U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Tim Walz sympathy tour stops in Wisconsin’s third district
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – On Tuesday, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement ahead of Tim Walz’s town hall stop in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. “Tim Walz’s town hall stop in Wisconsin is simply a desperate attempt to save
Dept. of Natural Resources: 750-acre big island fire in Green Lake County now 100% contained
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 750-acre Big Island Fire in the White River Marsh State Wildlife Area in Green Lake County is now 100% contained as of midnight. The fire broke out at 4:30 p.m. Monday,
ACLU of Wisconsin: Encourages absentee and early in-person voting for April election
MILWAUKEE—The ACLU of Wisconsin encourages voters to make a voting plan for the April 1 election, whether voting on Election Day, absentee, or early in person. Voters don’t have to wait for Election Day to vote and can find in-person early
Jim Piwowarczyk: A right to first refusal law would violate conservative values, stifle free market competition
I want Wisconsin-based companies to win the bids and build these projects. However, to protect Wisconsin ratepayers, I want to ensure the projects are built at the lowest cost possible.
LaKeshia Myers: Assembly Bill 78: A crucial step forward in curbing Milwaukee’s reckless driving crisis
The legislation strengthens our ability to combat this growing crisis by allowing law enforcement to immediately tow vehicles operated by unlicensed drivers or those charged with reckless driving.
William Osmulski: Act 10 savings top $35 billion in 2025
No one could have predicted the immense impact that Act 10 would eventually have on the State of Wisconsin’s financial destiny when the MacIver Institute first proposed the policy back in November 2010.
Dan Shafer: It’s up to us, Wisconsin
While the fight might not be coming from national Democrats, Wisconsin voters have a unique opportunity at this moment to send a message to the Trump-Musk administration.
John Nichols: Susan Crawford trounced ‘Elon Schimel’ in the court debate
Crawford proved to be a skilled debater who, at more than one point in the face-off, overwhelmed her rival, former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel.
Joint Finance to kick off budget ‘road show’ April 2 in Kaukauna
The co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee this morning announced four public hearings on the state budget, kicking off April 2 at Kaukauna High School.
Jeffrey Leverich: Underly will defend public schools
State Superintendent Jill Underly believes in Wisconsin’s tradition of strong public schools and will continue to support public education and improved funding for small towns and cities everywhere.
Reggie Jackson: The anti-DEI bullies will not make my deeply personal work illegal or erase the truth
No one will silence my voice, or outlaw the things in my head that I have learned by studying American history. To outlaw this teaching is an inhumane act in my opinion. I will not be bullied. Bullies are by their very nature, insecure, scared, and weak people.
JFC Co-Chairs: Announce dates, locations of state budget public hearings
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Madeline Topf: Save the grad students, save science
Without researchers, there is no research, and researchers, you now know, are graduate students. To save science, we must save the grad students.
TUE News Summary: Trump Jr. emphasizes state Supreme Court race to support President Trump’s agenda
TOP STORIES Trump Jr. casts Wisconsin Supreme Court race as key to advancing Trump’s agenda… [at Oconomowoc rally with Kirk] urged supporters of his father to vote in the lower-turnout Supreme Court election in two weeks. “They can’t just show
William Holahan: What is a Ponzi scheme? Here’s why DOGE is coming for popular federal program.
By contrast to Ponzi schemes, Social Security relies on a real asset: the taxing authority of the US government.