MADISON, WI – In an effort to keep Wisconsin college campuses safe, Rep. Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay) joined legislative colleagues and gun safety advocates today to announce the introduction of legislation that would prohibit individuals from possessing firearms in buildings or
MADISON- Today, Representative Andrew Hysell (D-Sun Prairie) and Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) introduced legislation that will require large retailers in Wisconsin to identify tariffs assessed to goods purchased by consumers through a separate line item on sales receipts and invoices.
MILWAUKEE – On Friday evening, August 22, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) completed its Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) in Milwaukee County and Southeast Wisconsin. Based on the early completion of the PDA, Wisconsin likely has surpassed the threshold to be
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that this year’s wild rice crop in northern Wisconsin remains low, continuing a pattern of low production in recent years. Annual wild rice production across the region is strongly
Governor’s request comes as Wisconsin Emergency Management and FEMA joint preliminary damage assessment determines more than $33 million in damages MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today formally requested a presidential disaster declaration from President Donald Trump in response to severe
While there’s more I wish he’d been able to do throughout his time as governor, Evers was at least always a reliable bulwark against the worst excesses of the right-wing’s anti-LGBTQ crusade.
Wisconsin Fast Forward program funds innovative and collaborative projects to train skilled workers MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is now accepting applications for Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) grants to help address the state’s demand for skilled workers.
Eau Claire’s new zoning code will enhance housing flexibility and affordability by reducing restrictions and allowing diverse dwelling types. Hopefully, the rest of Wisconsin will follow suit and liberalize the land market.
My neighbors and I found community among carnage.
Facial recognition technology is developing faster than we can study and understand it. We cannot turn to it simply because it is a free tool available to the Milwaukee Police Department.
Maya Payne Smart, a renowned literacy advocate and author of “Reading for Our Lives,” challenges us to move beyond the traditional “bedtime story” approach to literacy.
The new Milwaukee museum is likely to be miserable.
Local 212 condemns the closure of the MATC Multicultural Affairs office and stands in solidarity withour four colleagues assigned to that area as Student Services Specialists who have been unexpectedlyterminated. MATC has served as an important institution for Milwaukee and
Every day we learn of new heartless attacks on immigrants. Federal agents frequently grab people who are in the U.S. legally. Families are torn about. Children, legal residents of the U.S., are left without parents.
Decision Preserves Environmental Oversight of Wisconsin’s Largest Livestock Operations MADISON, Wis.— Today, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for District II issued a decision affirming the authority of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to require large livestock operations to apply for permits under the
The Fish and Wildlife Account is 1 of 10 accounts in the Conservation Fund, which is a statutorily established segregated trust fund that finances many of the resource management programs administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Revenue for the Fish
MADISON, Wis. – With thousands of residents and visitors expected to enjoy Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers this Labor Day weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges all to make safety a top priority. So far in 2025, 12 boating
THERESA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Widmer’s Cheese Cellars in the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 2025. The property has been in operation by the Widmer family for over 100 years
MANITOWOC, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Luling School in Manitowoc (Manitowoc County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The stately school is located at 1010 Huron Street. Luling School is a two-story elementary
MADISON, WI – In an effort to keep Wisconsin college campuses safe, Rep. Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay) joined legislative colleagues and gun safety advocates today to announce the introduction of legislation that would prohibit individuals from possessing firearms in buildings or on the grounds of a college or university, similar to
MADISON- Today, Representative Andrew Hysell (D-Sun Prairie) and Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) introduced legislation that will require large retailers in Wisconsin to identify tariffs assessed to goods purchased by consumers through a separate line item on sales receipts and invoices. Today, Americans face record tariffs at levels not seen since
MILWAUKEE – On Friday evening, August 22, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) completed its Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) in Milwaukee County and Southeast Wisconsin. Based on the early completion of the PDA, Wisconsin likely has surpassed the threshold to be eligible for federal support. Today, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers formally requested a
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that this year’s wild rice crop in northern Wisconsin remains low, continuing a pattern of low production in recent years. Annual wild rice production across the region is strongly linked to climate and weather events over the previous year.
Governor’s request comes as Wisconsin Emergency Management and FEMA joint preliminary damage assessment determines more than $33 million in damages MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today formally requested a presidential disaster declaration from President Donald Trump in response to severe storms and flooding, which resulted in families and kids being
While there’s more I wish he’d been able to do throughout his time as governor, Evers was at least always a reliable bulwark against the worst excesses of the right-wing’s anti-LGBTQ crusade.
Wisconsin Fast Forward program funds innovative and collaborative projects to train skilled workers MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is now accepting applications for Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) grants to help address the state’s demand for skilled workers. Employers in every industry and of all sizes across Wisconsin
Eau Claire’s new zoning code will enhance housing flexibility and affordability by reducing restrictions and allowing diverse dwelling types. Hopefully, the rest of Wisconsin will follow suit and liberalize the land market.
My neighbors and I found community among carnage.
Facial recognition technology is developing faster than we can study and understand it. We cannot turn to it simply because it is a free tool available to the Milwaukee Police Department.
Maya Payne Smart, a renowned literacy advocate and author of “Reading for Our Lives,” challenges us to move beyond the traditional “bedtime story” approach to literacy.
The new Milwaukee museum is likely to be miserable.
Local 212 condemns the closure of the MATC Multicultural Affairs office and stands in solidarity withour four colleagues assigned to that area as Student Services Specialists who have been unexpectedlyterminated. MATC has served as an important institution for Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin forgenerations, representing a place of inclusion for all
Every day we learn of new heartless attacks on immigrants. Federal agents frequently grab people who are in the U.S. legally. Families are torn about. Children, legal residents of the U.S., are left without parents.
Decision Preserves Environmental Oversight of Wisconsin’s Largest Livestock Operations MADISON, Wis.— Today, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for District II issued a decision affirming the authority of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to require large livestock operations to apply for permits under the state’s water pollution permitting program. The lawsuit began in May 2023,
The Fish and Wildlife Account is 1 of 10 accounts in the Conservation Fund, which is a statutorily established segregated trust fund that finances many of the resource management programs administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Revenue for the Fish and Wildlife Account is derived primarily from user fees, including the
MADISON, Wis. – With thousands of residents and visitors expected to enjoy Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers this Labor Day weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges all to make safety a top priority. So far in 2025, 12 boating fatalities have occurred. In many cases, a life jacket was
THERESA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Widmer’s Cheese Cellars in the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 2025. The property has been in operation by the Widmer family for over 100 years in Village of Theresa, Dodge County. Widmer’s Cheese Cellars is
MANITOWOC, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Luling School in Manitowoc (Manitowoc County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The stately school is located at 1010 Huron Street. Luling School is a two-story elementary school building that exhibits characteristics of the Italian Renaissance Revival