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Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the first of four segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025.
MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) has formally introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to uphold Wisconsin’s status as a national leader in potato production. More specifically, Senate Bill 164 helps protect the viability of Wisconsin’s commercial potato industry
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to explore Wisconsin with a Natural Resources Foundation (NRF) Field Trip. The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin is a nonprofit that protects our state’s lands, waters and wildlife and connects all people
Tomorrow is April 1st which has long been celebrated as “April Fool’s Day” throughout much of the nation. But on this April 1st in Wisconsin the real fools are those who are eligible to vote and don’t bother to do
MADISON – The Chairs of the Joint Audit Committee, Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Robert Wittke (R-Caledonia), issued the following statement after the release of a new audit of Wisconsin’s handling of federal funds, Report 25-04, the annual State of Wisconsin
Madison, WI—Representative Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 1, which would restore the educational standards that State Superintendent Jill Underly rigged for her own political gain: “Ensuring high standards for our
MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is providing the following reminders for voters participating in the 2025 Spring Election on April 1: If you’re planning to go to the polls on Tuesday, you can check the WEC’s MyVote.wi.gov website to verify your
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that results from a multiyear urban forestry monitoring project are now available for Milwaukee and Madison. The Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis project established hundreds of permanent plots in both cities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Trump Administration plans to reshape the nation’s trade policy, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is leading her Midwest colleagues, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), in laying out a vision to prioritize American
MADISON, Wis.—Outstanding undergraduate student researchers and their faculty advisers from across the Universities of Wisconsin will showcase their work Wednesday, April 2, at the UWs’ annual Research in the Rotunda event at the state Capitol. Lawmakers, employers, alumni, and the
What do the polls show? How big will turnout be?
It’s the federal programs and services delivered by all federal employees to Wisconsinites that will be dramatically impaired by Musk’s program cuts and firings. Wisconsin is getting shafted. Musk is engineering a return to the 1920s.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court race is a microcosm of a broad set of issues, erosion of public trust in the judiciary, partisan ideology, and obscene amounts of money. However, the impact of representation on communities of color cannot be overstated.
The upcoming ballot measure on voter identification is not just unnecessary—it’s a calculated attempt to further marginalize vulnerable populations and create additional barriers to voting.
Wisconsin has a chance to send a message to those causing all the angst and pain that is visiting the American people.
Is it just me, or do Democrats seemingly scream “constitutional crisis” whenever a Republican is president?
One of the creative and intelligent designs (among others) that the Founding Fathers placed into the Constitution was local control over elections. It was almost as if they had a portal to look into the future and see how election interference by a nefarious politician could undermine our nation.
For generations, the women of rural America did the work of men and drove social progress. Losing that worsens divisions and endangers food.
TOP STORIES Elon Musk rallies support for DOGE at Wisconsin campaign event… [opened and closed town hall with push for Schimel, but] bulk of Musk’s nearly two-hour event was ultimately focused not on the off-year election that he has poured
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – On Friday, Rebecca Cooke earned the endorsement of Elect Democratic Women, the Congressional Member-led committee dedicated to electing Democratic women to Congress. This key endorsement underscores Cooke’s strong commitment to fighting for reproductive rights and policies that help Wisconsin
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the first of four segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025.
MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) has formally introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to uphold Wisconsin’s status as a national leader in potato production. More specifically, Senate Bill 164 helps protect the viability of Wisconsin’s commercial potato industry and the availability of clean, pathogen-free seed in the state.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to explore Wisconsin with a Natural Resources Foundation (NRF) Field Trip. The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin is a nonprofit that protects our state’s lands, waters and wildlife and connects all people with nature. This year is the 32nd season of Natural
Tomorrow is April 1st which has long been celebrated as “April Fool’s Day” throughout much of the nation. But on this April 1st in Wisconsin the real fools are those who are eligible to vote and don’t bother to do so in what has shaped up to be the most
MADISON – The Chairs of the Joint Audit Committee, Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Robert Wittke (R-Caledonia), issued the following statement after the release of a new audit of Wisconsin’s handling of federal funds, Report 25-04, the annual State of Wisconsin Single Audit. The report analyzed more than $12 billion of
Madison, WI—Representative Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 1, which would restore the educational standards that State Superintendent Jill Underly rigged for her own political gain: “Ensuring high standards for our schools should not be a partisan issue. Scholastic standards should
MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is providing the following reminders for voters participating in the 2025 Spring Election on April 1: If you’re planning to go to the polls on Tuesday, you can check the WEC’s MyVote.wi.gov website to verify your registration status, find your polling place, see what’s on your
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that results from a multiyear urban forestry monitoring project are now available for Milwaukee and Madison. The Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis project established hundreds of permanent plots in both cities to collect tree, vegetation and land use data. Plots were
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Trump Administration plans to reshape the nation’s trade policy, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is leading her Midwest colleagues, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), in laying out a vision to prioritize American workers in trade policy, re-establish the United States as a
MADISON, Wis.—Outstanding undergraduate student researchers and their faculty advisers from across the Universities of Wisconsin will showcase their work Wednesday, April 2, at the UWs’ annual Research in the Rotunda event at the state Capitol. Lawmakers, employers, alumni, and the public are invited to attend. This year marks the 21st annual
What do the polls show? How big will turnout be?
It’s the federal programs and services delivered by all federal employees to Wisconsinites that will be dramatically impaired by Musk’s program cuts and firings. Wisconsin is getting shafted. Musk is engineering a return to the 1920s.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court race is a microcosm of a broad set of issues, erosion of public trust in the judiciary, partisan ideology, and obscene amounts of money. However, the impact of representation on communities of color cannot be overstated.
The upcoming ballot measure on voter identification is not just unnecessary—it’s a calculated attempt to further marginalize vulnerable populations and create additional barriers to voting.
Wisconsin has a chance to send a message to those causing all the angst and pain that is visiting the American people.
Is it just me, or do Democrats seemingly scream “constitutional crisis” whenever a Republican is president?
One of the creative and intelligent designs (among others) that the Founding Fathers placed into the Constitution was local control over elections. It was almost as if they had a portal to look into the future and see how election interference by a nefarious politician could undermine our nation.
For generations, the women of rural America did the work of men and drove social progress. Losing that worsens divisions and endangers food.
TOP STORIES Elon Musk rallies support for DOGE at Wisconsin campaign event… [opened and closed town hall with push for Schimel, but] bulk of Musk’s nearly two-hour event was ultimately focused not on the off-year election that he has poured millions of dollars into — which he said could “affect
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – On Friday, Rebecca Cooke earned the endorsement of Elect Democratic Women, the Congressional Member-led committee dedicated to electing Democratic women to Congress. This key endorsement underscores Cooke’s strong commitment to fighting for reproductive rights and policies that help Wisconsin families. With the backing of Elect Democratic Women and a