Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers approves new emergency rule to allow qualified Registered Nurses to teach clinical courses to continue addressing Wisconsin’s healthcare workforce shortage

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced that he has approved new changes to Wisconsin’s faculty approval process for nursing schools, allowing for qualified Registered Nurses (RNs) to teach clinical courses if they meet certain criteria. The emergency rule change follows a recommendation by the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce, established by Gov. Evers in 2024, to expand the

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NFIB: New data: Wisconsin Small Business Optimism falls below national index 

MADISON, WI (July 20, 2026) – A new Wisconsin Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) report, produced by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center and released today, highlights responses from Wisconsin small business owners on a variety of issues compared to national averages from the NFIB’s monthly SBET surveys throughout the year.   The Small Business Optimism Index for Wisconsin small businesses in Winter (October-March) 2025-26 was 98.8, 0.3 points above the national average.

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Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers approves new emergency rule to allow qualified Registered Nurses to teach clinical courses to continue addressing Wisconsin’s healthcare workforce shortage

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced that he has approved new changes to Wisconsin’s faculty approval process for nursing schools, allowing for qualified Registered Nurses (RNs) to teach clinical courses if they meet certain criteria. The emergency rule change follows a recommendation by the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce, established by Gov. Evers in 2024, to expand the pool of qualified individuals able to teach healthcare students. In addition to

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NFIB: New data: Wisconsin Small Business Optimism falls below national index 

MADISON, WI (July 20, 2026) – A new Wisconsin Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) report, produced by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center and released today, highlights responses from Wisconsin small business owners on a variety of issues compared to national averages from the NFIB’s monthly SBET surveys throughout the year.   The Small Business Optimism Index for Wisconsin small businesses in Winter (October-March) 2025-26 was 98.8, 0.3 points above the national average. Of the 10 components that make up the Index, the individual component gaps

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Lorenzo campaign: Lorenzo Santos warns the Trump Administration fits the definition of a domestic terrorist organization and will attempt to interfere with 2026 midterm election

As a Homeland Security practitioner, a veteran of our military and an emergency manager trained to handle crises ranging from terrorist attacks, pandemics to natural disasters, it is my job to assess risks and plan for them. In doing so, I have come to the grave conclusion that the Trump

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Gov. Evers: Announces more than 23,400 State Park passes sold since launch of new Evers administration partnership between WisDot and DNR

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced more than 23,400 Wisconsin State Park passes have been purchased while Wisconsinites renewed their annual vehicle registration online under a new cross-agency initiative announced by the governor and the Evers Administration just last month. Thanks to the new program Gov. Evers announced last month in

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Roys campaign: Roys outlines plan to end voucher experiment

MADISON – Senator Kelda Roys released her plan to responsibly end vouchers as Wisconsin’s next governor. The plan is a commonsense approach to end taxpayer funding of unaccountable private schools and return our tax dollars to local public schools that serve all students. “My plan is a sensible, phased approach

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Crowley campaign: Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council endorses David Crowley for Governor

ILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council today endorsed Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley for Governor of Wisconsin. The District Council, an affiliation of five Laborers local unions, represents 10,000 active and retired members across Wisconsin. “David Crowley doesn’t just talk about supporting working people, he delivers. As County Executive

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Skinner Campaign: Michele Magadance Skinner: Happy Birthday America!

Altoona, Wis. – Celebrating Our Communities and Our Country This Fourth of July was especially meaningful as communities across western Wisconsin celebrated our nation’s 250th anniversary. It was a wonderful reminder of the people, traditions, and hometown pride that make the 31st Senate District such a special place to call

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Wisconsin National Guard: Wisconsin Soldiers conduct explosive demolition training in Bitterroot National Forest

BITTERROOT NATIONAL FOREST — Traveling 1,200 miles from Superior, Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 950th Route Clearance Company recently partnered with the U.S. Forest Service for a unique, high-impact training mission June 22-25. The joint operation was conducted as part of the Innovative Readiness Training program, a military initiative designed

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Barnes campaign: “This past week is why people want nothing to do with the democratic establishment”

Yesterday, Mandela Barnes attended the Driftless Area Gubernatorial Forum in Belmont. This was his first time speaking out since David Crowley—who dropped out after never getting above 3% in a single Marquette poll—re-entered the race for Governor with the backing of big corporations and special interests. See transcript below: MANDELA BARNES: “This last

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Barnes campaign: Crowley “was never really able to catch fire”

David Crowley is already being met with criticism as he re-launches his campaign (one week after he dropped out of the race). Crowley, who has ties to the big corporations that have funded his campaigns, is trying to take up the “leading establishment Democrat” despite never getting above 3% during the year he campaigned for Wisconsin’s highest

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Barnes campaign: David Crowley left this race for a reason

“David Crowley left this race for a reason. After nearly an entire year in the race, the only attention he received was for a major healthcare scandal that threw Milwaukee residents off their insurance. He and his allies spent nearly a million dollars but gained absolutely no traction and was stuck in

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