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The Fourth of July is not just a ritual of fireworks and flag-waving and brats on the grill. It’s a call to remembrance. And shared responsibility. Those revolutionaries in 1776 didn’t just declare independence. They declared allegiance to a set of ideals that we must reaffirm this year. Liberty. Equality. Justice.
As Americans prepare to celebrate our nation’s independence this Fourth of July, a new report offers a timely reminder: American-made ethanol is helping us move toward greater energy independence while saving consumers billions of dollars at the pump.
Republicans in Washington are threatening those gains.
Gov. Evers proves himself to be a master negotiator, forcing Republicans to give ground on every issue, leaving Wisconsin conservatives empty handed.
In a 5-2 decision, the Court sided with the Department of Natural Resources in a case involving PFAS contamination—a case that fundamentally shifts how state agencies can wield power over our citizens and economy.
Healthy skepticism is in order when it comes to AI, but those who ignore its reality do so at their own risk.
There is good reason for potential Wisconsin governor candidates to hold off on formally announcing their candidacies. They all have to calculate the declining approval ratings of President Trump on their prospects.
Aggressively pushing for laws, policies meant to help them. But Democrats now benefiting.
Judges are just politicians in black robes. Except when they’re not.
While the decision of the Wisconsin Historical Society to not fly the pride flag at its Madison location may seem unimportant to some, I would like to offer a different perspective, including the wider implications of this decision.
Northern Wisconsin Job Corps center spent $290,000 per graduate on ineffective training.
Visitors to our national parks are being met with impossibly long lines, overflowing trash cans, closed toilets, crumbling trails and fewer park workers to help them understand the majesty of what they’re visiting.
The Republican senator dropped his reelection bid rather than lie about the devastating damage Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will do to Medicaid.
Recent weeks have brought forth two of the most egregious violations of the public’s right to know that I have seen in more than three decades of tracking openness issues on the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.
Cassellius: ‘I think I was placed here to kind of bring the community along and have these hard conversations.’
The Joint Finance Committee wrapped up its work on an $111.1 billion budget today by approving a package that includes $1.4 billion in new state money to cover Medicaid costs, a series of transportation-related fee increases and the eventual closure of Green Bay’s prison. A significant portion of the package reflects the deal that Dem Gov. Tony Evers struck with GOP legislative leaders on education, child care and pieces of the Department of Transportation budget.
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“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” as the saying goes. Yet high-quality preventive care is out of reach for many residents of Wisconsin, leading to late detection of diseases and poor management of chronic conditions.
Our state is powered by entrepreneurs who do things the right way. We work hard, follow the rules and support our communities. But the federal government doesn’t always seem to play by the same rulebook.
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The Fourth of July is not just a ritual of fireworks and flag-waving and brats on the grill. It’s a call to remembrance. And shared responsibility. Those revolutionaries in 1776 didn’t just declare independence. They declared allegiance to a set of ideals that we must reaffirm this year. Liberty. Equality. Justice.
As Americans prepare to celebrate our nation’s independence this Fourth of July, a new report offers a timely reminder: American-made ethanol is helping us move toward greater energy independence while saving consumers billions of dollars at the pump.
Republicans in Washington are threatening those gains.
Gov. Evers proves himself to be a master negotiator, forcing Republicans to give ground on every issue, leaving Wisconsin conservatives empty handed.
In a 5-2 decision, the Court sided with the Department of Natural Resources in a case involving PFAS contamination—a case that fundamentally shifts how state agencies can wield power over our citizens and economy.
Healthy skepticism is in order when it comes to AI, but those who ignore its reality do so at their own risk.
There is good reason for potential Wisconsin governor candidates to hold off on formally announcing their candidacies. They all have to calculate the declining approval ratings of President Trump on their prospects.
Aggressively pushing for laws, policies meant to help them. But Democrats now benefiting.
Judges are just politicians in black robes. Except when they’re not.
While the decision of the Wisconsin Historical Society to not fly the pride flag at its Madison location may seem unimportant to some, I would like to offer a different perspective, including the wider implications of this decision.
Northern Wisconsin Job Corps center spent $290,000 per graduate on ineffective training.
Visitors to our national parks are being met with impossibly long lines, overflowing trash cans, closed toilets, crumbling trails and fewer park workers to help them understand the majesty of what they’re visiting.
The Republican senator dropped his reelection bid rather than lie about the devastating damage Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will do to Medicaid.
Recent weeks have brought forth two of the most egregious violations of the public’s right to know that I have seen in more than three decades of tracking openness issues on the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.
Cassellius: ‘I think I was placed here to kind of bring the community along and have these hard conversations.’
The Joint Finance Committee wrapped up its work on an $111.1 billion budget today by approving a package that includes $1.4 billion in new state money to cover Medicaid costs, a series of transportation-related fee increases and the eventual closure of Green Bay’s prison. A significant portion of the package reflects the deal that Dem Gov. Tony Evers struck with GOP legislative leaders on education, child care and pieces of the Department of Transportation budget.
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“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” as the saying goes. Yet high-quality preventive care is out of reach for many residents of Wisconsin, leading to late detection of diseases and poor management of chronic conditions.
Our state is powered by entrepreneurs who do things the right way. We work hard, follow the rules and support our communities. But the federal government doesn’t always seem to play by the same rulebook.
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.