Dept. of Natural Resources: Wisconsin’s 2025 nine-day gun deer season opens Nov. 22

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the 2025 gun deer season opens on Saturday, Nov. 22, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 30.   Similar to last year, this year’s gun deer season runs later in the month. Fewer deer may be on the move relative to years with earlier openers. Other factors could create better deer hunting conditions, such as colder

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Wied campaign: President Donald J. Trump gives Congressman Tony Wied his “Complete and Total Endorsement” for re-election in 2026

DE PERE – President Donald J. Trump announced today that he is endorsing Congressman Tony Wied for re-election in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District ahead of next year’s midterm election. “Congressman Tony Wied is an America First Patriot and Tremendous Champion for the incredible people of Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District,” said President Trump. “As a

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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul sues U.S. Department of Education, asking court to block new restrictions on Public Service Loan Forgiveness

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED) challenging a new rule that unlawfully restricts employers’ eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. “The PSLF program has helped folks build careers serving

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Opportunity Wisconsin: ICYMI: Opportunity Wisconsin and local leaders call on Republicans to reopen the government as 700,000 Wisconsinites suffer from a lapse in SNAP funding

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – In case you missed it, last week Opportunity Wisconsin, local organizations, and community leaders held a press conference in Eau Claire ahead of the expiration of SNAP funding for nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites—including 270,000 children—due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Republican lawmakers, including Representatives Derrick Van

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Marquette University: Wisconsin, Milwaukee metro area continue to outperform national economic averages in Marquette Business’ latest Economic Scorecard

MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin is in a good economic position relative to the U.S. as a whole and the unemployment rate in the state and Milwaukee metro region remain well below the national average according to the Economic Scorecard for Southeastern Wisconsin released by the Center for Applied Economics in Marquette

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Dept. of Transportation: Joins WMCA, Council on Physical Disabilities to celebrate modern, accessible safety rest area

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman today joined Wisconsin Motor Carrier Association (WMCA) President Dan Johnson, Wisconsin Council on Physical Disabilities Chair Ben Barrett and other community leaders near Sparta to celebrate completion of the safety rest area rebuild along westbound Interstate 90 in Monroe County. The ribbon

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Rep. Donovan: Public safety legislative package signed into law

Madison, WI – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) issued the following statement after Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bills 75, 78, and 77 into law. This public safety package addresses judicial transparency, stronger tools against reckless driving, and prohibiting devices used by organized crime. Assembly Bill 75 requires the Department of Justice

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: New report calls for more freedom and consumer choice in energy policy to lower costs

The News: A new report from WILL, titled “Energy Choice for Wisconsin: A Free-Market Case for Community Solar,” outlines how privately financed community solar projects can expand consumer choice, strengthen the electric grid, preserve farmland, and inject market competition into Wisconsin’s monopoly utility system. WILL’s focus on energy policy comes as reliability and

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Public Service Commission of Wisconsin: Approves Western Wisconsin Transmission Connection

New transmission infrastructure will enhance reliability, expand transmission capacity and support growing energy needs EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Nov. 3, 2025) — Xcel Energy recently received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to move forward with the Western Wisconsin Transmission Connection (WWTC) project. The new 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line

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