MILWAUKEE — Thomas W. Merrill, Charles Evans Hughes Professor of Law at Columbia University, will deliver the 2026 Hallows Lecture, titled “’Unstated’: How Three Implicit Legal Ideas Have Sidelined Congress and Empowered the President and the Courts,” on Monday, March 2, at 5 p.m. at Eckstein Hall, 1215 W. Michigan

MADISON, Wis. — A Better Wisconsin Together is applauding a lawsuit filed this week that could help put an end to Wisconsin Republicans’ decades-long starvation of local public schools. “We stand with the students, parents, advocates, educators, school districts, and community members demanding better for our public schools,” said Lucy Ripp, communications director

A coalition of organizations and individuals who care about the students in Wisconsin’s public schools have filed a lawsuit to compel legislative leaders to meet their constitutional responsibility to adequately and equitably fund public education. WEAC President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen released the following statement regarding the filing:  “As a public school

Madison – Last week, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed two critical bills authored by Representative Lindee Brill (R-Sheboygan Falls): Assembly Bills 957 and 958, among three others. AB 958 authorizes four new full-time positions for the Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and AB 957 funds them.

The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and their allies are telling the Milwaukee Common Council to pass the ICE Out legislation package. Announced earlier this month at City Hall, the package includes several pieces that will work to limit ICE operations in Milwaukee and help protect people here from

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today reiterated the importance of funding public schools in the following statement. Her message comes in response to a challenge to the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s public school funding formula being filed today in circuit court by a group of school districts and Wisconsinites.  “Public education is

MADISON — Today, Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Rep. Angelina Cruz (D-Racine) introduced legislation to raise Wisconsin’s minimum wage to $15 per hour with a scheduled path to reach $20 per hour by 2030. Wisconsin’s minimum wage has remained stagnant for 17 years. Workers’ purchasing power has eroded with inflation,

Green Bay lawmaker calls for first wage increase in 17 years, ties proposal to affordability crisis facing working families GREEN BAY, WI — State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) today introduced legislation to raise Wisconsin’s minimum wage for the first time in 17 years, calling it “a long overdue raise for

On Saturday, February 28, from 7 am to 9 am, Ideal Crane will close Midland Street, between Fish Hatchery Road and South Street, for equipment removal at 1211 Fish Hatchery Road. Pedestrian access will remain open on the north side of Midland Street. Please plan for delays and use alternative routes….

Partnership Between Dane County Human Services, Planning and Development Departments Addresses Regional Housing Strategy Priority MADISON, WI – Today, Dane County Executive Melissa Agard announced $1 million in grant funds will be released to accelerate housing development and help address the county’s housing crisis. Interested municipalities can use the funds to

Madison – Rep. Angelina Cruz today introduced legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage to a living wage.  Under this bill, the minimum wage would increase to $15 per hour upon enactment, then rise by $1.25 annually until it reaches $20 per hour in 2030. After that, it would be

MADISON, Wis. — Multiple Wisconsin businesses are suing the Trump administration over its illegal tariffs, which Tom Tiffany and Derrick Van Orden support. Retailers like Kohl’s and Milwaukee Tool have filed lawsuits, citing the costs the tariff taxes have imposed on their businesses. On Friday, the conservative Supreme Court ruled the GOP’s

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension, is offering a series of no cost, hands‑on workshops to help veterinarians, livestock producers, and others strengthen their on‑farm and on-site biosecurity practices and protect animal health.  Participants

MADISON — Morgridge Institute for Research CEO Brad Schwartz, who is leading efforts to build Wisconsin’s Morgridge Institute for Research into a thriving hub for curiosity-driven biomedical research, has announced plans to retire from that role. The Morgridge Institute is a private, nonprofit institute dedicated to interdisciplinary research and public engagement in

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a formal cease-and-desist to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the ColorBold Business Association, SCORE Mentors, and UW-Madison regarding the “Entrepreneur of Color Collective Grant” (ECC Grant). The grant, funded by a $95,000 WEDC investment from Governor Tony Evers, illegally bars business

Grants support businesses and organizations in eight counties across the state that offer training for in-demand driving occupations MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced nine businesses and organizations in eight Wisconsin counties across the state will collectively receive $250,000 in commercial driver training grants. T… Please log in

Turn your idea into the next big thingMADISON, Wis. — The 2026 Madison College Pitch invites aspiring teen entrepreneurs to develop, refine and launch their business ideas, with a chance to win up to $500. High school students will team up with college and industry pros, tap into invaluable resources, brainstorm ideas

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 23, 2026, Zachary J. Vogt (age: 20) of West Chester, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Byron B. Conway following his conviction for Production of Child Pornography, in violation

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 20, 2026, Jason A. Reeves (age: 44), of Omro, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 66 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to a charge of Receipt of Child Pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code,

Funds Will Support Environmental Assessment MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the award of a Brownfield Grant to the city of Berlin to assist with the investigation of potential contamination at the former location of a glove factory and lumber company. The award is from