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MADISON – Today, Wisconsin legislators led by Senators Brad Pfaff and Chris Larson and Representatives Tip McGuire and Lisa Subeck introduced legislation that would help ensure the purchases that the State of Wisconsin makes are made in Wisconsin and in
Dave Beck’s Paverson Games creates elaborate, concept-driven games with the help of other talented faculty Menomonie, Wis. – The gift of a board game, a visit to a historic distillery and a sleepless night during a sabbatical in Scotland combined
MILWAUKEE, WI – On Monday morning in the heart of Milwaukee’s South Side, community advocate and nonprofit professional Ismael Luna launched his campaign for Wisconsin’s 8th Assembly District. He is running for State Assembly to advocate for the South Side
(Brookfield, WI) – Pro-Life Wisconsin Juneau County, an affiliate of Pro-Life Wisconsin (PLW), is standing in opposition to Juneau County Resolution: No. 26-12. This resolution would approve the purchase of a public health vending machine for Necedah which would contain free
28 Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Groups Among Diverse Coalition Opposition Now in the Thousands of Voters Madison… An assembly bill, Assembly Bill (AB) 1033, dealing with wake-enhanced boating has drawn the opposition from the largest coalition in Wisconsin’s history focused
DELEVAN, Wis. — The Dairyland Sentinel is turning to the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) for the second time this month to compel the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to release records related to its “Waterpark Workshop.” The Institute for Reforming
It’s time for farmers to “raise less corn and more hell.” They and their neighbors in rural areas are getting shafted: loss of health care coverage, rural hospitals at risk of closure and lack of economic opportunities. Do Republicans even care?
FoodShare is more than a nutrition program. It is a covenant between a community and its people, affirming that no one should go hungry in a state blessed with so much. Before policy proposals move forward, we urge lawmakers to consider the human stories that will unfold at the checkout counter, at the kitchen table, and in the quiet moments when families must decide which essentials they can live without.
DPI has a transparency problem that is quickly becoming a legal one. After a year of stonewalling our investigation into what we discovered was a taxpayer-funded Waterpark Workshop, the department has yet to release the vendor contract. Conveniently for them, it is the very document they claim restricts their ability to provide more details about their secret process to change the state’s Forward exam.
Lure of federal money leads Wisconsin to embrace bloat, with little prospect for accountability
Deadline for mayor recall brings data center debate to head.
Tech companies have hidden their identity and environmental impacts with anonymous LLCs, non-disclosure agreements and claims of trade secrecy. This secrecy has eroded public trust and undermined democratic decision-making.
What happens next will be determined less by national rhetoric and more by decisions made at the Public Service Commission, in county zoning hearings and in legislative debates at the Capitol. The federal rollback raises real risks, but it also clarifies where leadership is needed most: here at home.
New polling shows Wisconsinites are skeptical of the Legislature’s current plan, and for good reason.
Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows employers to pay wages based on an individual’s productivity when a disability significantly limits the ability to perform job tasks at a typical pace. The point of 14(c) isn’t the wage — it’s the opportunity. It opens the door to work for people who would otherwise be shut out entirely.
The suffering of women and girls, from across the globe, can never be dismissed as a mere “distraction.”
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson swore an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” But the Republican from Oshkosh shows few signs that he takes seriously what is supposed to be a solemn commitment.
Gov. Tony Evers and our state legislators should not be afraid of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism. It’s high time that our state joins most other states in adopting it.
Before you can do anything, help anyone, you have to, you know, actually win elections. Sounding more like Georgia Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff might help.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that more than 80% of Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers recently assessed are attaining water quality standards, continuing a trend of improved surface water quality across the state. The Clean
MADISON – Today, Wisconsin legislators led by Senators Brad Pfaff and Chris Larson and Representatives Tip McGuire and Lisa Subeck introduced legislation that would help ensure the purchases that the State of Wisconsin makes are made in Wisconsin and in the United States. – LRB-6235/1, the Buy American Act,
Dave Beck’s Paverson Games creates elaborate, concept-driven games with the help of other talented faculty Menomonie, Wis. – The gift of a board game, a visit to a historic distillery and a sleepless night during a sabbatical in Scotland combined to inspire University of Wisconsin-Stout Professor Dave Beck to create
MILWAUKEE, WI – On Monday morning in the heart of Milwaukee’s South Side, community advocate and nonprofit professional Ismael Luna launched his campaign for Wisconsin’s 8th Assembly District. He is running for State Assembly to advocate for the South Side and the families too often left behind when politicians stop
(Brookfield, WI) – Pro-Life Wisconsin Juneau County, an affiliate of Pro-Life Wisconsin (PLW), is standing in opposition to Juneau County Resolution: No. 26-12. This resolution would approve the purchase of a public health vending machine for Necedah which would contain free access to condoms. PLW Juneau County has several concerns with
28 Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Groups Among Diverse Coalition Opposition Now in the Thousands of Voters Madison… An assembly bill, Assembly Bill (AB) 1033, dealing with wake-enhanced boating has drawn the opposition from the largest coalition in Wisconsin’s history focused on protecting Wisconsin’s lakes. The opposition consists of thousands of
DELEVAN, Wis. — The Dairyland Sentinel is turning to the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) for the second time this month to compel the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to release records related to its “Waterpark Workshop.” The Institute for Reforming Government’s Center for Investigative Oversight sent a demand letter Friday
It’s time for farmers to “raise less corn and more hell.” They and their neighbors in rural areas are getting shafted: loss of health care coverage, rural hospitals at risk of closure and lack of economic opportunities. Do Republicans even care?
FoodShare is more than a nutrition program. It is a covenant between a community and its people, affirming that no one should go hungry in a state blessed with so much. Before policy proposals move forward, we urge lawmakers to consider the human stories that will unfold at the checkout counter, at the kitchen table, and in the quiet moments when families must decide which essentials they can live without.
DPI has a transparency problem that is quickly becoming a legal one. After a year of stonewalling our investigation into what we discovered was a taxpayer-funded Waterpark Workshop, the department has yet to release the vendor contract. Conveniently for them, it is the very document they claim restricts their ability to provide more details about their secret process to change the state’s Forward exam.
Lure of federal money leads Wisconsin to embrace bloat, with little prospect for accountability
Deadline for mayor recall brings data center debate to head.
Tech companies have hidden their identity and environmental impacts with anonymous LLCs, non-disclosure agreements and claims of trade secrecy. This secrecy has eroded public trust and undermined democratic decision-making.
What happens next will be determined less by national rhetoric and more by decisions made at the Public Service Commission, in county zoning hearings and in legislative debates at the Capitol. The federal rollback raises real risks, but it also clarifies where leadership is needed most: here at home.
New polling shows Wisconsinites are skeptical of the Legislature’s current plan, and for good reason.
Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows employers to pay wages based on an individual’s productivity when a disability significantly limits the ability to perform job tasks at a typical pace. The point of 14(c) isn’t the wage — it’s the opportunity. It opens the door to work for people who would otherwise be shut out entirely.
The suffering of women and girls, from across the globe, can never be dismissed as a mere “distraction.”
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson swore an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” But the Republican from Oshkosh shows few signs that he takes seriously what is supposed to be a solemn commitment.
Gov. Tony Evers and our state legislators should not be afraid of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism. It’s high time that our state joins most other states in adopting it.
Before you can do anything, help anyone, you have to, you know, actually win elections. Sounding more like Georgia Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff might help.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that more than 80% of Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers recently assessed are attaining water quality standards, continuing a trend of improved surface water quality across the state. The Clean Water Act directs states to publish biennial lists of waterbodies