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The News: WILL, a conservative law firm with a proven track record of winning discrimination-in-contracting cases, is threatening legal action against Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s Department of Transportation (ILDOT). ILDOT is refusing to comply with a recent Trump Administration directive to
De Pere, WI – State Representative Benjamin Franklin (R–88th District), visited De Pere Fire Rescue this morning to present Fireman Jesse Belleau with his citation for First Responder of the Year. “Congratulations to Jesse for the First Responder of the
La Crosse – This morning, Representative Billings held a press conference to announce that she is introducing the Water Quality Notification Act to help safeguard public health in Wisconsin. The bill would require that the Department of Natural Resources notify
National Teen Driver Safety Week highlights efforts to keep teens safe The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Division of Wisconsin State Patrol recognize National Teen Driver Safety Week to raise awareness of the importance for
Forest Products Week Is Oct. 19-25 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) joins the nation in celebrating Forest Products Week from Oct. 19-25, 2025. Wisconsin has 17 million acres of public and private forested land that provides
Measure includes shifts in state’s priorities in law for ‘only way we keep lights on’
Food drives do not end hunger. Effective public policy does.
Although the polarization endemic to Washington, D.C. is felt here as well, there are stronger and more real currents in Madison that should provide some hope.
Trump and congressional Republicans must listen to Wisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin: negotiate to extend the expiring ACA tax credits, stop GOP punitive actions and end the shutdown.
Mike Johnson’s got a lot of chutzpah. For a guy who meekly rolls over and lets Trump trample on the prerogatives of his branch of government, for a guy who says nothing or openly supports Trump as he tramples on the Constitution over and over again — for THAT guy to say that it was the No Kings protesters who hate America is just ludicrous.
No Kings protester’s ‘Is He Dead Yet?’ shirt is a sign of perilous times.
In Milwaukee, the “No Kings” protest was held at Cathedral Square Park, followed by a march through downtown. See dozens of photos from the scene.
What we are witnessing should not only raise questions about due process and international law, but also about intent and the true nature of this military escalation.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to an open house event at the Wild Rose Fish Hatchery Education Center in Wild Rose on Saturday, Oct. 25 beginning at 8 a.m. This free event will allow attendees
Regulators were finally set to end the practice by many of the nation’s large financial institutions of brutalizing consumers with unconscionable overdraft fees, as much as $32 even if the bank customer’s account had been just a penny short.
Immigration enforcement has become a flashpoint between local and federal authority, and the stakes are not merely political. They are moral, constitutional, and deeply personal for the men and women in uniform who must decide where their duty lies.
Wisconsin’s forest products industry is integral to our state’s environment, economy, and quality of life. To ensure that this important element of Wisconsin’s heritage continues to thrive for future generations, a coalition of forest products industry stakeholders is taking a
MADISON, Wis. – After months of bipartisan discussions, with lawmakers from both the Assembly and Senate, the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, along with Lakes at Stake Wisconsin and Wisconsin’s Green Fire, reaffirm their support for a balanced, science-based framework to regulate wake-enhanced
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The News: WILL, a conservative law firm with a proven track record of winning discrimination-in-contracting cases, is threatening legal action against Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s Department of Transportation (ILDOT). ILDOT is refusing to comply with a recent Trump Administration directive to suspend all race and gender quotas in the federally funded
De Pere, WI – State Representative Benjamin Franklin (R–88th District), visited De Pere Fire Rescue this morning to present Fireman Jesse Belleau with his citation for First Responder of the Year. “Congratulations to Jesse for the First Responder of the Year award in Wisconsin’s 88th Assembly District. His courage, dedication,
La Crosse – This morning, Representative Billings held a press conference to announce that she is introducing the Water Quality Notification Act to help safeguard public health in Wisconsin. The bill would require that the Department of Natural Resources notify county and tribal health departments when they discover an exceedance
National Teen Driver Safety Week highlights efforts to keep teens safe The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Division of Wisconsin State Patrol recognize National Teen Driver Safety Week to raise awareness of the importance for teens to get properly trained and avoid risks to prevent
Forest Products Week Is Oct. 19-25 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) joins the nation in celebrating Forest Products Week from Oct. 19-25, 2025. Wisconsin has 17 million acres of public and private forested land that provides raw material to the forest products industry. Forest Products Week
Measure includes shifts in state’s priorities in law for ‘only way we keep lights on’
Food drives do not end hunger. Effective public policy does.
Although the polarization endemic to Washington, D.C. is felt here as well, there are stronger and more real currents in Madison that should provide some hope.
Trump and congressional Republicans must listen to Wisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin: negotiate to extend the expiring ACA tax credits, stop GOP punitive actions and end the shutdown.
Mike Johnson’s got a lot of chutzpah. For a guy who meekly rolls over and lets Trump trample on the prerogatives of his branch of government, for a guy who says nothing or openly supports Trump as he tramples on the Constitution over and over again — for THAT guy to say that it was the No Kings protesters who hate America is just ludicrous.
No Kings protester’s ‘Is He Dead Yet?’ shirt is a sign of perilous times.
In Milwaukee, the “No Kings” protest was held at Cathedral Square Park, followed by a march through downtown. See dozens of photos from the scene.
What we are witnessing should not only raise questions about due process and international law, but also about intent and the true nature of this military escalation.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to an open house event at the Wild Rose Fish Hatchery Education Center in Wild Rose on Saturday, Oct. 25 beginning at 8 a.m. This free event will allow attendees to learn about many popular gamefish species and celebrate the
Regulators were finally set to end the practice by many of the nation’s large financial institutions of brutalizing consumers with unconscionable overdraft fees, as much as $32 even if the bank customer’s account had been just a penny short.
Immigration enforcement has become a flashpoint between local and federal authority, and the stakes are not merely political. They are moral, constitutional, and deeply personal for the men and women in uniform who must decide where their duty lies.
Wisconsin’s forest products industry is integral to our state’s environment, economy, and quality of life. To ensure that this important element of Wisconsin’s heritage continues to thrive for future generations, a coalition of forest products industry stakeholders is taking a major step forward with the launch of Wisconsin Forests FIRST
MADISON, Wis. – After months of bipartisan discussions, with lawmakers from both the Assembly and Senate, the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, along with Lakes at Stake Wisconsin and Wisconsin’s Green Fire, reaffirm their support for a balanced, science-based framework to regulate wake-enhanced boating across Wisconsin waters. This bipartisan coalition supports negotiated terms
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