Dan Butkus and Meleesa Johnson: Local governments knows best how to protect their local lakes
Tuesday, Apr 8, 2025
Wisconsin’s long history of local control and wake boat regulations
Wisconsin’s long history of local control and wake boat regulations
I urge us to reconsider the idea that “a lack of scientific evidence” is indeed “evidence.” Instead, let us acknowledge current scientific knowledge may not reflect current realities for some of us and that such knowledge or lack thereof can and does change.
Madison, Wis – State Representative Steve Doyle (D – Onalaska), alongside State Senator Brad Pfaff (D – Onalaska) will hold a joint listening session on the Wisconsin State Budget. The legislators issued a joint statement encouraging their constituents to attend a
Recalling lessons from former presidents on the right and the left — Ronald Reagan and Franklin Delano Roosevelt — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, said Thursday, “Blanket tariffs sound patriotic but are not. They drive inflation up and innovation down.”
A cheesehead gets showered with gratitude for Wisconsin’s rejection of Elon Musk.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Interim Adjutant General Brig. Gen. David May is retiring from military service and that the governor has selected Brig. Gen. Matthew Strub as the next adjutant general of the Wisconsin National Guard. The governor’s appointment fills the vacancy created by the
Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill to create a tax credit for sustainably produced jet fuel, in hopes of opening up a new market for Wisconsin timber and farm products. Rep. David Steffen, R-Howard, as well as Sens. Romaine Quinn
If the West Bend protest Saturday against the policies of Donald Trump and Elon Musk is any measure of the nation-wide protest at noon Saturday, the collection of similar protests across the country amounts to a monumental display of frustration and anger by a large swath of American voters.
A legal analysis of United States v. Wong Kim Ark
As the world economy crashes because of the grudges and whims of one very dumb and very unstable man, it’s time to ask ourselves if we’ve invested too much power in the presidency. The answer is yes, we have.
Humanities councils across the country were slammed last week when millions of dollars in previously awarded federal grants intended for arts and cultural groups were canceled by the Trump administration.
President Trump is to be commended for seeking peace in Ukraine, but success will depend on adopting disciplined, nonpublic traditional diplomacy that, so far, he has rejected.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) led a letter with 55 of his colleagues urgently requesting Speaker Johnson to facilitate a briefing from Elon Musk for all Members of Congress regarding his role in the Trump administration and his actions
Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) has announced the issuance of the agency’s first forfeiture related to insurance fraud under Wis. Stat. § 601.41 (12). Governor Tony Evers created the Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification in
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Freeman House in the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 2025. The building was originally constructed in 1912 in River Falls, Pierce County. The Roscius
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Wisconsin’s long history of local control and wake boat regulations
I urge us to reconsider the idea that “a lack of scientific evidence” is indeed “evidence.” Instead, let us acknowledge current scientific knowledge may not reflect current realities for some of us and that such knowledge or lack thereof can and does change.
Madison, Wis – State Representative Steve Doyle (D – Onalaska), alongside State Senator Brad Pfaff (D – Onalaska) will hold a joint listening session on the Wisconsin State Budget. The legislators issued a joint statement encouraging their constituents to attend a budget listening session: “We look forward to hearing from our
Recalling lessons from former presidents on the right and the left — Ronald Reagan and Franklin Delano Roosevelt — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, said Thursday, “Blanket tariffs sound patriotic but are not. They drive inflation up and innovation down.”
A cheesehead gets showered with gratitude for Wisconsin’s rejection of Elon Musk.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Interim Adjutant General Brig. Gen. David May is retiring from military service and that the governor has selected Brig. Gen. Matthew Strub as the next adjutant general of the Wisconsin National Guard. The governor’s appointment fills the vacancy created by the forthcoming retirement of Interim Adjutant General May, … Please log
Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill to create a tax credit for sustainably produced jet fuel, in hopes of opening up a new market for Wisconsin timber and farm products. Rep. David Steffen, R-Howard, as well as Sens. Romaine Quinn of Birchwood and Patrick Testin of Stevens Point, recently sent
If the West Bend protest Saturday against the policies of Donald Trump and Elon Musk is any measure of the nation-wide protest at noon Saturday, the collection of similar protests across the country amounts to a monumental display of frustration and anger by a large swath of American voters.
A legal analysis of United States v. Wong Kim Ark
As the world economy crashes because of the grudges and whims of one very dumb and very unstable man, it’s time to ask ourselves if we’ve invested too much power in the presidency. The answer is yes, we have.
Humanities councils across the country were slammed last week when millions of dollars in previously awarded federal grants intended for arts and cultural groups were canceled by the Trump administration.
President Trump is to be commended for seeking peace in Ukraine, but success will depend on adopting disciplined, nonpublic traditional diplomacy that, so far, he has rejected.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) led a letter with 55 of his colleagues urgently requesting Speaker Johnson to facilitate a briefing from Elon Musk for all Members of Congress regarding his role in the Trump administration and his actions as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),
Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) has announced the issuance of the agency’s first forfeiture related to insurance fraud under Wis. Stat. § 601.41 (12). Governor Tony Evers created the Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification in 2019 to propose regulatory changes to better investigate pot… Please
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Freeman House in the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 2025. The building was originally constructed in 1912 in River Falls, Pierce County. The Roscius and Ingebor Freeman House is a distinctive example of a
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