Former city attorney charged with four new felonies

… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.

Read More »

Gov. Evers, Dept. of Transportation: Announce over $145 million in quarterly transportation aids to fix roads and improve local infrastructure  

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced counties and municipalities across the state received more than $145 million in fourth quarter 2025 payments for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids to repair, maintain, and improve local roads

Read More »

Gov. Evers: DFI, and HEAB encourage Wisconsinites to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) during FAFSA® filing month in Wisconsin 

MADISON — Gov. Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB), today encouraged Wisconsin students and families to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) for the 2026-27 academic year as part of “FAFSA® Filing Month.” In accordance with

Read More »

UW-Green Bay: Freshwater Collaborative awards $658,845 to UW-Green Bay to further hands-on, immersive research and train the next generation of water scientists

Green Bay, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay will receive $658,845 for projects that will increase high-impact research and training opportunities for high school and undergraduate students and will address Wisconsin’s biggest water challenges, including phosphorus transport and release, agricultural water

Read More »

UW-Eau Claire: Residence hall to host trick-or-treaters on Halloween

Community children are invited to trick-or-treat at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Karlgaard Towers residence hall on Friday, Oct. 31. Karlgaard Towers will host a lobby trick-or-treating area as well as door-to-door trick-or-treating from 5-7 p.m. on Halloween. Participating residents in Karlgaard Towers will post a designated orange door sign

Read More »

A Better Wisconsin Together: Right-wing Wisconsin Supreme Court hopeful Maria Lazar confirms anti-abortion extremism in recent interview

MADISON, Wis. — In a recent media interview, right-wing judge and Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar doubled down on her radical anti-abortion agenda by calling the overturning of Roe v. Wade “very wise,” and indicating she would have disagreed with the state supreme court’s 4-3 ruling that an 1849 law could no longer

Read More »

U.S. Rep. Steil: Introduces legislation to address fare evasion and protect taxpayer dollars

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) in introducing the No Free Rides Act to address fare issues in transit systems across the country. The No Free Rides Act ensures local transit agencies enforce fare collection. This action follows investigative reporting that revealed Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) enacte… Please log

Read More »

UW Health: Navy veteran becomes 1,000th lung transplant

MADISON, Wis. – David Peabody sailed the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea as an antisubmarine warfare technician in the U.S. Navy, but never imagined his travels would lead him to the shores of Lake Monona in Madison. That changed in 2024 when Peabody became the 1,000th lung transplant recipient

Read More »

Former city attorney charged with four new felonies

… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.

Read More »

Gov. Evers, Dept. of Transportation: Announce over $145 million in quarterly transportation aids to fix roads and improve local infrastructure  

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced counties and municipalities across the state received more than $145 million in fourth quarter 2025 payments for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids to repair, maintain, and improve local roads and connecting highways…. Please log in to access subscriber content.

Read More »

Gov. Evers: DFI, and HEAB encourage Wisconsinites to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) during FAFSA® filing month in Wisconsin 

MADISON — Gov. Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB), today encouraged Wisconsin students and families to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) for the 2026-27 academic year as part of “FAFSA® Filing Month.” In accordance with national observances, Gov. Evers proclaimed October 2… Please log in to access

Read More »

Wisconsin Builders Association: Wisconsin sees modest growth in new home construction in third quarter

MADISON — The Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) reports that single-family home construction across the state showed modest growth through the third quarter of 2025, according to data compiled from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). From July through September 2025, 3,439 new single-family housing permits were issued statewide —

Read More »

UW-Green Bay: Freshwater Collaborative awards $658,845 to UW-Green Bay to further hands-on, immersive research and train the next generation of water scientists

Green Bay, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay will receive $658,845 for projects that will increase high-impact research and training opportunities for high school and undergraduate students and will address Wisconsin’s biggest water challenges, including phosphorus transport and release, agricultural water management and creating information and resources about peatland plant communities….

Read More »