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ALLOUEZ, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Sunset Circle Historic District in Allouez (Brown County) on the National Register of Historic Places. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February
Madison, WI – State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard), lead author of Wisconsin’s tax-free retirement proposal, released the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ recent veto of the tax-cut. “In the aftermath of historic inflation, Governor Evers continues to support
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Startups located in Forward BIOLABS have collectively received more than $360 million in grants and investment, according to the organization’s first impact report. More than 40 businesses have resided at the Madison-based coworking space since it launched five years ago,
It telegraphs the sort of desperation we see when politicians are trying to bury a vexing narrative — in this case, the one that says Hovde is more Tahoe than Tomah.
Hovde’s polar plunge got The Capital Times to spend its Sunday morning op ed column to confirm the Republican’s point: he’s a hometown Wisconsin boy who made good.
Before his earthquake announcement, McConnell stepped up. At a White House meeting with President Biden, Democratic congressional leaders and GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson, McConnell warned Speaker Johnson about the folly of a government shutdown and the urgent necessity of the GOP-led House to pass vital military aid for Ukraine.
Repealing Act 10, whether by legislative action or the unhinged actions of an activist Supreme Court, would be absolutely devastating to the state of Wisconsin.
For the 18th straight year, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is recognizing outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government through its Openness in Government awards, or Opees.
How in good conscience, former Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent Bill Andrekopoulos wonders, can the school district ask taxpayers for $252 million without considering closing a single school?
Last week, the Mississippi senate introduced a proposal that mandates the State Institutions of Higher Learning to select three of the eight public universities by June 2025, for closure by 2028. While the bill did not specifically name the HBCUs by name, alumni and supporters of these universities are on edge at the thought of their closure.
CNalysis makes projections on state legislative maps all over the country. Their new projection for Wisconsin’s state legislature shows where key races will be on this whole new landscape.
Donald Trump’s history of race-baiting is rubbing off on his Republicans in Congress, becoming nearly as infectious as the Covid virus has been on the nation’s health.
The politicians representing 330 million U.S. citizens need to start doing their jobs, start enforcing anti-trust laws already on the books and stop behaving like only the wealthiest 400 or so among us matter at all.
Would it not be smarter to aid our federal government to speed up the process and assist in expediting work authorization for migrants than to allow for the backlogged process to wait up to a year before getting work permits for these new arrivals?
Neillsville, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, in collaboration with the Personal Development Center and the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, is raising awareness about the rights available to victims of crime through a display of silhouettes starting today March 4, through March
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has published its 2024 spongy moth aerial treatment plans. Treatment plan maps, spray information, fact sheets, and other resources can be found at smaerialspray.wi.gov. “In 2023, spongy moth populations
LA CROSSE, WI – This week, La Crosse County Board candidate Grant Mathu announced key endorsements from a number of regional organizations and Wisconsin community leaders. Organizations who have formally declared support for Mathu’s candidacy include Wisconsin Conservation Voters, Citizen
WAUKESHA–State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly, Wisconsin’s top education official, today endorsed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for re-election. Below are excerpts from remarks Dr. Underly made at a Women for Biden kickoff event with
Fall Creek – State Representative Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) has declared her candidacy for the redrawn 69th Assembly District accordingly to the recently enacted state maps. Rep. Hurd will be moving her residence from Fall Creek to a locale in
ALLOUEZ, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Sunset Circle Historic District in Allouez (Brown County) on the National Register of Historic Places. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 2024. The historic district displays a collection of single-family
Madison, WI – State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard), lead author of Wisconsin’s tax-free retirement proposal, released the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ recent veto of the tax-cut. “In the aftermath of historic inflation, Governor Evers continues to support higher taxes in Wisconsin. His action could not be more
… 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.
Startups located in Forward BIOLABS have collectively received more than $360 million in grants and investment, according to the organization’s first impact report. More than 40 businesses have resided at the Madison-based coworking space since it launched five years ago, the report shows. Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO and co-founder of
It telegraphs the sort of desperation we see when politicians are trying to bury a vexing narrative — in this case, the one that says Hovde is more Tahoe than Tomah.
Hovde’s polar plunge got The Capital Times to spend its Sunday morning op ed column to confirm the Republican’s point: he’s a hometown Wisconsin boy who made good.
Before his earthquake announcement, McConnell stepped up. At a White House meeting with President Biden, Democratic congressional leaders and GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson, McConnell warned Speaker Johnson about the folly of a government shutdown and the urgent necessity of the GOP-led House to pass vital military aid for Ukraine.
Repealing Act 10, whether by legislative action or the unhinged actions of an activist Supreme Court, would be absolutely devastating to the state of Wisconsin.
For the 18th straight year, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is recognizing outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government through its Openness in Government awards, or Opees.
How in good conscience, former Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent Bill Andrekopoulos wonders, can the school district ask taxpayers for $252 million without considering closing a single school?
Last week, the Mississippi senate introduced a proposal that mandates the State Institutions of Higher Learning to select three of the eight public universities by June 2025, for closure by 2028. While the bill did not specifically name the HBCUs by name, alumni and supporters of these universities are on edge at the thought of their closure.
CNalysis makes projections on state legislative maps all over the country. Their new projection for Wisconsin’s state legislature shows where key races will be on this whole new landscape.
Donald Trump’s history of race-baiting is rubbing off on his Republicans in Congress, becoming nearly as infectious as the Covid virus has been on the nation’s health.
The politicians representing 330 million U.S. citizens need to start doing their jobs, start enforcing anti-trust laws already on the books and stop behaving like only the wealthiest 400 or so among us matter at all.
Would it not be smarter to aid our federal government to speed up the process and assist in expediting work authorization for migrants than to allow for the backlogged process to wait up to a year before getting work permits for these new arrivals?
Neillsville, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, in collaboration with the Personal Development Center and the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, is raising awareness about the rights available to victims of crime through a display of silhouettes starting today March 4, through March 11 at the Clark County Courthouse. Attendees will experience an
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has published its 2024 spongy moth aerial treatment plans. Treatment plan maps, spray information, fact sheets, and other resources can be found at smaerialspray.wi.gov. “In 2023, spongy moth populations reached record levels in much of eastern and central Wisconsin,”
LA CROSSE, WI – This week, La Crosse County Board candidate Grant Mathu announced key endorsements from a number of regional organizations and Wisconsin community leaders. Organizations who have formally declared support for Mathu’s candidacy include Wisconsin Conservation Voters, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Clean Wisconsin Action Fund, and Run for
WAUKESHA–State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly, Wisconsin’s top education official, today endorsed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for re-election. Below are excerpts from remarks Dr. Underly made at a Women for Biden kickoff event with Dr. Jill Biden in Waukesha today. “Wisconsin, everything is on
Fall Creek – State Representative Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) has declared her candidacy for the redrawn 69th Assembly District accordingly to the recently enacted state maps. Rep. Hurd will be moving her residence from Fall Creek to a locale in Clark County where she can continue to represent the 68th