The DNR offers convenient testing options statewide for hunters to test their deer for CWD. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that they play an important role in the continued efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance and management in

Common Cause Wisconsin (CC/WI), the state’s largest nonpartisan democracy citizens advocacy organization, with nearly 10,000 members and activists in every county and corner of Wisconsin, added six new members to its advisory board at its September 10th quarterly meeting in Madison. The advisory board now numbers 12 members and is

MADISON, WI — People with disabilities, families, and advocates have grown increasingly concerned about leaders using public platforms to advance outdated and dangerous ideas that portray as people with disabilities as burdens, question whether individuals have value if they do not match metrics of success defined by able-bodied people, and

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is ranked among the top 10 public regional universities in the Midwest in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released Sept. 23. UW-Eau Claire is ninth among 57 public regional universities in the 12-state Midwest region that includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,

GREEN BAY, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay has been officially welcomed into the Age-Friendly University Global Network (AFU GN), joining a prestigious international coalition of higher education institutionscommitted to creating inclusive and supportive environments for learners of all ages. The AFU GN, guided by its Ten Principles of an Age-Friendly University, recognizes

Madison, Wis – Yesterday, during the contested case hearing pertaining to the Enbridge Line 5 Relocation Project, expert witness Tim Drake of Environmental Resources Management spent hours laying out in great detail how the approved relocation route was selected to ensure minimal environmental impact.  Drake has nearly 30 years of experience

MADISON, Wis. — On twitter and in a jarring interview on Thursday, WI-03 Rep. Derrick Van Orden admitted he wants to cut federal funding to the Mayo Clinic health care system — a vital resource for many of his constituents — due to employee comments on the death of Charlie Kirk. One of the Mayo clinics

Over the last several months, people with disabilities, families, and advocates have grown increasingly concerned about leaders using public platforms to advance outdated and dangerous ideas that portray people with disabilities as burdens or of lesser value if they do not exactly match the metrics of success defined by able-bodied

$20 Million Discrepancy in Sales Tax Revenue Reported Received MADISON – Senator Van Wanggaard today released data showing that nearly between 90-99% of the revenue Milwaukee received under 2023 Act 12 was spent on raises for city employees, including the mayor and common council, and its unfunded pension obligation. The

Save Our Water (S.O.H2O) is concerned over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent legal filing to withdraw and vacate maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for four toxic PFAS chemicals that were legally established in 2024. Instead of defending the nation’s first-ever enforceable drinking water standards for PFAS, the EPA is

MADISON – Today, Sen. LaTonya Johnson and Rep. Brienne Brown joined Reps. Lori Palmeri, Lee Snodgrass, Lisa Subeck, and Tip McGuire, to announce the introduction of an Equal Rights Amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution.  Sen. LaTonya Johnson issued the following statement: “Every person in Wisconsin deserves equal rights and equal protections.