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Federal cuts may overwhelm local systems, force WI counties to reduce, slow or cancel services towns and families depend on Western Wis. — Residents from Dunn, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties warned county boards that HR1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, is
Stevens Point, Wis., Nov. 24, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) State Director Andrew C. Iverson announced today that St. Croix Electric Cooperative received a $1 million loan to re-lend to Sailer Food Market and Meat Processing,
Madison, Wis. — On Wednesday, November 19, Republican Speaker Robin Vos blocked a procedural move by Assembly Democrats to force a vote on SB 23, a broadly bipartisan bill to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a full year.
The Legislative Audit Bureau is recommending WEDC establish a written policy for when it should revoke tax credits after recipients don’t meet the terms of their contract. LAB on Friday released its latest report on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.,
We need people to be able to trust their health care providers, and we need politicians to stop making laws that pigeonhole physicians into even narrower definitions of care.
Rather than helping with disaster relief and affordability, the Trump administration is actively making things worse for Wisconsinites.
Why we need these guardrails before spending one more dollar
Dozens, if not hundreds, of citizens showed up to ask questions and give their input on the MariBell Transmission Project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the Healthy Maternal and Obstetric Medicine (MOM) Act to ensure that all women eligible for coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplaces, as well as women eligible for other individual or group health
Anyone who challenges the progressive machine is risking Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg.
The need for strong, consistent support — both from policymakers and from members of the community — remains as urgent as ever.
DNR is saving some money with virtual registration. And it seems to me that the cost is much too high.
The Trump administration’s military actions in the Carribean is reminiscent of U.S. gunboat diplomacy in the 19th and 20th centuries: threats and military force supporting U.S. corporate interests and foreign policy.
Have you noticed the quiet from conservatives when it comes to the waste that should make every budget hawk furious? Nary a word about the deployment of federal troops into American cities for immigration raids that have proven to run against the grain of the public.
Trump’s particularly antagonistic tone when it comes to female journalists and women in general is working my nerves.
Only after Trump changed his position did the Wisconsin Republicans join in the historic 427-1 vote.
What Epstein did, and what his friends and associates allowed him to do, violates our most deeply held convictions about justice.
The stock market crash of 1929 reminds me a lot of both the cryptocurrency and the stock market trading in AI-perceived stocks.
Wisconsinites urged to get vaccines now to be protected for the holidays and beyond With the holiday season around the corner, cold weather, increased travel, and gatherings with family and friends tend to lead to increased respiratory illness activity. With
Signature event, open to the public, to showcase nearly 100 research projects Menomonie, Wis. – One of the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Management’s biggest events of the year is being planned and executed by
Federal cuts may overwhelm local systems, force WI counties to reduce, slow or cancel services towns and families depend on Western Wis. — Residents from Dunn, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties warned county boards that HR1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, is poised to trigger significant local budget reductions in essential services
Stevens Point, Wis., Nov. 24, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) State Director Andrew C. Iverson announced today that St. Croix Electric Cooperative received a $1 million loan to re-lend to Sailer Food Market and Meat Processing, Inc. in Wilson. The company will use the funds to
Madison, Wis. — On Wednesday, November 19, Republican Speaker Robin Vos blocked a procedural move by Assembly Democrats to force a vote on SB 23, a broadly bipartisan bill to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a full year. Rep. Greta Neubauer released the following statement: “It’s time for
The Legislative Audit Bureau is recommending WEDC establish a written policy for when it should revoke tax credits after recipients don’t meet the terms of their contract. LAB on Friday released its latest report on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., which includes 14 recommendations for improvements as well as an
We need people to be able to trust their health care providers, and we need politicians to stop making laws that pigeonhole physicians into even narrower definitions of care.
Rather than helping with disaster relief and affordability, the Trump administration is actively making things worse for Wisconsinites.
Why we need these guardrails before spending one more dollar
Dozens, if not hundreds, of citizens showed up to ask questions and give their input on the MariBell Transmission Project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the Healthy Maternal and Obstetric Medicine (MOM) Act to ensure that all women eligible for coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplaces, as well as women eligible for other individual or group health plan coverage, can access affordable health care coverage throughout their
Anyone who challenges the progressive machine is risking Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg.
The need for strong, consistent support — both from policymakers and from members of the community — remains as urgent as ever.
DNR is saving some money with virtual registration. And it seems to me that the cost is much too high.
The Trump administration’s military actions in the Carribean is reminiscent of U.S. gunboat diplomacy in the 19th and 20th centuries: threats and military force supporting U.S. corporate interests and foreign policy.
Have you noticed the quiet from conservatives when it comes to the waste that should make every budget hawk furious? Nary a word about the deployment of federal troops into American cities for immigration raids that have proven to run against the grain of the public.
Trump’s particularly antagonistic tone when it comes to female journalists and women in general is working my nerves.
Only after Trump changed his position did the Wisconsin Republicans join in the historic 427-1 vote.
What Epstein did, and what his friends and associates allowed him to do, violates our most deeply held convictions about justice.
The stock market crash of 1929 reminds me a lot of both the cryptocurrency and the stock market trading in AI-perceived stocks.
Wisconsinites urged to get vaccines now to be protected for the holidays and beyond With the holiday season around the corner, cold weather, increased travel, and gatherings with family and friends tend to lead to increased respiratory illness activity. With increased flu activity abroad, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Signature event, open to the public, to showcase nearly 100 research projects Menomonie, Wis. – One of the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Management’s biggest events of the year is being planned and executed by hospitality students. The STEMM Student Expo will showcase more than