Salt brine used between 40% and 72% less salt than traditional rock salt application The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is sharing results from a recent university-led research project that reinforces the effectiveness of salt brine applications in winter highway maintenance compared to traditional granular salt. For decades, Wisconsin counties have used salt

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) will be in Washington, D.C. this week to advocate for Voter ID as well as efforts to protect elections through improved voter roll maintenance, oversight, and other election integrity measures.   Deputy Counsel Lucas Vebber will share his expertise at a roundtable of election integrity exper… Please log

Beloit, WI — State Representative Clinton Anderson announced today that he is seeking re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly, saying the fight for working families in southern Wisconsin is far from over and the stakes in the next election could not be higher. Anderson has served two terms focused on

MKE Tech Hub, WMEP and UW-Stout form strategic partnership to support mid-market manufacturers Story Link FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFeb. 24, 2026 Menomonie, Wis. – Three of Wisconsin’s leading manufacturing support organizations announced today a groundbreaking partnership to help mid-market manufacturers strategically adopt artificial intelligence and advanced technologies. The collaboration between M…

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through March 2, 2026 for a proposed special pesticide registration to control weeds in potatoes. The special registration proposed by DATCP is for Linex® 4L herbicide, which is manufactured by Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. and contains the

Report looks at state and local possibilities under current state law, and examples in other states As the availability and affordability of child care has become an increasingly pressing issue, most potential options in Wisconsin to generate new child care revenue are available at the state — rather than the

WATCH: Viroqua coffee roaster TJ shares how Van Orden’s support for tariffs is crushing his small business and forcing him to raise prices VIROQUA, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin today released a new ad holding Congressman Derrick Van Orden accountable for his votes supporting tariffs that have raised costs for Wisconsin small

MADISON, Wis. — Continuing their relentless bootlicking campaign, both Tom Tiffany and Derrick Van Orden doubled down for their support of Trump tariff taxes after the president announced a 15% global tariff tax. Last year alone, families paid $1,000 more as a result of the sweeping tariffs. Now, Wisconsin families could face even

Award-winning journalist Mike Gousha to speak at Graduate School and Graduate School of Management ceremony MILWAUKEE — Chris Duffey, best-selling author and leader in artificial intelligence, will serve as Marquette University’s 2026 undergraduate Commencement speaker, and Mike Gousha, award-winning journalist and senior advisor in law and public policy at Marquette

First of Four Meetings Will Be on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. James Madison Academic Campus  (MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools is holding informational budget meetings for the public around the city and virtually in February and March, as the district prepares for the 2026-27 budget and addresses a gap identified in the audit of the 2024-25 budget.  Fam… Please log in to

The Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of the state’s Catholic bishops, expresses deep dismay at the Assembly’s passage of AB 601, which begins the process of expanding online sports gambling in Wisconsin, and AB 742, which weakens consumer protections for lease-purchase agreements, commonly known as rent-to-own. If

Milwaukee, Wisconsin (February 23, 2026) – High school students will get a front-row view of the Wisconsin appellate process when the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I hold oral arguments at Rufus King International High School on Thursday, March 19. The event is part of a public outreach and civics