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MADISON, Wis. — As Wisconsinites across the state celebrated our amazing educators this week, Derrick Van Orden spent Teacher Appreciation Week doubling down on his attacks on teachers. Van Orden has a long history of undermining public schools and those who work
MADISON, Wis. — This week, new reporting from WEAU details how Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul played a key role in securing the final approval of a $700M settlement with Google over an antitrust lawsuit. The settlement gives consumers relief after being taken
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss a lawsuit challenging an order to toss 23 Madison absentee ballots due to a clerk error, Gov. Tony Evers rejecting a call to end Wisconsin’s ban on conversion therapy, the race for governor and more.
The News: A Milwaukee County judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Milwaukee’s 10:00 p.m. food truck curfew until at least June 10 after the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) challenged the ordinance on behalf of The
MADISON, Wis. — Derrick Van Orden is lying through his teeth, knowingly and falsely claiming that there have not been cuts to Medicaid, despite him and the entire GOP delegation voting for the OBBB, which cut $1 trillion from the program. “Derrick Van Orden
WISCONSIN – After their lobbyists could not convince the state legislature to enrich their CEO and shareholders with a state law to override federal competitive bidding requirements, a band of electricity utilities throughout the Midwest filed a complaint recently at the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers this week visited several tourism and travel hotspots across the state in celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week, which extends through May 9, 2026. During the visits, the governor highlighted Wisconsin’s thriving travel and tourism industry and recognized the
MADISON, Wis. — Now nearing three months into Trump’s and Republican’s illegal war with Iran, and with no end in sight, the cost of gas is crushing Wisconsinites like never before. Diesel prices reached record highs this week averaging at $5.62 a gallon—almost doubling
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LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin, in partnership with Bikes Limited, will host a free community bike tune-up event on Monday, May 11 in La Crosse for UW-La Crosse students, faculty and staff. Trained mechanics will provide basic tune-up services,
National Science Foundation is federal government’s main agency for funding scientific research and new technology in the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from President Donald Trump after he abruptly and illegally fired all
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s upcoming state convention and discuss challenges facing the party going into the midterms. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
The Legislature’s “Socialist Caucus” drafted a bill in March that would raise Wisconsin’s existing top income tax rate by one-sixth and add a new top bracket for households earning $1 million. The new top rate: 17.7 percent.
In the nation’s 250th year, we have a lot of pieces to pick up and glue back together. Celebrations should not hide the constitutional crisis and dismiss the sharp divide we’re in right now.
According to a new Washington Post–ABC News–Ipsos poll, fifty-nine percent of Americans believe Donald Trump does not have the mental sharpness necessary to lead the country.
We’ve got unaddressed national emergencies coming out of our ears and we’re not meaningfully discussing them, much less taking corrective action.
Washburn County, WI – Erik Severson received the unanimous endorsement of the Republican Party of Washburn County for State Senator in the 25th Senate District on Monday. “It is a true honor to be endorsed by a fantastic group of
UW-Superior chancellor Renée Wachter to serve as interim president MADISON, Wis.—Amy B. Bogost, President of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents, has appointed a 25-member Presidential Search Committee to help identify the next Universities of Wisconsin president. Bogost also announced today
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Devon Calvert recognized for leadership and inspiring students JANESVILLE — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today announced Devon Calvert as the fourth of five 2026-27 Teachers of the Year. The announcement was made as part of a schoolwide surprise celebration at Harmony Elementary School (School District of Milton). The Wisconsin Department … Please log in
MADISON, Wis. — As Wisconsinites across the state celebrated our amazing educators this week, Derrick Van Orden spent Teacher Appreciation Week doubling down on his attacks on teachers. Van Orden has a long history of undermining public schools and those who work in them, and this week was no exception. On Tuesday,
MADISON, Wis. — This week, new reporting from WEAU details how Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul played a key role in securing the final approval of a $700M settlement with Google over an antitrust lawsuit. The settlement gives consumers relief after being taken advantage of by Google, and is just one example of
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss a lawsuit challenging an order to toss 23 Madison absentee ballots due to a clerk error, Gov. Tony Evers rejecting a call to end Wisconsin’s ban on conversion therapy, the race for governor and more.
The News: A Milwaukee County judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Milwaukee’s 10:00 p.m. food truck curfew until at least June 10 after the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) challenged the ordinance on behalf of The Fatty Patty owner Abdallah Ismail. The ordinance would have banned
MADISON, Wis. — Derrick Van Orden is lying through his teeth, knowingly and falsely claiming that there have not been cuts to Medicaid, despite him and the entire GOP delegation voting for the OBBB, which cut $1 trillion from the program. “Derrick Van Orden thinks so little of his constituents he’s willing to tell
WISCONSIN – After their lobbyists could not convince the state legislature to enrich their CEO and shareholders with a state law to override federal competitive bidding requirements, a band of electricity utilities throughout the Midwest filed a complaint recently at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Washington, DC to achieve
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers this week visited several tourism and travel hotspots across the state in celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week, which extends through May 9, 2026. During the visits, the governor highlighted Wisconsin’s thriving travel and tourism industry and recognized the industry’s contributions to the state’s economy, workforce, and quality of …
MADISON, Wis. — Now nearing three months into Trump’s and Republican’s illegal war with Iran, and with no end in sight, the cost of gas is crushing Wisconsinites like never before. Diesel prices reached record highs this week averaging at $5.62 a gallon—almost doubling the average price before the war. Come November, Wisconsinites from
DylanPfaffenbachforAssemblyDownload… 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.
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin, in partnership with Bikes Limited, will host a free community bike tune-up event on Monday, May 11 in La Crosse for UW-La Crosse students, faculty and staff. Trained mechanics will provide basic tune-up services, including tire inflation, brake adjustments, and general assessments, at no
National Science Foundation is federal government’s main agency for funding scientific research and new technology in the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from President Donald Trump after he abruptly and illegally fired all 22 members of the National Science Foundation’s National Science Board
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s upcoming state convention and discuss challenges facing the party going into the midterms. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
The Legislature’s “Socialist Caucus” drafted a bill in March that would raise Wisconsin’s existing top income tax rate by one-sixth and add a new top bracket for households earning $1 million. The new top rate: 17.7 percent.
In the nation’s 250th year, we have a lot of pieces to pick up and glue back together. Celebrations should not hide the constitutional crisis and dismiss the sharp divide we’re in right now.
According to a new Washington Post–ABC News–Ipsos poll, fifty-nine percent of Americans believe Donald Trump does not have the mental sharpness necessary to lead the country.
We’ve got unaddressed national emergencies coming out of our ears and we’re not meaningfully discussing them, much less taking corrective action.
Washburn County, WI – Erik Severson received the unanimous endorsement of the Republican Party of Washburn County for State Senator in the 25th Senate District on Monday. “It is a true honor to be endorsed by a fantastic group of staunch conservatives and a strong grassroots organization like the Washburn
UW-Superior chancellor Renée Wachter to serve as interim president MADISON, Wis.—Amy B. Bogost, President of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents, has appointed a 25-member Presidential Search Committee to help identify the next Universities of Wisconsin president. Bogost also announced today that she appointed Renée Wachter, chancellor of UW-Superior, as the I…
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Devon Calvert recognized for leadership and inspiring students JANESVILLE — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today announced Devon Calvert as the fourth of five 2026-27 Teachers of the Year. The announcement was made as part of a schoolwide surprise celebration at Harmony Elementary School (School District of Milton). The Wisconsin Department … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription,