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The largest group of elected officials in the United States is not in Congress or the state capitol. They are school board members. They make decisions that shape the future of millions of children.
Report: Wisconsin farmers facing 25% price increase on fertilizer since the start of Donald Trump’s war in Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would provide American producers with more
Here at the Examiner we are proud to stand with other Wisconsin journalists and nonprofits fighting for open records and public access to government.
Raising taxes just passes the buck to cash-strapped families who can’t afford it; real reform starts with curbing costs, and transparency is a necessary first step.
Minnesota and Wisconsin may be neighbors, but they are miles apart on welfare abuse and reform.
Our present tax policies written by Congress benefit wealthy elites and powerful corporations instead of the people who actually do the work to make our nation great.
Exact Sciences was a failing public company when Kevin Conroy and Maneesh Arora moved it from Massachusetts to Madison. The payoff has not only been huge for Dane County, but for the rest of Wisconsin, as well.
Madison, Wis. — This week, Representative Ann Roe (D–Janesville) joined Representative Angelina Cruz (D–Racine), Representative Christian Phelps (D–Eau Claire), and the full Assembly Democratic Caucus to introduce legislation that will responsibly use a portion of the state surplus to lower property
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 20 Farm Bureau members and staff were in Washington, D.C. this week to advocate for Wisconsin farmers. The trip marked the completion of the WFBF Leadership Institute, a year-long leadership training program available to Wisconsin Farm
Bill Would Allow Amending Wisconsin’s Constitution to Prohibit Cash Bail for Criminal Defendants MADISON, Wis. – Today, Representative Ryan Clancy (D-19) and Representative Darrin Madison (D-10) proposed an amendment to Wisconsin’s constitution that would prohibit requiring “cash bail” posting for
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KFF poll finds majority of Americans blame GOP for high costs Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil’s refusal to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits has triggered a sharp rise in premiums, leaving Wisconsin families with impossible choices. According to newreports, a staggering
The Bureau announces the release of State of Wisconsin FY 2024-25 Single Audit (report 26-03). In FY 2024-25, state agencies administered $18.2 billion in federal financial assistance, including $1.2 billion that was expended related to the public health emergency and that was
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare turtle and fish, which may result from the Osceola Bridge Replacement Project in Polk County. Incidental take refers
After months of waiting and after recent correspondence from Wisconsin and Minnesota urging the release of funding, USDOT has finally released over $1 billion promised for critical Blatnik Bridge reconstruction project MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, after months of unnecessary
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The largest group of elected officials in the United States is not in Congress or the state capitol. They are school board members. They make decisions that shape the future of millions of children.
Report: Wisconsin farmers facing 25% price increase on fertilizer since the start of Donald Trump’s war in Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would provide American producers with more accurate information on prices for fertilizer and fertilizer products in
Here at the Examiner we are proud to stand with other Wisconsin journalists and nonprofits fighting for open records and public access to government.
Raising taxes just passes the buck to cash-strapped families who can’t afford it; real reform starts with curbing costs, and transparency is a necessary first step.
Minnesota and Wisconsin may be neighbors, but they are miles apart on welfare abuse and reform.
Our present tax policies written by Congress benefit wealthy elites and powerful corporations instead of the people who actually do the work to make our nation great.
Exact Sciences was a failing public company when Kevin Conroy and Maneesh Arora moved it from Massachusetts to Madison. The payoff has not only been huge for Dane County, but for the rest of Wisconsin, as well.
Madison, Wis. — This week, Representative Ann Roe (D–Janesville) joined Representative Angelina Cruz (D–Racine), Representative Christian Phelps (D–Eau Claire), and the full Assembly Democratic Caucus to introduce legislation that will responsibly use a portion of the state surplus to lower property taxes and invest in public schools, following Wisconsin’s largest property
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 20 Farm Bureau members and staff were in Washington, D.C. this week to advocate for Wisconsin farmers. The trip marked the completion of the WFBF Leadership Institute, a year-long leadership training program available to Wisconsin Farm Bureau members. Farm Bureau leaders met Wisconsin’s congressional delegation in
Bill Would Allow Amending Wisconsin’s Constitution to Prohibit Cash Bail for Criminal Defendants MADISON, Wis. – Today, Representative Ryan Clancy (D-19) and Representative Darrin Madison (D-10) proposed an amendment to Wisconsin’s constitution that would prohibit requiring “cash bail” posting for defendants to avoid jail time prior to trial. The U.S.
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KFF poll finds majority of Americans blame GOP for high costs Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil’s refusal to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits has triggered a sharp rise in premiums, leaving Wisconsin families with impossible choices. According to newreports, a staggering majority of ACA enrollees are now cutting back on food,
The Bureau announces the release of State of Wisconsin FY 2024-25 Single Audit (report 26-03). In FY 2024-25, state agencies administered $18.2 billion in federal financial assistance, including $1.2 billion that was expended related to the public health emergency and that was separately identified in the State’s Schedule of Expenditures of Federal
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare turtle and fish, which may result from the Osceola Bridge Replacement Project in Polk County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals
After months of waiting and after recent correspondence from Wisconsin and Minnesota urging the release of funding, USDOT has finally released over $1 billion promised for critical Blatnik Bridge reconstruction project MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, after months of unnecessary delays by the Trump Administration, celebrated the release of over $1
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