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The University’s 2026 best of the best to be recognized along with Richard and Sharon Resch who will receive the Honorary Alumni Award Green Bay, Wis.— The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will recognize several outstanding alumni and two honorary alumni
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is joining a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) by the United States Department of
New federal law banning the sale of virtually all intoxicating hemp products in the U.S. by November 2026 projected to jeopardize $700 million in economic impact and nearly 3,500 jobs in Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to every member of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation urging immediate legislative
Gov. Tony Evers today signed an executive order calling the Legislature into a special session April 14 to take up a constitutional amendment barring partisan gerrymandering. “There are no tricks, no funny politics here, just a straight-up ban, nothing more,
The president of a national sports gambling lobby accused Assembly lawmakers of “backroom dealing” over a bill that would give tribes control over online sports betting in Wisconsin. Sports Betting Alliance President Joe Maloney cited the Feb. 19 voice vote
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Racine County Eye reveals that Bryan Steil continues to double-down on widely debunked election conspiracy claims in one of his rare telephone town hall appearances. While hiding his face behind his phone, Bryan Steil tried to evade
Danielle Rodriguez Nominated for Common Council Approval Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson has named Danielle Rodriguez as his choice to lead the city’s Department of Admiration (DOA). Rodriguez brings decades of local government experience to her new position. She most recently
MADISON, Wis. — February may be the shortest month of the year, but that didn’t stop Derrick Van Orden from compulsively tweeting more than 600 times. His online tantrums ranged from groveling praise for Donald Trump after the State of the
MADISON, WI – Today, Dane County is mourning the loss of Bill Lunney, a towering figure in the county’s parks and conservation community whose life was defined by public service. For 30 years as Chair of the Dane County Park Commission,
Program has earned national credentials, international reach during its first four years Menomonie, Wis. – Just four years after it was created, the University of Wisconsin-Stout Bachelor of Science cybersecurity program ranks as one of the best in the nation,
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Rebecca Cooke issued the following statement on war with Iran: “My heart breaks for the families of the service members who have been lost or suffered injuries, and all of us are praying for no further loss
MADISON, Wis. — Judge Maria Lazar continues to align herself with Wisconsin’s most extreme right-wing networks in her bid for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, headlining an event tonight alongside a local Moms for Liberty operative, Rebecca Witherspoon. Moms for Liberty
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative will once again offer $10,000 in secondary education scholarships to its membership, the cooperative announced today. Edge is proud to award the children of its members who exemplify the voice of milk
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard poultry flock in Dane County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health
Republican leaders proposed returning most of the state’s projected $2.5 billion surplus to taxpayers.
Poorly regulated public monopolies have created an overstretched, unevenly maintained power grid.
Why is Hong defying the odds?
Future ACA and Medicaid cuts and policy changes will by 2034 result in 17 million, including 276,000 Wisconsinites, losing health coverage.
The courses have been the subject of scrutiny for pushing left-leaning talking points.
Dual enrollment allows high school students to earn college credit while completing their diplomas, giving them earlier exposure to postsecondary education and clearer pathways to careers.
The University’s 2026 best of the best to be recognized along with Richard and Sharon Resch who will receive the Honorary Alumni Award Green Bay, Wis.— The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will recognize several outstanding alumni and two honorary alumni at the 2026 Alumni Awards dinner on Tuesday, March 24,
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is joining a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) by the United States Department of Education (Department) that would cap federal student loans for graduate
New federal law banning the sale of virtually all intoxicating hemp products in the U.S. by November 2026 projected to jeopardize $700 million in economic impact and nearly 3,500 jobs in Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to every member of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation urging immediate legislative action to revise the new federal hemp law, which banned
Gov. Tony Evers today signed an executive order calling the Legislature into a special session April 14 to take up a constitutional amendment barring partisan gerrymandering. “There are no tricks, no funny politics here, just a straight-up ban, nothing more, nothing less,” Evers said at a morning presser. “I could
The president of a national sports gambling lobby accused Assembly lawmakers of “backroom dealing” over a bill that would give tribes control over online sports betting in Wisconsin. Sports Betting Alliance President Joe Maloney cited the Feb. 19 voice vote passing AB 601 to the Senate as he charged lawmakers
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Racine County Eye reveals that Bryan Steil continues to double-down on widely debunked election conspiracy claims in one of his rare telephone town hall appearances. While hiding his face behind his phone, Bryan Steil tried to evade accountability from his constituents by pushing tired and untrue election
Danielle Rodriguez Nominated for Common Council Approval Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson has named Danielle Rodriguez as his choice to lead the city’s Department of Admiration (DOA). Rodriguez brings decades of local government experience to her new position. She most recently headed the Operations Division of the city’s Department of Public
MADISON, Wis. — February may be the shortest month of the year, but that didn’t stop Derrick Van Orden from compulsively tweeting more than 600 times. His online tantrums ranged from groveling praise for Donald Trump after the State of the Union — even though Trump went out of his way to
MADISON, WI – Today, Dane County is mourning the loss of Bill Lunney, a towering figure in the county’s parks and conservation community whose life was defined by public service. For 30 years as Chair of the Dane County Park Commission, Bill transformed the Dane County park system into one of
Program has earned national credentials, international reach during its first four years Menomonie, Wis. – Just four years after it was created, the University of Wisconsin-Stout Bachelor of Science cybersecurity program ranks as one of the best in the nation, recently landing at No. 14 among the Top 25 programs
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Rebecca Cooke issued the following statement on war with Iran: “My heart breaks for the families of the service members who have been lost or suffered injuries, and all of us are praying for no further loss of American life. “Republicans were elected to handle our
MADISON, Wis. — Judge Maria Lazar continues to align herself with Wisconsin’s most extreme right-wing networks in her bid for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, headlining an event tonight alongside a local Moms for Liberty operative, Rebecca Witherspoon. Moms for Liberty is a far-right group whose agenda includes banning books, censoring curriculums, and attackin…
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative will once again offer $10,000 in secondary education scholarships to its membership, the cooperative announced today. Edge is proud to award the children of its members who exemplify the voice of milk through their education, career aspirations and future goals. Applications are
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard poultry flock in Dane County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are working together in a joint incident response. The
Republican leaders proposed returning most of the state’s projected $2.5 billion surplus to taxpayers.
Poorly regulated public monopolies have created an overstretched, unevenly maintained power grid.
Why is Hong defying the odds?
Future ACA and Medicaid cuts and policy changes will by 2034 result in 17 million, including 276,000 Wisconsinites, losing health coverage.
The courses have been the subject of scrutiny for pushing left-leaning talking points.
Dual enrollment allows high school students to earn college credit while completing their diplomas, giving them earlier exposure to postsecondary education and clearer pathways to careers.