Guidance documents bypass legislature and voters, change state policy Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released a new report on Wednesday detailing how federal agencies are quietly steering Wisconsin policy through informal “guidance documents,” often bypassing state legislative oversight.  READ THE REPORT THE FINDINGS: IRG’s research identified

[Madison, WI] – During Tuesday’s State Assembly Floor Session, State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) voted in favor of a package of bills aimed at increasing the state’s housing supply, lowering costs, and helping young families purchase their first home. Rep. Callahan released the following statement: “Ten years ago, the median home

MADISON, Wis. — Late last month, WI-07 Rep. Tom Tiffany threw his hat into the governor’s race, stepping into a spotlight that exposes his chilling record of trying to ban abortion with almost no exceptions. What’s even more unsettling? Tiffany can’t seem to clearly state his stance on abortion. During his announcement

MADISON – Mary Fronek, Devani Hinkelmann, Luke Trapp and Tyrone Tutland have been selected to join the organization’s WisGO Team. The WisGO Team is WFBF’s first line of contact when speaking on agricultural issues. Members of this year’s team will develop a skillset to effectively interact with media representatives as

Agency to receive subgrant from National Center on Deafblindness MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today it has secured new funding to continue critical services for deafblind children and young adults across the state. This comes after the unexpected and sudden termination of federal funding for the Wisconsin Deafblind Techn… Please log in to access

Public Meetings Scheduled For Nov. 3 And 4; Public Comment Period Open Through Dec. 7 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on the North Central Forest Draft Regional Master Plan and Environmental Analysis, which outlines proposed future resource management and public use and development

UW-Stout students share experiences at national companies in Q&As Menomonie, Wis. – Student success is the leading goal of University of Wisconsin-Stout’s FOCUS2030 strategic plan, ensuring they are career-ready before graduation. The Cooperative Education and Internship Program is one facet on that road to success. Nearly1,000 students are enrolled each year

Thanks to state law, city has window of opportunity to find efficiencies before cost pressures ramp up Milwaukee’s 2026 budget proposal shows how far the city has come since 2022, when the Forumwarned that soaring pension costs and a daunting array of fiscal challenges threatened to force“untenable budget cuts” unless

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Tricia Canaday as the new State Historic Preservation Officer, effective Sept. 8, 2025. Canaday brings a wealth of experience in historic preservation, public service and cultural resource management and will steer the agency’s efforts to protect

New Lawsuit Aims to Stop Milwaukee County from Looting Wisconsin’s School Fund The News: WILL has filed a new lawsuit against Milwaukee County to end an unconstitutional carve out allowing Milwaukee County withhold millions from Wisconsin’s Common School Fund. This fund, mandated by the Wisconsin Constitution, supports libraries in schools and

MADISON, Wis. — It’s been barely two weeks since Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany announced he is running for governor in Wisconsin, and according to recent news reports he’s already been caught trying to hide his radical right-wing record and beliefs from the people of Wisconsin. “Unfortunately for Tom Tiffany, it’s going to take