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To meet its obligation to a troubled pluralistic republic, UW-Madison needs more free speech and diversity of views among its faculty.
As Congress sat idle, hardworking Americans faced rising health care costs, farmers battled dangerous market instability, and millions may lose necessary food assistance.
Maybe someday he’ll admit that he was wrong to support Trump. I hope so, because if he doesn’t admit that, his support for the worst president in American history will, at least in my book, overshadow everything else he ever accomplished.
In a rather stunning development, the city of Mequon is under siege by a burglary ring…from South America.
Before the OBBB lands with full weight, Milwaukee must take the steps it still can.
It’s been said the best teachers can be judged by the success of those they mentor. In the case of Nobel Prize winner James D. Watson, who died this month at 97, a prime example is UW-Madison molecular biologist and biochemist Richard Burgess.
The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are calling on the Milwaukee Common Council to overrule Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s veto of a 4% raise for city workers. The mayor’s veto comes days after the Milwaukee Common Council—with the vocal support of
This year’s theme is: “The Fierce Urgency of Now” w/ Keynote Speaker fmr. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Beloit, WI, November 20th, 2025: The Beloit branch of the NAACP is proud to announce they will be hosting their 106th annual Freedom
DataTool offers comparisons to peer metros on indicators of innovation, entrepreneurship Venture capital investment in metro Milwaukee rose to record levels in 2024, marking progress in an area that has been a long-term weakness of its innovation economy. Metro Milwaukee
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The Emergency Planning Grant program, which is administered by the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), is designed to help county emergency planning committees pay the cost of preparing required emergency plans for responding to accidental releases of certain hazardous substances
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MADISON, WI – The State Senate and State Assembly met this week for their November floor periods. Among the bills approved were three proposals on which State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) was the lead Assembly author. On November 18, the
To meet its obligation to a troubled pluralistic republic, UW-Madison needs more free speech and diversity of views among its faculty.
As Congress sat idle, hardworking Americans faced rising health care costs, farmers battled dangerous market instability, and millions may lose necessary food assistance.
Maybe someday he’ll admit that he was wrong to support Trump. I hope so, because if he doesn’t admit that, his support for the worst president in American history will, at least in my book, overshadow everything else he ever accomplished.
In a rather stunning development, the city of Mequon is under siege by a burglary ring…from South America.
Before the OBBB lands with full weight, Milwaukee must take the steps it still can.
It’s been said the best teachers can be judged by the success of those they mentor. In the case of Nobel Prize winner James D. Watson, who died this month at 97, a prime example is UW-Madison molecular biologist and biochemist Richard Burgess.
The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are calling on the Milwaukee Common Council to overrule Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s veto of a 4% raise for city workers. The mayor’s veto comes days after the Milwaukee Common Council—with the vocal support of DSA-endorsed Alderman Alex Brower—voted 13-1 to increase the raises in
This year’s theme is: “The Fierce Urgency of Now” w/ Keynote Speaker fmr. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Beloit, WI, November 20th, 2025: The Beloit branch of the NAACP is proud to announce they will be hosting their 106th annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Friday, December 5th at the Glen Erin
DataTool offers comparisons to peer metros on indicators of innovation, entrepreneurship Venture capital investment in metro Milwaukee rose to record levels in 2024, marking progress in an area that has been a long-term weakness of its innovation economy. Metro Milwaukee also maintained longstanding strengths in metrics such as the educational
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The Emergency Planning Grant program, which is administered by the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), is designed to help county emergency planning committees pay the cost of preparing required emergency plans for responding to accidental releases of certain hazardous substances and fulfilling related responsibilities. DMA awarded 144 Emergency Planning Grant
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MADISON, WI – The State Senate and State Assembly met this week for their November floor periods. Among the bills approved were three proposals on which State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) was the lead Assembly author. On November 18, the Senate unanimously passed two Armstrong bills: Senate Bill 376, the