MADISON – Kurt R. Bauer, President/CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), issued the following statement ahead of the April 7th Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting to decide the fate of UW President Jay Rothman. “Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Wisconsin’s largest business association, offers its full support and confidence

MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Patrick J. Buswell, 51, Holcombe, Wisconsin, was sentenced last week by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 9 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine intended for distribution and possessing a firearm in … Please log in to access subscriber content. If

MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after ICE has now illegally held Salah Sarsour, President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and a legal permanent resident for more than 30 years with no criminal record, for more than a week: “Over the past year, ICE has waged

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Saturday, April 11, 10am-12:30 pm Shorewood Village Center 3920 N. Murray Ave., Shorewood, WI  Milwaukee – The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County is hosting a free presentation on the impact of hyperscale data centers on Saturday, April 11. The forum, titled, “Data, Dollars, and Our Health: The Earth in

Toni Herkert, the Government Affairs Director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, released the following statement after Governor Evers signed Assembly Bills 130 and 131 today as Wisconsin Acts 200 and 201. “The Governor’s action today marks the final step in providing vital financial resources and liability protections to municipalities

MADISON, Wis. — With less than two days until the Supreme Court election, voters across the Badger State are showing up to cast their ballots and get out the vote for Judge Chris Taylor. It’s already clear that voters have little interest in electing right-wing extremist Maria Lazar and want a

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Madison – Today, Governor Evers signed two bills—Assembly Bill 130 and 131—to address PFAS contamination in Wisconsin. Representative Jill Billings issued the following statement in response: “Today is a great day for Wisconsin. After many years of advocating and working on this issue, it was a wonderful feeling to see

MADISON, WI – A Politico article published over the weekend, emphasized the nationwide trend of Republican state lawmakers stepping down, with Wisconsin Republicans being among the most eager to retire. In a year where Democrats have already picked up 30 state legislative seats, Senate Republicans have lost their Leader, two must-win incumbents, and now the

Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) analyzed the 2024 Educator Preparation Program and Workforce Analysis Report released by the Department of Public Instruction on Monday. DPI’s report says Wisconsin is failing to train, compensate, and retain teachers adequately. Unfortunately, Superintendent Jill Underly called for more spending on

Milwaukee, WI – On Monday, March, 30 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers followed the President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, Salah Sarsour, surrounded, and detained him. He was subsequently transferred to an out-of-state ICE detention facility. Sarsour is a thirty-two year resident of Milwaukee and a legal

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School’s Water Law and Policy Initiative will host “Data Centers and the Energy-Water Nexus,” a moderated discussion on energy and water use by data centers, on Wednesday, April 8, at 9 a.m., in the Lubar Center at Eckstein Hall, 12:15 W. Michigan. Energy generation and

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), in partnership with 50CAN, a national nonpartisan education reform nonprofit, has released a new survey of Wisconsin parents. The findings reveal continued gaps in parental awareness of school spending, some improvement in knowledge of educational options, but a surprising gap in

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