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Our students deserve real accountability, especially those who are most at risk of slipping through the cracks.

Public education is laying on a table in a 20th-century operating room. What we need is a liberation of learning. What public education needs is universal school choice.

While most Americans were focused on ending the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history, Congress slipped a provision into the funding bill that could devastate Wisconsin’s burgeoning hemp industry.

Protecting farmworker health through climate-responsive labor standards is not only a moral imperative, it’s essential for the resilience of Wisconsin’s agricultural future.

Zohran Mamdani was just elected in one of the few places in the country that still allows a once-common practice called fusion voting, a practice that made Abraham Lincoln’s presidency possible.

That orange glow you see on the horizon may be Donald Trump setting in the west.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association today announced its 2026 Dairy Strong conference agenda, highlighting impactful session topics and speakers. The conference is set to take place in Green Bay at the KI Convention Center, Jan. 14-15. Dairy

Imagine a string of pocket districts along the lake and river: each with its own identity, but connected by transit, trails, and curated experiences.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Anti-Cash Grab Act, legislation that will repeal a provision — quietly added into the Senate government funding bill by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) at the last
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Madison, WI, 11/20/25 – The Wisconsin Office of Rural health proudly announces that Southwest Health Center in Platteville has been named Wisconsin’s 2025 “Community Star.” This honor is awarded by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) to
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Anti-war Committee will hold a standing rally on Saturday, November 22, at 2 pm at Milwaukee City Hall (200 E. Well St.). In collaboration with CODE PINK Milwaukee and other grassroots organizations, the people of Milwaukee
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced more than $282 million has been allocated for financial assistance through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to 74 municipalities across the state to
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Our students deserve real accountability, especially those who are most at risk of slipping through the cracks.

Public education is laying on a table in a 20th-century operating room. What we need is a liberation of learning. What public education needs is universal school choice.

While most Americans were focused on ending the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history, Congress slipped a provision into the funding bill that could devastate Wisconsin’s burgeoning hemp industry.

Protecting farmworker health through climate-responsive labor standards is not only a moral imperative, it’s essential for the resilience of Wisconsin’s agricultural future.

Zohran Mamdani was just elected in one of the few places in the country that still allows a once-common practice called fusion voting, a practice that made Abraham Lincoln’s presidency possible.

That orange glow you see on the horizon may be Donald Trump setting in the west.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association today announced its 2026 Dairy Strong conference agenda, highlighting impactful session topics and speakers. The conference is set to take place in Green Bay at the KI Convention Center, Jan. 14-15. Dairy Strong will feature keynote speakers: Brett Sciotto, CEO of Idealyst

Imagine a string of pocket districts along the lake and river: each with its own identity, but connected by transit, trails, and curated experiences.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Anti-Cash Grab Act, legislation that will repeal a provision — quietly added into the Senate government funding bill by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) at the last minute — that allows senators to collect $500,000 for every
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Madison, WI, 11/20/25 – The Wisconsin Office of Rural health proudly announces that Southwest Health Center in Platteville has been named Wisconsin’s 2025 “Community Star.” This honor is awarded by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) to recognize outstanding contributions to rural health care. Southwest Health Center,
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Anti-war Committee will hold a standing rally on Saturday, November 22, at 2 pm at Milwaukee City Hall (200 E. Well St.). In collaboration with CODE PINK Milwaukee and other grassroots organizations, the people of Milwaukee will demand that the US ends its illegal attacks on
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced more than $282 million has been allocated for financial assistance through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to 74 municipalities across the state to improve drinking water quality for Wisconsinites. The funding will help
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