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Gov. Tony Evers and our state legislators should not be afraid of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism. It’s high time that our state joins most other states in adopting it.
Before you can do anything, help anyone, you have to, you know, actually win elections. Sounding more like Georgia Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff might help.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that more than 80% of Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers recently assessed are attaining water quality standards, continuing a trend of improved surface water quality across the state. The Clean
Environmental and tribal advocates say they’re weighing next steps after a judge upheld a DNR permit for Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline reroute, while supporters say they’re ready to get to work on the project. John Petoskey, senior associate attorney for
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Wisconsin’s Spring Primary Election is Tuesday (Feb. 17) and voters who don’t already have a Wisconsin driver license, ID or other form of identification needed to vote may still get a Wisconsin ID from the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, left out of talks between Gov. Tony Evers and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, says his pitch to give Wisconsinites rebate checks has support from some GOP Assembly reps.
Madison, Wis – Wisconsin’s agricultural, labor and business leaders praised today’s decision by Wisconsin Administrative Law Judge Angela Chaput Foy to uphold permits granted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that allow for construction of the Line 5 relocation
MADISON, Wis. – Applications are now available for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. Current high school juniors are encouraged to apply through March 31, 2026. “I am pleased that DATCP is recruiting
BAYFIELD, Wis. (Feb. 14, 2026) – The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is expected to open the ice caves near Meyers Beach for visitation beginning on Feb. 16, 2026, if current ice conditions remain stable. This rare winter event occurs only when
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Republican Party of Eau Claire County headquarters in Altoona was vandalized overnight between Friday evening and Saturday morning. In response, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement: “This is the predictable result of reckless rhetoric from Democrat leaders who
WHITEWATER, WI – February 16, 2026. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics (CoBE) is celebrating a milestone achievement as alumnus Joe Scanlin (2012), founder and CEO of Scanalytics, announces his company’s acquisition by East West Manufacturing, a global
Public Health Madison & Dane County is investigating a new measles exposure in Dane County, not related to the recent confirmed case of measles reported last week. A traveler from out-of-state who stayed the night at a Madison hotel later tested positive
Gov. Tony Evers and our state legislators should not be afraid of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism. It’s high time that our state joins most other states in adopting it.
Before you can do anything, help anyone, you have to, you know, actually win elections. Sounding more like Georgia Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff might help.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that more than 80% of Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers recently assessed are attaining water quality standards, continuing a trend of improved surface water quality across the state. The Clean Water Act directs states to publish biennial lists of waterbodies
Environmental and tribal advocates say they’re weighing next steps after a judge upheld a DNR permit for Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline reroute, while supporters say they’re ready to get to work on the project. John Petoskey, senior associate attorney for the law firm Earthjustice, argues Wisconsin Administrative Law Judge Angela
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Wisconsin’s Spring Primary Election is Tuesday (Feb. 17) and voters who don’t already have a Wisconsin driver license, ID or other form of identification needed to vote may still get a Wisconsin ID from the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The Wisconsin Elections Commission website explains the options for IDs to
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, left out of talks between Gov. Tony Evers and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, says his pitch to give Wisconsinites rebate checks has support from some GOP Assembly reps.
Madison, Wis – Wisconsin’s agricultural, labor and business leaders praised today’s decision by Wisconsin Administrative Law Judge Angela Chaput Foy to uphold permits granted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that allow for construction of the Line 5 relocation project in northwestern Wisconsin. The DNR issued the permits in
MADISON, Wis. – Applications are now available for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. Current high school juniors are encouraged to apply through March 31, 2026. “I am pleased that DATCP is recruiting for its seventh Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council, and I encourage
BAYFIELD, Wis. (Feb. 14, 2026) – The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is expected to open the ice caves near Meyers Beach for visitation beginning on Feb. 16, 2026, if current ice conditions remain stable. This rare winter event occurs only when conditions meet minimum safety thresholds. The last time conditions allowed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Republican Party of Eau Claire County headquarters in Altoona was vandalized overnight between Friday evening and Saturday morning. In response, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement: “This is the predictable result of reckless rhetoric from Democrat leaders who repeatedly demonize their political opponents and treat Republi… Please log
WHITEWATER, WI – February 16, 2026. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics (CoBE) is celebrating a milestone achievement as alumnus Joe Scanlin (2012), founder and CEO of Scanalytics, announces his company’s acquisition by East West Manufacturing, a global technology manufacturing leader backed by the Michael and Susan Dell
Public Health Madison & Dane County is investigating a new measles exposure in Dane County, not related to the recent confirmed case of measles reported last week. A traveler from out-of-state who stayed the night at a Madison hotel later tested positive for measles. The investigation identified the following Dane County location