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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Learn to Hunt Deer program at Sandhill Wildlife Area. Applications will be accepted through July 1. Sandhill’s Learn-to-Hunt workshops include classroom instruction, hands-on field experience and a mentored
The GOP-led House passage of the misnamed “One Big Beautiful Act” cuts taxes mostly for the wealthy, shreds food aid and health care coverage, and massively increases the national debt.
Medicaid cuts are what the Senators will be most attuned to as they now take up the highly flawed and overly mean-spirited House bill.
What did Democrats know and who will be held accountable?
Under the Trump administration, a troubling narrative has emerged that America might as well have a metaphorical “For Sale” sign plastered across its forehead—or perhaps, more aptly, Uncle Sam’s.
It’s bizarre, but for some reason our politicians view fixing our infrastructure to accommodate faster and more reliable passenger trains as prohibitively expensive, but think nothing of building billion-dollar interchanges and adding a couple of lanes to highway corridors that cost billions more.
Despite promises of choice and competition, voucher programs have repeatedly failed to demonstrate academic improvements for students.
The jobs being eliminated are already of those working in classrooms.
Madison – Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) released the following statement in response to today’s Brown County press conference pertaining to a budget motion filed by Brown County legislators: “The Brown County court system has faced a serious case backlog for
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today it has convened a group of Wisconsin education leaders to review and update the performance rating thresholds used in the state’s school and district report cards — a necessary step to ensure
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges anglers to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species by draining water from their boats and equipment this fishing season. The first full weekend of June is all about fishing in Wisconsin,
From WisPolitics … — Assembly and Senate committees will have a joint hearing today on legislation that would allow the DHS to certify psychiatric residential treatment facilities for those under the age of 21. It’s one of four bills from
“Where can I do the most good for the people in the state of Wisconsin, and am I the best candidate? Those are the questions,” Tiffany said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.
Yesterday, Derrick Van Orden cast a deciding vote to slash Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), despite repeatedly promising he’d oppose cutting these programs. Van Orden broke his promise and voted to jeopardize health care and food assistance
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Learn to Hunt Deer program at Sandhill Wildlife Area. Applications will be accepted through July 1. Sandhill’s Learn-to-Hunt workshops include classroom instruction, hands-on field experience and a mentored hunt on thousands of acres of intensively managed wildlif… Please
The GOP-led House passage of the misnamed “One Big Beautiful Act” cuts taxes mostly for the wealthy, shreds food aid and health care coverage, and massively increases the national debt.
Medicaid cuts are what the Senators will be most attuned to as they now take up the highly flawed and overly mean-spirited House bill.
What did Democrats know and who will be held accountable?
Under the Trump administration, a troubling narrative has emerged that America might as well have a metaphorical “For Sale” sign plastered across its forehead—or perhaps, more aptly, Uncle Sam’s.
It’s bizarre, but for some reason our politicians view fixing our infrastructure to accommodate faster and more reliable passenger trains as prohibitively expensive, but think nothing of building billion-dollar interchanges and adding a couple of lanes to highway corridors that cost billions more.
Despite promises of choice and competition, voucher programs have repeatedly failed to demonstrate academic improvements for students.
The jobs being eliminated are already of those working in classrooms.
Madison – Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) released the following statement in response to today’s Brown County press conference pertaining to a budget motion filed by Brown County legislators: “The Brown County court system has faced a serious case backlog for several years, primarily due to staffing shortages. This can lead
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today it has convened a group of Wisconsin education leaders to review and update the performance rating thresholds used in the state’s school and district report cards — a necessary step to ensure the system remains valid, fair, and aligned with current expectations.
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges anglers to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species by draining water from their boats and equipment this fishing season. The first full weekend of June is all about fishing in Wisconsin, a perfect pairing for the DNR’s Free Fun Weekend (June
From WisPolitics … — Assembly and Senate committees will have a joint hearing today on legislation that would allow the DHS to certify psychiatric residential treatment facilities for those under the age of 21. It’s one of four bills from the Joint Legislative Council Study Committee on Emergency Detention and
“Where can I do the most good for the people in the state of Wisconsin, and am I the best candidate? Those are the questions,” Tiffany said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.
Yesterday, Derrick Van Orden cast a deciding vote to slash Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), despite repeatedly promising he’d oppose cutting these programs. Van Orden broke his promise and voted to jeopardize health care and food assistance for tens of thousands of Wisconsinites, all so he could