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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the Wisconsin Elections Commission ordering new procedures for Madison after 193 absentee ballots went uncounted in the November election, a hearing on Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline project, the race for the 1st CD, historic flooding in southeast Wisconsin and more.
Delafield, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) issued a statement after the Wisconsin DPI again changed its 1–5 star school ratings at an August 12–14 Madison meeting, leaving parents unclear on local school performance. THE NEWS: DPI invited
Republican lawmakers are circulating legislation from last session that would allow patients in Wisconsin health care facilities to receive visitors during public health emergencies, with various restrictions in place. Sen. André Jacque, R-New Franken, and Rep. Chuck Wichgers, R-Muskego, recently
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard and terrestrial invertebrates, which may result from the W3419 OPGW and Structure Replacement Project in Monroe County.
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So-called “blue dog” Democrat Rebecca Cooke is rolling out the red carpet for her socialist pals — this time bringing socialist Bernie Sanders back to Wisconsin for a campaign lovefest. This is just the beginning – soon enough, radical Rebecca
President Trump recently completed the most successful first six months of any term in history.
These days, economics is the Rodney Dangerfield of public policy: It gets no respect. In both Washington and Madison, basic economic principles are routinely ignored, as if policymakers believe they can repeal the laws of supply and demand with campaign slogans.
MADISON, Wis. – Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP’s) Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program won nearly three quarters of the awards (31 of 43), including Best of Show, at the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair Grand
The company has disregarded the government’s safety demands and upgrades after five people were killed and 14 were injured in a 2017 horrific corn plant explosion.
One of the most absurd cases that WILL championed was aimed at the city of Madison for its attempts to save our migrating birds.
Milwaukee’s reputation as a manufacturing powerhouse once defined its economic and cultural identity. But as industry collapsed and neighborhoods suffered decades of disinvestment, residents began turning to the land in vacant lots, schoolyards, and rooftops as a means of survival and resistance.
During my 30 years of practicing medicine, I have cared for unvaccinated children who died from vaccine-preventable diseases like bacterial meningitis, whooping cough, and influenza.
The imprint of Irish culture on American life has been immense. Today, over 30 million Americans identify as Irish, over half a million of whom live in Wisconsin.
MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) issued an order directing the City of Madison’s Clerk’s Office to implement a series of administrative and procedural changes following the WEC’s investigation into nearly 200 uncounted absentee ballots in Madison during the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges individuals preparing for the fall hunting seasons to enroll now in a Hunter Education course. Hunter Education plays a vital role in keeping Wisconsin a safe place to hunt. Anyone
Complaints about ugly new housing abound in Madison, but they aren’t getting us anywhere.
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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the Wisconsin Elections Commission ordering new procedures for Madison after 193 absentee ballots went uncounted in the November election, a hearing on Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline project, the race for the 1st CD, historic flooding in southeast Wisconsin and more.
Delafield, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) issued a statement after the Wisconsin DPI again changed its 1–5 star school ratings at an August 12–14 Madison meeting, leaving parents unclear on local school performance. THE NEWS: DPI invited a group of educators to a 3-day meeting to set
Republican lawmakers are circulating legislation from last session that would allow patients in Wisconsin health care facilities to receive visitors during public health emergencies, with various restrictions in place. Sen. André Jacque, R-New Franken, and Rep. Chuck Wichgers, R-Muskego, recently sent out a cosponsorship memo for LRB 4368/1 and 0049/1,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard and terrestrial invertebrates, which may result from the W3419 OPGW and Structure Replacement Project in Monroe County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered
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So-called “blue dog” Democrat Rebecca Cooke is rolling out the red carpet for her socialist pals — this time bringing socialist Bernie Sanders back to Wisconsin for a campaign lovefest. This is just the beginning – soon enough, radical Rebecca Cooke will be popping champagne for Zohran Mamdani and the
President Trump recently completed the most successful first six months of any term in history.
These days, economics is the Rodney Dangerfield of public policy: It gets no respect. In both Washington and Madison, basic economic principles are routinely ignored, as if policymakers believe they can repeal the laws of supply and demand with campaign slogans.
MADISON, Wis. – Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP’s) Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program won nearly three quarters of the awards (31 of 43), including Best of Show, at the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition. “We congratulate all the winners
The company has disregarded the government’s safety demands and upgrades after five people were killed and 14 were injured in a 2017 horrific corn plant explosion.
One of the most absurd cases that WILL championed was aimed at the city of Madison for its attempts to save our migrating birds.
Milwaukee’s reputation as a manufacturing powerhouse once defined its economic and cultural identity. But as industry collapsed and neighborhoods suffered decades of disinvestment, residents began turning to the land in vacant lots, schoolyards, and rooftops as a means of survival and resistance.
During my 30 years of practicing medicine, I have cared for unvaccinated children who died from vaccine-preventable diseases like bacterial meningitis, whooping cough, and influenza.
The imprint of Irish culture on American life has been immense. Today, over 30 million Americans identify as Irish, over half a million of whom live in Wisconsin.
MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) issued an order directing the City of Madison’s Clerk’s Office to implement a series of administrative and procedural changes following the WEC’s investigation into nearly 200 uncounted absentee ballots in Madison during the 2024 November General Election. On Friday, the Commission voted 5-1
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges individuals preparing for the fall hunting seasons to enroll now in a Hunter Education course. Hunter Education plays a vital role in keeping Wisconsin a safe place to hunt. Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1973, must complete a
Complaints about ugly new housing abound in Madison, but they aren’t getting us anywhere.
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