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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 Evers administration’s efforts to bypass the GOP-controlled administrative rules committee, a Dem bill to revive a back-to-school sales tax holiday, President Trump’s push to end mail-in voting and more.
Statewide home sales in July dipped 0.3% over the year as home prices and total listings increased over the same period, the Wisconsin Realtors Association reports. The group’s July report shows 6,820 homes were sold in Wisconsin last month, down
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees as they start scouting properties ahead of the coming deer hunting season. Most ash trees in the southern two-thirds
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that Marathon County will host the 79th Alice in Dairyland Finals May 14-16, 2026. With a rich history, beautiful rolling hills and woodlands surrounding the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare snake, the eastern ribbonsnake, which may result from the WPS Park Entrance Drive Electric Project in Door County.
Beginning with the class of 2028, all high school students in Wisconsin must complete at least one semester of personal financial literacy to earn a diploma.
40 years ago it was worth three times more. What happened?
Workers at many nonprofits are under-paid and overworked, with high turnover.
If eco-radicals get their way, natural resources will have legally personhood and constitutional rights. Those rights will trump ours.
Peace through strength works.
How far and fast we’ve fallen. This beautiful city is beleaguered by Trump’s malice and military. Others may not be far behind. Trump is the un-American president.
This week’s parade of European leaders at the White House felt less like a diplomatic summit and more like a coronation ceremony.
Biometrica’s offer to Milwaukee is not a neutral tool — it’s a step toward a dystopian future.
At a time when the gendered culture war between modernity and conservatism is palpable, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce offer a model of partnership rooted in confidence, equality, and timing.
Madison lost two men in recent weeks who, in each of their own ways, were nothing less than outstanding educators.
MILWAUKEE__ The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to continue its pioneering research into the benefits of creativity-based programming for autistic individuals. This latest award supports the next phase of
Long-sought Frank D. Barker sank in 1887, located by local boater DOOR COUNTY, Wis. – Another exciting shipwreck discovery emerged in Lake Michigan this summer after a local boater exploring off Door County’s coast noticed something unexpected in the water.
Waukesha – Yesterday state representative Scott Allen was endorsed by former Sheriff Arnold Moncada and current Sheriff Eric Severson at a meeting at Dady-Oh’s Restaurant in downtown Waukesha. “Scott has been a dedicated servant of the community for years,” said
GOP lawmakers are moving to block the Evers administration’s efforts to implement nearly half of the proposed rules the guv wants to take effect without first going through JCRAR.
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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 Evers administration’s efforts to bypass the GOP-controlled administrative rules committee, a Dem bill to revive a back-to-school sales tax holiday, President Trump’s push to end mail-in voting and more.
Statewide home sales in July dipped 0.3% over the year as home prices and total listings increased over the same period, the Wisconsin Realtors Association reports. The group’s July report shows 6,820 homes were sold in Wisconsin last month, down slightly from 6,843 in July 2024. At the same time,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees as they start scouting properties ahead of the coming deer hunting season. Most ash trees in the southern two-thirds of Wisconsin are dead or dying due to the emerald
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that Marathon County will host the 79th Alice in Dairyland Finals May 14-16, 2026. With a rich history, beautiful rolling hills and woodlands surrounding the Wisconsin River and its tributaries, and a diverse agriculture industry,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare snake, the eastern ribbonsnake, which may result from the WPS Park Entrance Drive Electric Project in Door County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered
Beginning with the class of 2028, all high school students in Wisconsin must complete at least one semester of personal financial literacy to earn a diploma.
40 years ago it was worth three times more. What happened?
Workers at many nonprofits are under-paid and overworked, with high turnover.
If eco-radicals get their way, natural resources will have legally personhood and constitutional rights. Those rights will trump ours.
Peace through strength works.
How far and fast we’ve fallen. This beautiful city is beleaguered by Trump’s malice and military. Others may not be far behind. Trump is the un-American president.
This week’s parade of European leaders at the White House felt less like a diplomatic summit and more like a coronation ceremony.
Biometrica’s offer to Milwaukee is not a neutral tool — it’s a step toward a dystopian future.
At a time when the gendered culture war between modernity and conservatism is palpable, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce offer a model of partnership rooted in confidence, equality, and timing.
Madison lost two men in recent weeks who, in each of their own ways, were nothing less than outstanding educators.
MILWAUKEE__ The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to continue its pioneering research into the benefits of creativity-based programming for autistic individuals. This latest award supports the next phase of the Autism Brilliance Lab for Entrepreneurship, a cross-disciplinary initiative that
Long-sought Frank D. Barker sank in 1887, located by local boater DOOR COUNTY, Wis. – Another exciting shipwreck discovery emerged in Lake Michigan this summer after a local boater exploring off Door County’s coast noticed something unexpected in the water. Matt Olson, owner of Door County Adventure Rafting, was scouting
Waukesha – Yesterday state representative Scott Allen was endorsed by former Sheriff Arnold Moncada and current Sheriff Eric Severson at a meeting at Dady-Oh’s Restaurant in downtown Waukesha. “Scott has been a dedicated servant of the community for years,” said Moncada, “and I know he’s committed to public safety.” According
GOP lawmakers are moving to block the Evers administration’s efforts to implement nearly half of the proposed rules the guv wants to take effect without first going through JCRAR.
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