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Doctors celebrate candidates committed to protecting and expanding health care access MADISON — The Committee to Protect Health Care today announced its endorsement of David Crowley for Governor and its endorsements for the Wisconsin State Legislature. The designated candidates were
MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association™, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, today announced its endorsement of Congressman Tom Tiffany for governor. The announcement was made during a special event hosted at a DBA member’s farm, Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy in Kewaunee,
MADISON, WI – After moving to Georgia, establishing residency, voting in Georgia, and intending to remain there, Michele Magadance Skinner took advantage of tax breaks meant only for Wisconsin residents in 2021. Magadance Skinner admitted this while under oath in a Dane
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) and the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy (OSCE), today celebrated the release of the 2026 Clean Energy Plan Progress Report, underscoring achievements made over the last year to advance the goals established by the state’s Clean
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today blasted President Donald J. Trump and Republicans for starting a trade war with Canada, Wisconsin’s largest export partner, leaving America’s Dairyland in the lurch. The governor today pointedly called out Republicans in Congress—including Republican
The Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC) announced today that Executive Director Barbara Sella will retire on August 31, 2026. Associate Director David Earleywine will succeed her as Executive Director. The WCC has also hired Ryan Keisling as a new Associate Director.
Dear Tom Tiffany and David Crowley: As you look beyond November, be willing to work with members of both parties and be willing to compromise and do what is best for the citizens of Wisconsin.
David’s experience leading our state’s largest county effectively with a clear vision and plan, his ability to collaborate effectively at all levels, his experience as a state legislator, and unique leadership qualities will make him an excellent governor on day one.
His failed record would harm his gubernatorial bid, so Crowley has to blame Republicans, including Scott Walker, for his mismanagement.
Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor Tom Tiffany has one of the most anti-worker legislative records from both his time in the State Legislature and U.S. House.
We’re getting another poll on Wednesday from the good folks at the Marquette University Law School. Apparently, they didn’t learn their lesson the last time.
Spiraling costs, scant benefit from rating system suggest it’s time for a new approach.
The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is in the crosshairs of Trump.
Flock cameras have become the subject of controversy, leading many to wonder whether these cameras are truly geared toward public safety or are just another step toward an Orwellian surveillance state.
Whether in Gary, Alabama, or anywhere in between, Black citizens deserve the same light, the same resolution, and the same attention as everybody else.
While the scale of this moment nearly defies imagination, those who approach it with generosity – in whatever form suits their situation – can help ensure it becomes more than a financial transaction. Together, we can build a movement whose benefits are transformational for our region and state.
Duffy stunned the Amtrak board last week by announcing his DOT would be investing $5.3 billion in the passenger rail system’s Midwest network.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that counter service at all DNR service centers, the DNR statewide call center and email service will be unavailable on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 26 and 27, 2026.
LA CROSSE and EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Congressman Derrick Van Orden has officially declined an invitation from constituents to appear at in-person town hall meetings this week in La Crosse and Eau Claire, refusing to answer for the cost his
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from UpNorthNews calls out Derrick Van Orden and his unethical use of AI on the campaign trail. Van Orden has posted countless AI-generated videos of his opponent, Rebecca Cooke, across multiple social media platforms, putting false, inflammatory statements in
Doctors celebrate candidates committed to protecting and expanding health care access MADISON — The Committee to Protect Health Care today announced its endorsement of David Crowley for Governor and its endorsements for the Wisconsin State Legislature. The designated candidates were selected because of their commitment to defending access to reproductive
MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association™, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, today announced its endorsement of Congressman Tom Tiffany for governor. The announcement was made during a special event hosted at a DBA member’s farm, Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy in Kewaunee, Wis. Tiffany is the current U.S. representative for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional
MADISON, WI – After moving to Georgia, establishing residency, voting in Georgia, and intending to remain there, Michele Magadance Skinner took advantage of tax breaks meant only for Wisconsin residents in 2021. Magadance Skinner admitted this while under oath in a Dane County Circuit Court hearing last week. In response to this
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) and the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy (OSCE), today celebrated the release of the 2026 Clean Energy Plan Progress Report, underscoring achievements made over the last year to advance the goals established by the state’s Clean Energy Plan. The progress report… Please log in to access subscriber
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today blasted President Donald J. Trump and Republicans for starting a trade war with Canada, Wisconsin’s largest export partner, leaving America’s Dairyland in the lurch. The governor today pointedly called out Republicans in Congress—including Republican members of Wisconsin’s own Congressional delegation—for caving to Trump on
The Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC) announced today that Executive Director Barbara Sella will retire on August 31, 2026. Associate Director David Earleywine will succeed her as Executive Director. The WCC has also hired Ryan Keisling as a new Associate Director. Sella has faithfully served the WCC since 2002, serving as
Dear Tom Tiffany and David Crowley: As you look beyond November, be willing to work with members of both parties and be willing to compromise and do what is best for the citizens of Wisconsin.
David’s experience leading our state’s largest county effectively with a clear vision and plan, his ability to collaborate effectively at all levels, his experience as a state legislator, and unique leadership qualities will make him an excellent governor on day one.
His failed record would harm his gubernatorial bid, so Crowley has to blame Republicans, including Scott Walker, for his mismanagement.
Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor Tom Tiffany has one of the most anti-worker legislative records from both his time in the State Legislature and U.S. House.
We’re getting another poll on Wednesday from the good folks at the Marquette University Law School. Apparently, they didn’t learn their lesson the last time.
Spiraling costs, scant benefit from rating system suggest it’s time for a new approach.
The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is in the crosshairs of Trump.
Flock cameras have become the subject of controversy, leading many to wonder whether these cameras are truly geared toward public safety or are just another step toward an Orwellian surveillance state.
Whether in Gary, Alabama, or anywhere in between, Black citizens deserve the same light, the same resolution, and the same attention as everybody else.
While the scale of this moment nearly defies imagination, those who approach it with generosity – in whatever form suits their situation – can help ensure it becomes more than a financial transaction. Together, we can build a movement whose benefits are transformational for our region and state.
Duffy stunned the Amtrak board last week by announcing his DOT would be investing $5.3 billion in the passenger rail system’s Midwest network.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that counter service at all DNR service centers, the DNR statewide call center and email service will be unavailable on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 26 and 27, 2026. All DNR Customer & Outreach Services staff will be attending
LA CROSSE and EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Congressman Derrick Van Orden has officially declined an invitation from constituents to appear at in-person town hall meetings this week in La Crosse and Eau Claire, refusing to answer for the cost his votes in Congress have placed on working families across Western
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from UpNorthNews calls out Derrick Van Orden and his unethical use of AI on the campaign trail. Van Orden has posted countless AI-generated videos of his opponent, Rebecca Cooke, across multiple social media platforms, putting false, inflammatory statements in her mouth. The article also raises broader concerns that AI