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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the following counties in northwest
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will award more than 3,300 degrees at its 132nd commencement on Sunday, May 18, at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. Degrees will be awarded at two ceremonies, one at 9 a.m. and one
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project is thrilled to announce the appointment of State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner to its statewide Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2025. Amaad will serve as a Director at Large for his first term. Amaad brings
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) in introducing the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) to reform federal rulemaking by curbing agency overreach, restoring congressional authority, and ensuring that regulations are transparent and lawful while preventing agencies from
Madison, WI – (May 12, 2025) – Civic Media-owned The Recombobulation Area won six awards at the Milwaukee Press Club’s 2024 “Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism” competition. Awards included one gold, four silvers and one bronze honor. All of these awards came in the
Madison, WI – On Sunday, the House Energy & Commerce (E&C) Committee released legislation proposing new Medicaid program requirements. The Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA), representing the state’s 19 Community Health Centers, strongly urges Congress to reject these harmful
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI – Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) is proud to announce that Danielle Endvick has been named the organization’s next Executive Director. Endvick will step into the role in mid-May, following the retirement of current Executive Director Julie Keown-Bomar,
A recent study from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute shows union training programs enroll 77% of the state’s construction apprentices, despite just 22% of Wisconsin’s construction industry being unionized. The Wisconsin Building Trades Council is touting the findings of this
TOP STORIES Judge Hannah Dugan’s case expected to go before a federal grand jury as soon as today… Under the law, prosecutors have 30 days from initial appearance to present the case before the grand jury. … U.S. Attorney for
16 members of Finance, mostly Republicans, decide what’s in the state budget.
Evers likes to defend his actions by trumpeting that “the will of the people is the law of the land,” but I’m hard-pressed to imagine a less democratic policy in modern history than tethering generations of Wisconsinites to perpetual tax increases that neither they nor their elected officials ever voted for.
Believing they can purge their way to victory, cultists would rather lose with the My Pillow Man than elect a moderate Republican. The reality is that Donald Trump’s hold on Wisconsin voters is communion wafer thin.
With so much support and such a strong record of success, why are Republican legislators hesitating to back stewardship? It appears the reason is petulance.
Years after Covid, the overspending continues—even with a Republican Congress.
Reporters must do their complete job with every news story they write or air. That means adding the reason the actions Trump makes run counter to constitutional safeguards and the laws of the country.
A leaked version of a proposed budget for the federal Department of Health and Human Services would eliminate direct funding for many programs for people with disabilities
As the Trump administration’s demolition of our civic institutions proceeds, there is little attention paid to the human impact these cuts will have on the government workers who are being summarily dismissed.
America is stuck at the moment, as if in a state of suspended animation. Few are satisfied with where we are at right now, making many long for yesterday. But yesterday’s gone. Tomorrow, it’ll soon be here. Might as well get to imagining how it could be better than before.
The theologian and veteran Vatican watcher Rich Raho, who has met the new pope, announced, “In Pope Leo we can expect a social justice warrior.”
MADISON, WI— Last week, Senator Howard Marklein, Rep. Mark Born, and Joint Finance Committee Republicans struck child care funding from the state budget, putting thousands of child care centers at risk of closure. If this isn’t fixed, Wisconsin families will lose
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the following counties in northwest Wisconsin: Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer and Washburn. A Red Flag
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will award more than 3,300 degrees at its 132nd commencement on Sunday, May 18, at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. Degrees will be awarded at two ceremonies, one at 9 a.m. and one at 2 p.m. JoAnne Anton, president and CEO of Herb
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project is thrilled to announce the appointment of State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner to its statewide Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2025. Amaad will serve as a Director at Large for his first term. Amaad brings a wealth of experience in public service, policy, and community
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) in introducing the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) to reform federal rulemaking by curbing agency overreach, restoring congressional authority, and ensuring that regulations are transparent and lawful while preventing agencies from bypassing Congress and the Constitution. “This bill re… Please log
Madison, WI – (May 12, 2025) – Civic Media-owned The Recombobulation Area won six awards at the Milwaukee Press Club’s 2024 “Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism” competition. Awards included one gold, four silvers and one bronze honor. All of these awards came in the “Online Exclusively” category. Since launching in 2019, The Recombobulation Area has won
Madison, WI – On Sunday, the House Energy & Commerce (E&C) Committee released legislation proposing new Medicaid program requirements. The Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA), representing the state’s 19 Community Health Centers, strongly urges Congress to reject these harmful changes and preserve Medicaid, which covers 55% of Wisconsin Community
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI – Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) is proud to announce that Danielle Endvick has been named the organization’s next Executive Director. Endvick will step into the role in mid-May, following the retirement of current Executive Director Julie Keown-Bomar, who has led WFU since 2017. Endvick is no stranger
A recent study from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute shows union training programs enroll 77% of the state’s construction apprentices, despite just 22% of Wisconsin’s construction industry being unionized. The Wisconsin Building Trades Council is touting the findings of this report, which also shows union journeyworkers in the state typically
TOP STORIES Judge Hannah Dugan’s case expected to go before a federal grand jury as soon as today… Under the law, prosecutors have 30 days from initial appearance to present the case before the grand jury. … U.S. Attorney for Wisconsin’s Eastern District will present evidence to the grand jury
16 members of Finance, mostly Republicans, decide what’s in the state budget.
Evers likes to defend his actions by trumpeting that “the will of the people is the law of the land,” but I’m hard-pressed to imagine a less democratic policy in modern history than tethering generations of Wisconsinites to perpetual tax increases that neither they nor their elected officials ever voted for.
Believing they can purge their way to victory, cultists would rather lose with the My Pillow Man than elect a moderate Republican. The reality is that Donald Trump’s hold on Wisconsin voters is communion wafer thin.
With so much support and such a strong record of success, why are Republican legislators hesitating to back stewardship? It appears the reason is petulance.
Years after Covid, the overspending continues—even with a Republican Congress.
Reporters must do their complete job with every news story they write or air. That means adding the reason the actions Trump makes run counter to constitutional safeguards and the laws of the country.
A leaked version of a proposed budget for the federal Department of Health and Human Services would eliminate direct funding for many programs for people with disabilities
As the Trump administration’s demolition of our civic institutions proceeds, there is little attention paid to the human impact these cuts will have on the government workers who are being summarily dismissed.
America is stuck at the moment, as if in a state of suspended animation. Few are satisfied with where we are at right now, making many long for yesterday. But yesterday’s gone. Tomorrow, it’ll soon be here. Might as well get to imagining how it could be better than before.
The theologian and veteran Vatican watcher Rich Raho, who has met the new pope, announced, “In Pope Leo we can expect a social justice warrior.”
MADISON, WI— Last week, Senator Howard Marklein, Rep. Mark Born, and Joint Finance Committee Republicans struck child care funding from the state budget, putting thousands of child care centers at risk of closure. If this isn’t fixed, Wisconsin families will lose 87,000 child care slots from Hayward to Hartford. This $480m