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Madison, WI — State Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) and Representative Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) announced new legislation today that advances Wisconsin’s commitment to government accountability and regulatory reform. The bill, part of the broader Red Tape Reset initiative, clarifies the use of scope statements
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Karen Hyun talks about her top priorities for the state budget and the prospects for her confirmation by the state Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, exposed that the Trump administration has stopped $47 million in funding for critical cancer treatment at nine National Cancer Institute
Madison – Today a group of Republican lawmakers, including members of the State Assembly and State Senate, introduced Wisconsin’s Red Tape Reset — a package of bills to cut red tape, strengthen oversight of agency regulations and ensure a more accountable regulatory
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Rafael Cruz-Hernandez, 39, a citizen of Mexico found in Monroe County, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 8 months in prison for illegally reentering the
Madison, WI – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) announced its support for Wisconsin’s Red Tape Reset, a transformative legislative package introduced by Republican lawmakers from the State Assembly and Senate. This bold initiative aims to eliminate excessive regulations, enhance Wisconsin’s competitiveness, and
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a new report called “Regulatory Reform in Wisconsin: An Opportunity for Greater Economic Growth.” The report makes the case for much-needed regulatory reform in the state while also highlighting several solutions
Madison, Wisconsin (April 30, 2025) — In late June of 2024, the Wisconsin Supreme Court suffered a breach of trust the court had not experienced in its history. The court was shocked to learn on June 26, 2024, that a confidential
Madison, WI — In just 100 days in office, President Trump’s tariffs, executive orders, and all-out assault on clean energy have put Wisconsin’s clean energy boom at risk. New data released today from Climate Power shows that 95 clean energy
MADISON — Today, Democratic members of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) held a press conference in the State Capitol to discuss the feedback they have received throughout the state on Gov. Evers’ proposed 2025-27 biennial budget. The official JFC
TOP STORIES Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade ICE agents… In its two-page order, the court said it was acting to protect public confidence in Wisconsin courts during the criminal proceedings against Dugan. … acting
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), celebrated “National Apprenticeship Day” and 2025 the Year of the Kid by announcing that for the fourth year in a row, Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program set a new record
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Semafor revealed that even some of Donald Trump’s biggest allies aren’t buying the House GOP’s desperate spin cycle, blasting GOP efforts to cut Medicaid funding after House Republicans approved a budget that would cut as much as $880 billion from
MADISON, WI – State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) reacted to the latest developments surrounding Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan’s case and the reactions of several prominent Democrats. Judge Dugan was arrested on federal charges of obstructing U.S. Immigration and Customs
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) notes that over 64% of Wisconsinites already have a REAL ID driver’s license or identification card. On May 7, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin enforcing the requirement
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. May 1st is Law Day, an opportunity to celebrate a bedrock of our nation, the Rule of Law. As Wisconsin lawyers,
While our state sits on a surplus of $4 billion, I believe it’s high time we invest that money to improve the quality of life for Wisconsinites.
In higher ed, consulting fees and big technology buys go hand-in-hand with austerity.
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Unlike at public universities, like the UW, where other students and I felt afraid to speak our minds or disclose the love of our country or even mention God, at Hillsdale, students and teachers can talk their minds.
Madison, WI — State Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) and Representative Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) announced new legislation today that advances Wisconsin’s commitment to government accountability and regulatory reform. The bill, part of the broader Red Tape Reset initiative, clarifies the use of scope statements in administrative rulemaking, enhancing public transparency while holdi… Please log
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Karen Hyun talks about her top priorities for the state budget and the prospects for her confirmation by the state Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, exposed that the Trump administration has stopped $47 million in funding for critical cancer treatment at nine National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Centers across the country. NCI Cancer Centers are
Madison – Today a group of Republican lawmakers, including members of the State Assembly and State Senate, introduced Wisconsin’s Red Tape Reset — a package of bills to cut red tape, strengthen oversight of agency regulations and ensure a more accountable regulatory environment. Currently, Wisconsin is the 13th most regulated state in the
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Rafael Cruz-Hernandez, 39, a citizen of Mexico found in Monroe County, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 8 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after having previously been removed.&nb… Please log in
Madison, WI – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) announced its support for Wisconsin’s Red Tape Reset, a transformative legislative package introduced by Republican lawmakers from the State Assembly and Senate. This bold initiative aims to eliminate excessive regulations, enhance Wisconsin’s competitiveness, and unleash economic prosperity by removing barriers to innovati… Please log
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a new report called “Regulatory Reform in Wisconsin: An Opportunity for Greater Economic Growth.” The report makes the case for much-needed regulatory reform in the state while also highlighting several solutions that were introduced in the Wisconsin legislature today. WILL partnered
Madison, Wisconsin (April 30, 2025) — In late June of 2024, the Wisconsin Supreme Court suffered a breach of trust the court had not experienced in its history. The court was shocked to learn on June 26, 2024, that a confidential draft document had been leaked to the press. All seven
Madison, WI — In just 100 days in office, President Trump’s tariffs, executive orders, and all-out assault on clean energy have put Wisconsin’s clean energy boom at risk. New data released today from Climate Power shows that 95 clean energy projects have been threatened, delayed, or canceled nationally since Trump
MADISON — Today, Democratic members of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) held a press conference in the State Capitol to discuss the feedback they have received throughout the state on Gov. Evers’ proposed 2025-27 biennial budget. The official JFC hearings took place throughout April in Kaukauna, West Allis, Hayward,
TOP STORIES Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade ICE agents… In its two-page order, the court said it was acting to protect public confidence in Wisconsin courts during the criminal proceedings against Dugan. … acting on its own initiative and was not responding to a
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), celebrated “National Apprenticeship Day” and 2025 the Year of the Kid by announcing that for the fourth year in a row, Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program set a new record high of 11,344 youth apprentices enrolled during the 2024-2025 school
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Semafor revealed that even some of Donald Trump’s biggest allies aren’t buying the House GOP’s desperate spin cycle, blasting GOP efforts to cut Medicaid funding after House Republicans approved a budget that would cut as much as $880 billion from Medicaid. That budget earned the votes of every Wisconsin House
MADISON, WI – State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) reacted to the latest developments surrounding Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan’s case and the reactions of several prominent Democrats. Judge Dugan was arrested on federal charges of obstructing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Murphy criticized prominent Democrats, including U.S. Senator
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) notes that over 64% of Wisconsinites already have a REAL ID driver’s license or identification card. On May 7, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin enforcing the requirement to show a REAL ID before boarding a domestic aircraft
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. May 1st is Law Day, an opportunity to celebrate a bedrock of our nation, the Rule of Law. As Wisconsin lawyers, we believe the day offers a crucial moment to examine
While our state sits on a surplus of $4 billion, I believe it’s high time we invest that money to improve the quality of life for Wisconsinites.
In higher ed, consulting fees and big technology buys go hand-in-hand with austerity.
WI-SpecialtyCheese-05-25Download… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
Unlike at public universities, like the UW, where other students and I felt afraid to speak our minds or disclose the love of our country or even mention God, at Hillsdale, students and teachers can talk their minds.