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MADISON, Wis. — This week, former CMS Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, former CMS Director, and emergency medicine physician Dr. Chris Ford, laid out the stakes of the GOP shutdown, including how this could force nearly 300,000 Wisconsinites to deal with skyrocketing health
WISCONSIN (Oct. 24, 2025) — For millions of Americans living in rural communities, access to civil legal help is out of reach, according to a report released Wednesday by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The report, “Justice Where We Live: Promising Practices from
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Trump Administration has denied Wisconsin’s application for Public Assistance for Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties after severe storms and flooding caused severe damage to public infrastructure in August. In response, the governor announced he
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requests public comments on the two Green Tier applications for Inland Label & Marketing Services, LLC (Inland). The applications cover Inland’s Neenah and La Crosse facilities, respectively. If accepted, the proposal would allow
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss legislation to allow clerks to process absentee ballots the day before election day. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Camera culture is becoming even more pervasive.
A mix of internal and external trends are shaping Wisconsin’s economy in myriad ways. Here is a half-dozen to keep in mind.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Norman Rockwell, one of America’s greatest artists, would have had a great time last weekend in Wisconsin. Portraits of Rockwell’s generation
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), in partnership with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI), today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed October as Financial Planning Month in Wisconsin. “Personal financial literacy is a life skill we are
MADISON, Wis. —New data from the Platform Communications’ Badger Battleground Poll indicates Wisconsin voters are more likely to favor candidates who stand up for hospital funding. Two-thirds (66%) of all voters said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate
The left fails to see that no dictator would allow protests.
Our Democracy cannot survive one man rule that serves only himself and the needs of those who voted for him.
The destruction of the East Wing is a slap in the face of historians, architects, and everyday citizens who see value in remembering where we came from.
Jon Henkes, WisconsinEye’s president, explained that it’s not just a media outlet. It’s a movement to guard the fundamental right of every Wisconsinite to see, hear and evaluate the actions of elected officials.
The true crisis in Williams Bay may not be the water, but a lack of information. It should not take a scientist to understand and access the village’s water quality and public health information.
She could right the ship while looking for a Fickell/McIntosh replacement.
MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined CNN’s News Central with Sara Sidner to discuss Trump demolishing the East Wing of the White House, Trump’s ongoing trade war with Canada, and the GOP government shutdown. Click here to watch the
State Superintendent Jill Underly’s absence at an informational hearing on grooming and sexual misconduct in Wisconsin schools drew bipartisan criticism from lawmakers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden issued the following statement in response to unconfirmed reports that the Trump administration plans to quadruple Argentine beef imports into the United States: “Wisconsin farmers and ranchers raise some of the best beef in the
On October 22, the Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s Catholic bishops, testified in support of Assembly Bill 446, a bipartisan proposal to require that each governmental body in Wisconsin use the official definition of antisemitism
MADISON, Wis. — This week, former CMS Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, former CMS Director, and emergency medicine physician Dr. Chris Ford, laid out the stakes of the GOP shutdown, including how this could force nearly 300,000 Wisconsinites to deal with skyrocketing health care premiums and will further jeopardize rural health care access.
WISCONSIN (Oct. 24, 2025) — For millions of Americans living in rural communities, access to civil legal help is out of reach, according to a report released Wednesday by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The report, “Justice Where We Live: Promising Practices from Rural Communities,” is a first-of-its-kind exploration of the barriers rural Americans
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Trump Administration has denied Wisconsin’s application for Public Assistance for Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties after severe storms and flooding caused severe damage to public infrastructure in August. In response, the governor announced he will be filing an appeal to ensure these&… Please log
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requests public comments on the two Green Tier applications for Inland Label & Marketing Services, LLC (Inland). The applications cover Inland’s Neenah and La Crosse facilities, respectively. If accepted, the proposal would allow the facilities to join Tier 1 of the Green Tier
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss legislation to allow clerks to process absentee ballots the day before election day. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Camera culture is becoming even more pervasive.
A mix of internal and external trends are shaping Wisconsin’s economy in myriad ways. Here is a half-dozen to keep in mind.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Norman Rockwell, one of America’s greatest artists, would have had a great time last weekend in Wisconsin. Portraits of Rockwell’s generation once celebrated America, from first haircuts to baseball games, Thanksgiving
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), in partnership with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI), today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed October as Financial Planning Month in Wisconsin. “Personal financial literacy is a life skill we are committed to advancing in our schools, communities, and workplaces across
MADISON, Wis. —New data from the Platform Communications’ Badger Battleground Poll indicates Wisconsin voters are more likely to favor candidates who stand up for hospital funding. Two-thirds (66%) of all voters said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports increased hospital funding – an opinion that crossed
The left fails to see that no dictator would allow protests.
Our Democracy cannot survive one man rule that serves only himself and the needs of those who voted for him.
The destruction of the East Wing is a slap in the face of historians, architects, and everyday citizens who see value in remembering where we came from.
Jon Henkes, WisconsinEye’s president, explained that it’s not just a media outlet. It’s a movement to guard the fundamental right of every Wisconsinite to see, hear and evaluate the actions of elected officials.
The true crisis in Williams Bay may not be the water, but a lack of information. It should not take a scientist to understand and access the village’s water quality and public health information.
She could right the ship while looking for a Fickell/McIntosh replacement.
MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined CNN’s News Central with Sara Sidner to discuss Trump demolishing the East Wing of the White House, Trump’s ongoing trade war with Canada, and the GOP government shutdown. Click here to watch the full interview and find excerpts of Rep. Pocan’s remarks below. On
State Superintendent Jill Underly’s absence at an informational hearing on grooming and sexual misconduct in Wisconsin schools drew bipartisan criticism from lawmakers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden issued the following statement in response to unconfirmed reports that the Trump administration plans to quadruple Argentine beef imports into the United States: “Wisconsin farmers and ranchers raise some of the best beef in the world. Flooding our markets with foreign beef from Argentina would
On October 22, the Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s Catholic bishops, testified in support of Assembly Bill 446, a bipartisan proposal to require that each governmental body in Wisconsin use the official definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) on May