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MILWAUKEE. — Mark and Shawn Bula, who used SBA financing to buy out investors in their 40-year-old family farm Signature Farms in Adams County, Wis., were named the runners-up for the National Small Business Person of the Year during a
The Assembly today broadly approved a bipartisan bill to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense birth control to those 18 years or older.
Sheldon Lubar, Stephen Marcus, Allan ‘Bud’ Selig to be honored at Economic Forum on June 11 MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – The Herb Kohl Service Award, named in honor of one of Wisconsin’s most distinguished leaders, will recognize three of Milwaukee’s leading
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recognizes Clean Air Month every May, emphasizing the importance of clean air and the impact it has on our health and environment. This Clean Air Month, the DNR’s Air Management Program
Today, the Governor’s Interagency Council on Mental Health is asking Wisconsinites to provide input on how the State of Wisconsin can continue working to improve the mental health of our residents. You can make recommendations using this survey(opens external link) which is open until June
MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement before the floor session: “Today’s floor calendar shows that, despite our disagreements, it is possible to come together to pass good, bipartisan bills that will move our
Three alumni guest speakers and three students addressed 1,174 of their peers as they celebrated graduation from UW-Stout – Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University – on May 10. During three ceremonies in Johnson Fieldhouse, the alumni speakers all credited UW-Stout with helping them build
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – The Herb Kohl Service Award, named in honor of one of Wisconsin’s most distinguished leaders, will recognize three of Milwaukee’s leading philanthropic business figures at its inaugural debut on June 11. Sheldon Lubar, Stephen Marcus, and Allan
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.
MILWAUKEE. — Mark and Shawn Bula, who used SBA financing to buy out investors in their 40-year-old family farm Signature Farms in Adams County, Wis., were named the runners-up for the National Small Business Person of the Year during a ceremony in Washington, D.C., last week during National Small Business
The Assembly today broadly approved a bipartisan bill to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense birth control to those 18 years or older.
Sheldon Lubar, Stephen Marcus, Allan ‘Bud’ Selig to be honored at Economic Forum on June 11 MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – The Herb Kohl Service Award, named in honor of one of Wisconsin’s most distinguished leaders, will recognize three of Milwaukee’s leading philanthropic business figures at its inaugural debut on June 11.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recognizes Clean Air Month every May, emphasizing the importance of clean air and the impact it has on our health and environment. This Clean Air Month, the DNR’s Air Management Program is highlighting the nonattainment challenges facing Wisconsin and sharing resources
Today, the Governor’s Interagency Council on Mental Health is asking Wisconsinites to provide input on how the State of Wisconsin can continue working to improve the mental health of our residents. You can make recommendations using this survey(opens external link) which is open until June 30. The council connects the dots across 10 state agencies
MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement before the floor session: “Today’s floor calendar shows that, despite our disagreements, it is possible to come together to pass good, bipartisan bills that will move our state forward—but we know that there is so much work
Three alumni guest speakers and three students addressed 1,174 of their peers as they celebrated graduation from UW-Stout – Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University – on May 10. During three ceremonies in Johnson Fieldhouse, the alumni speakers all credited UW-Stout with helping them build connections, strengthen transformational relationships – both professional and personal –
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – The Herb Kohl Service Award, named in honor of one of Wisconsin’s most distinguished leaders, will recognize three of Milwaukee’s leading philanthropic business figures at its inaugural debut on June 11. Sheldon Lubar, Stephen Marcus, and Allan “Bud” Selig will each accept the award at the Milwaukee
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.