MADISON, Wis. — This week, new reporting from WEAU details how Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul played a key role in securing the final approval of a $700M settlement with Google over an antitrust lawsuit. The settlement gives consumers relief after being taken advantage of by Google, and is just one example of

The News: A Milwaukee County judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Milwaukee’s 10:00 p.m. food truck curfew until at least June 10 after the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) challenged the ordinance on behalf of The Fatty Patty owner Abdallah Ismail. The ordinance would have banned

MADISON, Wis. — Derrick Van Orden is lying through his teeth, knowingly and falsely claiming that there have not been cuts to Medicaid, despite him and the entire GOP delegation voting for the OBBB, which cut $1 trillion from the program. “Derrick Van Orden thinks so little of his constituents he’s willing to tell

WISCONSIN  – After their lobbyists could not convince the state legislature to enrich their CEO and shareholders with a state law to override federal competitive bidding requirements, a band of electricity utilities throughout the Midwest filed a complaint recently at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Washington, DC to achieve

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers this week visited several tourism and travel hotspots across the state in celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week, which extends through May 9, 2026. During the visits, the governor highlighted Wisconsin’s thriving travel and tourism industry and recognized the industry’s contributions to the state’s economy, workforce, and quality of life. This

MADISON, Wis. — Now nearing three months into Trump’s and Republican’s illegal war with Iran, and with no end in sight, the cost of gas is crushing Wisconsinites like never before. Diesel prices reached record highs this week averaging at $5.62 a gallon—almost doubling the average price before the war. Come November, Wisconsinites from

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin, in partnership with Bikes Limited, will host a free community bike tune-up event on Monday, May 11 in La Crosse for UW-La Crosse students, faculty and staff. Trained mechanics will provide basic tune-up services, including tire inflation, brake adjustments, and general assessments, at no

National Science Foundation is federal government’s main agency for funding scientific research and new technology in the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from President Donald Trump after he abruptly and illegally fired all 22 members of the National Science Foundation’s National Science Board

Washburn County, WI – Erik Severson received the unanimous endorsement of the Republican Party of Washburn County for State Senator in the 25th Senate District on Monday. “It is a true honor to be endorsed by a fantastic group of staunch conservatives and a strong grassroots organization like the Washburn

UW-Superior chancellor Renée Wachter to serve as interim president MADISON, Wis.—Amy B. Bogost, President of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents, has appointed a 25-member Presidential Search Committee to help identify the next Universities of Wisconsin president.   Bogost also announced today that she appointed Renée Wachter, chancellor of UW-Superior, as the Interim

Devon Calvert recognized for leadership and inspiring students JANESVILLE — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today announced Devon Calvert as the fourth of five 2026-27 Teachers of the Year. The announcement was made as part of a schoolwide surprise celebration at Harmony Elementary School (School District of Milton). The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, in partnership with Herb Kohl Philanthropies, selects five Teachers of the Year annually

Governor urges approval of local community development projects ahead of upcoming State Building Commission meeting MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA), today announced $50 million for 71 projects in communities across Wisconsin funded through the Non-State Grant Program, which was created in the 2023-25 Biennial Budget enacted by Gov. Evers.

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Technology Council will host a luncheon panel focused on Wisconsin’s role in developing quantum technologies and the opportunities quantum poses for the state’s industries and workers Thursday, May 28 in Milwaukee. Panelists include Ali Abedi, vice chancellor for research at the UW-Milwaukee; Dimitry Babikov, professor of chemistry at Marquette University; Mark

Racine, Wisconsin- Black Americans helped build this nation. To be a person of color in America is toreckon with a complicated and fraught relationship with citizenship. It’s to constantly struggle to realizeour rightful Constitutional protections in a country we sweat and bled to build and fought for in wars ofevery

DANE COUNTY — Dane County Executive Melissa Agard will deliver her first State of the County Address on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 pm at the Alliant Energy Center. The address will highlight achievements and progress made since Agard took office and outline her administration’s vision and blueprint for moving Dane

The American health care system is in a full-blown crisis after Donald Trump and Republicans passed the largest cuts to health care in history, and industry earnings calls are highlighting just how severe and widespread the damage is for everyday Americans. The calls make clear that GOP cuts are decimating

Wisconsin voters support school choice by a 2-to-1 margin, and 80% say they are more likely to back a candidate who would hold all publicly funded schools accountable for outcomes MILWAUKEE — A new statewide survey of 1,658 likely Wisconsin voters by City Forward Collective and CFC Action Fund finds Wisconsin