ELECTION EXPERTS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM UW–MADISON Experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are available to provide an on-the-ground look at the key issues of election 2024, Wisconsin politics, and insight and analysis about national and state races, polling, and political communication. ELECTION EXPERTS Andrene Wright is an assistant professor

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today confirmed that tissue samples collected from one deer in Chippewa County, two deer in Jackson County and one deer in Waukesha County have tested positive for the virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). The disease was detected after landowners

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, chair of the Wisconsin State Building Commission (SBC), today announced the Commission approved a total of $160.8 million in key projects around the state, including $50 million for 50 projects in communities across Wisconsin funded through the new Non-State Grant Program, which was created in the

MADISON, Wis. — In the final weeks of the election, WisDems will be highlighting Eric Hovde’s extreme agenda for Wisconsin, and how his policies would be disastrous for Wisconsinites. The second edition will look at Hovde’s plan to roll back our health care. Today, Hovde quadrupled down on his disastrous plan to repeal the

Madison – According to the newly released annual Domestic Violence Homicide Report, 85 people in Wisconsin lost their lives to domestic violence (DV) in 2023. End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse) Executive Director Monique Minkens announced the release of the report during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and as major federal funding cuts actively

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking comments on two draft items related to Wisconsin’s water management, conservation and efficiency efforts under the Great Lakes Compact. The Great Lakes Compact is an agreement among the eight Great Lake states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), both members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet introduced H.R. 9922, the Litigation Transparency Act of 2024, which requires the disclosure of parties receiving payment in civil lawsuits. In hundreds of cases every year, civil

DELAFIELD, WI: New test scores for Wisconsin K-12 schools, released this morning, are inflated, biased, and unreliable, as the Institute for Reforming Government Center for Investigative Oversight (IRG CIO) predicted yesterday in its report, “Testing Our Patience: How Wisconsin Lowered Standards, Widened the Achievement Gap, and Busted Its State Exams.” The report

[Madison, WI] – Serve Wisconsin is now accepting applications for two distinct Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grant programs. These grants are designed to help organizations recruit, train, engage, manage, and sustain volunteers. This funding is made possible through grants from AmeriCorps and the Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF), aimed at promoting

MADISON – Agriculture in Wisconsin continues to contribute more than $100 billion to the state’s economy each year, and the Wisconsin Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council’s (WAEWDC) newly published 2024 annual report highlights the efforts to continue future growth. The report, which was recently approved by the council and

Based on the reactions from guests at a twine-cutting ceremony, the designs of three cow sculptures on the lawn outside the new Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery cheese factory in Menomonie are spot-on. The life-size Holstein creations, made of stainless steel pipes and stainless steel sheeting, indeed have classic Wisconsin dairy cow features —

The News: The American Bar Association (ABA) removed two racial quotas from its Judicial Clerkship Program following a Title VI complaint and a judicial misconduct complaint filed by WILL earlier this year. Previously, each law school was required to “send (and underwrite the costs for) four to six law students who

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host learning sessions on redevelopment of properties known as brownfields. Local government officials and others interested in learning more about brownfield redevelopment in Wisconsin are encouraged to attend. The sessions are free to attend, and the same content

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) is proud to announce that they are calling on any current member or potential future member with an interest in running for office to contact Party leadership today. If you are a person who values freedom, liberty, personal responsibility, and are feeling rejected by

MADISON — Standardized assessment results released today by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction show about half of tested students in both public and Private School Choice Programs during the 2023-24 school year are considered proficient in English language arts and mathematics. Scale scores for ELA and mathematics for 2023-24 cannot

MADISON, Wis. — Republican Congressman and keyboard warrior Derrick Van Orden has spent the last week spewingfalseinformation  on social media about the recovery from Hurricane Helene, falsely claiming that President Biden and Vice President Harris had not responded to the storm. In reality, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and their Administration have receivedpraise&nb…

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, Rebecca Cooke issued the following statement regarding debates in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District: “Representing the people means standing before them and answering questions about your record and what you want to achieve. In elections, it means debates, forums and community events where people can see the

Year after year, Americans rate nursing as the most trusted and ethical profession in the country. In schools, nurses are entrusted with providing health care to their school community and serving as a critical support system for students and staff alike. They are equipped to handle everything from allergic reactions,

MADISON — The Eric Hovde for Senate campaign released a new ad highlighting Sen. Baldwin’s desperate lies about Eric Hovde in an effort to distract voters from her record of failure. The ad mocks the ridiculousness of Sen. Baldwin’s lies with fake stories claiming “Eric Hovde hates football and ice cream” and

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the release of the Sustainability and Business Support section’s 2023-24 report. The report highlights the department’s work to support Wisconsin’s businesses and local governments on their path to sustainability and the accomplishments of organizations that partner with the DNR to