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MILWAUKEE – On the morning of Monday, March 30, 2026, more than ten federal agents surrounded and detained Salah Sarsour, the President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee. Mr. Sarsour has been a community advocate for over three decades and is
Wisconsin families have paid $1,744 in tariff costs over the past year — and will pay even more in 2026 — as congressional Republicans refuse to act MADISON, Wis. — One year ago today, President Trump stood in the White
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive and gubernatorial candidate David Crowley released the following statement after federal agents followed, surrounded, and arrested a lawful permanent resident and Milwaukee community leader without explanation or justification: “What happened to Salah Sarsour is an affront
MADISON, Wis. — Despite her best efforts to mislead Wisconsinites about her far-right partisanship, no amount of political spin from Judge Maria Lazar in tonight’s Wisconsin Supreme Court debate can hide the fact she would bring an unpopular and radical right-wing
MADISON, Wis.—Today, the Universities of Wisconsin announced the selection of the 2026–2027 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars. The upcoming Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (WTFS) participants include 23 faculty and instructors from 12 universities, nominated by Provosts for their excellence
Application Period Opens April 30 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will accept applications for the 2027 class of conservation wardens from April 30 through May 14. DNR conservation wardens are credentialed state law enforcement officers stationed
WI-08 Congressional Candidate and 20-Year Army Veteran Says Catastrophe Demands Honest Reckoning — Not a Sales Pitch GREEN BAY, Wis. — Last night’s presidential address on the Iran conflict offered Americans a performance rather than a plan. Lt. Colonel Rick Crosson
Wisconsin households have been feeling the sting of rising electricity bills, driven by colder winters and higher natural gas prices and the explosive growth of cloud computing and artificial intelligence threatens to drive prices higher.
A moratorium on the firing of humans because of artificial intelligence would create valuable space and time for lawmakers confronted with the reality of what’s known as the Collingridge dilemma.
It took fourteen months, a mountain of ignored requests, the retention of a respected public policy legal powerhouse and a formal intervention by the Wisconsin Attorney General to finally see more of the picture. But now that the Department of Public Instruction has been forced to open its books, the picture emerging is one of calculated stonewalling and staggering taxpayer expense.
The most important tip is to not be intimidated by the process: There are no magic words required to trigger your right to get records, and the law must be interpreted broadly in favor of access.
Whether or not the university formally adopts IHRA, the logic is already at work. And that logic is corrosive, because it places students — especially Palestinian, Arab, Muslim and allied students — in a position where their political speech is preemptively shadowed by suspicion.
When young Black boys see leaders, mentors and professionals who look like them, it changes what they believe is possible. Mentorship helps build confidence. It gives young people direction. And it reminds them that they are not alone.
MADISON, WI – Articles in the Wisconsin Independent, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and NBC News highlighted the epidemic of Republican retirements as legislators can no longer deny the coming Democratic wins across Wisconsin. Senators LeMahieu, Nass, Hutton, and Wanggaard have all announced their retirements rather than allowing
While Wisconsin gas prices remain lower than the national average, they’ve jumped by nearly a third over the past month amid the conflict in Iran. The state Department of Revenue’s latest economic update report shows retail prices of gasoline in
MILWAUKEE, WI – “On Thursday, April 2nd, I became aware that the President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee (ISM) Salah Sarsour was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and currently sits in a detention center in
MADISON – Wisconsin employers are encouraged to apply for about $1 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) grants, offered through the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to address the state’s demand for skilled workers. This funding round is available to
New reporting from American Journal News reveals Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar — who claims she’s “never been a member of any political party” — has spent nearly $225,000 on Republican consultants while building out her campaign infrastructure. The reporting details
Gas prices have surged to $4 per gallon nationally thanks to Trump’s reckless war Madison, WI – Rep. Derrick Van Orden has been spotted in Scotland during congressional recess, rather than heading back to his district. For months, Rep. Van Orden has declined to host
Milwaukee, WI — On Tuesday, the Wisconsin chapter of RightCount joined election administrators in Oconto County to highlight the importance of the public voting test ahead of the Spring Elections being held in Wisconsin on April 7. WATCH HERE OR BELOW:
MILWAUKEE – On the morning of Monday, March 30, 2026, more than ten federal agents surrounded and detained Salah Sarsour, the President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee. Mr. Sarsour has been a community advocate for over three decades and is a lawful permanent resident who has lived in the United
Wisconsin families have paid $1,744 in tariff costs over the past year — and will pay even more in 2026 — as congressional Republicans refuse to act MADISON, Wis. — One year ago today, President Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden and announced sweeping tariffs on goods from
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive and gubernatorial candidate David Crowley released the following statement after federal agents followed, surrounded, and arrested a lawful permanent resident and Milwaukee community leader without explanation or justification: “What happened to Salah Sarsour is an affront to everything Milwaukee stands for. A man who has called
MADISON, Wis. — Despite her best efforts to mislead Wisconsinites about her far-right partisanship, no amount of political spin from Judge Maria Lazar in tonight’s Wisconsin Supreme Court debate can hide the fact she would bring an unpopular and radical right-wing agenda to our state’s highest court. “No matter how much
MADISON, Wis.—Today, the Universities of Wisconsin announced the selection of the 2026–2027 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars. The upcoming Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (WTFS) participants include 23 faculty and instructors from 12 universities, nominated by Provosts for their excellence in teaching and learning. The WTFS program provides UW faculty
Application Period Opens April 30 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will accept applications for the 2027 class of conservation wardens from April 30 through May 14. DNR conservation wardens are credentialed state law enforcement officers stationed statewide, serving rural and urban communities. They enforce laws critical
WI-08 Congressional Candidate and 20-Year Army Veteran Says Catastrophe Demands Honest Reckoning — Not a Sales Pitch GREEN BAY, Wis. — Last night’s presidential address on the Iran conflict offered Americans a performance rather than a plan. Lt. Colonel Rick Crosson (U.S. Army, Ret.), a 20-year military veteran and candidate for
Wisconsin households have been feeling the sting of rising electricity bills, driven by colder winters and higher natural gas prices and the explosive growth of cloud computing and artificial intelligence threatens to drive prices higher.
A moratorium on the firing of humans because of artificial intelligence would create valuable space and time for lawmakers confronted with the reality of what’s known as the Collingridge dilemma.
It took fourteen months, a mountain of ignored requests, the retention of a respected public policy legal powerhouse and a formal intervention by the Wisconsin Attorney General to finally see more of the picture. But now that the Department of Public Instruction has been forced to open its books, the picture emerging is one of calculated stonewalling and staggering taxpayer expense.
The most important tip is to not be intimidated by the process: There are no magic words required to trigger your right to get records, and the law must be interpreted broadly in favor of access.
Whether or not the university formally adopts IHRA, the logic is already at work. And that logic is corrosive, because it places students — especially Palestinian, Arab, Muslim and allied students — in a position where their political speech is preemptively shadowed by suspicion.
When young Black boys see leaders, mentors and professionals who look like them, it changes what they believe is possible. Mentorship helps build confidence. It gives young people direction. And it reminds them that they are not alone.
MADISON, WI – Articles in the Wisconsin Independent, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and NBC News highlighted the epidemic of Republican retirements as legislators can no longer deny the coming Democratic wins across Wisconsin. Senators LeMahieu, Nass, Hutton, and Wanggaard have all announced their retirements rather than allowing the voters to hold them accountable for their failed leadership.
While Wisconsin gas prices remain lower than the national average, they’ve jumped by nearly a third over the past month amid the conflict in Iran. The state Department of Revenue’s latest economic update report shows retail prices of gasoline in Wisconsin averaged $3.62 per gallon on Tuesday, below the national
MILWAUKEE, WI – “On Thursday, April 2nd, I became aware that the President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee (ISM) Salah Sarsour was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and currently sits in a detention center in Indiana. In addition to being a community leader, Salah is
MADISON – Wisconsin employers are encouraged to apply for about $1 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) grants, offered through the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to address the state’s demand for skilled workers. This funding round is available to employers from every industry and of all sizes across the
New reporting from American Journal News reveals Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar — who claims she’s “never been a member of any political party” — has spent nearly $225,000 on Republican consultants while building out her campaign infrastructure. The reporting details Lazar’s reliance on GOP operatives with deep party ties, including
Gas prices have surged to $4 per gallon nationally thanks to Trump’s reckless war Madison, WI – Rep. Derrick Van Orden has been spotted in Scotland during congressional recess, rather than heading back to his district. For months, Rep. Van Orden has declined to host a town hall, running away from his constituents. Unfortunately for
Milwaukee, WI — On Tuesday, the Wisconsin chapter of RightCount joined election administrators in Oconto County to highlight the importance of the public voting test ahead of the Spring Elections being held in Wisconsin on April 7. WATCH HERE OR BELOW: As first reported by WBAY in Green Bay, “Oconto County hosted a public