Universities of Wisconsin: To host public listening sessions for presidential search
MADISON, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin will host a series of public listening sessions across the state next week as part of the ongoing search for the next Universities of Wisconsin President. The sessions are designed to gather input from students,
Dept. of Natural Resources: Hosting listening session to gather feedback about PFAS law program development
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a public listening session to gather feedback from individuals and communities about the agency’s PFAS law program development. 2025 Wisconsin Act 200 and 2025 Wisconsin Act 201 authorize the DNR
Dept. of Transportation: Ferry, river traffic to close for center span install for new WIS 82 / IA 9 Mississippi River Bridge
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), together with the Iowa Department of Transportation, are announcing a key milestone in the IA 9 / WIS 82 Mississippi River Bridge project. The center span of the new bridge will be installed on Thursday,
Edvest 529: Plan reaches $7 billion in assets
MADISON, Wis. – June 5, 2026 – Wisconsin’s Edvest 529 college savings plan has achieved a major milestone in reaching $7 billion in assets under management. The growth has prompted another reduction in the plan’s plan manager fee to just 0.04%
DCCC: Statement on Trump’s visit to the Chippewa Valley in WI-03
Ahead of Trump’s visit to the Chippewa Valley today, DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement: “Derrick Van Orden hauls in his elite friends from Washington to remind Wisconsin families the reason why they’re hurting: because Van Orden does
Karas campaign: Democrats try to kick Green Party candidate off the ballot. He’s not having it.
MUSKEGO, WI — Pete Karas filed his nomination papers to run for Wisconsin Secretary of State as a Green Party candidate. Today, someone hired a law firm to make sure you never get to vote for him. A verified challenge was
A Better Wisconsin Together: Who’s looking out for rural Wisconsinites? Hint: It’s not Tom Tiffany or Donald Trump
MADISON, Wis. — In anticipation of Trump’s visit to Wisconsin today, A Better Wisconsin Together is setting the record straight on how the MAGA agenda has devastated rural Wisconsin communities, all thanks to Trump’s Badger State Bestie Tom Tiffany. “Donald Trump
Van Orden campaign: Wisconsin farmers can’t afford Rebecca Cooke’s anti-energy allies
LA CROSSE, WI. – Rebecca Cooke has built her campaign around her family’s farm story, but her CCP-linked, anti-energy allies undercuts her claims to be a champion for agriculture and rural Wisconsin. Cooke is backed by the Natural Resources Defense
Morgan campaign: Mike Morgan running for 13th Assembly District
Wauwatosa, WI — Mike Morgan announced that he is running as a Republican for the open 13th Assembly District in Brookfield, Elm Grove and Wauwatosa. “Residents of the 13th District and Wisconsin need affordability, accountability and accessibility from their state government,”
Dane County Board: Approves 18-month pause on hyperscale data center development
DANE COUNTY, Wis. — On Thursday, June 4, 2026, the Dane County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a temporary halt on permits for hyperscale data centers in unincorporated areas of the county. The measure, Sub 1 to 2026 RES-039, prevents the
S.O.H2O: Dissatisfied with Wisconsin DOJ Tyco/Johnson Controls PFAS settlement
Dane County Board: Calls on UW Health to resume gender-affirming care for transgender youth
DANE COUNTY, Wis. — On Thursday, June 4, 2026, the Dane County Board of Supervisors approved Sub 1 to 2026 RES-026, calling on UW Health and Children’s Wisconsin to resume providing gender-affirming health care to transgender and gender diverse youth. The resolution
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Fitzgerald, Moolenaar, and Issa introduce legislation to prohibit adversarial Chinese patents
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at countering China’s influence on the U.S. patent system: the Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act and the Foreign Adversary Patent Disclosure Act. The Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act, introduced alongside Chairman of the Select
Universities of Wisconsin: Board of Regents elects Regent Kyle M. Weatherly as president and Regent Ashok Rai as vice president
MADISON, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Thursday elected Regent Kyle M. Weatherly to a one-year term as President. Weatherly, a graduate of UW-Madison and previously Regent Vice President, succeeds Amy B. Bogost, who has served as President
Common Ground: Issues 5 conditions for third-party Veolia audit
“After pressure from Common Ground, it appears the MMSD Commission has accepted our call for an independent audit of Veolia,” said Bob Connolly, Co-Chair of CG’s Water Investigation Team. “To determine whether Common Ground will support the effort, and whether
Clark campaign: Welcome to northern Wisconsin, President Trump
As President Donald Trump visits Northern Wisconsin for a closed event to hear about how his policies have affected farmers, former rural legislator and congressional candidate Fred Clark offered this welcome video sharing thoughts he regularly hears in rural Wisconsin counties. In
Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Marquette County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Page Creek Management Project in Marquette County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss
Bittner campaign: Barb Bittner announces candidacy for Wisconsin state Senate District 1
Stockbridge, WI – June 4, 2026 – Barb Bittner, a lifelong Wisconsin resident, business owner, and proud dairy farm daughter, announced this week her candidacy for the Wisconsin State Senate in District 1. “I am excited to announce that I am
Universities of Wisconsin: Board of Regents approves modest, below-inflation tuition increase
MILWAUKEE, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved a proposal to increase resident undergraduate tuition by 2 percent for the 2026–27 academic year. The increase is below the current inflation rate and is designed to help universities address rising operating
Defend America Action: WATCH & READ: Ahead of Trump in WI, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, Sen. Chris Larson discuss how affordability crisis is devastating Wisconsinites
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Defend America Action is releasing an updated Wisconsin report highlighting the devastating affordability crisis Donald Trump and Republicans have created for the state. Tariff-driven inflation is wreaking havoc on Wisconsin families. Electric bills are up 13 percent since Trump took office, and 270,000