Coalition against MariBel 765: Derrick Van Orden and Tara Johnson emerge as champions in the fight against the plan to run 765 kV lines through the Driftless
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN — It was a big week for the growing campaign to stop Dairyland PowerCooperative’s plan to build gigantic 756 kV transmission lines through the heart of the driftless in Vernonand Crawford Counties. On Monday, October 12th, the Coalition
Rewind: Your Week in Review for Oct. 16
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss fundraising in top Wisconsin congressional races, the latest from the campaign trail in key elections, the attorney general debate, Elections Commission guidance regarding law enforcement and election observers at polling sites, the state budget and more.
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources: 2026 Wisconsin trapping season opening soon
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds trappers to prepare for the opening of many furbearer trapping seasons across the state. Wisconsin is home to many furbearer species, and the state’s highly regulated trapping seasons play an
Gov. Evers: Encourages Wisconsinites and businesses affected by July storms to apply for SBA disaster assistance loans
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers is encouraging small businesses and nonprofits affected by severe weather that occurred across the state in July to apply for federal disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This comes as, last month, Gov. Evers
A Better Wisconsin Together: Tiffany & Co: Congressman Tom Tiffany expands his circle of extremist allies
MADISON, Wis. — On Saturday, October 17 GOP Congressman and candidate for Wisconsin governor Tom Tiffany is proudly choosing to appear alongside far-right MAGA Representative Brandon Gill of Texas, who in addition to being an election denier has made numerous false, racist, and
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ take up the battle for control of the Wisconsin Legislature
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the battle for legislative majorities in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Bruce Murphy: Tom Tiffany loves Trump
His love fest with the president now haunts his run for governor.
James Wigderson: Could the Brewers help Crowley?
An era of good feelings for Milwaukee.
Jessica McBride: Mandela Barnes slams Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s ‘extreme bias,’ calls out ‘shady’ Dem establishment & says Tony Evers ‘froze up’
Former Lt. Gov. and Democratic governor candidate Mandela Barnes, in an entertaining Part Time Opinions podcast appearance, unleashed some serious truth telling.
Scott Walker: How Republicans can salvage the 2026 midterms
Voters are upset. Even though median household income is up and poverty levels are down, consumer confidence fell in September to the lowest level since 2014.
Ruth Conniff: If Wisconsin is in great financial shape, why can’t we afford to fund our schools?
Schools are struggling because, for the third year in a row, the state budget put no new money into general school aid, the Department of Public Instruction pointed out in an Oct. 15 press release. That’s after more than 15 years during which per-pupil spending in Wisconsin schools has failed to keep pace with inflation.
Colleston Morgan: The case for fewer, better, and stronger MPS schools
MPS has 36 schools that are less than half full, by its own counts. Another 48 are between 50% and 90% full.
Gregory Humphrey: Sirens for dead school kids from gun violence, but then what?
When children keep dying in schools, the answer cannot be that every gun control proposal is unacceptable and every reform is a bridge too far. Leadership demands more than saying ‘no.’ It demands offering solutions.