Wisconsin Farmers Union: Pilot program matching SNAP funds keeps money local in rural WI
In 2025, the Vernon-Crawford chapter of Wisconsin Farmers Union ran a pilot nutrition incentive program for SNAP recipients at Viroqua Farmers Market. SNAP, which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, provides a monthly stipend of federal funds for select grocery
Tom Still: Not all data center sites are wrong: Wisconsin Rapids is one example
The former Verso plant is symbolic of how the words “data center” have become politically radioactive in Wisconsin – even when that industrial-zoned site is undergoing a brownfield cleanup that would scare away most developers.
Wisconsin Policy Forum: Identifying opportunities to strengthen Wisconsin’s Emergency Response
Wisconsin is expected to face more frequent, more severe extreme weather events in coming years. Residents rely upon a network of local and state agencies and community organizations to prepare our communities to respond to them. As their work faces
Cooke campaign: United Auto Workers Region 4, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1310, and Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters endorse Rebecca Cooke for Congress
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Three additional unions – United Auto Workers Region 4, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1310, and the Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters – announced their support for Rebecca Cooke, who’s running to fight for economic opportunity for
Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers urges legislature to release $10 million PFAS settlement payment to help provide safe drinking water to affected communities
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today urged the state’s budget committee to release $10 million from the state’s PFAS Trust Fund to help provide safe, clean drinking water to families and communities impacted by contamination from Tyco Fire Products LP’s
Crowley campaign: David Crowley for Governor campaign announces first television ad of general rlection
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Democratic nominee for governor of Wisconsin, announced the campaign’s first television ad of the general election that will begin airing statewide today. The ad introduces David Crowley to voters across the state
Kids Forward: Wisconsin Organizations receive funding to strengthen local school food system through Innovation Hub
The Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub announced the 2026 grantees from Wisconsin who will lead collaborative projects to bring more local, nourishing food to K–12 schools. These projects are part of a multi-state effort to strengthen connections between
State Senate Democratic Committee: Court proceedings in lawsuit against Magadance Skinner continue at 1 P.M. today
MADISON, WI – A Dane county judge has set an evidentiary hearing for 1 PM to hear arguments over Michele Magadance Skinner’s residency and eligibility for the ballot. The case revolves around Skinner voting, claiming a 100% homestead tax credit, and declaring the family’s
Madison Reading Project: “Clearing Educator Booklists” to get diverse books to top teachers nears goal
Madison Reading Project’s “Clear the Book List” efforts to recognize top area teachers with their classroom book wishes, and engage the public to donate their choices for classrooms, is almost at its goal. The nonprofit is asking for the community’s
Tiffany campaign: Data Center David Crowley’s plan would destroy at least 100,000 acres of Wisconsin land
GREEN BAY, WI – Today, at the first stop of his Protect Our Farmland Tour, Tom Tiffany exposed the staggering amount of Wisconsin land that would be sacrificed under Data Center David Crowley’s energy agenda. Crowley has called for data centers to bring
Gregory Humphrey: Three Black governors in 250 years, will progress break open in midterms?
The number of Black nominees is unprecedented. Maryland, Wisconsin, Georgia, Florida, Nevada, South Carolina, Minnesota, and Michigan will be watched in the 76 days to the elections.
Anthony Pahnke: Crowley campaign should build on efforts in rural Wisconsin
Past gubernatorial races in Wisconsin show that candidates cannot ignore rural voters.
Frank Manzo: Here’s how Trump’s tariffs have damaged Wisconsin’s economy
In Wisconsin, the data showed that the sweeping tariffs imposed in 2025 raised costs for the average household by $1,100 over the year, cost 3,900 manufacturing jobs, and shrunk annual economic output by $2 billion.
Michael Lucas: Econ 101: Socialism, Part III:
A society that chooses between capitalism and socialism does not choose between two social systems; it chooses between social cooperation and the disintegration of society. Socialism is not an alternative to capitalism; it is an alternative to any system under which men can live as human beings.
Bruce Thompson: Learning our lesson from COVID-19
Rather than blaming Fauci, Rand Paul and Ron Johnson should consider the impact of vaccine resistance.