UW System: Regents honor outstanding UW System teachers

Contact: Stephanie Marquis, Board of Regents and UW System- universityrelations@uwsa.edu Emily Campbell, UW Colleges- emily.campbell@uwex.uwc.edu Nick Schultz, UW-Stevens Point- nschultz@uwsp.edu Beth Schommer, UW-River Falls- beth.schommer@uwrf.edu The UW System Board of Regents will honor the 25th annual winners of its Teaching

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Donald Trump in Wisconsin

Bill Kaplan: Trump like Nixon, more cover-up

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. On Wednesday, North Carolina GOP Senator Richard Burr, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, indicated that the committee’s investigation into Russian

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Judge Townsend election night gathering

On Tuesday, April 4th Dane County voters will go to the polls to elect a new Circuit Court Judge.  As polls close, the campaign will gather with friends and supporters who have made an incredible effort to build a grassroots

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Judge Karofsky election night plans

  Jill Karofsky supporters will be gathering at The Laurel Tavern, 2505 Monroe Street in Madison starting at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4.   The best way to reach the campaign on Election Night is 608/206-1818, the cell phone

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Rep. Kremer: Announces Spring listening sessions

Madison, WI – On Saturday, April 8th Representative Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) will be hosting his next round of listening sessions at the following locations:                 8:00–8:45 am: Waldo Village Hall – 810 Second Street, Waldo 53093                 9:30–10:15 am: St.

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UW System: Regents honor outstanding UW System teachers

Contact: Stephanie Marquis, Board of Regents and UW System- universityrelations@uwsa.edu Emily Campbell, UW Colleges- emily.campbell@uwex.uwc.edu Nick Schultz, UW-Stevens Point- nschultz@uwsp.edu Beth Schommer, UW-River Falls- beth.schommer@uwrf.edu The UW System Board of Regents will honor the 25th annual winners of its Teaching Excellence Awards on April 7 in Platteville at the next

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UW students ask lawmakers to remove fee opt-out proposal from budget

UW System students today slammed Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to let students opt out of paying some student fees, saying the move would lead to significant cuts for crucial campus groups. That includes the leaders of the UW-Madison student groups Badger Catholic and Atheists, Humanists and Agnostics, who testified together

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Donald Trump in Wisconsin

Bill Kaplan: Trump like Nixon, more cover-up

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. On Wednesday, North Carolina GOP Senator Richard Burr, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, indicated that the committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election is bipartisan and serious.

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UW-Platteville asks JFC members to approve new engineering building

UW-Platteville leaders and community members asked JFC members to approve a new engineering building that Gov. Scott Walker is proposing to defer. UW-Platteville Chancellor Dennis Shields kicked off today’s hearing and asked lawmakers to approve the building of Sesquicentennial Hall, as did several leaders on campus and in the community.

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Judge Townsend election night gathering

On Tuesday, April 4th Dane County voters will go to the polls to elect a new Circuit Court Judge.  As polls close, the campaign will gather with friends and supporters who have made an incredible effort to build a grassroots movement to elect Marilyn Townsend, a labor and civil rights

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School leaders ask JFC to keep Walker’s proposed K-12 funding boost

Public school leaders today praised Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed K-12 funding increase and asked Joint Finance Committee members to support it. They spoke on the UW-Platteville campus at JFC’s first public hearing, where lawmakers also heard concerns over funding for senior programs, transportation funding, Walker’s self-insurance proposal and his effort

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Judge Karofsky election night plans

  Jill Karofsky supporters will be gathering at The Laurel Tavern, 2505 Monroe Street in Madison starting at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4.   The best way to reach the campaign on Election Night is 608/206-1818, the cell phone of campaign manager Melissa Mulliken.

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Commercial Association of REALTORS Wisconsin: State’s failure to address deteriorating I-94 East-West corridor will hurt economic development in Milwaukee, Waukesha Counties

  CARW declares East-West reconstruction to be top legislative priority of 2017-18   MILWAUKEE – Stopping work on the planned I-94 East-West freeway project will make it more difficult to attract additional economic development to Milwaukee and Waukesha counties and hurt the region’s effort to grow, the leader of the

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Rep. Kremer: Announces Spring listening sessions

Madison, WI – On Saturday, April 8th Representative Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) will be hosting his next round of listening sessions at the following locations:                 8:00–8:45 am: Waldo Village Hall – 810 Second Street, Waldo 53093                 9:30–10:15 am: St. Cloud Village Hall – 1105 Main Street, St. Cloud 53079

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