Brookfield, WI – “Thank you for your service.” This phrase has been uttered millions of times, but the reality behind it tells an entirely different story. It can be hard on the ears for returning veterans and not taken as the
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Rep. Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced legislation today to permanently remove the gray wolf from the list of federal endangered species and restore authority to control the gray wolf population back to
With the national party conventions in the rearview mirror, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap their impact on Wisconsin voters. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson today unveiled enrollment figures from the first day of the fall semester that suggest a vast majority of students have responded positively to the return of on-campus instruction. A total of nearly
MILWAUKEE _ The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is requiring testing for COVID-19 for all students who live in UWM residence halls in an effort to manage infections through early identification, contact tracing and quarantine. Campus health officials began administering antigen testing
Adams County, a historic Democratic stronghold with a 15 percent poverty rate (against the state’s overall 10 percent poverty rate), backed President Trump by a margin of 21 percent. Out of the county’s 10,130 votes in 2016, 5,966 went to Trump and only 3,745 went to Hillary Clinton. Until then, Democrats have carried the county with wide margins in every presidential election from 1984 on — coming after Adams had backed Ronald Reagan twice in a row.
West Allis, Wis. (3 September 2020) ─ The West Allis Professional Police Association (WAPPA), the labor union that represents rank and file officers employed by the second largest municipal law enforcement agency in Milwaukee County, announced today their endorsement of
MADISON, Wis. – In the fall of 2019, then eight-year-old Claire Olson of DeForest was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Her oncologist, Dr. Mario Otto, enrolled her in an extensive clinical trial that includes five
Brookfield, WI – Teachers are people, too. Parents need to go to work, but with the pandemic, that may not be possible. Even without a public health crisis, it’s difficult to manage work and family. Teachers have to face the
MILWAUKEE – Steven DeVougas, former chairman and current member of Milwaukee’s Fire and Police Commission, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Thursday, September 17. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership
Fifteen years after one of the worst natural disasters to befall the United States, the tremendous National Guard response effort following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 still speaks to the Guard’s enduring value and capabilities. “By any measure, it was the
In 2019, 18% of people sent to a state prison in Wisconsin committed what the FBI defines as a violent crime: murder, nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery or aggravated assault. The rest, 82% of a total of 9,128 people, were
Today on CNN’s New Day and yesterday on Appleton’s WHBY Fresh Take, Senator Tammy Baldwin spoke to Joe Biden’s ability to unite the country and help the Kenosha community heal. Senator Baldwin also highlighted President Donald Trump’s failed leadership as Wisconsin and the rest of
MADISON, Wis. – Daily trail and park admission passes will again be sold at all state park system properties beginning on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. While the options for purchasing a daily admission or trail pass will vary by property, at
The Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) is encouraged by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s recent announcement indicating they are temporarily expanding Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driver license and photo identification card services in Madison, Milwaukee, and a number of
The Sheraton Madison Hotel on John Nolen Drive is well-positioned next to the Alliant Energy Center and is easily accessible to the beltline, bike trail and downtown Madison. When acquired in 2017 by the DeFoor Brothers, its location stimulated a
A Wauwatosa-based supplier of music education resources is facing a sales slowdown as educators grapple with how to teach music during the COVID-19 pandemic. When schools closed in the spring, Plank Road Publishing saw a significant decline in sales, according
(WISCONSIN) — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement in response to the new BLS numbers: “Donald Trump failed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic which is why tens of millions of Americans are unemployed and
Brown County, WI—As we approach Labor Day Weekend, Brown County Public Health, De Pere Health Department and Oneida Nation Health Department would like to remind everyone that we are still seeing significant COVID-19 activity here in Brown County. This is
Brookfield, WI – “Thank you for your service.” This phrase has been uttered millions of times, but the reality behind it tells an entirely different story. It can be hard on the ears for returning veterans and not taken as the compliment people might think it to be. Tom Palzewicz, running
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Rep. Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced legislation today to permanently remove the gray wolf from the list of federal endangered species and restore authority to control the gray wolf population back to where it belongs: In the hands of state lawmakers and
With the national party conventions in the rearview mirror, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap their impact on Wisconsin voters. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson today unveiled enrollment figures from the first day of the fall semester that suggest a vast majority of students have responded positively to the return of on-campus instruction. A total of nearly 126,000 students enrolled at the 10 universities that began on-campus
MILWAUKEE _ The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is requiring testing for COVID-19 for all students who live in UWM residence halls in an effort to manage infections through early identification, contact tracing and quarantine. Campus health officials began administering antigen testing to a small cohort of students in August. That will
Adams County, a historic Democratic stronghold with a 15 percent poverty rate (against the state’s overall 10 percent poverty rate), backed President Trump by a margin of 21 percent. Out of the county’s 10,130 votes in 2016, 5,966 went to Trump and only 3,745 went to Hillary Clinton. Until then, Democrats have carried the county with wide margins in every presidential election from 1984 on — coming after Adams had backed Ronald Reagan twice in a row.
West Allis, Wis. (3 September 2020) ─ The West Allis Professional Police Association (WAPPA), the labor union that represents rank and file officers employed by the second largest municipal law enforcement agency in Milwaukee County, announced today their endorsement of incumbent Donald J. Trump (R) in his re-election bid for
MADISON, Wis. – In the fall of 2019, then eight-year-old Claire Olson of DeForest was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Her oncologist, Dr. Mario Otto, enrolled her in an extensive clinical trial that includes five rounds of chemo, surgery to remove tumors, two stem cells
Brookfield, WI – Teachers are people, too. Parents need to go to work, but with the pandemic, that may not be possible. Even without a public health crisis, it’s difficult to manage work and family. Teachers have to face the same risks as parents in going to work. That is
MILWAUKEE – Steven DeVougas, former chairman and current member of Milwaukee’s Fire and Police Commission, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Thursday, September 17. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. DeVougas, founder of DeVougas Law Group
Fifteen years after one of the worst natural disasters to befall the United States, the tremendous National Guard response effort following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 still speaks to the Guard’s enduring value and capabilities. “By any measure, it was the fastest, most massive military response to any natural disaster that
In 2019, 18% of people sent to a state prison in Wisconsin committed what the FBI defines as a violent crime: murder, nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery or aggravated assault. The rest, 82% of a total of 9,128 people, were found guilty of lesser offenses that the FBI does not
Today on CNN’s New Day and yesterday on Appleton’s WHBY Fresh Take, Senator Tammy Baldwin spoke to Joe Biden’s ability to unite the country and help the Kenosha community heal. Senator Baldwin also highlighted President Donald Trump’s failed leadership as Wisconsin and the rest of the country works to address systemic racism, the COVID-19 pandemic,
MADISON, Wis. – Daily trail and park admission passes will again be sold at all state park system properties beginning on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. While the options for purchasing a daily admission or trail pass will vary by property, at least one of the following options will be available at
The Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) is encouraged by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s recent announcement indicating they are temporarily expanding Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driver license and photo identification card services in Madison, Milwaukee, and a number of rural locations throughout Wisconsin. Former drivers and those who have
The Sheraton Madison Hotel on John Nolen Drive is well-positioned next to the Alliant Energy Center and is easily accessible to the beltline, bike trail and downtown Madison. When acquired in 2017 by the DeFoor Brothers, its location stimulated a vision of success and plans for a $15 million renovation
A Wauwatosa-based supplier of music education resources is facing a sales slowdown as educators grapple with how to teach music during the COVID-19 pandemic. When schools closed in the spring, Plank Road Publishing saw a significant decline in sales, according to owner Teresa Jennings. Although business has picked up again
(WISCONSIN) — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement in response to the new BLS numbers: “Donald Trump failed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic which is why tens of millions of Americans are unemployed and forced to wonder how they’ll provide for themselves and their
Brown County, WI—As we approach Labor Day Weekend, Brown County Public Health, De Pere Health Department and Oneida Nation Health Department would like to remind everyone that we are still seeing significant COVID-19 activity here in Brown County. This is partly due to activities like large gatherings. Public Health is