Rob Hutton: A Bipartisan Opportunity to Support Law Enforcement

SB 25 requires that, before a judge can re-open a case where a District Attorney declined to issue charges in an officer-involved death, new evidence must be presented that disputes the prior finding of legally justified self-defense. The robust processes that exist now will remain, ensuring thorough investigations into police use of force incidents.

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John Torinus: Trump, Vance on manufacturing: wrong again

The Trump/Vance obsession with tariffs on friends and enemies alike will drive up consumer prices and inflation and will do little to stimulate the economy and grow jobs in the manufacturing sector. Further, their attacks on academic R&D and universities will slow U.S. growth and prosperity.

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Kinser campaign: Shatters fundraising record

MADISON, Wisc. – Another day, another forum missed by Jill Underly. On Tuesday, Brittany Kinser answered tough questions, addressing the real problems facing Wisconsin’s education system at a Newsmaker Luncheon hosted by WisPolitics.com, the Milwaukee Press Club, and the Rotary Club

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Schimel campaign: Launches new ad: “Verdict”

WAUKESHA, Wisc. —Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign released a new ad, titled “Verdict”, highlighting how as a prosecutor, Attorney General, and judge, Brad Schimel has dedicated his life to protecting victims and their families, to ensure justice was delivered.  WATCH

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Gov. Evers: ICYMI: Republicans obstruct key infrastructure projects across Wisconsin designed to generate over $7 billion in economic activity and create 41,300 jobs

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released a statement today after Republican lawmakers on the State Building Commission (SBC) voted to once again block every project in the governor’s 2025-27 Capital Budget recommendations, deadlocking the Commission with a 4-4 vote. Republican lawmakers yesterday voted against key projects at Wisconsin’s veterans homes, across the University of Wisconsin,

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Kinser campaign: Kinser for our WI kids releases NEW radio ad

MADISON, Wisc. — On Wednesday, the Kinser for Our Wisconsin Kids campaign released a new radio ad featuring Dr. Howard Fuller, a well-known education reformer, former Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, and distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education at Marquette University. LISTEN:

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Schimel campaign: Why this race is “so important”

WAUKESHA, Wisc. —Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign released a new ad, titled “So Important,” highlighting why the stakes are so high in this year’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race.  President Donald J. Trump weighed in on the race and threw his

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Rob Hutton: A Bipartisan Opportunity to Support Law Enforcement

SB 25 requires that, before a judge can re-open a case where a District Attorney declined to issue charges in an officer-involved death, new evidence must be presented that disputes the prior finding of legally justified self-defense. The robust processes that exist now will remain, ensuring thorough investigations into police use of force incidents.

Read More »

John Torinus: Trump, Vance on manufacturing: wrong again

The Trump/Vance obsession with tariffs on friends and enemies alike will drive up consumer prices and inflation and will do little to stimulate the economy and grow jobs in the manufacturing sector. Further, their attacks on academic R&D and universities will slow U.S. growth and prosperity.

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UW-Eau Claire: Chancellor leaves for new leadership position

Dr. James C. Schmidt, the eighth chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, announced he is resigning to become the next president of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, concluding a decade of transformative leadership and exciting growth for UW-Eau Claire, the city of Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley.

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Kinser campaign: Shatters fundraising record

MADISON, Wisc. – Another day, another forum missed by Jill Underly. On Tuesday, Brittany Kinser answered tough questions, addressing the real problems facing Wisconsin’s education system at a Newsmaker Luncheon hosted by WisPolitics.com, the Milwaukee Press Club, and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. Meanwhile, Underly continued her basement campaign. Underly has

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Schimel campaign: Launches new ad: “Verdict”

WAUKESHA, Wisc. —Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign released a new ad, titled “Verdict”, highlighting how as a prosecutor, Attorney General, and judge, Brad Schimel has dedicated his life to protecting victims and their families, to ensure justice was delivered.  WATCH “VERDICT” HERE OR BELOW: “Judge Brad Schimel was the prosecutor

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Common Cause: Trump’s sweeping executive order on elections has no applicability to Wisconsin’s upcoming April 1st state election

President Donald Trump’s sudden, overbroad and sweeping executive order issued yesterday, just one week before Wisconsin’s nationally important and closely watched State Supreme Court election on April 1st is likely unconstitutional and destined to be rejected by federal and state courts and the U.S. Congress in part or completely. It

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Urges USPS leadership to halt plan to cut 10,000 jobs

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) led a letter with 73 of his colleagues urging Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino to halt the decision to cut 10,000 USPS workers through the Voluntary Early Retirement program at the direction of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This decision would have

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment on updated surface water assessment guidance

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on guidance that helps water management specialists evaluate the quality of the state’s surface waters. The Wisconsin Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology (WisCALM) shares information on how to assess surface water quality using standards set by the Clean Water

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Gov. Evers: ICYMI: Republicans obstruct key infrastructure projects across Wisconsin designed to generate over $7 billion in economic activity and create 41,300 jobs

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released a statement today after Republican lawmakers on the State Building Commission (SBC) voted to once again block every project in the governor’s 2025-27 Capital Budget recommendations, deadlocking the Commission with a 4-4 vote. Republican lawmakers yesterday voted against key projects at Wisconsin’s veterans homes, across the University of Wisconsin, to improve parks and trails, and to modernize correctional institutions statewide

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: On ‘apples to apples’ assessment, private and charter schools outperform their public counterparts 

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released its annual Apples to Apples report, which highlights a widening achievement gap between Wisconsin’s traditional public and choice schools. This trend has grown in recent years with no signs of slowing down.    The Quote: WILL Research Director, Will Flanders, stated, “Our 2025

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Kinser campaign: Kinser for our WI kids releases NEW radio ad

MADISON, Wisc. — On Wednesday, the Kinser for Our Wisconsin Kids campaign released a new radio ad featuring Dr. Howard Fuller, a well-known education reformer, former Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, and distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education at Marquette University. LISTEN: TRANSCRIPT: This is Dr. Howard Fuller. I’m here because I

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Schimel campaign: Why this race is “so important”

WAUKESHA, Wisc. —Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign released a new ad, titled “So Important,” highlighting why the stakes are so high in this year’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race.  President Donald J. Trump weighed in on the race and threw his support behind Judge Brad Schimel because he knows Susan Crawford

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