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MADISON – President Trump’s sweeping anti-climate Executive Order issued Tuesday is a dangerous, unconstitutional attack on Wisconsin’s right to lead on clean energy, climate resilience, and environmental justice. Wisconsin Conservation Voters condemns this dangerous and extreme move that threatens the health, safety, and future of our state and its people. This Executive Order is an assault on...

Poll of Wisconsinites reveals the topics making their way into everyday conversations.  When it comes to actual worries, high grocery prices topped the list. Interactive quiz for readers to check their tariffs knowledge.  Whether it’s overheard at the barber shop, dropped into dinner table chatter, or debated over...

House Republicans pass bill to greenlight higher credit card fees Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden – who both campaigned on lowering costs – voted last night for an extreme bill that would let big banks and credit card companies jack up fees for middle-class families. Steil, Van Orden, and the...

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Board Second Vice Chairwoman and 13th District Supervisor made the following statement, extending her heartfelt condolences to the family of 76-year-old Bobbie Wade, who tragically lost her life early Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle while assisting at the scene of a crash on I-43 near North Avenue: 

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Dr. Christina Henderson, CEO and founder of Madison-based Reliable Residence.  Henderson, a second-year resident physician, saw the need for a trusted platform offering short-term housing for traveling medical professionals and students while completing her own medical schooling in Colorado.  After dealing with...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Dr. Christina Henderson, CEO and founder of Madison-based Reliable Residence.  Henderson, a second-year resident physician, saw the need for a trusted platform offering short-term housing for traveling medical professionals and students while completing her own medical schooling in Colorado.  After dealing...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) presented its Advocacy All-Star Award to Beloit Health System at the group’s annual Advocacy Day event on April 9 attended by 1,200 advocates. Presented by WHA President and CEO Eric Borgerding, the award recognizes outstanding leadership in advocacy, grassroots engagement, legislative outreach, and commitment to strengthening health care policy.

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) has named State Sen. Romaine Quinn (R–Birchwood) the 2025 Health Care Advocate of the Year. The award was presented by Spooner Health President and CEO Mike Schafer at WHA’s annual Advocacy Day event on April 9, which drew 1,200 hospital and health system advocates from across the state.

MADISON, Wis. — Nearly 1,200 health care leaders, providers, hospital staff, trustees and volunteers traveled from across Wisconsin yesterday to the state’s capitol to participate in the Wisconsin Hospital Association’s (WHA) annual Advocacy Day, making it the largest Advocacy Day in WHA’s history. Before meeting with lawmakers, attendees gathered to hear from Green Bay Packers Head...

Another large renewable energy project in Wisconsin is moving forward. The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin unanimously approved We Energies’ purchase today of the High Noon Solar Energy Center.  The High Noon Solar Energy Center features 300 MW of solar generation — which is equal to powering about 90,000 homes. The project will also...

APPLETON, Wisconsin – Dr. Christopher Jenkins, a forward-thinking leader in music higher education, has been named the new dean of Lawrence University’s Conservatory of Music. In this role, Jenkins will oversee all aspects of Lawrence’s music degree programs and contribute significantly to the university’s academic mission. Reporting directly to the provost, Lawrence’s chief academic officer, he will...

Milwaukee, WI – April 10, 2025 – A growing coalition of Milwaukee County residents and preservation advocates is responding to remarks made by Milwaukee Public Museum CEO Dr. Ellen Censky in the April issue of Milwaukee Magazine, where she referred to citizen concerns about the museum’s controversial relocation and rebranding as “public pushback.” “Let’s be...