State News
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9 of the biggest moments in Wisconsin State Fair history
Can you believe admission to the first fair in 1851 was as little as 10 cents? Here are nine more milestones State Fair you might not remember OR have been alive to experience!
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Kamala Harris revs up Wisconsin voters in packed rally, first of her presidential bid
The presumptive Democratic nominee makes her fifth Wisconsin visit of the year and receives a torrent of support from Milwaukee-area voters eager for a new generation of leaders.
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9 questions with Calahan Skogman on his new book, Wisconsin, and the beauty of small towns
Calahan Skogman is perhaps best known for his leading role in Netflix’s Shadow and Bone. Now, the Seymour, Wisconsin native is publishing his first book.
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Despite ‘moderation’ claims, Wisconsin Republicans are still obsessed with attacking the LGBTQ community
From Sen. Ron Johnson’s GOP convention speech to legislative candidates, Republicans haven’t paused in their demeaning attacks on people who don’t conform to their views on gender and sexuality.
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WI voters should reject GOP’s effort to ‘privatize public education,’ Rep. Hong says
Rep. Francesca Hong says “that the attack on public education is truly an attack on democracy, and it’s a way to distract us from the fact that they truly do not want to have access to opportunity, to critical thinking and nutritious food available to all students.”
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Courts deal WI GOP setbacks on voting rights, worker rights, environment conservation
A Dane County judge says parts of Act 10 are unconstitutional. The Wisconsin Supreme Court restores ballot drop boxes, rules against Republicans’ blocking funding of certain programs, and agrees to make a final decision on an 1849 abortion law.
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Baldwin hails major win for Wisconsin in new biohealth tech hub, with 30,000 jobs estimated
Created by the CHIPS and Science Act, each hub specializes in improving US research and manufacturing—including Wisconsin-led advancements in personalized medicine.
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Two years post-Dobbs, Wisconsin looks to the future of reproductive rights
Legal access to abortion remains a crucial talking point in the upcoming Wisconsin US Senate race between Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican candidate Eric Hovde, with the latter having expressed support for the Dobbs decision.
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Two more police officers attacked on Jan. 6 come to Wisconsin to warn that Trump could again spark violence
Their visit to the Pennsylvania Legislature last week included some booing and heckling by Republican lawmakers.
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Opinion: Another Medicaid miss as Wisconsin falls to the bottom for covering health care crises for new moms
We’re already behind most states in covering the working families whose jobs or incomes don’t allow them to have healthcare security through their workplace. Now it’s been made even worse by neglecting women with postpartum health concerns.
