News Clips
Politics
$50 million to change how kids learn to read could end up in state surplus without action
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 24, 2025
GOP bill would bar foreign adversaries from acquiring ag, forestry land in WI
WisBusiness, January 22, 2025
Gov. Tony Evers outlined priorities to support kids during 2025 State of the State address
Wisconsin Examiner, January 23, 2025
Assembly committees this session are different — and smaller
Wisconsin Examiner, January 22, 2025
Lawmakers renew push for black specialty license plate in Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal, January 21, 2025
Utilities & Energy
Wisconsin power line protest; Sheboygan County residents head to Pewaukee
Fox 6, January 23, 2025
Wisconsin solar farm plan leaves some residents cold
Twin Cities Pioneer Press, January 18, 2025
Legislation would require local signoff for wind, solar projects before PSC approval
WisPolitics, January 14, 2025
A tale of two nuclear power plants along Lake Michigan: Extended life and a revival?
WUWM, January 10, 2025
Gov. Tony Evers declares energy emergency due to Winter Storm Blair
Wisconsin Examiner, January 9, 2025
Environment
How do Trump’s executive orders affect climate and clean energy funding in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin Public Radio, January 22, 2025
Wisconsin's Stewardship conservation program could become a casualty of Capitol politics
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 17, 2025
Enbridge submits final report to federal regulators on oil spill in Jefferson County
Wisconsin Public Radio, January 14, 2025
Supreme Court to decide whether DNR can force businesses to clean up ‘forever chemicals’
Wisconsin State Journal, January 14, 2025
Wisconsin’s major land conservation fund could be in trouble
The Capital Times, January 9, 2025
Legal
Karofsky calls conversion therapy ‘beyond horrific’ as court debates JCRAR power to block ban
WisPolitics, January 17, 2025
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question challenge to state authority in PFAS case
Wisconsin Public Radio, January 14, 2025
How lawmakers see the stakes in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race
The Capital Times, January 8, 2025
Missing all the political ads? With no primary, Supreme Court race will kick into high gear
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 8, 2025
Another pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court election offers two familiar outcomes
Wisconsin Watch, January 6, 2025
Employer & Consumer
DWD announces available Fast Forward funding
In Business Madison, January 17, 2025
WMC survey finds fewer employers struggling to find workers going into 2025
WisPolitics, January 15, 2025
Wisconsin’s State and Local Tax Burden Fell Again in 2024
Wisconsin Policy Forum, January 15, 2025
DWD reports several records in Year of the Worker
In Business Madison, January 10, 2025
Despite threat of mass deportation, immigrant workers and Wisconsin dairy farmers carry on
Wisconsin Examiner, January 10, 2025
Transportation & Infrastructure
Wisconsin municipalities receive more than $141 million in quarterly transportation aids
Tomahawk Leader, January 21, 2025
National Avenue road project receives $25 million federal grant to improve safety
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 9, 2025
Milwaukee accepts $15 million grant to install EV chargers. Here's where they could be located.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 18, 2024
Wisconsin Policy Forum reports trouble for state transportation system
In Business Madison, December 13, 2024
Electric vehicle drivers in Wisconsin to pay new charging fee starting Jan. 1
Wisconsin State Journal, December 2, 2024
Health
As more Wisconsin dentists retire, getting new providers to rural areas is a challenge
Wisconsin Public Radio, January 23, 2025
Republicans and Democrats agree on postpartum Medicaid expansion — Robin Vos says it’s unlikely
Wisconsin Watch, January 20, 2025
Doctor shortages plague parts of Milwaukee. A new Medical College of Wisconsin program hopes to change that
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 21, 2025
Report: Nearly one-third of rural kids use Medicaid in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio, January 16, 2025
Ketamine injections now covered by Medicaid to treat depression
The Capital Times, January 7, 2025
Education
With the new budget year, Evers and advocates try again to garner major state child care support
Wisconsin Examiner, January 24, 2025
As state education agency cuts costs, DPI superintendent race heats up
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 24, 2025
DPI candidates weigh in on top issues ahead of Feb. 18 primary
WisPolitics, January 21, 2025
State Building Commission OKs budget adjustment for UW–Madison engineering building, other projects
InBusiness, January 13, 2025
Underly Says Critics of Report Card Changes Are ‘Getting It Wrong’
Urban Milwaukee, January 9, 2025
