Disagreement remains over innocent landowner protections after new Evers PFAS proposal

Published   Mar 03, 2025 05:49PM
A Gov. Tony Evers budget plan aims to protect innocent landowners from being put on the hook for PFAS contamination — termed a “good start” by one GOP senator spearheading legislation to combat “forever chemicals.” Evers and the Republican-controlled Legislature... ... Read more

Patrick McIlheran: Mobile taxpayers would decide whether Eve

Governor talks of new 9.8% top rate — one that would wallop businesses that don’t flee. ... Read more

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Feb. 28

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state budget, state Supreme Court race spending, a proposed audit of statewide student testing standards and more. ... Read more

Jonathan Patz: We Energies Kenosha County power plant threat

Gas power plants, in addition to emitting greenhouse gases, pollute the air with nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter and volatile organic compounds. ... Read more

Scott Walker: Happy ‘Inseminated Person’ Day!

Published   Feb 28, 2025 04:37PM
Gov. Tony Evers is making Wisconsin a national embarrassment after including language in his state budget proposal that changes the definition of mother to inseminated person. ... Read more

Expert warns of rural impacts from bird flu

While Wisconsin still has yet to see any cases of bird flu in dairy cattle, the head of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory warns the impact of the virus could hit rural communities hardest.  Wisconsin in December identified multiple H5N1 ... Read more

Jim Piwowarczyk: ROFR violates conservative values, stifles

By effectively sidelining alternative bidders, the legislation can lead to less favorable terms for consumers and impede the entry of new technology and practices that could emerge from a more open and competitive bidding process. ... Read more

Jeff Mandell: Case demonstrates Schimel’s disregard for th

The issue in the case cuts to the heart of democracy: Does a school board need to be transparent to the public when conducting public business? ... Read more