The No. 1 challenge for 2026 gubernatorial candidates will be ensuring Wisconsin voters know them well enough that they can advance to the general election, Marquette University Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin tells WisPolitics’ “Capitol Chats” podcast.
As the end of summer nears and August days begin to hint at fall, now’s the perfect time to cruise through Wisconsin’s beautiful coastal counties.
In today’s knowledge economy, protecting your ideas, brand, and creativity is just as important as protecting physical property. Intellectual property (IP) law gives creators and businesses the legal tools to do just that.
Stalled legislation that would give incumbent utilities the first shot at building new transmission lines was the most lobbied bill during the first six months of the year, according to numbers compiled for WisPolitics.com.
Let me tell you a tale about the fool who measured two times but then forgot the number. In fact, I can tell it from a first-person perspective.
As August settles in, there’s a special energy in Wisconsin—the kind that promises good company, unbeatable food, and the sort of memories that last a lifetime. If you’re ready to make the most of summer’s grand finale, you’ve got a wealth of late-summer fairs and festivals to choose from!
Participation in Wisconsin’s registered and youth apprenticeship programs soared to record high levels in 2024 – a welcome development at a time when many industries report shortages of qualified workers.
There’s nothing quite like biting into a butter-slathered ear of corn on a hot August afternoon. For many Wisconsinites, this golden, starchy vegetable is more than just food. It’s a late summer ritual that fills our stomachs and, somehow, our hearts too.
After retaining robust budget reserves the last five years, Wisconsin leaders are trading much of that fiscal cushion for an “all of the above” state budget that cuts income taxes, increases special education aid to schools, and boosts funding for transportation projects, child care, and the University of Wisconsin System.
It depends on whose ox is being gored.
I’m reminded of that old saying after U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil was shouted down repeatedly during what was called a “listening session” in Elkhorn.