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  1. News

    Wisconsin Agritourism Generated $765 Million Economic Impact and 4.3 Million Visitors in 2025, Study Finds

    A sample of 240 agritourism destinations across Wisconsin generated more than $765 million in economic impact and attracted more than 4.3 million visitors in…

    By DS Staff · Oct. 29, 2026
    Wisconsin Agribusiness Stats
  2. News

    Finance Report: Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Governor in Continued Turmoil, Debt, and Unresolved Legal Questions

    Silent and out of the public eye, Sara Rodriguez continues to draw her taxpayer salary while her campaign committee owes nearly a quarter-million dollars to…

    By Brian Fraley · Oct. 1, 2026
    Finance Report: Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Governor in Continued Turmoil, Debt, and Unresolved Legal Questions
  3. News

    UW Study Links Tax Credit to Wis. Border Plant Expansions

    Wisconsin border counties sharply outpaced neighboring states in manufacturing employment after the Manufacturing and Agriculture Credit was phased in,…

    By Brian Fraley · Sept. 28, 2026
    CROWE logo
  4. News

    Wanggaard alleges conflict on Evers commutation board involving several convicted killers

    State Sen. Van Wanggaard is raising conflict-of-interest concerns after a University of Wisconsin Law School center supported four convicted felons seeking…

    By DS Staff · Aug. 26, 2026
    Wanggaard alleges conflict on Evers commutation board involving several convicted killers
  5. News

    Wanggaard Releases List of Wisconsin Inmates Seeking Early Release

    GOP Senator Slams Evers’ Commutation Board

    By Brian Fraley · Aug. 19, 2026
    Wanggaard Releases List of Wisconsin Inmates Seeking Early Release
  6. News

    With Clock Ticking, Evers Opens Door to Early Prison Releases to Fulfill Campaign Pledge

    As his term wound down, Governor Tony Evers announced he would use his executive power to revive Wisconsin’s long‑dormant commutation process, and the first…

    By Brian Fraley · Aug. 18, 2026
    With Clock Ticking, Evers Opens Door to Early Prison Releases to Fulfill Campaign Pledge
  7. Opinion

    Blunt and outspoken in her “rigged and broken system” message, Hong echoes a Trump‑like chord in the Wisconsin governor’s race

    Hong and Trump sound an awful lot alike. That might just propel her to victory. Donald Trump is one of one. Everyone knows it. You cannot clone his political…

    By Brian Fraley · Aug. 2, 2026
    Hong Trump
  8. Opinion

    McCoshen’s Power Rankings: 25 Days from Democrats’ Governor Primary

    July 17, 2026 The past 25 days have been eventful in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez carried much of the momentum through June…

    By Bill McCoshen · July 16, 2026
    A Mea Culpa and a Reset
  9. News

    Evers, GOP Leaders Announce $1.8 Billion Bipartisan Tax and School Deal

    Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders reached a sweeping $1.8 billion bipartisan agreement Monday to boost K-12 funding and provide statewide…

    By Brian Fraley · May 11, 2026
    Madison, Wisconsin, USA state capitol building at dusk.
  10. News

    The Firing Squad: Why the UW Board of Regents Ousted Jay Rothman

    The firing squad met and executed their plan with cold precision. They refused to hear a single word from the condemned. They did not even bother to read his…

    By Brian Fraley · April 7, 2026
    The Firing Squad: Why the UW Board of Regents Ousted Jay Rothman
  11. News

    Evers Vetoes Legislation That Would Have Helped Wisconsin Families

    What a shame. Today Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 602 which would have allowed all Wisconsin parents to access new educational scholarships, at zero…

    By Brian Fraley · March 30, 2026
    Evers Veto
  12. News

    Joe Handrick on Evers’ Gerrymandering Hypocrisy

    Governor Tony Evers made news yesterday, calling a special session of the Legislature to end partisan gerrymandering. This is akin to Jeffrey Dahmer issuing…

    By Brian Fraley · March 4, 2026
    Joe Handrick
  13. News

    Wisconsin Governor Evers Releases Excerpts From His Final State of the State Address

    FROM THE IN BOX. AS DELIVERED BY THE PRESS OFFICE OF GOVERNOR TONY EVERS Gov. Tony Evers, set to deliver his eighth and final State of the State address…

    By Brian Fraley · Feb. 17, 2026
    Gov. Evers Releases 2026 State of the State Address Excerpts
  14. News

    Governor Evers’ Threatened Veto Would Send “Free Money” for Wisconsin’s Families to Students in Other States

    A Dairyland Sentinel perspectives column by Christopher Mohrman Starting in 2027, Wisconsin families could become eligible to receive millions in new funds –…

    By Chris Mohrman · Feb. 10, 2026
  15. News

    Evers, Department of Corrections tout Lincoln Hills reforms as state seeks to end consent decree, but closure delays and wider DOC crises persist

    Madison – Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections on Wednesday celebrated what the administration described as the completion of…

    By Brian Fraley · Jan. 28, 2026
    Evers, Department of Corrections tout Lincoln Hills reforms as state seeks to end consent decree, but closure delays and wider DOC crises persist
  16. News

    Rep. Jacobson introduces bills to restore legislative oversight of Wisconsin agencies

    MADISON, Wis. — State Rep. Brent Jacobson introduced legislation this week aimed at restoring legislative oversight of state agencies following a state…

    By Brian Fraley · Jan. 27, 2026
    Rep. Jacobson introduces bills to restore legislative oversight of Wisconsin agencies
  17. Opinion

    Five Times Wisconsin Government Failed Miserably in 2025

    A depressing look back at the year that was in Madison

    By Brian Fraley · Dec. 31, 2025
    Five Times Wisconsin Government Failed Miserably in 2025
  18. Opinion

    Scandals at DOC Mount

    Note: This is an excerpt from our free morning Key Reads newsletter dated December 11, 2025 When Tony Evers first jumped into the governor’s race, he told…

    By Brian Fraley · Dec. 11, 2025
    Scandals at DOC Mount
  19. News

    Shocking Report on Sexual Misconduct and Grooming Investigations in Wisconsin School Draws Immediate Outrage

    The recent year-long investigation by the Cap Times revealing that the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) failed to publicize more than 200…

    By Brian Fraley · Oct. 16, 2025
    Shocking Report on Sexual Misconduct and Grooming Investigations in Wisconsin School Draws Immediate Outrage
  20. News

    Evers rejects federal scholarship tax credit; Rodriguez urges reconsideration

    MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday he will not opt Wisconsin into a new federal tax-credit scholarship program, a move that immediately drew…

    By Brian Fraley · Sept. 9, 2025
    What of the Children in the Choice Program?
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