Tribal universities prepare for deep cuts to federal funding

Indigenous

Tribal universities prepare for deep cuts to federal funding

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in Hayward focuses on educating new generations of Indigenous college students, and is facing massive funding cuts under a Trump administration budget proposal.

September 12, 2025

Silt-laden water flows close to the bottom of a railroad bridge with pieces of trees, wood pallets and other debris piled on its surface, with bend trees on one shore, a line of trees, utility lines and a building in the background, and an out-of-focus metal railing and concrete pillar in the foreground.
Silt-laden water flows close to the bottom of a railroad bridge with pieces of trees, wood pallets and other debris piled on its surface, with bend trees on one shore, a line of trees, utility lines and a building in the background, and an out-of-focus metal railing and concrete pillar in the foreground.

Budgets

Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in Wisconsin

President Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods over the spring and summer, providing federal funding to Kansas, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, as well as tribal nations in Montana and South Dakota.

September 12, 2025 • Southeast Region

Sunlight illuminates clouds behind the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol on June 22, 2023, in Madison. (Credit: PBS Wisconsin)
Sunlight illuminates clouds behind the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol on June 22, 2023, in Madison. (Credit: PBS Wisconsin)

Policy

Lawmakers weigh security practices at Wisconsin State Capitol following assassinations in Utah and Minnesota

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Minority Leader Greta Neubauer and other Wisconsin lawmakers are considering security practices at the Wisconsin State Capitol and other locations following the assassinations of Charlie Kirk in Utah and of Minnesota state legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband in June.

September 11, 2025

Paul Vitucci on wakes and the growing popularity of boating
Paul Vitucci on wakes and the growing popularity of boating

Environment

Paul Vitucci on wakes and the growing popularity of boating

Redline Watersports general manager Paul Vitucci discusses how a boom in boating led to a growing number of powered boats on lakes around Wisconsin that generate wakes and make for rougher waters.

September 11, 2025

Jeff Meessmann on wake boats and invasive species in Lakes
Jeff Meessmann on wake boats and invasive species in Lakes

Environment

Jeff Meessmann on wake boats and invasive species in Lakes

Last Wilderness Alliance board member Jeff Meessmann discusses prioritizing the regulation of wake boats at a local level in Wisconsin to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species between lakes.

September 11, 2025

Light reflects of a letter sign reading U.S. Department of Education affixed to the side of a stone masonry building beneath a row of tall windows.
Light reflects of a letter sign reading U.S. Department of Education affixed to the side of a stone masonry building beneath a row of tall windows.

Education

Federal funding to programs to support students with deafblindness cut in Wisconsin and other states

Citing concerns about diversity, equity and inclusion, the U.S. Department of Education halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states, including Wisconsin, saying these initiatives are at odds with Trump administration priorities.

September 10, 2025

Paul Vitucci on how wake boats operate at depth in lakes
Paul Vitucci on how wake boats operate at depth in lakes

Environment

Paul Vitucci on how wake boats operate at depth in lakes

Redline Watersports general manager Paul Vitucci describes how sport boats that use water ballast to support activities like wakesurfing operate at depth and at particular distances from lakeshores.

September 10, 2025

Jeff Meessmann on seeking wake boat regulations in Wisconsin
Jeff Meessmann on seeking wake boat regulations in Wisconsin

Environment

Jeff Meessmann on seeking wake boat regulations in Wisconsin

Last Wilderness Alliance board member Jeff Meessmann describes how fishing and working as a Clean Boats, Clean Waters Inspector inform his efforts to regulate wakesurfing on lakes around Wisconsin.

September 10, 2025

Jimmy Novy holds the top of a yard tent while sanding under a screen that has been drawn back to one side, with a building, fence, lawn and trees in the background.
Jimmy Novy holds the top of a yard tent while sanding under a screen that has been drawn back to one side, with a building, fence, lawn and trees in the background.

Policy

Worker’s compensation payments to the severely injured in Wisconsin haven’t increased since 2016

Wisconsinites injured on the job who are designated as permanently and totally disabled haven't received raises in worker's compensation payments since 2016, but raises have a better chance of proceeding after Wisconsin's 2025-27 state budget deal included plans to develop a medical fee schedule.

September 9, 2025

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced Sept. 9, 2025, that he is running in the state's 2026 race for governor. (Source: Crowley for Wisconsin)
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced Sept. 9, 2025, that he is running in the state's 2026 race for governor. (Source: Crowley for Wisconsin)

Elections

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley enters 2026 race for governor of Wisconsin

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is the second high-profile Democratic candidate to announce a bid for governor of Wisconsin in the 2026 election, which marks the first race since 2010 with no incumbent running for the seat.

September 9, 2025