Clara Strecker is the state news editor for The Daily Cardinal. She previously served as copy chief. Clara has written in-depth on the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race, abortion rights and protests. She will spend the summer interning with WisPolitics. Follow her on X at @clara_strecker.
Wisconsin and 18 other states filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the Trump administration’s threats to cut funding for school districts that do not end diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
University of Wisconsin System leadership defended diversity, equity and inclusion policies in a tense hearing after a state audit revealed the system and 15 state agencies failed to track DEI spending.
This week host Ted Hyngstrom speaks to Copy Editors Zoey Elwood and Clara Strecker about their story (written with Isabella Barajas) “Faculty call on UW-Madison to help fight Trump’s attacks, support international students” in a discussion of a faculty protest calling on UW-Madison to fight Trump’s education attacks and to support international students. Articles in this week’s “campus news in brief” segment: Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay to deliver spring 2025 commencement address – Alaina Walsh Department of Education to restart collection on defaulted federal student loans in two weeks – Gavin Escott
Activists gathered at Library Mall Thursday to protest funding cuts in higher education and student visa terminations.
President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs resulting in retaliatory tariffs from Canada and China may impact Wisconsin agriculture and equipment manufacturing.
Wisconsin lawmakers introduced Bradyn’s Law, a bill which would make sextortion a standalone crime resulting in possible felony murder charges if the victim takes their own life.
Former Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the University of Wisconsin-Madison favoring 2017 tax cuts, benefits from recent tariffs and defending Act 10.
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford was declared the winner of the pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford visited students and volunteers working to get out the vote on Election Day for the pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
All Voting is local, representatives and voting rights advocates met to discuss the proposed constitutional amendment which would enshrine voting ID laws, voter disenfranchisement and the Monday processing bill.
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