I had decidedly mixed feelings when I read that Tommy Thompson has decided against running for governor this year. I wouldn't have voted for him. I think Tony Evers has done a remarkably good job steering the state through a…
Tommy’s energy and optimism stand in stark contrast to the politics of today.
MADISON, Wis. -- Tommy Thompson, the former Republican governor whose time leading the University of Wisconsin System is coming to…
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- UW System President Tommy Thompson will be the principal speaker at UW-Platteville's spring commencement, the school announced Tuesday. UW-Platteville will hold two ceremonies on May 14, one to celebrate the Class of 2022 and another to celebrate…
MADISON, Wis. -- One of the most influential figures in the history of Wisconsin politics will now have his name attached to one of the rooms where he started his career. Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced Thursday that the…
MADISON, Wis. -- The UW System will remove mandatory mask requirements by spring break, officials announced Wednesday. System President Tommy Thompson will work with chancellors, with the goal…
News 3 Now sits down with UW Prof. David Cannon and Tommy Thompson.
MADISON, Wis. -- After about a year and a half as the interim leader of the University of Wisconsin System, former governor Tommy Thompson is stepping down from…
MADISON, Wis. -- UW students have a chance to help struggling hospitals and get paid for it. UW System President Tommy Thompson announced a new incentive…
WHITEWATER, Wis. - UW System President Tommy Thompson visited UW-Whitewater Wednesday to promote his new 70-for-70 vaccine initiative. Thompson said 12 out of the 13 participating campuses have…
A total of 85 percent of classes across the UW System are being offered in-person this fall, smashing interim UW System President Tommy Thompson's goal of 75 percent, officials announced Tuesday.
Sen. Steve Nass, co-chair of the Legislature’s rules committee, has threatened to sue system officials if they don’t submit their COVID-19 plans to the committee for approval by Thursday.
Thompson said during a Zoom interview with WisPolitics.com President Jeff Mayers on Thursday that the system keeps doing the same things, which is leading to more student debt, more buildings and more classrooms.
Three weeks ago, a Republican-controlled legislative committee ruled that UW's 26 campuses needed to submit all COVID-19 safety policies to them within one month, as part of the rule-making process.
The chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has resigned due to health reasons.
University of Wisconsin System officials say they plan to restart summer youth programs this year.
UW-Madison leaders are asking the state legislature to approve about $165 million in the next capital budget to help pay for a number of building projects on campus
The UW System is offering a $500 tuition credit to students who work at COVID-19 vaccination sites, System President Tommy Thompson announced Friday.
Thompson — who served as the federal Health and Human Services Secretary under President George W. Bush — has not received a vaccine himself yet, but intends to get one when he’s allowed.
A 36-year-old nurse has been arrested on suspicion of impregnating a woman in a vegetative state who unexpectedly gave birth last month at a Phoenix health care facility, police said Wednesday.
Police investigators have begun to gather DNA from men who work at an Arizona care facility where a woman in a vegetative state gave birth last month.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, fighting back against attacks on her record, is out with a television ad in Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race that ties her opponent Tommy Thompson to Iran's efforts to mine uranium and build a nuclear bomb.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, fighting back against attacks on her record, is out with a television ad in Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race that ties her opponent Tommy Thompson to Iran's efforts to mine uranium and build a nuclear bomb.
Who wins the "Tammy vs. Tommy" U.S. Senate race may come down to who is better at convincing voters that their opponent isn't who they appear to be.
