Op Ed: Why the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program Matters
Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin urges defense of Stewardship Program that has funded several Ozaukee County preservation projects.
Wisconsin conservation faces partisan uncertainty
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program faces an uncertain future as Republicans signal the program’s end while Governor Evers proposes $1 billion in funding.
Audubon Society pushes lawmakers to protect stewardship funds
In recent years, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has become a flashpoint in the fight over the boundary between the executive and legislative branches of state government.
As advocates call for conservation funding, Wisconsin’s stewardship program faces steep odds
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program may be in jeopardy of reauthorization.
‘It’s worth fighting for’: Habush Sinykin speaks out on behalf of Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program
Sen. Jodi Habush Sinykin held a community conversation about the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, which she said is in jeopardy in the current state budget cycle.
Here are environmental issues that could wind up before the Wisconsin Supreme Court
After Susan Crawford’s victory in the state Supreme Court race, environmental advocates are looking at cases that could be taken up in the coming years and how the court’s liberal majority could impact those issues.
Republican lawmakers diverge on future of conservation stewardship program
Top GOP lawmakers have threatened to end the popular Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, but not all members are on board.
Support for Knowles-Nelson Heard at Recent Legislative Listening Sessions
During recent listening sessions hosted by Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) in southwestern Wisconsin, residents spoke up in support of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Letter to the Editor: State’s Republican Legislature Operates Through Threats
An Oconomowoc resident raises the alarm about the future of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Wisconsin’s Stewardship conservation program could become a casualty of Capitol politics
Republican leaders say they might not reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program after the state Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature could no longer indefinitely halt funding.
