Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov Ruling affirms Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors authority over compensation of county employees MILWAUKEE – County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., heralded the decision of a circuit court judge that was released yesterday, in a
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Investing in the Future of Wisconsin’s Workforce.” Hi, Scott Walker here. We celebrated Fab Lab Day this week. I joined Lieutenant Governor Rebecca
It’s Tax Freedom Day for the Badger State, the day when hard-working Wisconsinites have finally earned enough money to cover their total tax burden for 2017, according to the Tax Foundation’s annual Tax Freedom Day initiative.
We could fix what we have in Wisconsin and nationally. We could move toward something better. Tragically, our leaders don’t want better health care, even at lower prices.
The governor’s statement that there is “more than enough revenue” to fund transportation projects is squarely at odds with current and proposed highway budgets.
The ultimate responsibility for local roads lies with local government. It doesn’t matter what state lawmakers decide to do with transportation, roads in cities like Milwaukee will stay in terrible condition until the local government decides to make road improvement a priority.
As long as voucher schools are being paid for by local taxpayers and districts are forced to face the voters to keep the lights on, local voters should have the same say on voucher spending they have on public schools.
Donald Trump yesterday tossed out a skimpy, one-page outline of his ‘growth-through-tax cut plan’ that had less to do with real planning and more to do with getting a First 100 Days photo op on the record.
The White House continued its careen out of control by adding sanctuary attacks to its judicial failures – and then criticizing the appeals court that has yet to hear the case.
Mark Pocan is focused on the future. And the work he does now will do far more to shape that future than the empty promises of Koch brother corporatists like Walker and self-absorbed grifters like Trump.
ALEC ranks state high for its policies, but they haven’t improved economy.
A rightwing group called the Texas Public Policy Foundation started lobbying in Wisconsin for the first time last month.
Contact: Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office Office: 608-245-4395 Camp Douglas, Wis. — Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center will host aircraft and personnel from multiple active duty Air Force, National Guard and Navy units as part of the annual
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Madison, Wisconsin — The 43 million plus student loan borrowers in the United States look to be in line for another attack from Donald Trump, according to the one page tax “plan” released yesterday. Under
Contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT Project Communications Manager (608) 884-1230, steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Starting Monday (May 1), Lake Drive Road under Interstate 39/90 near Edgerton will be closed to traffic for approximately two weeks. East Church Road, near the town of Sumner, under
Shell Lake, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker traveled to Shell Lake Elementary and High School today to discuss the historic K-12 and rural school investments included in his biennial budget proposal with students, teachers, and staff. The governor’s proposal lifts
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 4: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Medicaid in Transition” The WisPolitics.com lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, May 4 features a “Medicaid in Transition” panel discussing proposed changes to the federal-state Medicaid program. Panelists: –
Madison, WI – Rep. Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) has circulated a bill that addresses policing technology as it relates to privacy and the 4th amendment. With the assistance of Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) this minimal statewide body camera policy will
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov Ruling affirms Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors authority over compensation of county employees MILWAUKEE – County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., heralded the decision of a circuit court judge that was released yesterday, in a case brought by the Board of Supervisors, saying that “The
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Investing in the Future of Wisconsin’s Workforce.” Hi, Scott Walker here. We celebrated Fab Lab Day this week. I joined Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Secretary Mark Hogan – the head of the Wisconsin
It’s Tax Freedom Day for the Badger State, the day when hard-working Wisconsinites have finally earned enough money to cover their total tax burden for 2017, according to the Tax Foundation’s annual Tax Freedom Day initiative.
We could fix what we have in Wisconsin and nationally. We could move toward something better. Tragically, our leaders don’t want better health care, even at lower prices.
The governor’s statement that there is “more than enough revenue” to fund transportation projects is squarely at odds with current and proposed highway budgets.
The ultimate responsibility for local roads lies with local government. It doesn’t matter what state lawmakers decide to do with transportation, roads in cities like Milwaukee will stay in terrible condition until the local government decides to make road improvement a priority.
As long as voucher schools are being paid for by local taxpayers and districts are forced to face the voters to keep the lights on, local voters should have the same say on voucher spending they have on public schools.
Donald Trump yesterday tossed out a skimpy, one-page outline of his ‘growth-through-tax cut plan’ that had less to do with real planning and more to do with getting a First 100 Days photo op on the record.
The White House continued its careen out of control by adding sanctuary attacks to its judicial failures – and then criticizing the appeals court that has yet to hear the case.
Mark Pocan is focused on the future. And the work he does now will do far more to shape that future than the empty promises of Koch brother corporatists like Walker and self-absorbed grifters like Trump.
ALEC ranks state high for its policies, but they haven’t improved economy.
A rightwing group called the Texas Public Policy Foundation started lobbying in Wisconsin for the first time last month.
Contact: Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office Office: 608-245-4395 Camp Douglas, Wis. — Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center will host aircraft and personnel from multiple active duty Air Force, National Guard and Navy units as part of the annual Northern Lightning Counterland training exercise May 1-12. Northern Lightning is
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Madison, Wisconsin — The 43 million plus student loan borrowers in the United States look to be in line for another attack from Donald Trump, according to the one page tax “plan” released yesterday. Under Trump’s scheme to slash corporate tax rates and provide a
Contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT Project Communications Manager (608) 884-1230, steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Starting Monday (May 1), Lake Drive Road under Interstate 39/90 near Edgerton will be closed to traffic for approximately two weeks. East Church Road, near the town of Sumner, under I-39/90 will also be closed during this time. Crews will
Shell Lake, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker traveled to Shell Lake Elementary and High School today to discuss the historic K-12 and rural school investments included in his biennial budget proposal with students, teachers, and staff. The governor’s proposal lifts K-12 investment to $11.5 billion over two years, an all-time
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 4: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Medicaid in Transition” The WisPolitics.com lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, May 4 features a “Medicaid in Transition” panel discussing proposed changes to the federal-state Medicaid program. Panelists: – Michael Heifetz, state of Wisconsin Medicaid director – John …
Madison, WI – Rep. Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) has circulated a bill that addresses policing technology as it relates to privacy and the 4th amendment. With the assistance of Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) this minimal statewide body camera policy will balance public privacy with public safety. Under current law, and