With the Joint Finance Committee preparing to vote on Monday, the WisOpinion.com Insiders, Chvala & Kanavas, debate transportation, self-insurance, education and more. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Washington Post reporter Amy Goldstein, author of “Janesville: An American Story” about the closing of the GM plant, talked to the WisPolitics.com Book Club in advance of a book signing and discussion in Madison.
Monday, May 8th 10:00 am in the Rotunda of City Hall will be a Press Conference About Month of May being Violence Prevention Month and the release of the Stop the Violence Song. Also Program Director of V100.7 FM Radio,
Forget the current media swirl around the epic failure of Donald Trump’s first 100 days. It’s the awful and surreal November election night that still haunts some of us.
Invited speakers shall be allowed to speak freely and without interference, regardless of ideology, and Wisconsin’s institutions must have rules in place to ensure that faculty and students are not mandated to publicly express a given views on social policy, but rather, to openly challenge popular, politically-correct opinions and truths.
April 25 marked the fifth anniversary of student loan debt reaching $1 trillion in the United States. According to the latest estimates, over 43 million Americans now owe $1.4 trillion, making student loans the second largest consumer debt in the nation, more than what’s owed on credit cards or auto loans.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s new blog entry highlights the AAU’s statement urging the renewal of the partnership between the federal government and research universities.
The biggest problem of all is that Wisconsin appears to have lost its ambition to be first or best.
There’s no way to minimize the environmental and legal disaster being imposed on Wisconsin and its publicly-owned waters by conservative donors and corporately-manipulated Republicans who occupy and are coordinating the Governor’s Office, Legislative majorities in both chambers, the Office of Attorney General, all relevant stage agency management positions and a 5-2 majority on an openly-conflicted, giddly-greedy State Supreme Court.
Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 608-260-2409, brandonw@wisdems.org Super PAC Attacks Get Pulled MADISON – Only days after a super PAC, funded by Illinois multi-millionaire, Richard Uihlein, launched a $650,000 radio ad buy, stations were compelled to pull the false attacks from the air
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive action on offshore drilling: “I welcome this action that will open up Arctic waters for drilling offshore and review previously restricted
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: –
Contact: Bill Arnold, (414) 286-3285 Nominations for the 2017 Frank P. Zeidler Public Service Award are being accepted until the close of business on Friday, June 30, 2017. The honor is awarded annually to recognize an outstanding city resident who best
Andy Nelson, Media Manager | Office: (414) 475-8675 | Email: nelsonai@milwaukee.k12.wi.us No growth in revenue, rising healthcare costs require difficult decisions MILWAUKEE – No growth in revenue, rising healthcare costs require difficult decisions Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Darienne B.
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org View Report here: aflcio.org/death-on-the-job (MILWAUKEE, April 28, 2017) — According to a new report released by the AFL-CIO, Wisconsin had the 26th worst workplace safety record in 2015. This analysis, based on data from the
Contact: Mark Rice, ricermark@gmail.com, 608-843-0171 Community Forum on Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility, Crimeless Revocations, and Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration Saturday, April 29 at 11 AM – 3 PM Wisconsin Black Historical Society 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206 On
Contact: Mark Rice, ricermark@gmail.com, 608-843-0171 The following advisory is also attached. Saturday, April 29 at 11 AM – 3 PM Wisconsin Black Historical Society 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206 On April 29, an unprecedented coalition of formerly incarcerated
Contact: Phil Anderson Chair, LPWI Phone: 608-361-8608 Email: chair@lpwi.org “The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin thanks LNC Chair Nicholas Sarwark for joining us last weekend,” says Phil Anderson, LPWI Chair. “His words were inspiring, bringing into even better focus the truth
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statewide March in Milwaukee Demands Gov. Walker Remove Sheriff Clarke Monday, May 1st is a “Day Without Latinxs, Immigrants, & Refugees” in Wisconsin and a Day without Immigrants nationwide In Wisconsin, tens of thousands
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 1st is a “Day Without Latinxs, Immigrants, & Refugees” in Wisconsin and a Day without Immigrants nationwide In Wisconsin, tens of thousands are expected to strike & withdraw children from school, hundreds of businesses will
With the Joint Finance Committee preparing to vote on Monday, the WisOpinion.com Insiders, Chvala & Kanavas, debate transportation, self-insurance, education and more. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Washington Post reporter Amy Goldstein, author of “Janesville: An American Story” about the closing of the GM plant, talked to the WisPolitics.com Book Club in advance of a book signing and discussion in Madison.
Monday, May 8th 10:00 am in the Rotunda of City Hall will be a Press Conference About Month of May being Violence Prevention Month and the release of the Stop the Violence Song. Also Program Director of V100.7 FM Radio, Bailey Coleman has declared the May 8th is Stop the
Forget the current media swirl around the epic failure of Donald Trump’s first 100 days. It’s the awful and surreal November election night that still haunts some of us.
Invited speakers shall be allowed to speak freely and without interference, regardless of ideology, and Wisconsin’s institutions must have rules in place to ensure that faculty and students are not mandated to publicly express a given views on social policy, but rather, to openly challenge popular, politically-correct opinions and truths.
April 25 marked the fifth anniversary of student loan debt reaching $1 trillion in the United States. According to the latest estimates, over 43 million Americans now owe $1.4 trillion, making student loans the second largest consumer debt in the nation, more than what’s owed on credit cards or auto loans.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s new blog entry highlights the AAU’s statement urging the renewal of the partnership between the federal government and research universities.
The biggest problem of all is that Wisconsin appears to have lost its ambition to be first or best.
There’s no way to minimize the environmental and legal disaster being imposed on Wisconsin and its publicly-owned waters by conservative donors and corporately-manipulated Republicans who occupy and are coordinating the Governor’s Office, Legislative majorities in both chambers, the Office of Attorney General, all relevant stage agency management positions and a 5-2 majority on an openly-conflicted, giddly-greedy State Supreme Court.
Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 608-260-2409, brandonw@wisdems.org Super PAC Attacks Get Pulled MADISON – Only days after a super PAC, funded by Illinois multi-millionaire, Richard Uihlein, launched a $650,000 radio ad buy, stations were compelled to pull the false attacks from the air because of the ad’s unfounded lies. “Wisconsinites are tired of
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive action on offshore drilling: “I welcome this action that will open up Arctic waters for drilling offshore and review previously restricted waters. The United States has been blessed with abundant oil
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 …
Contact: Bill Arnold, (414) 286-3285 Nominations for the 2017 Frank P. Zeidler Public Service Award are being accepted until the close of business on Friday, June 30, 2017. The honor is awarded annually to recognize an outstanding city resident who best exemplifies Frank P. Zeidler’s legacy of social justice and civic
Andy Nelson, Media Manager | Office: (414) 475-8675 | Email: nelsonai@milwaukee.k12.wi.us No growth in revenue, rising healthcare costs require difficult decisions MILWAUKEE – No growth in revenue, rising healthcare costs require difficult decisions Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Darienne B. Driver unveiled a proposed budget for the 2017-18 school year
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org View Report here: aflcio.org/death-on-the-job (MILWAUKEE, April 28, 2017) — According to a new report released by the AFL-CIO, Wisconsin had the 26th worst workplace safety record in 2015. This analysis, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows that 104 Wisconsin workers lost
Contact: Mark Rice, ricermark@gmail.com, 608-843-0171 Community Forum on Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility, Crimeless Revocations, and Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration Saturday, April 29 at 11 AM – 3 PM Wisconsin Black Historical Society 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206 On April 29, an unprecedented coalition of formerly incarcerated people and
Contact: Mark Rice, ricermark@gmail.com, 608-843-0171 The following advisory is also attached. Saturday, April 29 at 11 AM – 3 PM Wisconsin Black Historical Society 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206 On April 29, an unprecedented coalition of formerly incarcerated people and faith leaders will gather to call for action on one
Contact: Phil Anderson Chair, LPWI Phone: 608-361-8608 Email: chair@lpwi.org “The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin thanks LNC Chair Nicholas Sarwark for joining us last weekend,” says Phil Anderson, LPWI Chair. “His words were inspiring, bringing into even better focus the truth that the Libertarian Party best represents what people really want
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statewide March in Milwaukee Demands Gov. Walker Remove Sheriff Clarke Monday, May 1st is a “Day Without Latinxs, Immigrants, & Refugees” in Wisconsin and a Day without Immigrants nationwide In Wisconsin, tens of thousands are expected to strike & withdraw children from school, hundreds of businesses will close
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 1st is a “Day Without Latinxs, Immigrants, & Refugees” in Wisconsin and a Day without Immigrants nationwide In Wisconsin, tens of thousands are expected to strike & withdraw children from school, hundreds of businesses will close (partial list here) to join the 12pm statewide march in