Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed seven bills into law. The governor acted on the following bills:  Assembly Bill 119, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 76: Provides criteria for the Department of Administration to award grant funds allocated in the state budget for homeless shelters; Modifies code to allow

CONTACT: Jordan Wilhelmi | 612.281.2310 | jordan@unbendablemedia.com Engaging Low Propensity, Low Information Voters, Progressive Turnout Project Can Add 30,000+ Dem Voters in WI WISCONSIN – Today, the Progressive Turnout Project (PTP), a grassroots-funded organization dedicated to getting Democratic voters to the polls, unveiled its comprehensive state voter profile for Wisconsin, one of the 16 battleground

We stand united in our state Capitol today to remind our elected officials that Wisconsin supports its public schools and demand they restore the tax dollars taken from our children. To succeed, our students need real, immediate and lasting investments in solutions that we know work. We must fund investments that

MADISON – Today, Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement regarding the impact of private voucher school programs on Wisconsin’s public schools and urged a hearing on Assembly Bill 299: “Our Wisconsin families overwhelmingly support our neighborhood public schools because these schools are the backbones of our communities. During

Milwaukee, WI – Senator Chris Larson and Representative Jonathan Brostoff unveil their Public Education Reinvestment Act (PERA) along with public education advocates. “Inherent to the idea of expanding vouchers is that we should give up on public schools and give up on the kids who are there and should instead only

MADISON – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has issued a $140 million Housing Revenue Bond to finance rental housing developments currently in its loan closing pipeline. The bond issuance is expected to help finance 12 developments that will provide 931 units of affordable and workforce rental housing throughout

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the Wisconsin School Choice Showcase, celebrating 30 years of school choice in Wisconsin. “I would like to thank Secretary DeVos and Vice President Pence for travelling to Wisconsin to be part of this historic occasion. School Choice started with 7 schools

(Hudson, WI) – This morning Jason Church, candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s 7th District, joined WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters to discuss the race and the issues that are most important to the Northwoods. When asked the biggest issue in the district, Jason responded that the needs of farmers are his biggest

Embracing the opportunity to promote solutions to common transportation challenges throughout the Midwest, Secretary of Transportation-designee Craig Thompson will serve as President of the Mid-America Association of State Transportation Officials (MAASTO). “From the moment Secretary Thompson joined the Board of Directors at AASHTO, his active participation has been felt,” said

(MADISON, WI) — Ahead of Mike Pence’s visit to Madison today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Ben Wikler, Madison School Board Member Ananda Mirilli, Madison East Bilingual Resource Officer Silvia Gomez, and Dane County Board Candidate José Rea blasted Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and Betsy Devos for their broken promises on education.

MADISON, Wis. – Representative Sondy Pope (D-Mt. Horeb), the ranking member on the Assembly Committee on Education spoke out on the negative effects to public schools due to Wisconsin’s four voucher programs, and misleading information purported by the voucher lobby. A recent memo, released by the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau shows