Dems highlighted former Vice President Joe Biden’s plan for new markets and revenue streams for farmers during a rural Wisconsin roundtable hosted by 3rd District Congressman Ron Kind. Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, was also
State politicians and operatives from both major parties today at a WisPolitics.com event agreed base turnout will be a key factor in winning Wisconsin this fall. Dem U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and former GOP Gov. Scott Walker, alongside Dem strategist
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of state attorneys general suing the U.S. Postal Service to stop “drastic” operational changes that “threaten critical mail delivery and could undermine the national election
The latest episode of “Meeting in Middle America” with host Steven Olikara features a conversation with Washington Post journalist David Weigel, who’s visiting Wisconsin to cover the 2020 Democratic National Convention. They discuss Weigel’s recent article titled “The seven political
MADISON, WISCONSIN; August 17, 2020 – We Are Many United Against Hate will be hosting this very timely and much needed nationwide virtual discussion on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. central time. It’s free and
(Sun Prairie) – August 18, 2020 marks 100 years since the 19th Amendment was ratified and finally allowed women the right to vote. Rep. Gary Hebl released the following statement: One hundred years ago, women were finally given the right to participate
MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) released a selection of excerpts from the remarks of speakers as prepared for delivery who will address the Democratic National Convention tonight, August 18, from 9:00-11:00 PM ET. The theme of Tuesday’s program is “Leadership Matters.”
The president’s son Eric Trump today knocked speakers at the Dem National Convention for failing to support police and criticized protests in cities such as Portland, Chicago and Seattle that have turned violent. Addressing the Milwaukee Police Association for about
MADISON – Today, the Governor’s Task Force on Student Debt submitted its policy recommendations in a final report to Governor Tony Evers to help solve the student debt crisis in Wisconsin. As a member of the Task Force, Senator Jeff Smith (D
As the Democratic National Convention continues, NBC Nightly News and the TODAY Show highlighted Biden for President’s critical outreach to African-American women in Wisconsin. Wisconsin voters spoke with NBC about what’s at stake in this election, the importance of turning out
[Madison, WI] – The far-Left has spent the summer supporting the extreme “defund the police” movement. Joe Biden even picked a running mate with a history of support for defunding police. Today, Eric Trump was in Wisconsin, supporting law enforcement
MILWAUKEE — The Klingler College of Arts and Sciences at Marquette University has been awarded a grant of just over $1 million from Humanities Without Walls. Humanities Without Walls (HWW), funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is a consortium based
(WISCONSIN) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement in response to Eric Trump’s visit to Wisconsin: “Last night at the Democratic Convention, we heard from leaders who are seeking to unite, not divide, and who are focused on
MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers’ Task Force on Student Debt announced the release of its final report on student debt. The report outlines eight recommendations for how Wisconsin can provide relief, education, and protection to its student debtholders now
Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, helping to kick off the Democratic National Convention and President Donald Trump’s stop in Oshkosh.
Today, American Bridge 21st Century issued the following statement after U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued a hollow announcement about “changes” to USPS service. “Griftmaster General Louis DeJoy’s announcement is no cause for celebration. Under his leadership, millions of dollars
Madison, Wis. (August 18, 2020) – A new, enhanced partnership between Edgewood College and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County (BGCDC) is seeking to benefit more than 70 young people enrolled in the Club’s AVID/TOPS program, a partnership
Madison – State Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) received the ABC of Wisconsin “Building Wisconsin” award for her hard work during the last session to address the construction skills gap, bolster the fight for open competition in construction, and expand the workforce
School districts across the state and around the country are struggling to find enough qualified teachers – and these staffing challenges are growing. In an effort to help bolster Wisconsin’s teacher workforce and give the state’s schoolchildren access to the
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson today announced he would seek a 3.5 percent operating budget increase for the 2021-23 biennial budget, an investment that would renew the Wisconsin idea through 10 key initiatives. Thompson will present the
Dems highlighted former Vice President Joe Biden’s plan for new markets and revenue streams for farmers during a rural Wisconsin roundtable hosted by 3rd District Congressman Ron Kind. Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, was also a panelist at today’s virtual event. He warned this could
State politicians and operatives from both major parties today at a WisPolitics.com event agreed base turnout will be a key factor in winning Wisconsin this fall. Dem U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and former GOP Gov. Scott Walker, alongside Dem strategist Tanya Bjork and National Republican Senatorial Committee Political Director Betsy
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of state attorneys general suing the U.S. Postal Service to stop “drastic” operational changes that “threaten critical mail delivery and could undermine the national election in November.” The suit argues Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has
The latest episode of “Meeting in Middle America” with host Steven Olikara features a conversation with Washington Post journalist David Weigel, who’s visiting Wisconsin to cover the 2020 Democratic National Convention. They discuss Weigel’s recent article titled “The seven political states of Wisconsin,” which highlights political trends across varying regions
MADISON, WISCONSIN; August 17, 2020 – We Are Many United Against Hate will be hosting this very timely and much needed nationwide virtual discussion on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. central time. It’s free and open to the public, elected officials, law enforcement and news
(Sun Prairie) – August 18, 2020 marks 100 years since the 19th Amendment was ratified and finally allowed women the right to vote. Rep. Gary Hebl released the following statement: One hundred years ago, women were finally given the right to participate in American democracy. Though sadly it was 144 years later
MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) released a selection of excerpts from the remarks of speakers as prepared for delivery who will address the Democratic National Convention tonight, August 18, from 9:00-11:00 PM ET. The theme of Tuesday’s program is “Leadership Matters.” A moment like now demands real leadership. A leader who
The president’s son Eric Trump today knocked speakers at the Dem National Convention for failing to support police and criticized protests in cities such as Portland, Chicago and Seattle that have turned violent. Addressing the Milwaukee Police Association for about 10 minutes, Trump said Dems don’t take time to thank
MADISON – Today, the Governor’s Task Force on Student Debt submitted its policy recommendations in a final report to Governor Tony Evers to help solve the student debt crisis in Wisconsin. As a member of the Task Force, Senator Jeff Smith (D – Brunswick) participated in eight virtual meetings between May and
As the Democratic National Convention continues, NBC Nightly News and the TODAY Show highlighted Biden for President’s critical outreach to African-American women in Wisconsin. Wisconsin voters spoke with NBC about what’s at stake in this election, the importance of turning out to vote, and the historic selection of Senator Kamala Harrisas
[Madison, WI] – The far-Left has spent the summer supporting the extreme “defund the police” movement. Joe Biden even picked a running mate with a history of support for defunding police. Today, Eric Trump was in Wisconsin, supporting law enforcement and the brave men and women who protect our communities.
MILWAUKEE — The Klingler College of Arts and Sciences at Marquette University has been awarded a grant of just over $1 million from Humanities Without Walls. Humanities Without Walls (HWW), funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is a consortium based at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Humanities Research Institute
(WISCONSIN) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement in response to Eric Trump’s visit to Wisconsin: “Last night at the Democratic Convention, we heard from leaders who are seeking to unite, not divide, and who are focused on the American people, not themselves. The contrast between what we
MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers’ Task Force on Student Debt announced the release of its final report on student debt. The report outlines eight recommendations for how Wisconsin can provide relief, education, and protection to its student debtholders now and in the future. Read the final report on the
Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, helping to kick off the Democratic National Convention and President Donald Trump’s stop in Oshkosh.
Today, American Bridge 21st Century issued the following statement after U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued a hollow announcement about “changes” to USPS service. “Griftmaster General Louis DeJoy’s announcement is no cause for celebration. Under his leadership, millions of dollars worth of mail sorting machinery were destroyed or trashed. This announcement
Madison, Wis. (August 18, 2020) – A new, enhanced partnership between Edgewood College and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County (BGCDC) is seeking to benefit more than 70 young people enrolled in the Club’s AVID/TOPS program, a partnership between BGCDC and the TOPS College Success Program (TCSP) to
Madison – State Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) received the ABC of Wisconsin “Building Wisconsin” award for her hard work during the last session to address the construction skills gap, bolster the fight for open competition in construction, and expand the workforce development program. “I am extremely honored to receive this award,
School districts across the state and around the country are struggling to find enough qualified teachers – and these staffing challenges are growing. In an effort to help bolster Wisconsin’s teacher workforce and give the state’s schoolchildren access to the high-quality educators they deserve, the UW-Madison School of Education launched
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson today announced he would seek a 3.5 percent operating budget increase for the 2021-23 biennial budget, an investment that would renew the Wisconsin idea through 10 key initiatives. Thompson will present the budget request to the Board of Regents on Thursday. If