A Racine County reserve judge today rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s election results, affirming Joe Biden won Wisconsin’s presidential election. “The bottom line here is that the court should do everything to ensure that the will of the
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s election results, a state Supreme Court hearing on health emergency powers, recommendations from Gov. Tony Evers’ climate change panel and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate how the remap of legislative districts will play out in the courts.
LAC DU FLAMBEAU—December 11, 2020—Following the departure of a therapist working for the Lac du Flambeau Family Resource Center, an internal review found the former therapist’s client files, forms and plans contained incomplete record-keeping. The therapist no longer works at FRC.
MADISON, Wis. – The Village of Cassville in Grant County is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of deficient/substandard mains and
WISCONSIN – The Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 Program is a powerful tool for businesses that want attractive financing for building purchases, new construction, refinancing, and equipment. Because of the uncertainty the pandemic caused, an increased number of businesses sought out
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) sent a letter Thursday to U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins to request that federal government expedite
MADISON — State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor today named five Wisconsin educators finalists for the 2020 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The award is considered the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government for math and
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) was awarded two federal grants totaling $60,000 to assist with the restoration costs of the “Forward” and Col. Hans Christian Heg statues that were damaged earlier
Office of Children’s Mental Health Director Linda Hall today announces the publication of a new fact sheet about supporting youth by eliminating stigma and what our communities, schools, and providers can do to make a difference. Stigma creates barriers for
WISCONSIN — Today, Protect Our Care released a new report detailing priorities for addressing racial disparities in health care access and outcomes. Donald Trump’s health care sabotage coupled with his complete failure to respond to the coronavirus pandemic has revealed
MADISON – Today, the Committee on Campaigns and Elections, led by Legislative Republicans, are holding a public hearing to investigate the 2020 Election. The invite-only public hearing is meant to give anecdotal evidence behind false claims of voter fraud that
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said the following Friday regarding his vote on the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act: “This defense bill is riddled with problematic policies and fails to address a number of key issues. However, at the
MADSON – State Representatives JoCasta Zamarripa (D – Milwaukee), Lisa Subeck (D – Madison), and Mark Spreitzer (D – Beloit) and State Senators Mark Miller (D – Monona) and Jeff Smith (D – Eau Claire) issued the following statement: “We’ve
MADISON – Following the release of the final report of the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change, members who represented the diverse perspectives of agriculture on the Task Force issued the following statements: Randy Romanski, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Kids Express Learning Center, a private school and childcare center located on Madison’s west side, announced a comprehensive rebrand and will operate under a new name, Hickory Hill Academy, as of December 10, 2020. The name brings
December 11, 2020 Senate Majority Devin LeMahieu Room 211 South, State Capitol Madison, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Room 217 West, State Capitol Madison, Wisconsin Dear Senate Majority Leader LeMahieu and Assembly Speaker Vos, In light of the recent allegations
In the latest “Meeting in Middle America” podcast, host Steven Olikara interviews activist and organizer Mary Lang Sollinger, who authored “From Inspiration to Activism: A Personal Journey Through Obama’s Presidential Campaign.” Her book was recently recognized by the Chicago Writers
New AARP Public Policy Institute paper outlines recommendations for long-term care quality improvements MADISON, WISCONSIN – The latest update of the AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard finds record high resident deaths and staff cases, as well as rising shortages of staff and personal
A Racine County reserve judge today rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s election results, affirming Joe Biden won Wisconsin’s presidential election. “The bottom line here is that the court should do everything to ensure that the will of the voters prevail,” Judge Stephen Simanek said from the bench this
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s election results, a state Supreme Court hearing on health emergency powers, recommendations from Gov. Tony Evers’ climate change panel and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate how the remap of legislative districts will play out in the courts.
LAC DU FLAMBEAU—December 11, 2020—Following the departure of a therapist working for the Lac du Flambeau Family Resource Center, an internal review found the former therapist’s client files, forms and plans contained incomplete record-keeping. The therapist no longer works at FRC. “At no time was anyone’s information leaked or privacy violated,”
MADISON, Wis. – The Village of Cassville in Grant County is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of deficient/substandard mains and accessories on Bluff Street and Fredrick Street. Activities related to
WISCONSIN – The Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 Program is a powerful tool for businesses that want attractive financing for building purchases, new construction, refinancing, and equipment. Because of the uncertainty the pandemic caused, an increased number of businesses sought out the SBA 504 program to enjoy the long-term fixed interest
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) sent a letter Thursday to U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins to request that federal government expedite its review of early COVID-19 treatment options. Current NIH guidelines
MADISON — State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor today named five Wisconsin educators finalists for the 2020 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The award is considered the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government for math and science teachers. “Effective teachers not only have expertise in content
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) was awarded two federal grants totaling $60,000 to assist with the restoration costs of the “Forward” and Col. Hans Christian Heg statues that were damaged earlier this year. The grants are from the National Endowment for
Office of Children’s Mental Health Director Linda Hall today announces the publication of a new fact sheet about supporting youth by eliminating stigma and what our communities, schools, and providers can do to make a difference. Stigma creates barriers for children to obtain timely and appropriate mental health care. Children
WISCONSIN — Today, Protect Our Care released a new report detailing priorities for addressing racial disparities in health care access and outcomes. Donald Trump’s health care sabotage coupled with his complete failure to respond to the coronavirus pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the deep inequalities in our health care system
MADISON – Today, the Committee on Campaigns and Elections, led by Legislative Republicans, are holding a public hearing to investigate the 2020 Election. The invite-only public hearing is meant to give anecdotal evidence behind false claims of voter fraud that stem from President Trump and his supporters. Senator-Elect Agard (D-Madison)
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said the following Friday regarding his vote on the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act: “This defense bill is riddled with problematic policies and fails to address a number of key issues. However, at the end of the day this bill provides support to the bravest
MADSON – State Representatives JoCasta Zamarripa (D – Milwaukee), Lisa Subeck (D – Madison), and Mark Spreitzer (D – Beloit) and State Senators Mark Miller (D – Monona) and Jeff Smith (D – Eau Claire) issued the following statement: “We’ve heard enough. After a morning of wild conspiracy theories that
MADISON – Following the release of the final report of the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change, members who represented the diverse perspectives of agriculture on the Task Force issued the following statements: Randy Romanski, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP): “DATCP is committed to serving
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Kids Express Learning Center, a private school and childcare center located on Madison’s west side, announced a comprehensive rebrand and will operate under a new name, Hickory Hill Academy, as of December 10, 2020. The name brings the school’s long-standing early childhood program and it’s growing new
December 11, 2020 Senate Majority Devin LeMahieu Room 211 South, State Capitol Madison, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Room 217 West, State Capitol Madison, Wisconsin Dear Senate Majority Leader LeMahieu and Assembly Speaker Vos, In light of the recent allegations surrounding our November 3rd Election Day in Wisconsin, I am respectfully
In the latest “Meeting in Middle America” podcast, host Steven Olikara interviews activist and organizer Mary Lang Sollinger, who authored “From Inspiration to Activism: A Personal Journey Through Obama’s Presidential Campaign.” Her book was recently recognized by the Chicago Writers Association’s Book of the Year award in the independent nonfiction
New AARP Public Policy Institute paper outlines recommendations for long-term care quality improvements MADISON, WISCONSIN – The latest update of the AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard finds record high resident deaths and staff cases, as well as rising shortages of staff and personal protective equipment (PPE) in Wisconsin. Nursing home resident deaths reached