With a federal court already moving ahead on a redistricting trial, the state Supreme Court has agreed to take original action in a case asking the justices to draw Wisconsin’s legislative and congressional boundaries if Capitol leaders fail to reach
During yesterday’s meeting of the Common Council (Tuesday, September 21), Mayor Tom Barrett presented his proposed 2022 City of Milwaukee budget. In the coming weeks, Council members will begin to review the budget and to engage the community in the
Steineke and Stroebel join over 25 current and former legislators in support of Ryan Owens MADISON, Wis. — The Ryan Owens campaign continues to gain support from conservative legislators across Wisconsin with the endorsement of Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke of Kaukauna
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Teams Up with Affiliate Chambers and Grubhub To Offer String-Free Funds for Struggling Restaurants Impacted by Covid America’s vulnerable LGBTQ+-owned restaurants and bars serving food will find a vital lifeline this fall stemming from the
(MADISON, Wis.) – Construction Business Group (CBG), a leading voice for the Wisconsin construction industry, is excited to announce Joseph L. Davis, Sr. as the Director of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Development. Most recently serving as Regional Program Manager for
Green Bay, Wis.—Bucking trends in the state and in higher education, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is once again seeing an enrollment gain, this year on all four of its campuses (Green Bay, Marinette, Manitowoc and Sheboygan). Preliminary data was
Madison, WI – Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) will be holding a series of listening sessions around the 12th Senate District to discuss the current legislative session. The first six sessions will be held in the 35th Assembly District on Thursday, October 7th, and
MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly will recognize Wes Sisson, Dick Fry, and Jarret Goodman as “Hometown Heroes” at the upcoming Assembly session on September 28th. Sisson, Fry, and Goodman were nominated by their state representative, Don Vruwink (D-Milton), for
Madison, WI — State Representative Alex Dallman announced details of the First Responder Recognition Program ceremony which will take place on the Assembly floor during the week of October 26th. Each district recipient will be awarded with a Hometown Hero citation
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System today released an initial fall 2021 enrollment estimate of 163,708 students, an estimated 1 percent decrease compared to fall 2020 based on initial first-day figures. UW System typically discloses only final fall enrollment figures,
MILWAUKEE — On Wednesday, Sept. 22 at noon, two billboards highlighting Sen. Ron Johnson’s failure to support Wisconsin families will go up in Milwaukee and Oshkosh. On Thursday, Sept. 23 at 5pm outside of Sen. Ron Johnson’s office (517 E.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA), and Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) re-introduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2021, legislation to address bullying and harassment—including cyberbullying—at colleges and universities around the country. The lawmakers
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) and State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), today introduced legislation repealing Wisconsin’s outdated personal property tax and creating a new state aid payment to compensate local governments for their lost
Leading the Change: Deep Resilience, Smart Communities Wednesday, October 27 • 8:30 am-12:30pm Free to local government and tribal officials and students • $25 for public Online via Zoom The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters is excited to
(Madison, WI)—This afternoon, Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) and Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) introduced a bill to repeal the personal property tax in Wisconsin, which would greatly assist local businesses. LRB 4737/1 is a comprehensive proposal that would eliminate the tax
Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson said he’s going to have a “cot in the Capitol” as he continues to advocate for Milwaukee‘s needs and strengthen partnerships with the state once he becomes mayor. Johnson, who was first elected to the Milwaukee Common Council in 2016
For Further Information Contact: info@erictoney.com LA Times Exposes WI Homicide Crisis Kaul Ignores [Fond du Lac, WI…] At a time when Milwaukee is making national headlines for its homicide epidemic, Attorney General Josh Kaul is ignoring the historic violence and
With a federal court already moving ahead on a redistricting trial, the state Supreme Court has agreed to take original action in a case asking the justices to draw Wisconsin’s legislative and congressional boundaries if Capitol leaders fail to reach a deal. The 4-3 conservative majority didn’t explain in Wednesday’s
During yesterday’s meeting of the Common Council (Tuesday, September 21), Mayor Tom Barrett presented his proposed 2022 City of Milwaukee budget. In the coming weeks, Council members will begin to review the budget and to engage the community in the process. Common Council President Cavalier Johnson and Finance and Personnel Committee Chair Alderman
Steineke and Stroebel join over 25 current and former legislators in support of Ryan Owens MADISON, Wis. — The Ryan Owens campaign continues to gain support from conservative legislators across Wisconsin with the endorsement of Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke of Kaukauna and State Senator Duey Stroebel of Cedarburg. Owens has previously announced the endorsements of
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Teams Up with Affiliate Chambers and Grubhub To Offer String-Free Funds for Struggling Restaurants Impacted by Covid America’s vulnerable LGBTQ+-owned restaurants and bars serving food will find a vital lifeline this fall stemming from the partnership formed by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
(MADISON, Wis.) – Construction Business Group (CBG), a leading voice for the Wisconsin construction industry, is excited to announce Joseph L. Davis, Sr. as the Director of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Development. Most recently serving as Regional Program Manager for the State of Wisconsin’s Department of Transportation (2016-2021) and as
Green Bay, Wis.—Bucking trends in the state and in higher education, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is once again seeing an enrollment gain, this year on all four of its campuses (Green Bay, Marinette, Manitowoc and Sheboygan). Preliminary data was released by the UW System today and showed a three
Madison, WI – Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) will be holding a series of listening sessions around the 12th Senate District to discuss the current legislative session. The first six sessions will be held in the 35th Assembly District on Thursday, October 7th, and the 34th Assembly District on Friday, October 8th. The Senator, a
MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly will recognize Wes Sisson, Dick Fry, and Jarret Goodman as “Hometown Heroes” at the upcoming Assembly session on September 28th. Sisson, Fry, and Goodman were nominated by their state representative, Don Vruwink (D-Milton), for their work on the Milton Area Veterans Memorial. The site
Madison, WI — State Representative Alex Dallman announced details of the First Responder Recognition Program ceremony which will take place on the Assembly floor during the week of October 26th. Each district recipient will be awarded with a Hometown Hero citation as part of First Responders Appreciation Month. “I am pleased
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System today released an initial fall 2021 enrollment estimate of 163,708 students, an estimated 1 percent decrease compared to fall 2020 based on initial first-day figures. UW System typically discloses only final fall enrollment figures, and typically later in the semester, but is again announcing
MILWAUKEE — On Wednesday, Sept. 22 at noon, two billboards highlighting Sen. Ron Johnson’s failure to support Wisconsin families will go up in Milwaukee and Oshkosh. On Thursday, Sept. 23 at 5pm outside of Sen. Ron Johnson’s office (517 E. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202), education advocates and public school
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA), and Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) re-introduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2021, legislation to address bullying and harassment—including cyberbullying—at colleges and universities around the country. The lawmakers introduced the bill on the anniversary of the death of
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) and State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), today introduced legislation repealing Wisconsin’s outdated personal property tax and creating a new state aid payment to compensate local governments for their lost revenue. “When I ran for governor, I promised I would
Leading the Change: Deep Resilience, Smart Communities Wednesday, October 27 • 8:30 am-12:30pm Free to local government and tribal officials and students • $25 for public Online via Zoom The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters is excited to announce our 5th Local Government Summit. This online event consists
(Madison, WI)—This afternoon, Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) and Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) introduced a bill to repeal the personal property tax in Wisconsin, which would greatly assist local businesses. LRB 4737/1 is a comprehensive proposal that would eliminate the tax while holding municipalities harmless. The personal property tax is levied
Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson said he’s going to have a “cot in the Capitol” as he continues to advocate for Milwaukee‘s needs and strengthen partnerships with the state once he becomes mayor. Johnson, who was first elected to the Milwaukee Common Council in 2016 and re-elected in 2020, is slated to take over as
For Further Information Contact: info@erictoney.com LA Times Exposes WI Homicide Crisis Kaul Ignores [Fond du Lac, WI…] At a time when Milwaukee is making national headlines for its homicide epidemic, Attorney General Josh Kaul is ignoring the historic violence and is busy playing politics over the DNR Board and a