Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the announcement that Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) will not seek re-election to the State Assembly. “I would like to thank Rep. Thiesfeldt for his tireless service to his
Madison – The Board of Police and Fire Commissioners (PFC) for the City of Madison, Wisconsin will meet on Monday, December 13 at 5pm. Public comment is welcome at the start of the meeting. The Commissioners will also hear invited input
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent letters to seventeen agencies regarding the use of telework. The letters, which were sent Wednesday, requested that each agency provide the number of employees currently teleworking and
Madison, WI – On December 9, the Ozaukee County News Graphic featured a story on a Milwaukee criminal suspected of burglarizing and stealing a vehicle from a property in Mequon on August 1. The suspect in the case is 20-year-old Lazarion Gaillard,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is applauding an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to open signup for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and expand the program to allow dairy producers to better protect their
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today approved a new policy to develop strong, collaborative relationships with the sovereign American Indian tribes in Wisconsin. The Tribal Consultation policy reflects the System’s commitment to government-to-government relationships with the
STORY TOPICS – Coronavirus – Federal government – Local government – Culture – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Public health and safety – Small business
MADISON, Wis. – A winter storm is expected to impact west central Wisconsin Friday afternoon and into the weekend, bringing with it the possibility of heavy snowfall that could disrupt travel across the region. ReadyWisconsin is encouraging those who live
Manufacturers in Wisconsin are using various strategies to attract and retain talent such as increasing wages, offering more workplace flexibility and creating new positions dedicated to keeping workers onboard. Speaking at the WMC Foundation’s Future Wisconsin Summit in Madison, Greenheck
MILWAUKEE (December 9, 2021) — Milwaukee Public Schools’ (MPS) George Washington Carver Academy will host a formal ceremony to dedicate their library to Joyce A. Hall. The longtime teacher and volunteer is believed to have served at least 2,000 MPS students. The event will
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, are at odds over the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s nod to the GOP redistricting effort. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
MADISON, Wis. — Ron Johnson’s biggest payday wasn’t when he was handed a thriving business by his father in law — it was when he used his power as a United States Senator to change the 2017 GOP Tax Scam
Broadband expansion continues to be one of my top priorities. I have continually championed funding and policies that have encouraged broadband expansion into unserved and underserved communities in Wisconsin. In the last year, a tremendous amount of public funding for
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Village of South Wayne is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement
Wray says the mayor, the school superintendent, the police chief, the School Board, the City Council, students, and parents need to take a deeper and more fundamental look at school safety and the role of police in this era.
As a gender-neutral alternative to the term Latino, ‘Latinx’ has flourished on college campuses and in the mainstream media, yet its reception in the Hispanic community has been chilly.
This law provides our first responders with some new gear: public education, enhanced penalties for hurting a roadside worker and a new emergency zone with double the penalties for infractions, including cell phone use.
We have come a long way from the time when abortion supporters advocated that they be safe, legal, and rare.
Ron Johnson proposal to have only Republicans run elections is shockingly brazen.
Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the announcement that Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) will not seek re-election to the State Assembly. “I would like to thank Rep. Thiesfeldt for his tireless service to his community and the state of Wisconsin. He has held six
Madison – The Board of Police and Fire Commissioners (PFC) for the City of Madison, Wisconsin will meet on Monday, December 13 at 5pm. Public comment is welcome at the start of the meeting. The Commissioners will also hear invited input from retiring Chief Steve Davis, Retired Fire Chief Randy Bruegman,
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent letters to seventeen agencies regarding the use of telework. The letters, which were sent Wednesday, requested that each agency provide the number of employees currently teleworking and explain how it tracks the productivity of those employees. Over a
Madison, WI – On December 9, the Ozaukee County News Graphic featured a story on a Milwaukee criminal suspected of burglarizing and stealing a vehicle from a property in Mequon on August 1. The suspect in the case is 20-year-old Lazarion Gaillard, an individual who according to the News Graphic “has been
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is applauding an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to open signup for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and expand the program to allow dairy producers to better protect their operations by enrolling supplemental production. Baldwin worked to include reforms
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today approved a new policy to develop strong, collaborative relationships with the sovereign American Indian tribes in Wisconsin. The Tribal Consultation policy reflects the System’s commitment to government-to-government relationships with the tribes, including regular communication related to research, agreements, initiatives, and
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MADISON, Wis. – A winter storm is expected to impact west central Wisconsin Friday afternoon and into the weekend, bringing with it the possibility of heavy snowfall that could disrupt travel across the region. ReadyWisconsin is encouraging those who live or plan to travel through the area to act now
Manufacturers in Wisconsin are using various strategies to attract and retain talent such as increasing wages, offering more workplace flexibility and creating new positions dedicated to keeping workers onboard. Speaking at the WMC Foundation’s Future Wisconsin Summit in Madison, Greenheck Chief Human Resources Officer Carrie Strobel said the Schofield-based company
MILWAUKEE (December 9, 2021) — Milwaukee Public Schools’ (MPS) George Washington Carver Academy will host a formal ceremony to dedicate their library to Joyce A. Hall. The longtime teacher and volunteer is believed to have served at least 2,000 MPS students. The event will take place in the school’s newly renovated library tFriday, December
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, are at odds over the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s nod to the GOP redistricting effort. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
MADISON, Wis. — Ron Johnson’s biggest payday wasn’t when he was handed a thriving business by his father in law — it was when he used his power as a United States Senator to change the 2017 GOP Tax Scam bill in a way that benefitted himself and his biggest
Broadband expansion continues to be one of my top priorities. I have continually championed funding and policies that have encouraged broadband expansion into unserved and underserved communities in Wisconsin. In the last year, a tremendous amount of public funding for broadband expansion has been allocated to Wisconsin through several federal
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Village of South Wayne is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of watermains along Center Street and Verley Street in South
Wray says the mayor, the school superintendent, the police chief, the School Board, the City Council, students, and parents need to take a deeper and more fundamental look at school safety and the role of police in this era.
As a gender-neutral alternative to the term Latino, ‘Latinx’ has flourished on college campuses and in the mainstream media, yet its reception in the Hispanic community has been chilly.
This law provides our first responders with some new gear: public education, enhanced penalties for hurting a roadside worker and a new emergency zone with double the penalties for infractions, including cell phone use.
We have come a long way from the time when abortion supporters advocated that they be safe, legal, and rare.
Ron Johnson proposal to have only Republicans run elections is shockingly brazen.