WHAT: Voting issues go far beyond wheelchair accessibility at polling places. Join “Empowering the Disability Vote: Civic Engagement for the Disability Community and Their Allies” for a virtual conversation on the barriers people with disabilities face when voting. Panelists will discuss ways to help
In response to the Biden administration’s decision to cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000 per year, NextGen America President Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez released the following statement: “Young people across the country have
MADISON, Wis. — Imagine what our neighborhoods would look like if we had all that we need. That’s a future that Governor Tony Evers has envisioned with his newest plan to put more money in the pockets of Wisconsinites and ensure
EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, has endorsed Melissa Ratcliff for Wisconsin State Assembly, District 46. “EMILY’s List is proud to endorse Melissa Ratcliff for Wisconsin’s 46th Assembly District,” said Sarah Curmi, Vice President of State
WISCONSIN — Color Of Change PAC, the political action committee of the nation’s largest online racial justice group, endorsed Democrat Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate. Over the next few months, Color Of Change PAC will mobilize thousands of Black voters in Wisconsin to
CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) headquarters conducted a patching ceremony to officially induct volunteers from outside of the 157th into the brigade for their upcoming mobilization. The headquarters company will mobilize
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) received an application from Ice Age Trail Alliance requesting a new specialty license plate. The Ice Age Trail Alliance (iceagetrail.org) is a non-profit organization that aims to conserve, maintain
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to report chimney swift sightings to help monitor populations and locate important roost sites before they begin their migration south. The call to count is part of Swift Night
MADISON – This fall, the UW–Madison La Follette School will host a number of events that will examine critical issues facing voters as the November elections approach. The La Follette School’s fall 2022 Journalist in Residence, Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight, will
KENOSHA, Wisc. – Today marks the anniversary of the second day of the mob violence in Kenosha, which resulted in more than 100 businesses damaged by rioters. On this day in 2020, local officials begged for more assistance from Tony Evers, citing the mass destruction
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development’s Office of Economic Advisors received the Community, Economic, and Workforce Research 2022 Award for Best Regional Resilience from The Council for Community and Economic Research. DWD economists received the award for research and
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On President Biden’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, Main Street Alliance/Main Street Action Executive Director Chanda Causer had this to say: “The decision by the Biden Administration to extend the moratorium on payments will help our small businesses
Madison – In the wake of six domestic violence homicides over the span of just two weeks this summer in Milwaukee, many are left in mourning and questioning how to address this crisis. End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Coalition Against
Washington, D.C.—Today, the States United Democracy Center, Protect Democracy, and Law Forward released an August update and trend analysis to the 2022 volume of their report A Democracy Crisis in the Making: How State Legislatures are Politicizing, Criminalizing, and Interfering
[MADISON, WI] – The Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin team is partnering with the Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Justice to conduct a “mapping exercise” on how Wisconsin’s constitutional amendment regarding crime victims’ rights, known as
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Thorp 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
Nationwide, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly 300,000 public school educators and staff left the field between Feb. 2020 and May 2022.
In arguably one of the most thinly veiled political moves in Wisconsin history, Gov. Tony Evers rolled out a “working families” tax relief package Tuesday, on the second anniversary of the Kenosha riots — one of the Democrat’s worst failures as governor.
OSHKOSH – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Department of Justice Inspector General (DOJ IG) Michael Horowitz revealing new whistleblower allegations relating to the FBI’s handling of Hunter
WHAT: Voting issues go far beyond wheelchair accessibility at polling places. Join “Empowering the Disability Vote: Civic Engagement for the Disability Community and Their Allies” for a virtual conversation on the barriers people with disabilities face when voting. Panelists will discuss ways to help people of all abilities exercise their civil rights. “Citizens of
In response to the Biden administration’s decision to cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000 per year, NextGen America President Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez released the following statement: “Young people across the country have secured yet another historic victory as the Biden administration delivers
MADISON, Wis. — Imagine what our neighborhoods would look like if we had all that we need. That’s a future that Governor Tony Evers has envisioned with his newest plan to put more money in the pockets of Wisconsinites and ensure quality schools and roads in Wisconsin. Earlier this year, Gov.
EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, has endorsed Melissa Ratcliff for Wisconsin State Assembly, District 46. “EMILY’s List is proud to endorse Melissa Ratcliff for Wisconsin’s 46th Assembly District,” said Sarah Curmi, Vice President of State and Local Campaigns at EMILY’s List. “As a three-time supervisor
WISCONSIN — Color Of Change PAC, the political action committee of the nation’s largest online racial justice group, endorsed Democrat Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate. Over the next few months, Color Of Change PAC will mobilize thousands of Black voters in Wisconsin to turn out the vote and elect progressive candidates that will
CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) headquarters conducted a patching ceremony to officially induct volunteers from outside of the 157th into the brigade for their upcoming mobilization. The headquarters company will mobilize this fall in support of Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) received an application from Ice Age Trail Alliance requesting a new specialty license plate. The Ice Age Trail Alliance (iceagetrail.org) is a non-profit organization that aims to conserve, maintain and promote the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. The trail
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to report chimney swift sightings to help monitor populations and locate important roost sites before they begin their migration south. The call to count is part of Swift Night Out, a continent-wide effort held to raise awareness about the
MADISON – This fall, the UW–Madison La Follette School will host a number of events that will examine critical issues facing voters as the November elections approach. The La Follette School’s fall 2022 Journalist in Residence, Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight, will give a public talk and will visit with students and
KENOSHA, Wisc. – Today marks the anniversary of the second day of the mob violence in Kenosha, which resulted in more than 100 businesses damaged by rioters. On this day in 2020, local officials begged for more assistance from Tony Evers, citing the mass destruction to the community and the residents who were “heartbroken” and
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development’s Office of Economic Advisors received the Community, Economic, and Workforce Research 2022 Award for Best Regional Resilience from The Council for Community and Economic Research. DWD economists received the award for research and data analysis supporting business, economic, and workforce development activities at
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On President Biden’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, Main Street Alliance/Main Street Action Executive Director Chanda Causer had this to say: “The decision by the Biden Administration to extend the moratorium on payments will help our small businesses continue to recover from the economic toll of the pandemic.
Madison – In the wake of six domestic violence homicides over the span of just two weeks this summer in Milwaukee, many are left in mourning and questioning how to address this crisis. End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (End Abuse) points out patterns highlighted by these
Washington, D.C.—Today, the States United Democracy Center, Protect Democracy, and Law Forward released an August update and trend analysis to the 2022 volume of their report A Democracy Crisis in the Making: How State Legislatures are Politicizing, Criminalizing, and Interfering with Elections, which analyzes the nationwide trend of partisan state
[MADISON, WI] – The Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin team is partnering with the Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Justice to conduct a “mapping exercise” on how Wisconsin’s constitutional amendment regarding crime victims’ rights, known as Marsy’s Law, directly impacts the criminal justice process for survivors.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Thorp 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 on Church and School Streets in the city of
Nationwide, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly 300,000 public school educators and staff left the field between Feb. 2020 and May 2022.
In arguably one of the most thinly veiled political moves in Wisconsin history, Gov. Tony Evers rolled out a “working families” tax relief package Tuesday, on the second anniversary of the Kenosha riots — one of the Democrat’s worst failures as governor.
OSHKOSH – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Department of Justice Inspector General (DOJ IG) Michael Horowitz revealing new whistleblower allegations relating to the FBI’s handling of Hunter Biden’s laptop. The senator wrote, “Recently, my office heard from