STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Consumer protection – Courts – Demographics – Education – Elections – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Public health and
MADISON, Wis. — The ACLU of Wisconsin and other social and environmental justice organizations submitted comments Tuesday to federal and state transportation officials vehemently opposing the proposed expansion of Interstate 94 through Milwaukee due to the negative environmental and racial
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), along with Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of 57 of their Senate colleagues, in
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) have partnered with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis, National Threat Evaluation and Reporting
MADISON, Wis. — In honor of National Energy Assistance Day on February 1, Gov. Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA), and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) are sharing a reminder that the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) is
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) continues to be recognized for its expanding online services. The ease and convenience of titling and registering a vehicle online though DMV’s eMV Public system garnered the state agency
Overall spending in the 2022 guv’s race hit nearly $164.3 million, easily topping the previous record of $93.1 million in 2018, according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Andrea Will to serve as Dodge County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Kurt F. Klomberg’s resignation. Will will serve for the remainder of the
Get ready for six months of rhetoric and infighting over how to spend Wisconsin’s record $7.1 billion surplus.
A lot of the coming budget debate is going to revolve around what we want Wisconsin to look like.
The benefits of school choice have never been clearer.
Our Legislature has evolved into an institution where grandstanding is the norm, bloated staffs keep their bosses in the news, and civility is no longer in vogue.
A recent study shows that 2022 was the first year on record that global low-carbon investments matched fossil fuel funding.
There is a serious use-of-force problem built into policing in this country. Over 1,000 Americans per year lose their lives in encounters with police.
A new federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ rule on pistols with stabilizing braces faces a Second Amendment lawsuit filed on behalf of disabled veterans.
As a journalist and a witness of Gen Z’s decaying mental state, I understand how pertinent it is that the media considers how the news today often numbs instead of stirs people to sustainable action.
Madison, Wis. – 01/31/2023 — This past September, Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove joined the Jewish Social Services (JSS) team as the Executive Director. Having recently moved to Madison from Milwaukee, she brings over 30 years of experience providing advocacy and case
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after the House passed the Pandemic is Over Act, which would formally end the COVID-19 public health emergency. “The Biden administration has relied on the COVID-19 emergency to forgive student
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), joined by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), announced the reintroduction of the Justice for Murder Victims Act. Their bipartisan proposal seeks to eliminate the 13th-century “year-and-a-day” rule, which prohibits homicide prosecutions if the victim died
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson continued to whittle down his leftover bills from the 2022 campaign, paying off $504,240 over the closing weeks of the year.
STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Consumer protection – Courts – Demographics – Education – Elections – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Public health and safety – Real estate – Retail – Tourism – Transportation
MADISON, Wis. — The ACLU of Wisconsin and other social and environmental justice organizations submitted comments Tuesday to federal and state transportation officials vehemently opposing the proposed expansion of Interstate 94 through Milwaukee due to the negative environmental and racial impacts the project would exacerbate. The Coalition for More Responsible
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), along with Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of 57 of their Senate colleagues, in urging the administration to continue support for the Medicare Advantage
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) have partnered with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis, National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Office to provide an eLearning module for the public
MADISON, Wis. — In honor of National Energy Assistance Day on February 1, Gov. Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA), and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) are sharing a reminder that the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) is here to help residential households with energy assistance and weatherization needs.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) continues to be recognized for its expanding online services. The ease and convenience of titling and registering a vehicle online though DMV’s eMV Public system garnered the state agency the highest regional award for Improvement Through Efficiencies from the
Overall spending in the 2022 guv’s race hit nearly $164.3 million, easily topping the previous record of $93.1 million in 2018, according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Andrea Will to serve as Dodge County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Kurt F. Klomberg’s resignation. Will will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2025. “Andrea Will is a
Get ready for six months of rhetoric and infighting over how to spend Wisconsin’s record $7.1 billion surplus.
A lot of the coming budget debate is going to revolve around what we want Wisconsin to look like.
The benefits of school choice have never been clearer.
Our Legislature has evolved into an institution where grandstanding is the norm, bloated staffs keep their bosses in the news, and civility is no longer in vogue.
A recent study shows that 2022 was the first year on record that global low-carbon investments matched fossil fuel funding.
There is a serious use-of-force problem built into policing in this country. Over 1,000 Americans per year lose their lives in encounters with police.
A new federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ rule on pistols with stabilizing braces faces a Second Amendment lawsuit filed on behalf of disabled veterans.
As a journalist and a witness of Gen Z’s decaying mental state, I understand how pertinent it is that the media considers how the news today often numbs instead of stirs people to sustainable action.
Madison, Wis. – 01/31/2023 — This past September, Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove joined the Jewish Social Services (JSS) team as the Executive Director. Having recently moved to Madison from Milwaukee, she brings over 30 years of experience providing advocacy and case management services in both clinical and community-based settings. “Advocating for
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after the House passed the Pandemic is Over Act, which would formally end the COVID-19 public health emergency. “The Biden administration has relied on the COVID-19 emergency to forgive student debt, spend massive sums of taxpayer dollars, and expand the
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), joined by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), announced the reintroduction of the Justice for Murder Victims Act. Their bipartisan proposal seeks to eliminate the 13th-century “year-and-a-day” rule, which prohibits homicide prosecutions if the victim died more than a year-and-a-day from the date of the defendant’s
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson continued to whittle down his leftover bills from the 2022 campaign, paying off $504,240 over the closing weeks of the year.