Forty-one percent of all Milwaukee workers are paid less than $15 per hour, according to a new report from a UW-Madison think tank. In its “Facts from the Frontline” report, COWS highlights the declining share of manufacturing employees making up
MADISON…Today, Representative Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) announced that legislation he co-authored has passed the State Assembly on a unanimous 96-0 vote. The bill would ensure the successful WI Merit Scholarship program continues into the future. Set at $5,000, the scholarships
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP businessman Scott Mayer, who has spent nearly four decades in the staffing industry, told WisPolitics.com today he’s considering a run for the U.S. Senate next year against two-term incumbent Tammy Baldwin,
MADISON – Today, the Legislature was in session and had the pleasure of hearing the 19th Annual State of the Tribes Address. It was delivered by Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chairman Robert Van Zile. Representative Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha) released the following statement:
MADISON, WI – Today Robert Van Zile, chair of Sokaogan Chippewa Community in Forest County, delivered the annual State of the Tribes Address. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D- Madison) released the following statement: “Chairman Van Zile spoke about the need for
MADISON – Today, Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chairman Robert Van Zile delivered the 19th annual Wisconsin State of the Tribes. The Assembly met in regular session following the address. Rep. Conley issued the following statement in response: “I was honored to
MADISON–On National Equal Pay Day, Rep. Sinicki issued this statement: “I have introduced Equal Pay legislation in Wisconsin for two decades. For three of those years it was law, and then repealed, but not because the wage gap closed. In fact, sources*
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz launched two new TV ads today knocking conservative rival Daniel Kelly, one calling him “an extremist who doesn’t care about us” and the other declaring he’s “extremely corrupt.” Protasiewciz also announced she’s added another
The Assembly today approved a pair of bills that would require schools to collect crime data and to hire resource officers if they report too many incidents resulting in arrests.
The Assembly today backed the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month resolution highlighting seven people, including the state’s first Black woman to become a major general in the U.S. Army Reserve and its first Black appeals court judge.
A group criticizing members of Congress for supporting employee non-compete contracts launched an ad blasting U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald during Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” The Fight Corporate Monopolies group dropped five figures on the 30-second spot slamming the former
Madison, WI – The State Assembly today passed bills on crime prevention and school safety today, including one measure that discloses crime statistics for schools. Currently, there is no standardized, transparent method for school districts to report crimes committed on
Earlier today, Rep. Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) applauded the announcement of federal standards for PFAS contamination of water. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to regulate PFOA and PFOS at a level that can be reliably measured at 4
MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following remarks as prepared regarding 2023 AB 3: “Mr. Speaker, this bill, and the proposed referral to committee, is a mistake. “The Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and
MADISON – Today, Chairman Robert VanZile of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community delivered the 19th annual State of the Tribes Address at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Chairman Robert VanZile focused on the shared values of the people living in Wisconsin. Senator
MADISON, Wis. — Following the 2023 State of the Tribes address, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Wisconsin was honored today to hear from the Chairman of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Mole Lake Band of Lake
MADISON, Wis. — Following the conclusion of the 19th annual State of the Tribes Address, delivered by Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chairman Robert Van Zile, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement: “I am honored to have attended
MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to the 2023 State of the Tribes Address, delivered this year by Chairman Robert Van Zile of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa,
MADISON — When Corey Saffold applied for the UW Odyssey Project in 2005, he had no idea it would change his life. Prior to attending Odyssey — an award-winning University of Wisconsin–Madison educational access program — he’d never taken a
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through March 20, 2023 for a proposed special pesticide registration to control weeds in cranberry marshes. The special registration proposed by DATCP is for
Forty-one percent of all Milwaukee workers are paid less than $15 per hour, according to a new report from a UW-Madison think tank. In its “Facts from the Frontline” report, COWS highlights the declining share of manufacturing employees making up the region’s workforce, as well as falling union membership and
MADISON…Today, Representative Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) announced that legislation he co-authored has passed the State Assembly on a unanimous 96-0 vote. The bill would ensure the successful WI Merit Scholarship program continues into the future. Set at $5,000, the scholarships are based solely on merit to Wisconsin residents who are
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP businessman Scott Mayer, who has spent nearly four decades in the staffing industry, told WisPolitics.com today he’s considering a run for the U.S. Senate next year against two-term incumbent Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison. He joins fellow businessman Eric Hovde among those actively
MADISON – Today, the Legislature was in session and had the pleasure of hearing the 19th Annual State of the Tribes Address. It was delivered by Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chairman Robert Van Zile. Representative Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha) released the following statement: “I couldn’t agree more with Chairman Van Zile as he
MADISON, WI – Today Robert Van Zile, chair of Sokaogan Chippewa Community in Forest County, delivered the annual State of the Tribes Address. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D- Madison) released the following statement: “Chairman Van Zile spoke about the need for continued and improved state-tribal partnerships in improving health care, economic
MADISON – Today, Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chairman Robert Van Zile delivered the 19th annual Wisconsin State of the Tribes. The Assembly met in regular session following the address. Rep. Conley issued the following statement in response: “I was honored to attend this year’s State of the Tribes Address, which is
MADISON–On National Equal Pay Day, Rep. Sinicki issued this statement: “I have introduced Equal Pay legislation in Wisconsin for two decades. For three of those years it was law, and then repealed, but not because the wage gap closed. In fact, sources* claim it will take well over a hundred years to
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz launched two new TV ads today knocking conservative rival Daniel Kelly, one calling him “an extremist who doesn’t care about us” and the other declaring he’s “extremely corrupt.” Protasiewciz also announced she’s added another $600,000 in media buys, pushing her overall effort on the
The Assembly today approved a pair of bills that would require schools to collect crime data and to hire resource officers if they report too many incidents resulting in arrests.
The Assembly today backed the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month resolution highlighting seven people, including the state’s first Black woman to become a major general in the U.S. Army Reserve and its first Black appeals court judge.
A group criticizing members of Congress for supporting employee non-compete contracts launched an ad blasting U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald during Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” The Fight Corporate Monopolies group dropped five figures on the 30-second spot slamming the former state senator for wanting “your boss to control where you
Madison, WI – The State Assembly today passed bills on crime prevention and school safety today, including one measure that discloses crime statistics for schools. Currently, there is no standardized, transparent method for school districts to report crimes committed on school property. Assembly Bill 53 requires public, charter, and choice
Earlier today, Rep. Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) applauded the announcement of federal standards for PFAS contamination of water. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to regulate PFOA and PFOS at a level that can be reliably measured at 4 parts per trillion. (Note: Last year, the Wisconsin Legislature adopted a
MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following remarks as prepared regarding 2023 AB 3: “Mr. Speaker, this bill, and the proposed referral to committee, is a mistake. “The Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board made the decision to ban the
MADISON – Today, Chairman Robert VanZile of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community delivered the 19th annual State of the Tribes Address at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Chairman Robert VanZile focused on the shared values of the people living in Wisconsin. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, expressed her sincere gratitude
MADISON, Wis. — Following the 2023 State of the Tribes address, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Wisconsin was honored today to hear from the Chairman of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Robert VanZile. Delivering the 19th State of the
MADISON, Wis. — Following the conclusion of the 19th annual State of the Tribes Address, delivered by Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chairman Robert Van Zile, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement: “I am honored to have attended the 19th annual State of the Tribes Address and to
MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to the 2023 State of the Tribes Address, delivered this year by Chairman Robert Van Zile of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council. “The State of the
MADISON — When Corey Saffold applied for the UW Odyssey Project in 2005, he had no idea it would change his life. Prior to attending Odyssey — an award-winning University of Wisconsin–Madison educational access program — he’d never taken a college course and considered himself a passive person. During his
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through March 20, 2023 for a proposed special pesticide registration to control weeds in cranberry marshes. The special registration proposed by DATCP is for Stinger®, which is manufactured by Corteva Agriscience and contains the