MADISON, Wis. — This week, as Attorney General Josh Kaul and Democratic leaders in the Legislature reintroduced common sense gun safety reforms to keep Wisconsin families, schools, and communities safe, Republican politicians moved to deprioritize school safety entirely. Republicans on the
Our state has a choice between two divergent futures. One choice is demographic and economic decline. The other is to seize the opportunity at hand right now to transform our tax system and make Wisconsin a regional or even national magnet.
If paving the way for massive school privatization is not what he thought he was agreeing to in his deal with legislators, Evers should say so, and get out his veto pen.
Not all students learn in the same manner and to limit reading instruction to just one method will not allow for supplementing instruction for those whom phonics is not totally effective.
According to the Milwaukee Community Journal’s Mikel Holt, North Division is the worse performing school in Wisconsin, rated by every state and national assessment group and it’s the only school where proficiency rates for math, reading, science, and gym is stuck at zero.
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism produced an important report last month on how private schools in Wisconsin can legally discriminate against disabled and LGBT students even if they receive taxpayer dollars to subsidize their operations.
As Juneteenth approaches Monday, a recent controversy in Greenville, South Carolina, shows we’re still learning how to fully honor an event that was only made a federal holiday two years ago.
Many of these environmental proposals are slated for removal from the state budget bill by Republicans, but final votes won’t occur until the end of the month. Before they vote, legislative Republicans should consider a recent statewide poll that shows overwhelming public support for conservation measures.
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and her fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth released the following statement ahead of this year’s Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Day: “Foster Youth Shadow Day is a wonderful, enriching opportunity for both members
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today praised the allocation of $23 million in continued federal funding for four programs supporting dairy business innovation, including the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) run by WCMA and the Center
“Republicans are once again, using their failed trickle-down economics theory to provide tax cuts that further enrich big corporations. Instead of advancing tax policies to benefit working families, Ways and Means Committee Republicans are doubling down on their tax giveaway
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) invites the public to review and comment on the agency’s updates to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program triennial goals. DBE firms are small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals,
MADISON, Wis. — This morning, new reporting from Al Weaver and Julia Manchester at The Hill highlighted the impending “messy” primary and “expensive” fight that Republicans are facing in their uphill battle in the Wisconsin Senate race. The Hill: Republicans face tough bid
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023 to close a trade loophole that is allowing China and other countries to undercut American manufacturers, let products made by slave
STORY TOPICS – White house – Us senate race – State government – Federal government – Courts – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Management – Manufacturing – Military – Non-profits – Public
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance
“Foster Youth Shadow Day is a wonderful, enriching opportunity for both members of Congress and foster youth delegates, who receive an inside look at the U.S. House of Representatives while advocates serving in Congress gain valuable firsthand insight into the
MADISON – Late yesterday the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance addressed the budget for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and voted to include funding for an Agricultural Road Improvement Program (ARIP). This program would provide grants for local governments to repair
MADISON — Today, Democrats on the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) prepared to make investments to train the workforce through the UW System and support local communities to reduce barriers for workers to participate in the workforce. Instead, Republicans further
MADISON – On Tuesday, June 13th, Assembly Representative Jacobson (D-Oregon) released the following remarks regarding the Gun Safety Coalition press conference Monday at the Capitol: “As we heard yesterday, Wisconsin’s kids, our future, relies on common-sense gun safety bills. With
MADISON, Wis. — This week, as Attorney General Josh Kaul and Democratic leaders in the Legislature reintroduced common sense gun safety reforms to keep Wisconsin families, schools, and communities safe, Republican politicians moved to deprioritize school safety entirely. Republicans on the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee last Thursday voted to slash funding from
Our state has a choice between two divergent futures. One choice is demographic and economic decline. The other is to seize the opportunity at hand right now to transform our tax system and make Wisconsin a regional or even national magnet.
If paving the way for massive school privatization is not what he thought he was agreeing to in his deal with legislators, Evers should say so, and get out his veto pen.
Not all students learn in the same manner and to limit reading instruction to just one method will not allow for supplementing instruction for those whom phonics is not totally effective.
According to the Milwaukee Community Journal’s Mikel Holt, North Division is the worse performing school in Wisconsin, rated by every state and national assessment group and it’s the only school where proficiency rates for math, reading, science, and gym is stuck at zero.
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism produced an important report last month on how private schools in Wisconsin can legally discriminate against disabled and LGBT students even if they receive taxpayer dollars to subsidize their operations.
As Juneteenth approaches Monday, a recent controversy in Greenville, South Carolina, shows we’re still learning how to fully honor an event that was only made a federal holiday two years ago.
Many of these environmental proposals are slated for removal from the state budget bill by Republicans, but final votes won’t occur until the end of the month. Before they vote, legislative Republicans should consider a recent statewide poll that shows overwhelming public support for conservation measures.
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and her fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth released the following statement ahead of this year’s Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Day: “Foster Youth Shadow Day is a wonderful, enriching opportunity for both members of Congress and foster youth delegates, who receive an inside
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today praised the allocation of $23 million in continued federal funding for four programs supporting dairy business innovation, including the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) run by WCMA and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR). U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) first
“Republicans are once again, using their failed trickle-down economics theory to provide tax cuts that further enrich big corporations. Instead of advancing tax policies to benefit working families, Ways and Means Committee Republicans are doubling down on their tax giveaway to the wealthy and big corporations, aka their 2023 GOP
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) invites the public to review and comment on the agency’s updates to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program triennial goals. DBE firms are small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, as required by federal regulations. The upcoming triennial projected DBE
MADISON, Wis. — This morning, new reporting from Al Weaver and Julia Manchester at The Hill highlighted the impending “messy” primary and “expensive” fight that Republicans are facing in their uphill battle in the Wisconsin Senate race. The Hill: Republicans face tough bid to oust Baldwin in Wisconsin Senate race Republicans are facing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023 to close a trade loophole that is allowing China and other countries to undercut American manufacturers, let products made by slave labor get in the hands of U.S. consumers, and bring
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or other federal matters. Note: Staff-led mobile
“Foster Youth Shadow Day is a wonderful, enriching opportunity for both members of Congress and foster youth delegates, who receive an inside look at the U.S. House of Representatives while advocates serving in Congress gain valuable firsthand insight into the child welfare system. Having participated in past year’s Shadow Days,
MADISON – Late yesterday the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance addressed the budget for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and voted to include funding for an Agricultural Road Improvement Program (ARIP). This program would provide grants for local governments to repair and rebuild crumbling roads and bridges that create problems for
MADISON — Today, Democrats on the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) prepared to make investments to train the workforce through the UW System and support local communities to reduce barriers for workers to participate in the workforce. Instead, Republicans further showcased their reluctance to invest in the UW System despite
MADISON – On Tuesday, June 13th, Assembly Representative Jacobson (D-Oregon) released the following remarks regarding the Gun Safety Coalition press conference Monday at the Capitol: “As we heard yesterday, Wisconsin’s kids, our future, relies on common-sense gun safety bills. With universal background checks, extreme risk protection orders, and incentives for