So what’s a concerned citizen to do? You can make sure that your federal and state legislators know that we expect them to take meaningful action on climate change by helping Wisconsin meet greenhouse gas reduction goals, and by preparing for tomorrow’s climate impacts.
The destruction of the UW System continues unabated, even as the state had a huge surplus, and a Democrat was in the governor’s office. All because of “reduced state support.”
A year ago during the pandemic, Travis and Tamanna Bembenek reassessed their corporate careers and decided to buy Mexico News Daily, that country’s largest English-language digital news outlet.
Edgerton Reporter Editor Diane Everson received the Edgerton Rotary Club’s citizen of the year award, just one of many accolades she’s received during her tenure at the paper to which she’s devoted her life.
STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Agribusiness – Consumer protection – Courts – Culture – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Manufacturing – Media – Public health and safety
Derrick Van Orden had yet another inappropriate public outburst, this week “unleash[ing a] profanity-filled tirade” on White House officials during a briefing on the terrorist attacks in Israel. Days later, he has still refused to apologize for his “rude” and “belligerent” outburst. This is far from Van Orden’s
MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Health held a paper ballot to vote on SB 480, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors, less than 24 hours after the public
MADISON – Today, Rep. Madison abstained on AJR 82. Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement: “I mourn deeply for the loss of Israeli and Palestinian lives and unequivocally condemn the war crimes committed by Hamas. The killing of innocent
This week’s Capitol Chats podcast features an interview with redistricting expert John Johnson. The Marquette University Law School Lubar Center research fellow says the state Supreme Court could take a few different paths to tackling how to redraw the state’s legislative boundaries if it rules against the current maps. He said if the court draws new districts, he would expect to see “a map that bears no relation to what we currently have.”
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, with authorization from Governor Tony Evers, today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in protecting access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Bureau of Land and Water Resource Management has released the 2022 Wisconsin Report on Soil and Water Conservation, which demonstrates efforts to protect Wisconsin’s soil and water resources.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the cities of Cudahy and Sheboygan are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to inprove their public drinking water systems. The projects include the
Wisconsin Public Education Network joins advocates for students across the state in applauding the lawsuit filed yesterday challenging the public funding for Wisconsin private school vouchers and independent charters—a failed “experiment” that is bad for both taxpayers and students. The suit challenges
MADISON Upon the Brewers bills’ passage as amended in the Assembly State Affairs Committee late this afternoon, Rep. Christine Sinicki released this statement on AB 438 & AB 439: “The Brewer’s legislation, in its original form, was no good for
(Fitchburg)- Wisconsin State Representative Jimmy Anderson released the following statement after the Wisconsin Assembly passed a trio of anti-trans bills on party-line votes: The Wisconsin GOP has launched a coordinated attack on transgender Wisconsinites, with thinly-veiled “concerns” to cover for their
Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement regarding the sudden movement by Assembly leaders to amend the Brewers’ Stadium Bills (AB 438 and AB 439) to give the City and County of Milwaukee another big win from Republicans and
Madison – Affirming the biological differences of male and female, Representative Chuck Wichgers voted today in favor of legislation that recognizes the harmful effects of surgical and hormonal therapies for minors experiencing gender dysphoria. Assembly Bill 465 “prohibits a health
MADISON – School districts across the state are encouraged to apply for a new round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Under the Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward program, nearly $1 million in grant
Madison, WI – Today, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted for a package of bills to protect minors from transgender medical interventions and ensure participation in athletic teams is based on the birth gender of the participants. He has released the
The Rochester Republican in a Capitol press event expressed his disappointment Protasiewicz refused to recuse herself from hearing redistricting arguments. Still, Vos said he’ll be watching the new justice, who tipped the court balance 4-3 toward the left, to see if the nearly $10 million the Democratic Party of Wisconsin gave to her campaign impacts her rulings.
So what’s a concerned citizen to do? You can make sure that your federal and state legislators know that we expect them to take meaningful action on climate change by helping Wisconsin meet greenhouse gas reduction goals, and by preparing for tomorrow’s climate impacts.
The destruction of the UW System continues unabated, even as the state had a huge surplus, and a Democrat was in the governor’s office. All because of “reduced state support.”
A year ago during the pandemic, Travis and Tamanna Bembenek reassessed their corporate careers and decided to buy Mexico News Daily, that country’s largest English-language digital news outlet.
Edgerton Reporter Editor Diane Everson received the Edgerton Rotary Club’s citizen of the year award, just one of many accolades she’s received during her tenure at the paper to which she’s devoted her life.
STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Agribusiness – Consumer protection – Courts – Culture – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Manufacturing – Media – Public health and safety – Regulation – Technology – Tourism – Transportation – Tribes
Derrick Van Orden had yet another inappropriate public outburst, this week “unleash[ing a] profanity-filled tirade” on White House officials during a briefing on the terrorist attacks in Israel. Days later, he has still refused to apologize for his “rude” and “belligerent” outburst. This is far from Van Orden’s first temper tantrum. Just a few months ago, he… Please
MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Health held a paper ballot to vote on SB 480, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors, less than 24 hours after the public hearing: “I am beyond disappointed in my Republican colleagues and
MADISON – Today, Rep. Madison abstained on AJR 82. Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement: “I mourn deeply for the loss of Israeli and Palestinian lives and unequivocally condemn the war crimes committed by Hamas. The killing of innocent civilians is never acceptable. AJR 82 rightfully included incredibly important
This week’s Capitol Chats podcast features an interview with redistricting expert John Johnson. The Marquette University Law School Lubar Center research fellow says the state Supreme Court could take a few different paths to tackling how to redraw the state’s legislative boundaries if it rules against the current maps. He said if the court draws new districts, he would expect to see “a map that bears no relation to what we currently have.”
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, with authorization from Governor Tony Evers, today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in protecting access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Bureau of Land and Water Resource Management has released the 2022 Wisconsin Report on Soil and Water Conservation, which demonstrates efforts to protect Wisconsin’s soil and water resources. According to DATCP’s analysis, state, federal, local, and other funds
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the cities of Cudahy and Sheboygan are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to inprove their public drinking water systems. The projects include the replacement of lead service lines. The projects are all located
Wisconsin Public Education Network joins advocates for students across the state in applauding the lawsuit filed yesterday challenging the public funding for Wisconsin private school vouchers and independent charters—a failed “experiment” that is bad for both taxpayers and students. The suit challenges Wisconsin’s school funding structure in four key areas: The non-public
MADISON Upon the Brewers bills’ passage as amended in the Assembly State Affairs Committee late this afternoon, Rep. Christine Sinicki released this statement on AB 438 & AB 439: “The Brewer’s legislation, in its original form, was no good for the City of Milwaukee or Milwaukee County. I told the
(Fitchburg)- Wisconsin State Representative Jimmy Anderson released the following statement after the Wisconsin Assembly passed a trio of anti-trans bills on party-line votes: The Wisconsin GOP has launched a coordinated attack on transgender Wisconsinites, with thinly-veiled “concerns” to cover for their lack of empathy and transphobic fear of what they are
Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement regarding the sudden movement by Assembly leaders to amend the Brewers’ Stadium Bills (AB 438 and AB 439) to give the City and County of Milwaukee another big win from Republicans and another loss for state taxpayers: “Taxpayers from all over Wisconsin
Madison – Affirming the biological differences of male and female, Representative Chuck Wichgers voted today in favor of legislation that recognizes the harmful effects of surgical and hormonal therapies for minors experiencing gender dysphoria. Assembly Bill 465 “prohibits a health care provider from medically or surgically acting on a minor
MADISON – School districts across the state are encouraged to apply for a new round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Under the Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward program, nearly $1 million in grant funds are available to help Wisconsin school districts teach students
Madison, WI – Today, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted for a package of bills to protect minors from transgender medical interventions and ensure participation in athletic teams is based on the birth gender of the participants. He has released the following statement after the session: “When we are talking about
The Rochester Republican in a Capitol press event expressed his disappointment Protasiewicz refused to recuse herself from hearing redistricting arguments. Still, Vos said he’ll be watching the new justice, who tipped the court balance 4-3 toward the left, to see if the nearly $10 million the Democratic Party of Wisconsin gave to her campaign impacts her rulings.