Dept. of Transportation: Frozen road law expands to entire state

For more information, contact:WisDOT Office of Public Affairs608-266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Law increases weight limits for log haulers, transport of road salt/sand Effective Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 12:01 a.m., the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) declares highways are officially frozen statewide and

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Rob Kreibich: Photo ID protects your vote

Over the past week, Republicans in both houses of the Wisconsin State Legislature passed common sense legislation that will give you, the voter, the ability to permanently protect your precious vote by enshrining a photo ID requirement in our state constitution.

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Educational Credential Evaluators: Esteemed global affairs expert Gisèle Yasmeen joins Milwaukee-based ECE’s Board of Directors

Milwaukee — Jan. 15, 2025 —Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. welcomed its newest board member, Gisèle Yasmeen, on January 1.  Yasmeen is a global fellow at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., providing nonpartisan research and analysis to policymakers. In her previous roles as associate vice president, international, at the University of Ottawa and senior

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One City Schools: Providing roadmap for academic excellence

Wisconsin has the worst achievement gap between white and Black students in the country, but a local school is working to make its mark and bridge those disparities. Statewide, only 10.5% of Black Wisconsin students are proficient in reading. At One City Schools on Madison’s southside however, newly released data

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Democratic Party of Milwaukee County: Condemns ICE detention facility expansion

Contact: Christine Sinicki, info@mkedems.org Calls for the Protection of Hard Working Families and Just Immigration Reform Not Mass Deportations of our Neighbors The Democratic Party of Milwaukee County (DPMC) thanks Ald. Larresa Taylor for finally informing the public of ICE’s expansion plans.  We know that many immigrants are our neighbors and work

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Take action to protect our waters from aquatic invasive species this winter

Contact: DNR Office of CommunicationsDNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks anglers to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species while fishing this winter. Even in harsh winter conditions, anglers can transport aquatic invasive species and fish diseases from one lake or river to another by emptying

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Dept. of Transportation: Frozen road law expands to entire state

For more information, contact:WisDOT Office of Public Affairs608-266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Law increases weight limits for log haulers, transport of road salt/sand Effective Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 12:01 a.m., the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) declares highways are officially frozen statewide and the frozen road law will expand to include the entire

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Rob Kreibich: Photo ID protects your vote

Over the past week, Republicans in both houses of the Wisconsin State Legislature passed common sense legislation that will give you, the voter, the ability to permanently protect your precious vote by enshrining a photo ID requirement in our state constitution.

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Rep. Dallman: Votes to protect voter ID; All Democrats vote against

MADISON, WI— Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly voted to concur with Senate Joint Resolution 2 (SJR 2). With this action, the question of whether the Wisconsin State Constitution should be amended to require valid photographic identification to vote in Wisconsin elections will

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