Dept. of Public Instruction: Declines USDE certification, reaffirms legal compliance and protects local control amid lack of clarity
MADISON — Citing an alarming lack of clarity, failure to follow federal procedures, and a direct threat to local control of Wisconsin’s schools, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced it will not be signing or submitting a recent
Underly rebuffs Trump administration’s anti-DEI demand, risking federal funding
State Superintendent Jill Underly today said DPI rejected the U.S. Department of Education’s demand to certify that K-12 districts aren’t using federal funding to favor certain groups as the Trump administration seeks to cut off DEI programs.
Speaker Vos: Statement on the supreme court’s rubber stamp of Gov. Evers’ 402 year property tax increase
Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after the Supreme Court’s opinion upholding Governor Evers’ 402 year property tax increase: “Is any Wisconsin citizen surprised that the liberals on the Wisconsin Supreme Court are now a rubber
Institute for Reforming Government: WI supreme court veto decision in LeMieux v. Evers gives blank check to Gov. Evers
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement in response to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision upholding Gov. Tony Evers’ unprecedented line-item veto enshrining a budgetary increase for 400 years: THE QUOTE: “The Wisconsin Supreme
Sen. Felzkowski: Responds to court upholding Evers’ 400 year property tax increase
Madison, WI- Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld Governor Tony Evers’ unprecedented veto to increase property taxes for the next 400 years: Today’s ruling cemented Evers’ actions to increase property taxes
FRI News Summary: Supreme court rules Evers can lock in 400-year veto for school funding increase; Kaul holds Green Bay town hall
TOP STORIES Evers can lock in 400-year school funding increase using a veto, Supreme Court rules… court’s four liberal justices ruled Friday that the state constitution allows the governor to strike digits to create a new year or to remove
Supreme Court upholds Evers’ 400-year education veto
A split state Supreme Court today upheld Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ veto in the 2023-25 budget that wrote into state law for the next four centuries annual increases in how much schools can spend per student.
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ preview the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s docket
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look at the docket for the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2024-25 session, which ends in June. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Wisconsin’s Chamber: Reacts to 400-year veto lawsuit ruling
MADISON – The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 against two taxpayers challenging a controversial veto from Gov. Tony Evers in the state budget. The partial veto increased the property tax levy limit for school districts for 400 years, four centuries longer
Gov. Evers: Releases statement regarding Wisconsin supreme court decision in LeMieux v. Evers
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds governor’s veto ensuring ongoing funding for Wisconsin’s kids and schools for the foreseeable future MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in LeMieux v. Evers, upholding the governor’s partial line-item veto in the 2023-25 budget that provided Wisconsin schools districts with continued, additive per pupil revenue adjustments of $325
Opportunity Wisconsin: Congressman Pocan joins La Crosse town hall meeting as Congressman Van Orden continues to dodge in-person town halls
Pocan will answer questions about harmful cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, Social Security and more as Republicans in Congress continue to advance cuts in order to fund tax breaks for the ultra-rich LA CROSSE, Wis. – On Tuesday, Congressman Mark Pocan will
Jennifer Mnookin: Revoking student visas at UW-Madison is arbitrary, unjust
International students bring ideas, energy and determination.
Mike Nichols: Derail the Hop permanently
‘Free’ federal money put Milwaukee on the hook for ongoing expenses; time to say ‘enough.’
Paul Fanlund: If Donald Trump’s voters suffer too, I can live with it
I will admit it. I enjoy the shock I hear in town hall meetings from many voters in Trump country.