Rep. Billings: Statement on attending White House event

WASHINGTON DC- Rep. Billings attended the White House States Convening on Child Care alongside numerous experts, state leaders, and over 90 state legislators to discuss efforts to make quality child care more accessible and affordable for working families, increase the amount of affordable

U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Statement on FAA reauthorization

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, which includes a Derrick Van Orden (WI-03)-backed amendment that will help ensure safety at Wisconsin’s rural airports. “The FAA Reauthorization will help

U.S. Rep. Grothman: Fight for student loan responsibility

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) introduced two bills to address the student loan problem in a responsible way — without shifting the burden to hard-working taxpayers. H.R. 4711, the Protecting Taxpayers from Student Loan Bailouts Act, will defend the

Rep. Nedweski: Governor Evers’ signs historic reading bill

Madison – On Wednesday, Governor Evers signed the Right to Read Act into law, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 20. This statewide early literacy education initiative will be transformational for students, educators, and for our economy moving forward. Using universal assessments and

WEAC, WSRA: Statement on signing of AB-321 literacy policy changes

The following joint statement was released by the Wisconsin State Reading Association and the Wisconsin Education Association Council following the signing of Assembly Bill 321 by Governor Tony Evers on July 19, 2023. “We are disappointed and deeply concerned with

PSC: Unveils “Wisconsin Energy Statistics” online portal

MADISON – Today the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) unveiled the “Wisconsin Energy Statistics” portal, an online resource that provides a snapshot of energy use in Wisconsin and its economic and environmental impacts.  Prior to the “Wisconsin Energy Statistics”

Sen. Stroebel: Groundbreaking early literacy reforms become law

Madison, WI – Today, Assembly Bill 321 was signed into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act 20. Act 20 invests $50 million into early literacy development by transitioning the current teaching approach to science-based reading instruction. Senator Duey Stroebel (R –

Rep. Kitchens: Right-to-Read Act signed into law

Wisconsin’s schoolchildren will now learn to read using science-based, proven methods. On Wednesday, Governor Evers signed the Right-to-Read Act, authored by Representative Joel Kitchens. The new law will help reverse years of falling reading scores.“I’ve worked on a lot of

Gov. Evers: Signs bill aimed at improving literacy outcomes for kids statewide

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed six bills, including Assembly Bill 321, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 20. The bill relating to literacy, drafted in coordination with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), makes several comprehensive updates to literacy instruction in the state designed to help improve reading and literacy outcomes

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