Wisconsin Public Education Network: Wisconsin public education advocates applaud Governor Evers’ announcement to freeze voucher and independent charter spending

Contact: Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director, Wisconsin Public Education Network, hdb@WisconsinNetwork.org, (608) 572-1696 Also available for interview: Dr. Julie Underwood, Board President, Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools, (608) 469-2287 Wisconsin public education advocates applaud Governor Evers’ leadership in proposing a long-overdue freeze on

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Birthday fundraiser for Sen. Tim Carpenter

Please join us for Senator Tim Carpenter’s Happy Birthday Fundraiser Monday March 4th Argus Bar and Grill 123 E. Main Street Madison  5- 6:30pm “Friends of Tim Carpenter” 2957 South 38th Street Milwaukee, WI  53215 twc2957@hotmail.com (414) 719-9957 Contribution levels-

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Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.: Welcomes Zachary P. Bemis

Katie Chamberlain 414.287.9374 kchamberlain@gklaw.com MADISON, WIS. (Feb. 7, 2019) – Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce that Zachary P. Bemis has joined the firm as Special Counsel in the Madison office. Bemis is an administrative and regulatory attorney

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Sen. Darling: Evers’ plan traps poor kids in bad schools

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison- State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) issued the following statement after Governor Tony Evers threatened to create a four-year ban on the choice and charter programs: “I don’t see how Governor Evers could claim

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Dave Considine: Support our kids, support DPI’s budget

In his final budget request as State Superintendent, Governor Evers and the Department of Public Instruction submitted a plan that included $63 million to support and improve school mental health programs. As a former special educator, I know this funding will have major positive impacts on the well-being and productivity of students across Wisconsin.

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James Wigderson: Realtor reality and the Supreme Court Race

If we start choosing which rights were going to defend, and we fail to defend an individual’s right to their religious beliefs – to one’s own conscience – then what right does the WRA hold dear that will be able to stand against the omnipotent state without the rule of law to protect it?

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Wisconsin Public Education Network: Wisconsin public education advocates applaud Governor Evers’ announcement to freeze voucher and independent charter spending

Contact: Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director, Wisconsin Public Education Network, hdb@WisconsinNetwork.org, (608) 572-1696 Also available for interview: Dr. Julie Underwood, Board President, Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools, (608) 469-2287 Wisconsin public education advocates applaud Governor Evers’ leadership in proposing a long-overdue freeze on voucher and charter programs. Everywhere we go around the state,

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Birthday fundraiser for Sen. Tim Carpenter

Please join us for Senator Tim Carpenter’s Happy Birthday Fundraiser Monday March 4th Argus Bar and Grill 123 E. Main Street Madison  5- 6:30pm “Friends of Tim Carpenter” 2957 South 38th Street Milwaukee, WI  53215 twc2957@hotmail.com (414) 719-9957 Contribution levels- $100 $250, $500 and $1,000. Thanks for your support!

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Wisconsin Federation for Children: New study highlights hope in choice

Today, Dr. Patrick Wolf and Dr. Corey DeAngelis released their new study “Private School Choice and Character: More Evidence from Milwaukee.” This study once again demonstrates school choice is having a significant impact on the lives of families. Using matched student-level data, their study finds that “exposure to the Milwaukee Parental

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Statement on bill to protect born-alive abortion survivors

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said the following Monday after voting in favor of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation to protect newborns that are born alive after botched abortions: “More than a million Americans have fought and died for our inalienable rights of life, liberty, and

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Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.: Welcomes Zachary P. Bemis

Katie Chamberlain 414.287.9374 kchamberlain@gklaw.com MADISON, WIS. (Feb. 7, 2019) – Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce that Zachary P. Bemis has joined the firm as Special Counsel in the Madison office. Bemis is an administrative and regulatory attorney working with clients served by the firm’s insurance and political

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Wisconsin Municipal Judges Association meeting featuring Supreme Court candidates Brian Hagedorn and Lisa Neubauer

WISCONSIN MUNICIPAL JUDGES ASSOCIATION Contact: Judge Richard Ginkowski (262-705-3252) Pleasant Prairie Municipal Court Court of Appeals Judges Brian Hagedorn and Lisa Neubauer, candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, have accepted invitations to speak at the Wisconsin Municipal Judges Association meeting at noon on Thursday, Mar. 7, at the Osthoff, 101

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Sen. Darling: Evers’ plan traps poor kids in bad schools

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison- State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) issued the following statement after Governor Tony Evers threatened to create a four-year ban on the choice and charter programs: “I don’t see how Governor Evers could claim his budget is ‘pro-kid’ when it traps poor students in

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Rep. Hintz: Applauds Governor Evers’ proposed UW System funding increase

Contact: Aaron Collins 608-266-2254 Evers Proposal Will Lead to Expanded Career Opportunities MADISON – Governor Evers announced that his biennial budget will include an additional $150 million over two years for the University of Wisconsin System. Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement on the Governor’s plan:

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Dave Considine: Support our kids, support DPI’s budget

In his final budget request as State Superintendent, Governor Evers and the Department of Public Instruction submitted a plan that included $63 million to support and improve school mental health programs. As a former special educator, I know this funding will have major positive impacts on the well-being and productivity of students across Wisconsin.

Read More »

James Wigderson: Realtor reality and the Supreme Court Race

If we start choosing which rights were going to defend, and we fail to defend an individual’s right to their religious beliefs – to one’s own conscience – then what right does the WRA hold dear that will be able to stand against the omnipotent state without the rule of law to protect it?

Read More »