Voces de la Frontera: Through the budget or as standalone legislation, Wisconsin must restore driver licenses and in-state tuition for immigrants

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, sfreeman@vdlf.org, 414-469-9206 MILWAUKEE – On Wednesday afternoon, Republican leaders of the Joint Finance Committee announced that they will remove several so-called “non-fiscal” provisions from Governor Evers’ proposed budget, including measures to restore access to driver licenses and in-state tuition at

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Edgewood College hosts interfaith community iftar

Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Strategic Communications 608-663-2333 Madison, Wis. (May 1, 2019) – Edgewood College will again host an interfaith event during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. In partnership with Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice and Muslim Women United

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Wisconsin Supreme Court: Chief Justice Roggensack re-elected as chief justice of the Wiscsonin Supreme Court

CONTACT:      Tom Sheehan Court Information Officer (608) 261-6640                                       Madison, Wis. (April 30, 2019) – Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court today elected Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack to a third consecutive two-year term as chief justice, effective May 1. “I am

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Libby Sobic and Will Flanders: Evers’ backdoor plan to stop school choice

Evers is proposing that private schools must complete all the steps of accreditation prior to participating in the choice programs. This change creates a catch 22 for new schools – the school could not accept students on a voucher until they completed the entire accreditation process but they cannot complete accreditation without students in the building.

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Voces de la Frontera: Through the budget or as standalone legislation, Wisconsin must restore driver licenses and in-state tuition for immigrants

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, sfreeman@vdlf.org, 414-469-9206 MILWAUKEE – On Wednesday afternoon, Republican leaders of the Joint Finance Committee announced that they will remove several so-called “non-fiscal” provisions from Governor Evers’ proposed budget, including measures to restore access to driver licenses and in-state tuition at public colleges to immigrants in Wisconsin. Also on Wednesday, thousands

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Edgewood College hosts interfaith community iftar

Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Strategic Communications 608-663-2333 Madison, Wis. (May 1, 2019) – Edgewood College will again host an interfaith event during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. In partnership with Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice and Muslim Women United for Peace, people of all faiths are invited to join

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Wisconsin Supreme Court: Chief Justice Roggensack re-elected as chief justice of the Wiscsonin Supreme Court

CONTACT:      Tom Sheehan Court Information Officer (608) 261-6640                                       Madison, Wis. (April 30, 2019) – Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court today elected Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack to a third consecutive two-year term as chief justice, effective May 1. “I am honored to have the opportunity to continue serving in this

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Libby Sobic and Will Flanders: Evers’ backdoor plan to stop school choice

Evers is proposing that private schools must complete all the steps of accreditation prior to participating in the choice programs. This change creates a catch 22 for new schools – the school could not accept students on a voucher until they completed the entire accreditation process but they cannot complete accreditation without students in the building.

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