U.S. Rep. Grothman: Statement on the passage of the PRO Act

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act: “Under this bill, the employer is forced to hand over the telephone number, the

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Rep. Considine: We must address student mental health

Madison – Today, Representative Considine (D-Baraboo) voted on a bill in the Assembly Committee on Education and listened to citizens in a Public Hearing in that same committee. As a former educator of 29 years, Representative Considine prioritizes education. After Governor

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Dan O’Donnell: A map to nowhere

Absent from both the federal and state constitutions is any mention of “people drawing our maps,” “gubernatorial appointees,” or “nonpartisan redistricting commissions.”

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Statement on the passage of the PRO Act

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act: “Under this bill, the employer is forced to hand over the telephone number, the email and the address of each employee to the union,” said

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UW-Milwaukee & WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com: New video podcast launching from Lubar Entrepreneurship Center

For immediate release For more information, contact: Steven Olikara, press@millennialaction.org MILWAUKEE — A new video podcast called “Meeting in Middle America” will highlight young leaders in the heartland and some of their solutions to the nation’s most pressing challenges. The weekly podcast, a joint production of UW-Milwaukee and WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com, will

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WAFCA: Governor signs bill expanding mental health consultation for students

At the State Capitol yesterday, supporters for expansion of school-based mental health services in Wisconsin gathered in the Governor’s office to celebrate the signing of 2019 WI Act 88, which expands existing Medicaid-funded consultation services to include connections with parents. Consultation services enable mental health therapists to work collaboratively with

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Rep. Considine: We must address student mental health

Madison – Today, Representative Considine (D-Baraboo) voted on a bill in the Assembly Committee on Education and listened to citizens in a Public Hearing in that same committee. As a former educator of 29 years, Representative Considine prioritizes education. After Governor Evers’ press conference on education, including increasing access to mental

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Evers calls special session to put $250 million more into education

Gov. Tony Evers today announced he’s calling a special session of the Legislature to put nearly $250 million of an anticipated surplus toward education as part of an effort to restore the state’s commitment to fund two-thirds of public education costs. Evers’ call comes as GOP legislative leaders have talked

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Sen. Shilling, Rep. Hintz: Democratic leaders back education Special Session

MADISON, WI – Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) and Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statements after Governor Tony Evers called for a legislative Special Session to invest in Wisconsin public school classrooms and lower property taxes: “Our students today are the workforce of tomorrow,

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Dan O’Donnell: A map to nowhere

Absent from both the federal and state constitutions is any mention of “people drawing our maps,” “gubernatorial appointees,” or “nonpartisan redistricting commissions.”

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