Madison, WI – It ended in less than two months, but the men and women who served in Operation Desert Storm still feel its impact nearly three decades later. This Tuesday, Representatives from both sides of the aisle came together
Contact: Bill Esbeck, WSTA Executive Director Phone: 608-469-7171 Email: bill.esbeck@wsta.info Madison, WI – Wisconsin’s premier telecommunications industry association applauds the Assembly floor vote in support of Assembly Bill 344 (AB 344). The legislation incentivises rural broadband deployment through targeted tax
The Joint Finance Committee today signed off on the Evers administration’s plan to fund the county-run facilities that represent one piece of a three-pronged approach to overhauling the state’s youth justice system. But the panel rejected along party lines the
MILWAUKEE – The ACLU of Wisconsin denounced the Wisconsin Assembly’s passage of a package of legislation that would worsen the state’s mass incarceration crisis. The organization asserted the measures would weaken public safety, weaken communities, waste taxpayer money, and divert resources
Donald Trump wants another tax cut. Apparently running up a trillion-dollar-a-year deficit isn’t enough.
State Government licensing reform is an important area to improve and streamline, especially when any delay in obtaining a professional license can cause someone and their future employer time outside of the workforce.
Decisions from licensing boards are oftentimes arbitrary and unfair.
Feb. 20 is International Day of Social Justice, and one issue of social justice that doesn’t get enough attention is the link between homelessness and domestic violence.
Nine years later, taxpayers have saved billions of dollars thanks to Act 10, which remains in place despite several court challenges and Democrat Gov. Tony Evers’ empty threats to kill the law.
[Madison, WI] – In case you missed it, Justice Daniel Kelly received the endorsement from the Milwaukee Police Association who cited Justice Kelly’s record of protecting the public and enforcing the law as it is written. Justice Kelly’s record stands
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities applauds the Senate and the Assembly for taking steps recently to pass SB 95, SB 96, and SB 97, the three bills recommended by the Legislative Council Study Committee on Property Tax Assessment Practices (AKA
MADISON, Wis. — Today, President Donald Trump released his 2021 budget that will serve as a roadmap for his allies in Congress over the coming year, and into the future. President Trump’s proposal significantly slashes programs and services that support
MADISON – On February 10th, news outlets reported that the Trump Administration has been engaged in discussions of deportation and repatriation with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to allow for the deportation of longtime Hmong and Lao U.S. residents to Southeast Asia.
[Madison, WI] – Today, Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly’s campaign announced he has received the endorsement of the Milwaukee Police Association. The Association represents 1,600 brave men and women in the Milwaukee Police Department who put their lives on the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 20: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the
MADISON— Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Larisa Benitez-Morgan to be a Kenosha County Circuit Court judge. The appointment fills a vacancy that will be created by the retirement of Judge David M. Bastianelli, effective April 1, 2020. “Attorney Larisa Benitez-Morgan is a highly-skilled attorney who has dedicated her
The Thompson Center’s third conference on “Increasing Independence for Wisconsin’s Disabled Population” will be held in Stevens Point. This conference will focus in particular on managing the transition to living independently and working as adults with a disability. A panel discussion
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Madison, WI – It ended in less than two months, but the men and women who served in Operation Desert Storm still feel its impact nearly three decades later. This Tuesday, Representatives from both sides of the aisle came together to honor Wisconsin’s Gulf War veterans with the passage of
Contact: Bill Esbeck, WSTA Executive Director Phone: 608-469-7171 Email: bill.esbeck@wsta.info Madison, WI – Wisconsin’s premier telecommunications industry association applauds the Assembly floor vote in support of Assembly Bill 344 (AB 344). The legislation incentivises rural broadband deployment through targeted tax exemptions for investments in rural or underserved communities. “WSTA is
The Joint Finance Committee today signed off on the Evers administration’s plan to fund the county-run facilities that represent one piece of a three-pronged approach to overhauling the state’s youth justice system. But the panel rejected along party lines the guv’s request for $73.2 million to build two new state-run
MILWAUKEE – The ACLU of Wisconsin denounced the Wisconsin Assembly’s passage of a package of legislation that would worsen the state’s mass incarceration crisis. The organization asserted the measures would weaken public safety, weaken communities, waste taxpayer money, and divert resources away from priorities like mental health and addiction treatment.
Donald Trump wants another tax cut. Apparently running up a trillion-dollar-a-year deficit isn’t enough.
State Government licensing reform is an important area to improve and streamline, especially when any delay in obtaining a professional license can cause someone and their future employer time outside of the workforce.
Decisions from licensing boards are oftentimes arbitrary and unfair.
Feb. 20 is International Day of Social Justice, and one issue of social justice that doesn’t get enough attention is the link between homelessness and domestic violence.
Nine years later, taxpayers have saved billions of dollars thanks to Act 10, which remains in place despite several court challenges and Democrat Gov. Tony Evers’ empty threats to kill the law.
[Madison, WI] – In case you missed it, Justice Daniel Kelly received the endorsement from the Milwaukee Police Association who cited Justice Kelly’s record of protecting the public and enforcing the law as it is written. Justice Kelly’s record stands in stark contrast with Judge Jill Karofsky, who has let several
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities applauds the Senate and the Assembly for taking steps recently to pass SB 95, SB 96, and SB 97, the three bills recommended by the Legislative Council Study Committee on Property Tax Assessment Practices (AKA the Dark Store Study Committee). The Senate passed SB 96
MADISON, Wis. — Today, President Donald Trump released his 2021 budget that will serve as a roadmap for his allies in Congress over the coming year, and into the future. President Trump’s proposal significantly slashes programs and services that support Wisconsin workers such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, while
MADISON – On February 10th, news outlets reported that the Trump Administration has been engaged in discussions of deportation and repatriation with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to allow for the deportation of longtime Hmong and Lao U.S. residents to Southeast Asia. Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement in support
[Madison, WI] – Today, Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly’s campaign announced he has received the endorsement of the Milwaukee Police Association. The Association represents 1,600 brave men and women in the Milwaukee Police Department who put their lives on the line every day to protect the citizens of Wisconsin’s largest
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 20: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the Feb. 18 primary and the outlook for the presidential primary
MADISON— Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Larisa Benitez-Morgan to be a Kenosha County Circuit Court judge. The appointment fills a vacancy that will be created by the retirement of Judge David M. Bastianelli, effective April 1, 2020. “Attorney Larisa Benitez-Morgan is a highly-skilled attorney who has dedicated her life to making sure that our courts treat everyone fairly
The Thompson Center’s third conference on “Increasing Independence for Wisconsin’s Disabled Population” will be held in Stevens Point. This conference will focus in particular on managing the transition to living independently and working as adults with a disability. A panel discussion will also approach the topic of how technology can be
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