Madison, WI – Today, Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges brought against him in the killing of George Floyd. On this verdict, Rep.Stubbs issued the following statement: “George Floyd should be here today. While I am proud that Officer
MADISON, Wis.— With nearly 600,000 positive cases and over 6,700 deaths, there’s no questioning the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on Wisconsin—unless you’re U.S. Senator Ron Johnson. During a radio interview yesterday, Senator Johnson questioned why there’s a “big push
MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly Speaker, Robin Vos, pledged to move forward a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. The following are the statements of A Better Wisconsin Together Deputy Director
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Town of Berlin is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes
MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday was Earth Day. At the Department of Safety and Professional Services, that means it was time to talk trees. This past Wednesday, DSPS Secretary-designee Dawn Crim and Assistant Deputy Secretary Dan Hereth, along with Wisconsin Economic
MADISON – Today, Rep. Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton), Rep. Marisabel Cabrera (D-Milwaukee), Sen. Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine), and Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) issued the following statement in honor of the Day of Silence. The Day of Silence is a
Today, former small business owner and State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski will continue her first statewide tour as a candidate for Senate. At events spanning all across Wisconsin, Sarah will meet with small business owners, teachers, the Ho-Chunk Nation, Hmong community
Madison, WI – Most Wisconsin school districts could save money and preserve existing health insurance benefits by banding together in a new risk pool, according to a new study authored by former Wisconsin Deputy Insurance Commissioner JP Wieske. School districts
After the nation’s intense focus on Derek Chauvin’s conviction, it’s clear that racial topics will dominate elections and influence all public policy.
Pandexit is a word for all of this. The messy, hard, exciting, confusing, unfair, hopeful, maddening, joyous end stage of the pandemic.
Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal calling for the creation of a public option plan — allowing people to buy into the state’s Medicaid program — could be devastating to cash-strapped rural hospitals, many already “just holding on.”
Wisconsin state Sen. Chris Larson, a Milwaukee Democrat, pointed out years ago that the Legislature’s exemption from the state’s open records retention law is an invitation to corruption.
Green Bay City Attorney Vanessa Chavez set out to write a report clearing Mayor Eric Genrich of any blame in the mishandling of November’s election. She accidentally proved that Green Bay conducted an unlawful election.
Much needs to drastically change all over the Midwest, and the upcoming trial for the Milwaukee police officer who killed Joel Acevedo is going to be an important moment for police accountability.
ICE does have a legitimate role in keeping our communities and our nation safe — including from narcotics and human trafficking — but not at the expense of the trust local departments have built over time with their communities, and not by burdening them with extra duties and costs that divert from their mission.
Madison, WI – Today, Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges brought against him in the killing of George Floyd. On this verdict, Rep.Stubbs issued the following statement: “George Floyd should be here today. While I am proud that Officer Chauvin will be held accountable for his actions, the work
MADISON, Wis.— With nearly 600,000 positive cases and over 6,700 deaths, there’s no questioning the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on Wisconsin—unless you’re U.S. Senator Ron Johnson. During a radio interview yesterday, Senator Johnson questioned why there’s a “big push to make sure everybody gets a vaccine.” “Despite overwhelming scientific
MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly Speaker, Robin Vos, pledged to move forward a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. The following are the statements of A Better Wisconsin Together Deputy Director Mike Browne: “This bill is transphobic, plain and simple. Trans
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Town of Berlin is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of watermains on parts of East Park Avenue
MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday was Earth Day. At the Department of Safety and Professional Services, that means it was time to talk trees. This past Wednesday, DSPS Secretary-designee Dawn Crim and Assistant Deputy Secretary Dan Hereth, along with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Deputy Secretary Sam Rikkers and Assistant Deputy Secretary
MADISON – Today, Rep. Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton), Rep. Marisabel Cabrera (D-Milwaukee), Sen. Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine), and Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) issued the following statement in honor of the Day of Silence. The Day of Silence is a national student-led demonstration where LGBTQ students and allies take a
Today, former small business owner and State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski will continue her first statewide tour as a candidate for Senate. At events spanning all across Wisconsin, Sarah will meet with small business owners, teachers, the Ho-Chunk Nation, Hmong community members, local leaders, and others to discuss the kitchen-table issues
Madison, WI – Most Wisconsin school districts could save money and preserve existing health insurance benefits by banding together in a new risk pool, according to a new study authored by former Wisconsin Deputy Insurance Commissioner JP Wieske. School districts could save over 20% of their current health insurance costs.
After the nation’s intense focus on Derek Chauvin’s conviction, it’s clear that racial topics will dominate elections and influence all public policy.
Pandexit is a word for all of this. The messy, hard, exciting, confusing, unfair, hopeful, maddening, joyous end stage of the pandemic.
Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal calling for the creation of a public option plan — allowing people to buy into the state’s Medicaid program — could be devastating to cash-strapped rural hospitals, many already “just holding on.”
Wisconsin state Sen. Chris Larson, a Milwaukee Democrat, pointed out years ago that the Legislature’s exemption from the state’s open records retention law is an invitation to corruption.
Green Bay City Attorney Vanessa Chavez set out to write a report clearing Mayor Eric Genrich of any blame in the mishandling of November’s election. She accidentally proved that Green Bay conducted an unlawful election.
Much needs to drastically change all over the Midwest, and the upcoming trial for the Milwaukee police officer who killed Joel Acevedo is going to be an important moment for police accountability.
ICE does have a legitimate role in keeping our communities and our nation safe — including from narcotics and human trafficking — but not at the expense of the trust local departments have built over time with their communities, and not by burdening them with extra duties and costs that divert from their mission.