Madison, Wis. – The court-appointed Monitor’s 11th report for Lincoln Hills School/Copper Lake School was filed with the court today, and noted multiple improvements at the juvenile facility and in DOC’s efforts to meet the requirements of a court order. The report highlights Wisconsin DOC’s continued steps to achieve compliance with elements of

70 students have been selected for $7,000 scholarships MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson today announced that 70 students have been selected through a random drawing to receive a $7,000 scholarship under the System’s Vax Up! “70 for 70” campaign. The 70 students attend the 11 UW System

Gorsuch is the longest-serving bank CEO in Fitchburg and Madison. Fitchburg, WI – A career in banking wasn’t a childhood dream, but Oak Bank’s CEO Bob Gorsuch says he is blessed to have 57 years of experience in banking (and counting). “I am one of those people who doesn’t feel like I

  WEST ALLIS, WIS. – Dr. Cliff Hartmann, a pediatric dentist in New Berlin, was sworn in as president of the 3,100-member Wisconsin Dental Association at the organization’s 151st House of Delegates, which was held in Brookfield on Nov. 12 and 13. Dr. Hartmann will serve as president until November 2022.                

MADISON, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed the month of November as National Scholarship Month in Wisconsin. The proclamation is part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness about the vital role that scholarships play in reducing student loan debt and

MADISON, Wis. — With just under one year before the 2022 midterms, Ron Johnson finds himself in deep trouble. After going from tax scandal to tax scandal, opposing a historic federal investment in to rebuild Wisconsin’s infrastructure, trying and failing to rip health care away from hundreds of thousands of

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today published public and choice school and district report cards for the 2020-21 school year, as required by Wis. Stat. 115.385. Both federal and state law require DPI to annually release accountability reports, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these report requirements were suspended

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today published public and choice school and district report cards for the 2020-21 school year, as required by Wis. Stat. 115.385. Both federal and state law require DPI to annually release accountability reports, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these report requirements were suspended

Washington, D.C. – Wisconsin business, education and local leaders are praising U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s support for bipartisan infrastructure legislation, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden yesterday and will help connect every Wisconsinite to reliable high-speed internet. More than 13.9% of Wisconsin residents currently live in areas

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, Democracy Partners will host a fundraiser for Wisconsin Democrat Mandela Barnes in Washington, D.C. It says everything you need to know about Barnes that he’s spending his time fundraising with out-of-state liberals instead of spending time talking to real Wisconsinites. But the location and attendees are the least of

On GIS Day, November 17, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recognizes the role Geographic Information Systems plays in providing Wisconsin residents and businesses with tools to inform, plan, make better decisions and solve problems. From maps locating the state’s road construction projects to picturesque Rustic Roads, WisDOT applies user-friendly,

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general from around the nation in urging the U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee to strengthen public health and environmental protections against “forever chemicals.”  These chemicals — a class of highly toxic chemical compounds known

STATEWIDE – In response to the ongoing struggle to achieve fair maps in Wisconsin, Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera, issued the following statement:   “The bedrock of our democracy depends on equal representation for everyone in our state, especially for people of color who’ve been historically

Lawsuit challenges Brown County’s use of local sales tax for capital projects The News: Attorneys for the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) are participating in Wisconsin Supreme Court oral arguments, Tuesday, in Brown County v. Brown County Taxpayers Association, a legal challenge to Brown County’s decision to use local sales