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 for the 2019-20 school year. Because of ongoing pandemic impacts, the U.S. Department of Education again waived federal Every Student Succeeds Act accountability requirements for 2020-21 school year data. However, the Wisconsin State Legislature did not grant another suspension. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DPI urges using caution when

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 where, by one definition, there is no broadband infrastructure that provides minimally acceptable speeds, and 69% of Wisconsin residents live in areas where there is only one such provider. With the bipartisan legislation supported by Senator Baldwin and signed into law by President Biden, Wisconsin will receive a minimum allocation

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 their concern. The hosts are radical liberals and a felon. The co-founder of Democracy Partners is Robert Creamer, a felon who pleaded guilty to bank fraud in 2005 and was sentenced to five months in prison. More recently, Creamer and others tied to Democracy Partners got caught on camera in 2016 talking about

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, interactive GIS technology to make transportation data readily available and understandable. “Our GIS mapping program is a great example of how WisDOT is applying innovative technology to improve Wisconsin’s transportation system,” WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson said. “Whether it’s our dynamic highway signs keeping motorists safe, our hotspot analysis to identify

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 as poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — are widespread, persistent contaminants in the environment, including in drinking water, in many states. In a letter addressed to EPW leadership, the coalition argues that the serious dangers posed by PFAS, combined with the tens of millions of taxpayer dollars that coalition states are currently

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 and are presently disenfranchised through partisan gerrymandering and voter suppression laws. For the past three decades, Latinxs have been sustaining the state’s population and have been critical in essential industries and communities across the state. Latinxs are now Wisconsin’s largest demographic of people of color and the fastest growing population

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 tax revenue to fund capital projects instead of lowering property taxes. Wisconsin law permits counties to impose a 0.5% sales tax, but “only for the purpose of directly reducing the property tax levy.” WILL represents the Brown County Taxpayers Association (BCTA) in the case originally filed in Brown County Circuit Court in

First 2022 CPD Action Endorsement Announced at “Hold Our Power” Event WASHINGTON, DC – Center for Popular Democracy Action (CPD Action), the nation’s largest progressive organizing network, announced their endorsement of Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and his historic candidacy in the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin. “Mandela Barnes was born in one of the most impoverished and incarcerated zip codes in Wisconsin. His parents – both union workers – taught him the power of organizing and the importance of reaching for what could be. Their example led him to become a community organizer in his home city, then a

WATCH: “Service is about putting your country before yourself, but Senator Ron Johnson uses his office to serve himself.” Opportunity Wisconsin to host a statewide veterans press call with U.S. Army veteran and labor leader Randy Bryce to discuss new ad MADISON, Wis.—Opportunity Wisconsin today launched a new seven-figure TV ad calling out Senator Ron Johnson for putting his own personal profits above hardworking Wisconsinites. The new ad, “Service,” features Daniel, a former U.S. Navy submariner, calling out Senator Johnson for passing a special tax break that benefited his family’s business and for doubling his wealth since taking office. On Thursday, November 18,

Targeted investments to help at-risk Wisconsinites made during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week   MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced $6 million in new targeted grants to address homelessness and ensure safe shelter for individuals experiencing short or long-term housing instability during the winter months. The announcement coincides with Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and annual observance drawing attention to the number of Americans nationwide who experience hunger and homelessness. “The ongoing pandemic has only underscored the critical need we have in our state with too many folks and families at risk who need help now,” said Gov. Evers. “We have a