(MADISON) – Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) circulated LRB-5288 and LRB-5338 which would create a civil course of action for “stealth” sexual assault and provide a penalty for individuals sending unsolicited lewd images digitally. Senator Agard and Representative Snodgrass released the following statements: Senator Agard: “It is time to get serious about consent, sexual assault, and sexual harm. There are victims and predators, and these bills address clear sexual crimes. Everyone in our communities deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. “While no piece of legislation can ever erase the trauma of sexual violence, folks

Milwaukee, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Marshall & Ilsley Bank Building, in the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, on the National Register of Historic Places.   The Marshall & Ilsley Bank Building, completed in 1968, is a steel and concrete framed office building constructed as the corporate headquarters and main banking branch for the Marshall & Ilsley Bank.   The building is 21-stories tall and is a fine example of a Post-War Modern Bank. The building possesses noteworthy projecting concrete mullions that extend from the first story to the top of the building between

Milwaukee, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Jones-Hill House in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, on the National Register of Historic Places.  N­ational Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income tax credits, while it does not restrict private property owners in the use of their property.   The Jones-Hill House is locally significant and illustrative of the African American experience in Milwaukee between the 1950s and into the 1970s. During this period in our state’s history, Milwaukee’s African American community was impacted by the effects of housing redlining, urban

A draft plan that will influence the future of transportation in the state is available for review and comment, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced today. Connect 2050, Wisconsin’s statewide multimodal transportation plan required by federal law, will help guide infrastructure investments through 2050. The draft version of the plan is available at connect2050.wisconsindot.gov. Comments on the plan can be submitted through January 24, 2022. “Everyone relies on transportation infrastructure, and this is a great opportunity to shape its future in Wisconsin,” WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson said. “Thank you to all those who support our efforts to plan improvements. The draft

MADISON, Wis. — Ron Johnson has spent the duration of the pandemic spreading dangerous disinformation that has prolonged Wisconsin and the country’s ability to fully recover. What started as dismissing the dangers of COVID has evolved into Johnson lying about the effectiveness of the vaccine and pushing for alternative treatments that have landed people in the hospital.   See below for Johnson’s dangerous history of prolonging the COVID pandemic:   Despite unvaccinated people accounting for roughly 99% of COVID deaths, Johnson continues to sow doubts about the effectiveness of vaccines. Johnson has also lied that there is no FDA approved

McFarland, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Edwards-Larson House in the Village of McFarland, Dane County, on the National Register of Historic Places.   Constructed in 1898, the Edwards-Larson House features an abundance of characteristic elements of the Queen Anne style, such as a steeply pitched, compound roof form with a dominant front-facing gable, and construction devices to avoid a smooth-walled appearance. This style also includes an asymmetrical front façade, wood clapboard siding with decorative patterned shingles in the gables, corner brackets, cutaway bay windows at the front and sides of the house, decorative spindle-work

WAUWATOSA, WI – December 9, 2021 – Equity leader Sean Lowe formally announced his candidacy for Wauwatosa Common Council today, Thursday, December 9, for the spring 2022 election. Lowe has served the last three years as chair of the Wauwatosa Equity and Inclusion Commission; for over ten years, he served with the Milwaukee Urban League Young Professionals Executive Leadership Team, where he led as president from 2014-2018 and has spent almost 20 years serving with the National Urban League Young Professionals. He received the National Urban League Young Professionals Honors: Heroes of the Movement Award, the National Urban League Young Professionals

La Crosse, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of Fire Station No. 5, La Crosse, La Crosse County, on the National Register of Historic Places.   Fire Station No. 5 is the earliest and longest-serving fire station in La Crosse. It represents the transition from horse-drawn engines to motor vehicles, reflecting successive eras in firefighting. This firehouse was built in 1895 as part of a municipal effort to provide fire protection to the expanding city. Today it remains as the oldest extant firehouse in La Crosse and the only fire station representing the transition from horse drawn

Madison, WI. – To support a push in the legislature to resolve long standing uncertainty of solar leasing and financing options a new coalition is being formed. The Wisconsin Energy Freedom Coalition is encouraging support and passage of Senate Bill 702 and Assembly Bill 731, legislation to affirm the legal ability of residents, businesses, and communities across the state to fully utilize lease and financing options for solar power. Currently Wisconsin is the only state in the nation that effectively outlaws these financing options for solar, so often utilized by consumers across the country. The Wisconsin Energy Freedom Coalition is

MADISON — Today, Mandela Barnes released a plan to build an accountable democracy that works for working people. As Wisconsin’s next United States Senator, Mandela will bring together people from across the partisan divide to: Stop big corporations and special interests from buying political influence End partisan gerrymandering Pass a new voting rights act Enhance election security and crack down on foreign interference End the Senate’s filibuster Protect against election subversion Strengthen ethics rules for elected officials Click here to read the full plan. “For far too long, too many politicians have operated as if the rules don’t apply to them,” said Wisconsin Lieutenant