WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Ranking Member on the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, released a statement in response to President Biden’s speech in Georgia promoting legislation to federalize our elections. “President Biden’s speech today continued to push the myth that Republicans are working to restrict voting rights. Republicans are working to improve election integrity. The legislation President Biden is advocating for would gut voter ID laws, would allow ballots to be counted seven days after the election, and would utilize government funds for politicians’ re-election campaigns. Instead of centralizing our elections in Washington, DC and further weakening

La Escuela Fratney to host the walk-in clinic Thursday, January 13, 2022 MILWAUKEE (January 11, 2022) — Milwaukee Public Schools is excited to partner with the City of Milwaukee Health Department to host a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic Thursday, January 13, 2022. This clinic will be a chance for community members to receive their first, second, or booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. This clinic is free and open to the public. No appointment is necessary to attend. WHERE: La Escuela Fratney 3255 N. Fratney St. Milwaukee, WI 53212 WHEN: Thursday, January 13, 2022 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

MADISON, Wis. – Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris forcefully advocated for the Senate to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act —  two critical pieces of federal legislation that will assert our nation’s commitment to free and fair elections while protecting Americans’ right to vote.   Following the speech, Governor Tony Evers released the following statement:   “The right of every eligible voter to participate in our elections isn’t partisan, it’s a fundamental piece of our democracy that we have to protect. That’s why we’ve done the right thing and stopped

Today, Senator Cory Booker endorsed Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes for the U.S. Senate, calling him “exactly what working families need in this moment.” Here’s what they’re saying:  The Capital Times: Cory Booker backs Mandela Barnes in crowded Wisconsin Senate primary A former presidential candidate, Booker said Barnes is “a game changer” and “he’s exactly what working families need in this moment.” Booker is the third former presidential candidate to endorse Barnes, joining Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Eric Swalwell of California. “Mandela’s story is only possible here in America,” Booker said of Barnes. “It shows how hard work, faith

(Madison)… Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) and Representative Joel Kitchens (R – Sturgeon Bay) introduced an amendment to the Roadmap to Reading Success, a bipartisan bill vetoed by the Governor that addresses Wisconsin’s alarming K-12 reading crisis through proven, evidence-based literacy screening. The authors sent the following letter to Governor Evers: Governor Evers, Literacy in Wisconsin is in crisis: 64% of Wisconsin 4th graders can’t read at grade level, with 34% failing to read at even the basic level. As co-chair of Governor Walker’s Read to Lead Task Force, you know that high quality universal literacy screening is the undisputed cornerstone

“They stole the land and knew they would lose in court.” MOUNT PLEASANT, WI JANUARY 11, 2022 – On Monday, January 10th, the Mount Pleasant Village Board quietly approved a settlement agreement with Rodney and Catherine Jensen, the last homeowners in an eminent domain lawsuit originally filed in September 2018.   Mount Pleasant claimed they needed the Jensen’s three acre parcel of land and their family home for road repair which had already been completed. The village filed an eminent domain claim against the homeowners, essentially seizing their home and property. The Jensen’s refused to vacate their home while their

Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, Named Founding Director Milwaukee, Jan. 11, 2022 – Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, the Sanford J. Larson, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of Neurosurgery at The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), has been selected as the Founding Director of the newly created joint MCW/Froedtert Health/Children’s Wisconsin Neuroscience Institute, effective Jan. 7, 2022. In his new role, Dr. Kurpad will be responsible for the overall strategy, growth, and operation of the Neuroscience Institute (NSI) in collaboration with associated clinical departments and programs, the Neuroscience Research Center (NRC) and research enterprises. Dr. Kurpad will have significant local, regional,