MILWAUKEE _ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone issued the following statement in response to today’s appointment of Jay Rothman as the next president of UW System: “UW System is in good hands with today’s announcement. I know Jay Rothman, and I have great admiration for his intellect and inclusive leadership style. His strong connections throughout southeastern Wisconsin and beyond will benefit all the UW campuses. And, we couldn’t ask for a better interim leader than Mike Falbo, who is intimately familiar with the UW System and has long been one of its strongest advocates. I commend the Board of

MADISON, WIS. – World Dairy Expo® is pleased to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of Expo’s 2022 Dairy Cattle Show. Nominated by the official judge and approved by a committee of Expo exhibitors, these individuals bring a global perspective to this world-renowned event. World Dairy Expo returns to Madison, Wisconsin, October 2 – 7, with the Dairy Cattle Show held in the Coliseum, October 3 – 7. The complete slate of individuals who will serve as judges at World Dairy Expo 2022 and the dates of the respective show are as follows: International Ayrshire Show: Wednesday, October

MADISON – State Representative Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) released the following statement in response to Leadership’s press release on “misinformation”: “Republican Leadership posted a statement on 1/20/22 to offer apparent justification for the abrupt transfer of my fulltime staff requisition that occurred the prior day. The statement indicated my office, specifically me and my fulltime staffer, were putting out ‘misinformation’ regarding Speaker Vos working with Hillary Clinton attorneys. Upon review of all written and posted communications by my office, including those most recent in an email of election evidence sent to the Legislature, there is no indication of me or my

SEE VIDEO RESPONSE HERE. As an anti-clergy abuse and survivors advocacy organization, the policy of Nate’s Mission is never to provide victim information or criminal evidence of cover-up to any church organization, entity or official currently under criminal or civil investigation. This is precisely why our organization delivered the church whistleblower documents to Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul as well as Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Brown County District Attorney David Lasee. It is perhaps understandable that Green Bay church officials may not have many of these documents because, according to church whistleblower documents, they systematically destroyed a large

MADISON, Wis.—Jay O. Rothman will take office as the next University of Wisconsin System President after a unanimous Board of Regents vote today to offer him the position. Rothman, 62, is chairman and CEO of the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP in Milwaukee. His appointment begins June 1 and he will earn $550,000 annually. He was recommended to the full Board of Regents by a Special Regent Committee following interviews this week with the committee, chancellors, shared governance representatives, and UW System executive leadership. “I am humbled by the opportunity to lead the UW System and approach this role

From backing Texas’ abortion ban, to pushing federal “personhood” laws that would fully outlaw abortion on the national level, 2022 Senate Republicans are pushing the Supreme Court to completely gut Roe v. Wade — something that’s opposed by nearly 70% of Americans Ahead of Saturday’s 49th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, a new poll finds that 69% of Americans oppose 2022 Republican U.S. Senate candidates’ position that the Court should overturn Roe and gut the near-50-year-old precedent of constitutionally-guaranteed abortion rights. Here’s where 2022 Republican Senate candidates stand on overturning Roe v. Wade and backing hardline bans to outlaw

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data for the month of November 2021. In brief, the JOLTS data for Wisconsin showed: Wisconsin hires declined slightly to 119,000 over the month. Hires decreased over the month in Iowa and Michigan as well. Job openings in Wisconsin decreased month-over-month to 209,000. Openings in all Wisconsin border states and the United States also declined month-over-month. Wisconsin quits increased over the month to a record high 97,000. All Wisconsin border states and the U.S. as a whole

In a news conference on Thursday morning, just days before the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul, and several pro-choice legislators pushed legislation that would repeal Wisconsin’s 172-year-old abortion ban. On the importance of protecting abortion access, Evers stated, “Wisconsin has a pre-Roe criminal abortion ban on the books that means if Roe v. Wade is overturned, our state could turn back the clock on reproductive health care access by 50 years. We cannot go back to the days of criminalizing doctors for providing care to patients, or denying access to abortion and reproductive health decisions a person makes based on their own circumstances, their health and their personal

MADISON, Wis. – From his first day in office, President Biden got to work delivering for working families across Wisconsin. The American Rescue Plan – which passed without the vote of a single Republican in Congress – has spurred an economic recovery across the state.  Thanks to strong leadership from Governor Tony Evers, federal American Rescue Plan funds are helping Wisconsin bounce back from this pandemic. Just yesterday, the Wisconsin unemployment rate hit a new low at 2.8% – the lowest unemployment rate in state history.  Read how President Biden and Governor Evers’ American Rescue Plan investments have revived Wisconsin’s

Oconomowoc –Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) issued the following statement after receiving the 2021 Common Sense Award: “I am surprised and humbled to be given the 2021 Common Sense Award as a result of being Wisconsin’s first legislator to take the Education Freedom Pledge. I pledge to support policies that promote parental rights in education and educational freedom. This includes the right of parents to voice their opinions at school board meetings and to take their children’s taxpayer-funded education dollars to the education providers of their choosing – whether it be a public, private, charter, or home school.” As

MADISON, Wis. — No matter our race, religion, or economic status – we all deserve the freedom to make personal health and medical decisions ourselves. Due to the actions of certain Republican leaders, that freedom is now in jeopardy. The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering a case that could result in the majority right-leaning justices overturning or seriously gutting the Roe v. Wade decision, the only thing protecting several states, including Wisconsin, from a criminal abortion ban. With a decision expected as early as this summer, it is likely that without the protection of Roe v. Wade, Wisconsin would

Madison, WI – State Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) issued the following statement today after Assembly Bill 518, which relates to reciprocity for out-of-state licenses to carry a concealed weapon, was passed during yesterday’s floor session: “I was proud to see Assembly Bill 518 pass by voice vote today on the Assembly Floor. Assembly Bill 518, which I authored with my friend and Senator, Duey Stroebel, removes the burdensome requirement for individuals who wish to obtain a concealed carry reciprocity permit in the State of Wisconsin. The way Wisconsin presently approaches concealed carry reciprocity is confusing and creates a regulatory patchwork

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI JANUARY 21 2022 – On Monday, January 24th the Village of Mount Pleasant Board of Trustees will discuss and take possible action to adopt a charter ordinance to expand trustee terms in office from two years to three years. If approved, Mount Pleasant would be the only municipality in Racine County with three year terms in office. Wisconsin statutes state that “except as otherwise provided by law, the term of office of all village officers is 2 years.” A charter ordinance will allow Mount Pleasant to deviate from state guidelines and join several other villages in Wisconsin

As access to reproductive health is under attack like never before, Gov. Tony Evers is leading the push to permanently protect the right to choose in Wisconsin law. Days before the 49th anniversary of the decision in Roe v. Wade, Gov. Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul, State Sen. Kelda Roys, Rep. Lisa Subeck and advocates from Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin called on the legislature to pass legislation that would end Wisconsin’s 172-year-old ban on abortion. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue a ruling this year that could drastically undermine, or even completely dismantle, the legal protections set by Roe of