Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) applauded visionary K-12 education reform bills introduced by Republicans in the Legislature Wednesday, led by Sens. Alberta Darling, Roger Roth, and Reps. Jeremy Thiesfeldt, Bob Wittke, and Rick Gundrum. The legislation focuses on fixing schools and providing families more choices with a bold, unprecedented agenda of parental empowerment. “These bills will put children and parents first and special interests and bureaucracy last. It is critical that we guarantee the right of all parents, regardless of income or zip code, to have a say in their child’s education, including which school to attend.  We

In a press release, today, Kevin Nicholson who is a conservative outsider running for Governor endorses Bob Donovan for Mayor of Milwaukee and will publicly endorse Donovan at a rally in Milwaukee on February 3. Nicholson and Donovan are both running as law-and-order candidates in their respective races. Bob Donovan has expressed at Wisconsin Conservative Digest events that as Mayor he would like to work with a tough on crime Governor like Nicholson. If elected Governor, Nicholson has a plan to established mandatory minimum bail and sentences for violent criminals, like Darrell Brooks who ran over dozens of people at the Waukesha

Madison – Parents need and deserve a larger say in their children’s education. On Wednesday, Senator Alberta Darling, Senator Roger Roth, along with Representatives Robert Wittke, Jeremy Thiesfeldt, Rick Gundrum, and other education leaders in the Legislature introduced seven bills that will put children and parents first and reform our state’s education system. Senator Darling, who chairs the Senate Education Committee, says the legislation will build on Wisconsin’s reputation for innovation. “Wisconsin has a reputation for reform. It’s time we regain our status as a national leader and innovator for education reform,” Darling said, “We are putting parents and their children first, we are going

Madison, Wis. – The latest report from the court-appointed Monitor for Lincoln Hills School/Copper Lake School (LHS/CLS) was filed Wednesday. The 12th Report from the Monitor notes progress made by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) in reaching “Substantial Compliance” with more aspects of a consent decree, which stems from a 2017 lawsuit and investigation into substandard conditions at the facility under the previous administration. The Monitor’s latest visit came January 13-14, and included interviews with 39 youth and 27 staff members at LHS/CLS. The interviews revealed a continuing overall positive atmosphere at the schools, and positive body language and tone among both staff and youth.

MADISON, Wis. – Thanks to President Biden, Senator Baldwin, and Reps. Kind, Moore, and Pocan, Wisconsin is receiving over one billion dollars to fund Great Lakes community projects and further improve water infrastructure across the state.   In 2022, the Biden-Harris administration is investing $14 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund 500 waterway projects across 52 states and territories. These projects will strengthen U.S. supply chains by reducing shipping bottlenecks and increasing our nation’s resilience to climate change.   Despite every member of the Wisconsin GOP voting against this once-in-a-generation infrastructure investment, the following Wisconsin communities and

[Milwaukee, WI] – In case you missed it, Rebecca Kleefisch held a press conference with the Milwaukee Police Association and Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police discussing her plan to address rising crime. Kleefisch called for comprehensive bail reform, surging police in high crime areas, and firing DA John Chisholm to address rising crime in Milwaukee.   Read the full story here or excerpts below:   Kleefisch talks police, public safety plan in Milwaukee Fox 6 February 2, 2022   Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch touted her public safety plan in Milwaukee on Tuesday, holding a news conference with the Milwaukee Police Association and Wisconsin

Leads GOP colleagues in press conference on Biden border crisis   WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led a press conference along with Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Kennedy (R-La.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and John Thune (R-S.D.), discussing the policy failures of the Biden administration at the southern border. Sen. Ron Johnson: “When I was chairman of Homeland Security, we called that apprehensions. But even back then, people were being apprehended, processed

MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced bipartisan legislation to implement teen dating violence prevention curriculum in schools. Joined by Representative Samantha Kerkman (R-Salem) and Senator Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon), LRB-5627 would require DPI to create and implement a curriculum to teach students about healthy relationships. Senator Agard released the following statement: “Teen dating violence is a prevalent problem in the United States where 1 in 3 teens is a victim of physical, emotional, or verbal abuse from a dating partner. Developing healthy relationship practices as a young adult can have lifelong, positive impacts on health, including decreased risk for

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin parents Rep. Robyn Vining, Chelsea Powell, Beth Cleary, and Amy Zimmerman slammed Senator Ron Johnson for his fierce opposition to lowering child care costs and for his self-serving agenda that has harmed Wisconsin families. The parents responded directly to Johnson’s recent comments dismissing the cost of childcare, claiming that the high cost of childcare is something people “need to consider” because it’s not “society’s responsibility.” Johnson’s comments are no surprise given his staunch opposition to President Biden and Democrats’ American Rescue Plan and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which will lower costs for Wisconsin’s working families