The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation’s Ag in the Classroom program has awarded $6,000 to schools and organizations to expand agricultural literacy. Groups, schools and organizations can apply for up to $500 as part of the Ag in the Classroom’s matching grant program to support a project, provided they have a source of matching funds. 2022 Recipients Building a Food Forest, Independence – Growing Garlic: $500 ‘Building a Food Forest’ is an educational and active learning program for 4K-12th grade students in the Independence School District. This program will create meaningful agricultural experiences to help improve the well-being of individuals by teaching

[Waukesha, WI] – Gov. Tony Evers vetoed legislation on Friday that would have given parents more choices for their kids’ educations, further solidifying his anti-education freedom record as governor.   “Tony Evers’ vetoes make it clear that he thinks education bureaucrats should have more of a say in a child’s education than their own parents. As long as he’s governor, Tony Evers will never stop putting the education establishment ahead of kids and their parents,” said Rebecca Kleefisch, candidate for governor. “When I’m governor, I will put kids and parents first and ensure that families can decide what education options

Madison, Wis. — Governor Evers today vetoed the historic, comprehensive K-12 education reform package, which included school choice for all, breaking-up the failed Milwaukee Public School district, protecting parental rights, and expanding public charter schools. “Because of Governor Evers, the future for children in Wisconsin is less bright today,” said Chris Reader, executive vice president of IRG Action. “Instead of standing with kids and families, he stood with the failed status quo and the education establishment. Now Wisconsin families will not have additional options on where their children go to school, students will not have access to new exceptional courses and

MADISON, WI… Gov. Evers’ vetoes of legislation prohibiting race and sex indoctrination in our state and local governments and higher education systems will only promote politicization, polarization and discrimination in our society, the Senate co-author of the legislation said today. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) said state and local government employees and university students have contacted him with concerns about stereotypical racist gender propaganda forced upon them in the workplace, in state and local agency employment decisions, and in university class registrations. “Governmental institutions at all levels have spent millions of dollars indoctrinating government workers and university students to

DANE COUNTY – At the University of Wisconsin-Madison today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin highlighted investments she helped secure in legislation signed into law by President Biden for the UW’s Plant Germplasm Research Facility and the Odyssey Project. Senator Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan joined Chancellor Rebecca Blank at the future site of the UW-Madison Plant Germplasm Research Facility to announce $39 million in federal funding they worked to secure to replace the plant breeding facility and support vital agricultural research at the UW. Wisconsin is recognized nationwide for its diverse agricultural production and valuable agricultural research. The plant breeding facility needed

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 43 bills. Among the 43 bills upon which the governor took action, Gov. Evers signed 15 bills into law: Senate Bill 115, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 253:  Makes various changes to the definition of program sponsor and the program sponsor requirements relating to chiropractic continuing education. Senate Bill 392, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 254:  Establishes a certification program for expanded function dental auxiliaries to be administered by the Dentistry Examining Board; and Requires the board to promulgate rules for the certification and practice of expanded function dental auxiliaries. Senate Bill 508, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 255:  Expands the colors of lamps that are legally allowed on state,

MADISON, WI… Any individual falsely posing as a public officer or utility employee could now face felony charges under a measure signed into law today. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), co-author of the Pretenders Face Penalties Act (Assembly Bill 251) with Rep. Calvin Callahan and Sen. Melissa Agard, said the new law closes a loophole in state statute, which previously provided no criminal penalty for a person who intentionally misleads others into believing they are a public official, officer, or employee. “There was a case where an individual was impersonating a state representative at local organizations and businesses in an attempt to

Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) had the honor of seeing Kayleigh’s Law, a bill she authored that would offer rape victims the right to petition for a lifetime restraining order against their assailant, signed by the governor on the final day of the legislative session. Rep. Dittrich was joined at the bill signing ceremony by supporters including the bill’s namesake, Kayleigh Kozak, in the governor’s office on April 15th. “As I have stated in the past, in these times where out-of-control crime is a primary issue of concern in communities, we seem to have put the victim last.

MILWAUKEE – In response to a press release by Rep. Janel Brandtjen (R- Menomonee Falls) the other day, Rep. Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: “In psychology, this is known as projection. A person who has an aspect to their own personality or belief system that they, at some level, do not like or approve of turns around and projects those troubling aspects onto others. Not only is Supervisor Goodwin a Republican, he ran for an Assembly seat as a Republican the same year that Rep. Brandtjen was elected, in the district adjacent to her own. So, is Rep.

MADISON, WI… Charitable organizations received a helping hand in their mission to bring much-needed eyeglasses to the poor, thanks to an initiative authored by State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) that was signed into law today.  The legislation received broad bi-partisan support and was co-authored by State Rep. Paul Tittl. “For the poor, eyeglasses can often be inaccessible, unaffordable or both, causing both social and economic challenges to learning, public safety and work opportunities,” Sen. Jacque said.  “However, state law placed barriers that hampered charitable efforts to provide previously-owned eyeglasses to those in need in our communities, including domestic violence shelters

This week, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, launched a statewide agriculture tour to meet with farmers, meat processors, and agricultural policy experts to hear about the issues most important to them, including expanding rural broadband, access to quality health care, and supporting local economies. What they’re saying: The Cap Times: ‘Barnes for Barns’: Wisconsin LG hits the road to inform rural policy proposals “Our farmers feed the country and are a pillar of our state’s economy,” Barnes said in a statement. “But corporate consolidation, bad trade deals, and climate change have put our farmers on the backfoot.”  In

MADISON, Wis. – Ahead of Tax Day, Wisconsin Democrats from the White House to the Statehouse have led a historic economic recovery from this pandemic by supporting Wisconsin businesses and lowering costs for families across the state. “Ahead of Tax Day, the difference couldn’t be more clear: While Republican politicians try to rip off the public in order to enrich huge corporations and wealthy mega-donors, Democrats like President Biden and Gov. Evers will always champion working people by lowering costs, cutting taxes, and growing the middle class from the bottom up and middle out,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler.