Thirty-four percent of Wisconsin fourth graders cannot read at a basic level. Let that sink in. It gets worse. It gets worse. Sixty four percent – nearly two-thirds – of our Wisconsin fourth graders cannot read at their grade level. Over the last three decades, Wisconsin has been on a steady decline in reading achievement. In 1992 Wisconsin ranked 7th in the nation, today, we’ve fallen to 27th. Though Wisconsin is sliding, states nationwide have made huge gains by adopting proven, research-based reading methods. I authored a bill to bring some of that success to our state. The Roadmap to

Hi, this is Rep. Beth Meyers with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. In just a few weeks we will be celebrating Veteran’s Day, when legislators are often invited to speak at events honoring the brave men and women who answered the call to defend our freedom and our country.  The sacrifices that our men and women in uniform make is immense. It’s important to find the right words to honor our veterans, but it is even more important to make sure that our actions speak as loudly as our words.  My Democratic colleagues and I believe we can, and must, do better

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), announced 72 community transportation projects across the state will receive federal funding over the next five years through WisDOT’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). More than $35 million will be allocated to these TAP projects to help create or enhance opportunities for safe non-motorized transportation. “From Barron County to Kenosha County, these grants will help support dozens of communities in implementing safe and sustainable transportation alternatives for folks across our state,” said Gov. Evers. “Transportation alternative projects, such as the bike and pedestrian paths funded through these investments, are not only

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced two Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grants in the village of Wrightstown. The grants allow rail spurs to be built at Alliance Plastics Inc. and Drexel Systems LLC’s Wrightstown facilities and will add more than 120 manufacturing jobs. “These grants are a great example of what’s possible when we work collaboratively and strategically to support our local communities and industries, and I applaud the village of Wrightstown for their good work to make this happen,” said Gov. Evers. “These rail spurs will not only create and retain jobs

WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – Tony Evers’ attempt to keep the actions of his Parole Commission a secret from the public may be coming to an end. Today, a judge ordered the Evers administration to immediately release Parole Commission records to the news outlet Wisconsin Right Now or show up in court. This comes after months of Tony Evers, his Department of Corrections, and his Parole Commission trying to hide public records detailing which convicted criminals have been let out of prison. In response to today’s ruling by Judge Michael Kenitz, Michels campaign spokesperson Anna Kelly released the following statement: “The

Today, County Executive Joe Parisi joined the Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC) to recognize local entities leading on climate action through Dane County’s Climate Champions program. The aim is to celebrate local leadership in fulfilling the goals set forth in Dane County’s Climate Action Plan, which commits Dane County to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 50% county-wide by 2030 and puts the county on a path to be carbon-neutral by 2050. This year 87 Climate Champions are being awarded, representing 77 organizations. The Office of Energy & Climate Change recognizes achievements across ten categories, including: Building Energy Use -for entities with

MADISON- Today, President Biden issued an executive order pardoning all people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement in support of President Biden’s executive order: “The most dangerous things about marijuana is that it is illegal. I applaud the President’s recent action on marijuana reform. By pardoning all prior federal convictions of simple marijuana possession, we can begin to right the wrongs of our nation’s outdated and inequitable marijuana policy. Too many lives have been wrongfully upended by these convictions and our antiquated laws, from impacting an individual’s ability to obtain

(Milwaukee, WI) – Yesterday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) case, State of Texas v. United States, that DACA is unlawful, a decision that impacts the lives of millions of people across the country, and the nearly 7,000 active DACA recipients living in Wisconsin as of 2020 (USCIS). Nationally, nearly 203,000 thousand of these DACA recipients are at the frontlines of the COVID pandemic, working as essential healthcare workers.  The case has been sent back to the lower court instead of immediate termination,  meaning those with DACA retain their status and can renew it.