Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan today said a “DC screw up” caused the release of a letter he and 29 other members of Congress signed urging President Biden to negotiate with Russian President
MADISON, WI (October 25, 2022) — Just as we can improve our physical health with regular exercise, we can improve our emotional well-being with a training program for the mind. During the next Wisconsin Idea Spotlight presentation, Human Flourishing and the Mind-Body
MADISON – Wisconsin Business World – a program of the WMC Foundation – launched its fall essay and innovation competitions for students statewide. Wisconsin Business World hosts the contests in partnership with Wisconsin businesses in order to engage students on the topics
MADISON, WI – On Monday, October 24th, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) published its first national assessment of students since the COVID-19 pandemic. This assessment found the disparity of scores between Black and white
Milwaukee, WI – On Wednesday, October 26, at 3:00PM, the Justice for Brieon Green Coalition will be holding a rally and picket outside of the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (821 W State St.). This event marks 4 months since Green’s
MILWAUKEE — Paul Jones, vice president for university relations and general counsel at Marquette University, has been named to the board of directors for the Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc., a nonprofit that serves as the lead agency in the redevelopment
MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, October 25, County Supervisor Peter Burgelis issued the following statement on his amendment to the 2023 budget which removes $1,685,345 from the North Point parking lot project and funds a $624,577 playground replacement in Doyne Park. “The lakefront is a jewel for our community, but the cost of replacing these 30 lakefront parking spots is too expensive – creative
A sophomore from Waunakee, Wisconsin is the recipient of the first-ever Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award. Babayosimi (Simi) Fadiran, a microbiology major in his second year, is the 2022 recipient of the award, which supports students from underrepresented groups
MILWAUKEE — As the polls opened on the first day of in-person early voting, hundreds of Wisconsin workers across industries were in motion alongside Governor Tony Evers and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, top candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate. Local service and care workers
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) today introduced the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act to counter the influence of China and other foreign adversaries on the United States’ telecommunications infrastructure. Specifically, this bill would provide critical telecommunications transparency
MADISON, Wis. — A new report revealed new tax records from Ron Johnson showing that his multimillion dollar family trust fund took advantage of the Agriculture and Manufacturing Tax Credit to save themselves from paying millions of dollars in taxes. Since 2016, Johnson’s family’s
MADISON, Wis. – Following a new report that a trust associated with Ron Johnson and his business did not pay their fair share in state income taxes, Johnson owes Wisconsinites the answers: How many millions of dollars did you and your family save from
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is reminding voters that local election officials may begin offering in-person absentee voting in cities, towns, and villages across Wisconsin starting on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Here’s what voters should be aware of as
Yesterday, the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) released their report card for math and reading scores. Wisconsin scored a two-point drop in 4th grade math, a three-point drop in 4th grade reading, a five point drop in 8th grade reading, and an
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan today said a “DC screw up” caused the release of a letter he and 29 other members of Congress signed urging President Biden to negotiate with Russian President Putin to end the war in Ukraine. The Madison Dem
MADISON, WI (October 25, 2022) — Just as we can improve our physical health with regular exercise, we can improve our emotional well-being with a training program for the mind. During the next Wisconsin Idea Spotlight presentation, Human Flourishing and the Mind-Body Connection, a panel of UW-Madison experts will discuss elements of
MADISON – Wisconsin Business World – a program of the WMC Foundation – launched its fall essay and innovation competitions for students statewide. Wisconsin Business World hosts the contests in partnership with Wisconsin businesses in order to engage students on the topics of business, entrepreneurship and the free market. The essay contest,
MADISON, WI – On Monday, October 24th, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) published its first national assessment of students since the COVID-19 pandemic. This assessment found the disparity of scores between Black and white students in Wisconsin to be the widest among states in
Milwaukee, WI – On Wednesday, October 26, at 3:00PM, the Justice for Brieon Green Coalition will be holding a rally and picket outside of the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (821 W State St.). This event marks 4 months since Green’s death while held in Milwaukee County Jail. The Justice for
MILWAUKEE — Paul Jones, vice president for university relations and general counsel at Marquette University, has been named to the board of directors for the Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc., a nonprofit that serves as the lead agency in the redevelopment of Milwaukee’s Menomonee River Valley. The MVP board of directors
MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, October 25, County Supervisor Peter Burgelis issued the following statement on his amendment to the 2023 budget which removes $1,685,345 from the North Point parking lot project and funds a $624,577 playground replacement in Doyne Park. “The lakefront is a jewel for our community, but the cost of replacing these 30 lakefront parking spots is too expensive – creative and lower cost alternatives are yet to be considered. It’s time to pause on
A sophomore from Waunakee, Wisconsin is the recipient of the first-ever Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award. Babayosimi (Simi) Fadiran, a microbiology major in his second year, is the 2022 recipient of the award, which supports students from underrepresented groups pursuing studies in brewing or fermentation sciences at the University
MILWAUKEE — As the polls opened on the first day of in-person early voting, hundreds of Wisconsin workers across industries were in motion alongside Governor Tony Evers and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, top candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate. Local service and care workers hosted a roundtable discussion, marched and rallied to voice their demands
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) today introduced the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act to counter the influence of China and other foreign adversaries on the United States’ telecommunications infrastructure. Specifically, this bill would provide critical telecommunications transparency by requiring the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a
MADISON, Wis. — A new report revealed new tax records from Ron Johnson showing that his multimillion dollar family trust fund took advantage of the Agriculture and Manufacturing Tax Credit to save themselves from paying millions of dollars in taxes. Since 2016, Johnson’s family’s trust hasn’t paid anything in state taxes, funds that would
MADISON, Wis. – Following a new report that a trust associated with Ron Johnson and his business did not pay their fair share in state income taxes, Johnson owes Wisconsinites the answers: How many millions of dollars did you and your family save from not paying state income taxes on Pacur or your family
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is reminding voters that local election officials may begin offering in-person absentee voting in cities, towns, and villages across Wisconsin starting on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Here’s what voters should be aware of as in-person absentee voting gets underway: Municipal clerks may offer in-person
Yesterday, the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) released their report card for math and reading scores. Wisconsin scored a two-point drop in 4th grade math, a three-point drop in 4th grade reading, a five point drop in 8th grade reading, and an eight-point drop in 8th grade math from 2019. In every category, Wisconsin