“That’s a family business so it’s kind of hard. It’s not like selling stocks. It’s your own company, so you can’t really divest your name or the company’s name.” MADISON, Wis. —In case you missed it, an article from the
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today the County Board’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended for adoption a budget amendment by Supervisors Shawn Rolland, Steve F. Taylor, and Juan Miguel Martinez to provide funding for several improvements to both parks and infrastructure in Milwaukee County. “I am beyond elated to work with my fellow Supervisors
Superior, Wis. – Today, Evers Administration officials celebrated an $8 million investment in Northwest Wisconsin small businesses alongside local government, community, and business leaders. Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld and Department of Financial Institutions Deputy Secretary Patti Epstein visited the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in filing a friend of the court brief in Moore v. Harper, a case in which the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether
MADISON — Next week, on November 1st, Senator Cory Booker will return to Wisconsin to join Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, on the campaign trail. As part of the “Win For Wisconsin” bus tour, Sen. Booker and Mandela
WAUKESHA — Father, business attorney, former Badger football player, and candidate for Congress in the 5th district, Mike Van Someren, today released a comprehensive environmental plan to grow the economy while stewarding the environment. “We need to protect Wisconsin’s beautiful
Katie Bublitz is the new director of the office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) and TRIO Project Ability in Motion at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She is a six-year veteran of the campus unit, having served in
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will mark the opening of a new, state-of-the-art facility designed to train the next generation of health care professionals with a ceremony and demonstration on Tuesday, Nov. 1. While the James and Yvonne Ziemer Clinical Simulation Center went
The issue of health care is never far from the top of mind for working people. They want to go to sleep at night without worrying about how they can afford their insurance premiums or life-sustaining prescription drugs. As the
WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – Last week, Tony Evers announced that he will finally leave his Madison bunker to join the campaign trail. Apparently, Evers’ handlers have realized the vast ground he needs to make up after a disastrous debate performance, reports of his
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander authored a budget amendment which would provide a provide a $2.00 per hour increase for Correctional Officers in Milwaukee County. “After learning that funds for an existing capital project were bondable, my office immediately went to work, using the
De Pere – Nitrate pollution in local groundwater has reached unsafe levels for residents in several parts of Assembly District 2, according data collected from Brown and Manitowoc Counties. People around Greenleaf, Cooperstown, Maribel and north of Kellnersville and Francis
MADISON, Wis. — Today, conservative District Attorney Eric Toney will participate in a public debate, where he will speak to his position on issues and policies that have a direct impact on the wellbeing of Wisconsinites. Toney – who has a
Milwaukee, Oct. 27, 2022 – The Social Development Commission (SDC) is launching a research project through its newly formed Institute on Poverty and Structural Racism, that will examine the impact of structural racism on Milwaukee’s African American community. The project, named
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin State Patrol report on the July 22nd three-vehicle accident involving Senator Janet Bewley has been released. Sen. Bewley wants to thank all the dedicated law enforcement and emergency medical personnel who helped in the aftermath of the accident.
MILWAUKEE–A national team of more than two dozen economists blasted Tim Michels’ proposed income tax plan at a press conference in Milwaukee today. “Do the flat tax math: a shift from a graduated rate income tax to a common or
MADISON, WI – Today, IRG is releasing the first part of its upcoming state K-12 policy report, The Classroom Comeback: From Worst to First, that details solutions to close the nation’s worst achievement gap and make Wisconsin the top state in education. On Monday,
DARLINGTON, Wis., October 26, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wisconsin Rural Development State Director Julie Lassa joined representatives of Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA), WHEDA, Cinnaire, United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS), The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago and
Milwaukee, WI – This week the AFL-CIO launched a digital campaign highlighting candidates’ positions on retirement security. A survey conducted by the AFL-CIO this summer revealed that retirement security is a top issue for 97 percent of union members. The
“That’s a family business so it’s kind of hard. It’s not like selling stocks. It’s your own company, so you can’t really divest your name or the company’s name.” MADISON, Wis. —In case you missed it, an article from the Wisconsin State Journal highlighted Tim Michels’ glaring conflicts of interest
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today the County Board’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended for adoption a budget amendment by Supervisors Shawn Rolland, Steve F. Taylor, and Juan Miguel Martinez to provide funding for several improvements to both parks and infrastructure in Milwaukee County. “I am beyond elated to work with my fellow Supervisors to reaffirm Milwaukee County’s commitment to our parks,” said Supervisor Martinez. “As a lifelong user of
Superior, Wis. – Today, Evers Administration officials celebrated an $8 million investment in Northwest Wisconsin small businesses alongside local government, community, and business leaders. Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld and Department of Financial Institutions Deputy Secretary Patti Epstein visited the Entrepreneur Fund to discuss how two grants from Governor Tony
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in filing a friend of the court brief in Moore v. Harper, a case in which the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to adopt the “independent state legislature theory” (ISLT) and give
MADISON — Next week, on November 1st, Senator Cory Booker will return to Wisconsin to join Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, on the campaign trail. As part of the “Win For Wisconsin” bus tour, Sen. Booker and Mandela will attend student voter events and Black voter engagement events
WAUKESHA — Father, business attorney, former Badger football player, and candidate for Congress in the 5th district, Mike Van Someren, today released a comprehensive environmental plan to grow the economy while stewarding the environment. “We need to protect Wisconsin’s beautiful natural resources, and we can be innovative to ensure families
Katie Bublitz is the new director of the office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) and TRIO Project Ability in Motion at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She is a six-year veteran of the campus unit, having served in previous positions of disability accommodations coordinator and TRIO Project Abilities
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will mark the opening of a new, state-of-the-art facility designed to train the next generation of health care professionals with a ceremony and demonstration on Tuesday, Nov. 1. While the James and Yvonne Ziemer Clinical Simulation Center went into use this fall, the university will formally showcase the
The issue of health care is never far from the top of mind for working people. They want to go to sleep at night without worrying about how they can afford their insurance premiums or life-sustaining prescription drugs. As the midterms approach, the latest polling makes clear that the American
WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – Last week, Tony Evers announced that he will finally leave his Madison bunker to join the campaign trail. Apparently, Evers’ handlers have realized the vast ground he needs to make up after a disastrous debate performance, reports of his reckless parole spree, and weeks with minimal public events while Tim
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander authored a budget amendment which would provide a provide a $2.00 per hour increase for Correctional Officers in Milwaukee County. “After learning that funds for an existing capital project were bondable, my office immediately went to work, using the available cash to address pay equity issues in our House of Correction,” said
De Pere – Nitrate pollution in local groundwater has reached unsafe levels for residents in several parts of Assembly District 2, according data collected from Brown and Manitowoc Counties. People around Greenleaf, Cooperstown, Maribel and north of Kellnersville and Francis Creek have all had wells test high for nitrate pollution.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, conservative District Attorney Eric Toney will participate in a public debate, where he will speak to his position on issues and policies that have a direct impact on the wellbeing of Wisconsinites. Toney – who has a long history of aligning himself with extreme policy positions –
Milwaukee, Oct. 27, 2022 – The Social Development Commission (SDC) is launching a research project through its newly formed Institute on Poverty and Structural Racism, that will examine the impact of structural racism on Milwaukee’s African American community. The project, named Dismantling Racism Invigorating Equity (D.R.I.V.E.) Together, will be supported by
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin State Patrol report on the July 22nd three-vehicle accident involving Senator Janet Bewley has been released. Sen. Bewley wants to thank all the dedicated law enforcement and emergency medical personnel who helped in the aftermath of the accident. This has been a heartbreaking event for the community. Our
MILWAUKEE–A national team of more than two dozen economists blasted Tim Michels’ proposed income tax plan at a press conference in Milwaukee today. “Do the flat tax math: a shift from a graduated rate income tax to a common or “flat” tax rate requires EITHER lower taxes for the rich
MADISON, WI – Today, IRG is releasing the first part of its upcoming state K-12 policy report, The Classroom Comeback: From Worst to First, that details solutions to close the nation’s worst achievement gap and make Wisconsin the top state in education. On Monday, the NAEP scores once again showed that Wisconsin is underperforming
DARLINGTON, Wis., October 26, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wisconsin Rural Development State Director Julie Lassa joined representatives of Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA), WHEDA, Cinnaire, United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS), The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago and others at a grand opening Wednesday to celebrate completion of The
Milwaukee, WI – This week the AFL-CIO launched a digital campaign highlighting candidates’ positions on retirement security. A survey conducted by the AFL-CIO this summer revealed that retirement security is a top issue for 97 percent of union members. The digital campaign in Wisconsin includes a report card that compares Ron Johnson’s