Scott Frostman: Free speech is dying a slow death on campus
Friday, May 19, 2023
A recent action taken by Milwaukee’s Medical College of Wisconsin shows free speech on college campuses is clinging to life support.
A recent action taken by Milwaukee’s Medical College of Wisconsin shows free speech on college campuses is clinging to life support.
GOP brinksmanship is needlessly jeopardizing our economy, our safety and our health.
Milwaukee, WI—May 19, 2023— TRIP/syck is a collection of intimate studio showings collaboratively presented by New York transplant and queer disability activist April Biggs – she/her, local anti-disciplinary maintenance artists Posy Knight – she/they (Danceteria, 2021; Winterreise, 2020) and Zeze
None of the anti-line advocates are acting in good faith. They simply want to shut down the line, heedless of the cost to a lot of poor folks who rely on it for the energy to heat their homes or run their vehicles.
When Jalisa Hawkins decided to transfer her daughter from one Beloit public school to another, the state cut the sum taxpayers spend on the child’s education by about 40% for no good reason. Yet it’s true, of Hawkins’ daughter, her kindergartener brother, and the 519 others attending The Lincoln Academy, now in its second year.
This cohort of seniors lost the last third of their freshman year and spent their sophomore year learning at home. They’ve spent almost their entire high school years under the shadow of COVID.
Fifty years after its founding, the organization keeps, in the words of Bernie Sanders, doing “exactly what needs to be done in the country.”
The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) met on Tuesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 18, 2023. Between the two days, we took action on public safety, the court system, agriculture and natural resources. We completed our work on the following
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Tom Tiffany and the House Freedom Caucus came out against bipartisan negotiations on the debt ceiling, and are threatening to crash the U.S. economy unless their 22% cut to veterans benefits is passed. “Tom Tiffany’s demand to stop negotiations on the debt
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Omro is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes reconstruction associated
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) introduced the Vice Chair of Supervision Banking Experience Requirement Act to require the individual nominated to be the Federal Reserve Board’s Vice Chair of Supervision to have previously demonstrated primary experience
The 2024 budget cycle finds Wisconsin’s two largest school districts – the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) – facing the challenges of declining student enrollment and the need to boost employee pay amid record inflation
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance took action late yesterday to solidify how the next state budget will fund the Department of Natural Resources and related programs. Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (R-Cameron) is excited to
Warmer weather has reached northern Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ending Spring Thaw and Class II road restrictions for 15 counties of Zone 1 on Monday, May 22 at 12:01 a.m. Class II roads include about 1,400 miles of
MADISON, Wis. – UW Health is relocating a Med Flight helicopter and ambulance to a new site in Janesville. The move targets improving care for adult, pediatric and neonatal critically ill and injured patients during air and ground transport
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today congratulated high school seniors for their upcoming graduations in a video message that is available for use during commencement ceremonies here. A transcript of the message is available below. Hello, graduates! Governor Tony Evers here. Congratulations on your graduation
Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) members are applauding action taken tonight by Wisconsin’s powerful Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to grow the state’s $46 billion dairy industry. A proposal approved by JFC members increases annual funding for the Dairy Processor Grant Program at
MADISON – This evening, the Joint Finance Committee voted to allocate $125 million to a trust fund for PFAS, the harmful human-made chemicals that have been found in over 70 Wisconsin communities. These chemicals are tied to serious health impacts including
Madison, WI — State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) led his Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) colleagues in creating a dedicated PFAS Trust Fund to address contamination across the state. This $125 million fund is a part of the committee’s plan for
Madison, WI – On Thursday, Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and her Republican colleagues on the Joint Finance Committee approved a budget motion that would invest $125 million into clean water – specifically to treat PFAS contamination across the state. The plan
A recent action taken by Milwaukee’s Medical College of Wisconsin shows free speech on college campuses is clinging to life support.
GOP brinksmanship is needlessly jeopardizing our economy, our safety and our health.
Milwaukee, WI—May 19, 2023— TRIP/syck is a collection of intimate studio showings collaboratively presented by New York transplant and queer disability activist April Biggs – she/her, local anti-disciplinary maintenance artists Posy Knight – she/they (Danceteria, 2021; Winterreise, 2020) and Zeze Schorsch – they/them (Wisdom Teeth, 2018; Thunder Domestic, 2021), and
None of the anti-line advocates are acting in good faith. They simply want to shut down the line, heedless of the cost to a lot of poor folks who rely on it for the energy to heat their homes or run their vehicles.
When Jalisa Hawkins decided to transfer her daughter from one Beloit public school to another, the state cut the sum taxpayers spend on the child’s education by about 40% for no good reason. Yet it’s true, of Hawkins’ daughter, her kindergartener brother, and the 519 others attending The Lincoln Academy, now in its second year.
This cohort of seniors lost the last third of their freshman year and spent their sophomore year learning at home. They’ve spent almost their entire high school years under the shadow of COVID.
Fifty years after its founding, the organization keeps, in the words of Bernie Sanders, doing “exactly what needs to be done in the country.”
The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) met on Tuesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 18, 2023. Between the two days, we took action on public safety, the court system, agriculture and natural resources. We completed our work on the following agencies: Circuit Courts, Supreme Court, District Attorneys, Public Defender, the
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Tom Tiffany and the House Freedom Caucus came out against bipartisan negotiations on the debt ceiling, and are threatening to crash the U.S. economy unless their 22% cut to veterans benefits is passed. “Tom Tiffany’s demand to stop negotiations on the debt ceiling is radical and dangerous. Rather than continue to make
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Omro is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes reconstruction associated with watermain, sanitary sewer and stormwater improvement along portions of
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) introduced the Vice Chair of Supervision Banking Experience Requirement Act to require the individual nominated to be the Federal Reserve Board’s Vice Chair of Supervision to have previously demonstrated primary experience working in, or supervising, insured depository institutions, bank holding companies,
The 2024 budget cycle finds Wisconsin’s two largest school districts – the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) – facing the challenges of declining student enrollment and the need to boost employee pay amid record inflation in a tight labor market. The looming expiration of federal
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance took action late yesterday to solidify how the next state budget will fund the Department of Natural Resources and related programs. Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (R-Cameron) is excited to announce that, thanks to motions he authored alongside Representatives Angie
Warmer weather has reached northern Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ending Spring Thaw and Class II road restrictions for 15 counties of Zone 1 on Monday, May 22 at 12:01 a.m. Class II roads include about 1,400 miles of state highways susceptible to damage from heavy trucks during the
MADISON, Wis. – UW Health is relocating a Med Flight helicopter and ambulance to a new site in Janesville. The move targets improving care for adult, pediatric and neonatal critically ill and injured patients during air and ground transport from areas south and east of Madison, according to Dr.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today congratulated high school seniors for their upcoming graduations in a video message that is available for use during commencement ceremonies here. A transcript of the message is available below. Hello, graduates! Governor Tony Evers here. Congratulations on your graduation and reaching this milestone. I speak for all your family,
Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) members are applauding action taken tonight by Wisconsin’s powerful Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to grow the state’s $46 billion dairy industry. A proposal approved by JFC members increases annual funding for the Dairy Processor Grant Program at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP),
MADISON – This evening, the Joint Finance Committee voted to allocate $125 million to a trust fund for PFAS, the harmful human-made chemicals that have been found in over 70 Wisconsin communities. These chemicals are tied to serious health impacts including increased risk of complications with pregnancy, childhood obesity, learning and
Madison, WI — State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) led his Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) colleagues in creating a dedicated PFAS Trust Fund to address contamination across the state. This $125 million fund is a part of the committee’s plan for the Department of Natural Resources in the state budget. In
Madison, WI – On Thursday, Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and her Republican colleagues on the Joint Finance Committee approved a budget motion that would invest $125 million into clean water – specifically to treat PFAS contamination across the state. The plan for these funds is to set them aside in the