Rep. Jacobson: Harmful anti-trans bills pass assembly

MADISON – Today, Assembly Representative Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) issued the following statement regarding the anti-trans bills put forward by Assembly Republicans. “These bills are extremely harmful to our LGBTQ+ communities. They are a blatant attempt to codify discrimination and perpetuate

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School Choice Wisconsin: Responds to Minocqua Brewing Co. lawsuit

WEST ALLIS — School Choice Wisconsin President Nicholas Kelly released the following statement in response to a lawsuit filed by Minocqua Brewing Co. President Kirk Bangstad that would kick 50,000+ low-income students out of Wisconsin’s parental choice programs: “Efforts to kill school choice will hurt thousands of low-income families throughout the

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U.S. Reps. Schakowsky, Pocan, Jayapal, McGovern: Lead 55 members in letter condemning Hamas attacks, urging protection of innocent civilian lives

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and James P. McGovern (MA-02) are today leading 55 of their colleagues in condemning the terrorist attacks by Hamas on the people of Israel, calling for Israeli military operations to follow the rules of international humanitarian law,

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Rep. Jacobson: Harmful anti-trans bills pass assembly

MADISON – Today, Assembly Representative Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) issued the following statement regarding the anti-trans bills put forward by Assembly Republicans. “These bills are extremely harmful to our LGBTQ+ communities. They are a blatant attempt to codify discrimination and perpetuate damaging, inaccurate, and deeply offensive stereotypes against the trans community.

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UW–La Crosse: Chancellor Search and Screen Committee named

MADISON, WI—Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents President Karen Walsh and Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today appointed an 11-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW-La Crosse chancellor. Regent Ashok Rai will chair the Search and Screen Committee. Enilda Delgado, Professor of Sociology and Criminal

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Sen. LeMahieu: Senate Republicans announce historic workforce package

Madison- In their response to Governor Evers’ Special Session call, Senate Republicans unveiled historic investments in Wisconsin’s child care industry paired with a $2 billion middle class tax cut and meaningful reforms that will get Wisconsin back to work. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu issued the following statement:“Wisconsin families are

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School Choice Wisconsin: Responds to Minocqua Brewing Co. lawsuit

WEST ALLIS — School Choice Wisconsin President Nicholas Kelly released the following statement in response to a lawsuit filed by Minocqua Brewing Co. President Kirk Bangstad that would kick 50,000+ low-income students out of Wisconsin’s parental choice programs: “Efforts to kill school choice will hurt thousands of low-income families throughout the state. In Milwaukee and Racine, where four out of five choice students

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