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Saturday, Nov. 22, 10am-noon Summit Place, 1st floor conference room 6737 W. Washington St., West Allis, WI Milwaukee — The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County is hosting a free public presentation titled, “Addressing Climate Change in Milwaukee County.”
Today, Fair Wisconsin will testify before the Senate Committee on Health in opposition to SB 405, a bill that would threaten access to medically-necessary health care for trans youth. In addition to mobilizing community members to testify in-person and collecting
WAUWATOSA, WI— Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, along with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Housing Services, launched a new Lead Abatement Program to reduce lead-based paint hazards in owner-occupied homes across suburban communities in Milwaukee County. The new Lead Abatement
There was one clear message from yesterday’s elections: it’s all about the cost of living.
America’s commitment to religious pluralism has often been tested — in New York and across the country. But it is defended and strengthened in this time by believers such as Zohran Mamdani, who choose to practice their faith in the light.
A special initiative by the MacIver Institute to highlight the skyrocketing cost of living in Wisconsin and how government “solutions” have only made things worse.
Hardly anyone is talking about the harm being done to the housing market by real estate speculators engaged in flipping.
From Rio de Janeiro to Belém, Wisconsin is showing how pragmatic, locally led climate action can power jobs, resilience, and economic growth
“Even the most progressive governors in Wisconsin’s history refused to misuse the partial veto power to increase spending” Delafield, Wis. – IRG Action Fund’s General Counsel, Jake Curtis, will testify in front of the Wisconsin Senate’s Committee on Licensing, Regulatory
Company faces more legal claims for underpaying workers.
State GOP, local school both irrationally obstruct it
Just a few years after the U.S. Supreme Court opened the doors for states to legalize sports gambling, a scandal erupted — as many had predicted.
WAUSAU — The ACLU of Wisconsin has learned that the Marathon Sheriff’s Department has a pending agreement with ICE to partner in a Jail Enforcement Model 287(g) program, which delegates certain immigration enforcement duties to jail personnel. Already, the White
AI appears to have the capacity to make previous changes look modest. Meanwhile, state and federal authorities — and much of the business world, let alone employees — look thoroughly unprepared to keep up. Hold on. Rough ride ahead.
November Law of the Month: Emergency responder safety Emergency responders risk their lives every day working along busy highways. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s November Law of the Month urges safe driving to protect roadside workers. “When you see lights flashing
MADISON, Wis. — As the 700,000 SNAP recipients in Wisconsin face the first week of feeding their households since Donald Trump decided to illegally withhold funds starting November 1st, Republican candidate for governor Tom Tiffany is staying silent. Wisconsinites are already
Proposed bill would stop practice of ‘surveillance pricing’
‘This is Appallingly Cynical Politics’ MADISON, Wis. — In video of an appearance at a conservative activists’ event, Rep. Joy Goeben revealed that the true intent of abortion-related legislation (Assembly Bill 546 and Senate Bill 553) is to try to
ICIA honors Tribal Nations, member enterprises, and industry allies advancing Indigenous sovereignty and innovation in the cannabis industry during Native American Heritage Month Washington DC, November 5, 2025 — This Native American Heritage Month, the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) is welcoming its
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Robert Wittke (R-Caledonia) released the following statement before a Joint Legislative Audit Committee hearing to question leadership at the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), in the wake of a Capital Times investigation revealing serious
Saturday, Nov. 22, 10am-noon Summit Place, 1st floor conference room 6737 W. Washington St., West Allis, WI Milwaukee — The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County is hosting a free public presentation titled, “Addressing Climate Change in Milwaukee County.” The event is Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to
Today, Fair Wisconsin will testify before the Senate Committee on Health in opposition to SB 405, a bill that would threaten access to medically-necessary health care for trans youth. In addition to mobilizing community members to testify in-person and collecting written testimony to submit on behalf of Wisconsinites, Fair Wisconsin’s
WAUWATOSA, WI— Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, along with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Housing Services, launched a new Lead Abatement Program to reduce lead-based paint hazards in owner-occupied homes across suburban communities in Milwaukee County. The new Lead Abatement Program will be under the umbrella of the current Housing Services’
There was one clear message from yesterday’s elections: it’s all about the cost of living.
America’s commitment to religious pluralism has often been tested — in New York and across the country. But it is defended and strengthened in this time by believers such as Zohran Mamdani, who choose to practice their faith in the light.
A special initiative by the MacIver Institute to highlight the skyrocketing cost of living in Wisconsin and how government “solutions” have only made things worse.
Hardly anyone is talking about the harm being done to the housing market by real estate speculators engaged in flipping.
From Rio de Janeiro to Belém, Wisconsin is showing how pragmatic, locally led climate action can power jobs, resilience, and economic growth
“Even the most progressive governors in Wisconsin’s history refused to misuse the partial veto power to increase spending” Delafield, Wis. – IRG Action Fund’s General Counsel, Jake Curtis, will testify in front of the Wisconsin Senate’s Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs at 11:00 AM on Thursday
Company faces more legal claims for underpaying workers.
State GOP, local school both irrationally obstruct it
Just a few years after the U.S. Supreme Court opened the doors for states to legalize sports gambling, a scandal erupted — as many had predicted.
WAUSAU — The ACLU of Wisconsin has learned that the Marathon Sheriff’s Department has a pending agreement with ICE to partner in a Jail Enforcement Model 287(g) program, which delegates certain immigration enforcement duties to jail personnel. Already, the White House has reached a total of more than one thousand
AI appears to have the capacity to make previous changes look modest. Meanwhile, state and federal authorities — and much of the business world, let alone employees — look thoroughly unprepared to keep up. Hold on. Rough ride ahead.
November Law of the Month: Emergency responder safety Emergency responders risk their lives every day working along busy highways. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s November Law of the Month urges safe driving to protect roadside workers. “When you see lights flashing ahead, no matter the color, please move over or slow
MADISON, Wis. — As the 700,000 SNAP recipients in Wisconsin face the first week of feeding their households since Donald Trump decided to illegally withhold funds starting November 1st, Republican candidate for governor Tom Tiffany is staying silent. Wisconsinites are already facing a tariff-induced rise in grocery prices and are struggling to make
Proposed bill would stop practice of ‘surveillance pricing’
‘This is Appallingly Cynical Politics’ MADISON, Wis. — In video of an appearance at a conservative activists’ event, Rep. Joy Goeben revealed that the true intent of abortion-related legislation (Assembly Bill 546 and Senate Bill 553) is to try to solve the political problem the GOP’s extremism has created. As reported
ICIA honors Tribal Nations, member enterprises, and industry allies advancing Indigenous sovereignty and innovation in the cannabis industry during Native American Heritage Month Washington DC, November 5, 2025 — This Native American Heritage Month, the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) is welcoming its members, partners, and the Indigenous community to Washington, D.C., for
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Robert Wittke (R-Caledonia) released the following statement before a Joint Legislative Audit Committee hearing to question leadership at the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), in the wake of a Capital Times investigation revealing serious deficiencies in how DPI tracks licensing investigations of teachers accused