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Two-year plan to sustain proven programs, grow high-impact strategies, and target priority populations across Wisconsin The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced its plan for its annual share of $794 million in opioid settlement funds coming to Wisconsin, including
KIMBERLY, WI — Alicia Saunders, a Navy veteran and industrial sanitation worker, announced Thursday that she is running for Wisconsin’s 2nd Assembly District, challenging seven-year incumbent Shae Sortwell. After running in 2024, Saunders says she didn’t step away — she
After a great deal of thought, I have decided to retire from the Wisconsin State Assembly. It has been an honor to represent the people of both the 60th and 59th Assembly Districts. I want to start by thanking my
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, WPR reported on Democrats’ massive win in Tuesday night’s Supreme Court election, highlighting how Republicans lost ground in their reliable conservative counties while Democrats increased their margins in their strongholds. Judge Chris Taylor’s win set a record with 84% of
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) joined Governor Evers at his ceremony to sign Assembly Bill 759, granting eligibility to DACA recipients to receive occupational credentials. Sen. Carpenter issued the following statement: “I’m a proud cosponsor of Assembly Bill 759, which
Milwaukee — State Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) joined Governor Tony Evers in Milwaukee this morning as he signed Assembly Bill 759 (AB 759) into law. Rivera-Wagner was a lead sponsor of the bipartisan legislation, which allows qualified individuals enrolled in
MADISON – Instead of signing a common-sense reform into law, Governor Evers chose to keep unnecessary government red tape in place by vetoing Assembly Bill (AB) 956 on Wednesday. This bill would have exempted certain agricultural warehouses from the requirement to install an
GOP Rep. Rob Brooks, who turns 61 in July, is the ninth member of the Assembly to announce plans to retire or seek higher office.
Washington, DC – Late last week, Trump released his proposed budget, and the contents make one thing clear — in his ideal world, he pays for his reckless agenda by cutting the programs that the American people rely on. Trump’s budget is
TUPELO, Miss. — AFA Action, the governmental affairs affiliate of the American Family Association, calls on Wisconsin parents and lawmakers to oppose Governor Tony Evers’ veto of a bill to protect children from hardcore pornography and illegal child pornography. AB 105, sponsored by Rep.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding the Wisconsin State Senate’s Republican-controlled Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges holding a public hearing and executive session, respectively, on 10 of the governor’s appointees to the University of Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — After leaving Wisconsinites high and dry by adjourning this year’s legislative session embarrassingly early and leaving mountains of work undone, Republican state lawmakers finally found the time to come back to the Capitol today. But it’s not to
Quiet campaign didn’t work. Party is in deep trouble.
Taylor’s lopsided victory does not mean that Wisconsin has turned, overnight, from a 50-50 purple state that narrowly elected both Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump into a liberal stronghold where Democrats can expect to run the table in November.
What makes this result especially interesting is that Halvensleben is a Democrat.
We need election officials who actually care about getting this right, and we need candidates who understand and respect the law enough to follow it.
Taxpayers are right to be angry that our property taxes are so high, and they should be especially angry about the misallocation of their school tax dollars. High property taxes and low return-on-investment are a choice, and school districts have chosen poorly.
Two-year plan to sustain proven programs, grow high-impact strategies, and target priority populations across Wisconsin The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced its plan for its annual share of $794 million in opioid settlement funds coming to Wisconsin, including participating subdivisions. As a result of settlements reached by the
KIMBERLY, WI — Alicia Saunders, a Navy veteran and industrial sanitation worker, announced Thursday that she is running for Wisconsin’s 2nd Assembly District, challenging seven-year incumbent Shae Sortwell. After running in 2024, Saunders says she didn’t step away — she kept working. “I didn’t lose and disappear,” Saunders said. “I
After a great deal of thought, I have decided to retire from the Wisconsin State Assembly. It has been an honor to represent the people of both the 60th and 59th Assembly Districts. I want to start by thanking my wife and family. Public service requires time and sacrifice, and
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, WPR reported on Democrats’ massive win in Tuesday night’s Supreme Court election, highlighting how Republicans lost ground in their reliable conservative counties while Democrats increased their margins in their strongholds. Judge Chris Taylor’s win set a record with 84% of the vote in Dane County, defeating Maria Lazar by over
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) joined Governor Evers at his ceremony to sign Assembly Bill 759, granting eligibility to DACA recipients to receive occupational credentials. Sen. Carpenter issued the following statement: “I’m a proud cosponsor of Assembly Bill 759, which Governor Evers has now signed into law. This new law
Milwaukee — State Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) joined Governor Tony Evers in Milwaukee this morning as he signed Assembly Bill 759 (AB 759) into law. Rivera-Wagner was a lead sponsor of the bipartisan legislation, which allows qualified individuals enrolled in the federal DACA program to obtain professional licenses in Wisconsin.
MADISON – Instead of signing a common-sense reform into law, Governor Evers chose to keep unnecessary government red tape in place by vetoing Assembly Bill (AB) 956 on Wednesday. This bill would have exempted certain agricultural warehouses from the requirement to install an automatic fire sprinkler system. While sprinklers can be a very
GOP Rep. Rob Brooks, who turns 61 in July, is the ninth member of the Assembly to announce plans to retire or seek higher office.
Washington, DC – Late last week, Trump released his proposed budget, and the contents make one thing clear — in his ideal world, he pays for his reckless agenda by cutting the programs that the American people rely on. Trump’s budget is (for the sixth time) calling for billions of dollars to be
TUPELO, Miss. — AFA Action, the governmental affairs affiliate of the American Family Association, calls on Wisconsin parents and lawmakers to oppose Governor Tony Evers’ veto of a bill to protect children from hardcore pornography and illegal child pornography. AB 105, sponsored by Rep. Joy Goeben, requires commercial pornographic websites to verify that users
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding the Wisconsin State Senate’s Republican-controlled Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges holding a public hearing and executive session, respectively, on 10 of the governor’s appointees to the University of Wisconsin (UW) Board of Regents. Republican lawmakers have spent the entirety
MADISON, Wis. — After leaving Wisconsinites high and dry by adjourning this year’s legislative session embarrassingly early and leaving mountains of work undone, Republican state lawmakers finally found the time to come back to the Capitol today. But it’s not to help Wisconsinites. It’s to throw a political tantrum. The GOP-controlled
Quiet campaign didn’t work. Party is in deep trouble.
Taylor’s lopsided victory does not mean that Wisconsin has turned, overnight, from a 50-50 purple state that narrowly elected both Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump into a liberal stronghold where Democrats can expect to run the table in November.
What makes this result especially interesting is that Halvensleben is a Democrat.
We need election officials who actually care about getting this right, and we need candidates who understand and respect the law enough to follow it.
Taxpayers are right to be angry that our property taxes are so high, and they should be especially angry about the misallocation of their school tax dollars. High property taxes and low return-on-investment are a choice, and school districts have chosen poorly.