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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today will raise the Progress Pride Flag over the East Wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol Building, celebrating LGBTQ Wisconsinites and kicking off Pride Month throughout the state of Wisconsin. Today marks the eighth and
Washington, D.C. – Throughout the month of June, Protect Our Care is blasting Republicans for their health care crisis ahead of the one-year anniversary of their big, ugly bill on July 4th. Last summer, Donald Trump and Republicans made the
During June Dairy Month, Dairy Together, a national coalition working to educate farmers, eaters, and lawmakers about how managed growth based on market demand can create a viable dairy economy, is calling on Congress to pass policies and make new
MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin has released a new report detailing how votes by Congressmen Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden have forced Wisconsin energy and gas prices to soar, as families to tighten budgets and struggle to afford basic necessities.
As Wisconsinites reel from economic pain under Trump’s economy, Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders came up with a compromise for using the state surplus to increase spending for public schools, cut property taxes and give regular folks tax rebates.
With a Democratic governor and a Republican legislature, we saw a 0% increase in general aid funding for schools. This forces school boards to choose between cutting budgets or raising property taxes.
Some of Wisconsin’s most important recent failures of accountability share a common feature: Power has increasingly shifted away from the Legislature and toward governors, agencies, courts and other institutions that operate further from direct democratic control.
The fact that Wisconsin is so behind when it comes to the rights of children in the justice system is antithetical to Wisconsin ideals, and it’s long past time the state took the steps to remedy these injustices.
June Dairy Month in Wisconsin is a time-honored tradition that celebrates the rich agricultural heritage and dairy industry of the state.
For the most part, federal and state officials, along with candidates in this midterm election year, are still failing to focus on the practical steps that could be taken to address the threats to workers and communities that are posed by a rapid and ill-thought embrace of artificial intelligence and robotics.
The true measure of a nation is not found in the monuments it builds, the spectacles it stages, or the grandeur it displays, but in how it cares for those who live beneath its flag. I guess a bankrupt leader, morally or otherwise, would have a problem understanding that.
The Trump administration is siphoning money from park fees fund to help pay for the so-called beautification projects in Washington, taking money that is aimed at places like Glacier National or the Petrified Forest to help pay for painting the bottom of the reflecting pool between the Washington and Lincoln memorials to the tune of $13.1 million.
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin is threatening to pull the border patrol agents to provide security for his archipelago of gulags for people being deported from the United States.
Hypocrisy can sometimes play a surprising role in sustaining democratic norms.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, last week, kicked off June Dairy Month with his weekly radio address and shared a video message celebrating the strength of the state’s dairy industry, thanking dairy farmers, producers, and processors, and highlighting his administration’s efforts to support
GREEN BAY — State Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner is encouraging residents to attend the upcoming Brown County Board meeting and voice their support for a proposed moratorium on large scale AI data centers, calling the measure a commonsense step toward ensuring
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) is excited to announce the opening of applications for Year 3 of the Wisconsin Disability Policy Fellowship, a unique, full-time year-long paid opportunity for individuals with developmental disabilities
Milwaukee, WI – Today, Democratic candidate for governor Joel Brennan announced endorsements from 20 former Wisconsin legislators. From Milwaukee to the Northwoods, from western Wisconsin to the Fox Valley, leaders who have spent decades serving Wisconsin families are making their choice
Fair Wisconsin PAC, the political action committee of Wisconsin’s only statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights and political advocacy organization, announced their first endorsements in two Congressional Races and two competitive State Assembly primaries. Abigail Swetz, Fair Wisconsin’s Executive Director, issued the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today will raise the Progress Pride Flag over the East Wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol Building, celebrating LGBTQ Wisconsinites and kicking off Pride Month throughout the state of Wisconsin. Today marks the eighth and final time Gov. Evers will hoist the Pride Flag over
Washington, D.C. – Throughout the month of June, Protect Our Care is blasting Republicans for their health care crisis ahead of the one-year anniversary of their big, ugly bill on July 4th. Last summer, Donald Trump and Republicans made the largest cuts to health care in history, slashing over $1
During June Dairy Month, Dairy Together, a national coalition working to educate farmers, eaters, and lawmakers about how managed growth based on market demand can create a viable dairy economy, is calling on Congress to pass policies and make new investments that meet the moment of the dairy farm crisis,
MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin has released a new report detailing how votes by Congressmen Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden have forced Wisconsin energy and gas prices to soar, as families to tighten budgets and struggle to afford basic necessities. “From sky-high gas prices to paying more to heat and
As Wisconsinites reel from economic pain under Trump’s economy, Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders came up with a compromise for using the state surplus to increase spending for public schools, cut property taxes and give regular folks tax rebates.
With a Democratic governor and a Republican legislature, we saw a 0% increase in general aid funding for schools. This forces school boards to choose between cutting budgets or raising property taxes.
Some of Wisconsin’s most important recent failures of accountability share a common feature: Power has increasingly shifted away from the Legislature and toward governors, agencies, courts and other institutions that operate further from direct democratic control.
The fact that Wisconsin is so behind when it comes to the rights of children in the justice system is antithetical to Wisconsin ideals, and it’s long past time the state took the steps to remedy these injustices.
June Dairy Month in Wisconsin is a time-honored tradition that celebrates the rich agricultural heritage and dairy industry of the state.
For the most part, federal and state officials, along with candidates in this midterm election year, are still failing to focus on the practical steps that could be taken to address the threats to workers and communities that are posed by a rapid and ill-thought embrace of artificial intelligence and robotics.
The true measure of a nation is not found in the monuments it builds, the spectacles it stages, or the grandeur it displays, but in how it cares for those who live beneath its flag. I guess a bankrupt leader, morally or otherwise, would have a problem understanding that.
The Trump administration is siphoning money from park fees fund to help pay for the so-called beautification projects in Washington, taking money that is aimed at places like Glacier National or the Petrified Forest to help pay for painting the bottom of the reflecting pool between the Washington and Lincoln memorials to the tune of $13.1 million.
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin is threatening to pull the border patrol agents to provide security for his archipelago of gulags for people being deported from the United States.
Hypocrisy can sometimes play a surprising role in sustaining democratic norms.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, last week, kicked off June Dairy Month with his weekly radio address and shared a video message celebrating the strength of the state’s dairy industry, thanking dairy farmers, producers, and processors, and highlighting his administration’s efforts to support and uplift Wisconsin’s farmers, their families, and the dairy industry
GREEN BAY — State Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner is encouraging residents to attend the upcoming Brown County Board meeting and voice their support for a proposed moratorium on large scale AI data centers, calling the measure a commonsense step toward ensuring Wisconsin puts safeguards in place before approving major new developments.
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) is excited to announce the opening of applications for Year 3 of the Wisconsin Disability Policy Fellowship, a unique, full-time year-long paid opportunity for individuals with developmental disabilities and family members of people with developmental disabilities to gain
Milwaukee, WI – Today, Democratic candidate for governor Joel Brennan announced endorsements from 20 former Wisconsin legislators. From Milwaukee to the Northwoods, from western Wisconsin to the Fox Valley, leaders who have spent decades serving Wisconsin families are making their choice clear ahead of the August 11 primary. “It’s time for
Fair Wisconsin PAC, the political action committee of Wisconsin’s only statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights and political advocacy organization, announced their first endorsements in two Congressional Races and two competitive State Assembly primaries. Abigail Swetz, Fair Wisconsin’s Executive Director, issued the following statement: “These current and future elected leaders are not