Dept. of Public Instruction: Statement on correspondence to Milwaukee Public Schools
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Sen. Ballweg: Celebrates Finance Committee releasing funds for Wisconsin’s first-ever “Opportunity Fund”
Madison… State Senator Joan Ballweg joined her colleagues on the Joint Committee on Finance in voting to release $5 million in funding for the state’s first opportunity fund. “Throughout my first term in the Wisconsin State Senate, I have served as
Dept. of Public Instruction: focuses on growth-based mindset in updated student performance level descriptors for standardized assessments
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Joint Finance approves half of what WEDC wanted for promotion grants
The Joint Finance Committee today approved $5 million for a program to help attract large events to the state of Wisconsin, half of what WEDC had requested to get the project off the ground.
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul visits training on Wisconsin’s Address Confidentiality Program
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today stopped by a training on the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of Crime Victim Services’ address confidentiality program, Safe at Home, in Appleton, Wis. Safe at Home provides a legal substitute address
Sen. Johnson: Responds to charges against Waupun Correctional Institution staff
MADISON – In response to the charges filed against staff members at Waupun Correctional Institution, Senator LaTonya Johnson released the following statement: “The deeply disturbing and unacceptable conditions revealed at Waupun Correctional Institution demand our immediate attention. Prisoners are human beings,
SCOWI: Chief Justice Ziegler establishes Attorney Retention and Recruitment Committee to address attorney shortage in Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin (June 6, 2024) — Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler today announces the creation of the Attorney Retention & Recruitment Committee to address Wisconsin’s attorney shortage, which is particularly acute in rural counties. The committee is comprised of the deans of Wisconsin’s
WisDems: As JFC meets today, legal memo says Republicans can release funds immediately
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee meets in Madison. One thing not on the agenda? Releasing already-approved crisis funding to support health care in western Wisconsin in the wake of hospital closures by HSHS and Prevea Health. For
Rep. Ortiz-Velez: Announces Re-election Run and Early List of Endorsers
Milwaukee, WI – Today, State Assembly Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez announces her candidacy for reelection to the 8th Assembly District. Ortiz-Velez released the following statement: “It has been my honor to serve the people of the 8th Assembly District as their representative
Dept. of Natural Resources: Wisconsin Invasive Species Council announces Invasive Species Action Awards Winners
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) congratulates the winners of the 2024 Invasive Species Action Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council during Invasive Species Action Month. The governor-appointed Council advises the DNR and the state legislature on invasive species issues. The Council… Please log in to
UW-Whitewater Foundation: Announces new directors for 2024-25
The UW-Whitewater Foundation Board of Directors is proud to announce the incoming four directors for the fiscal year 2025 term. Each elected director holds a wealth of experience, expertise, and a commitment to UW-Whitewater’s mission and values. Incoming directors include:
WILL: AFL seek SCOTUS review in consequential parental rights case
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and America First Legal (AFL) filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in Parents Protecting Our Children v. Eau Claire Area School
Dept. of Administration: To hold public input sessions for Department of Housing and Urban Development funded grants beginning June 18
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources (DEHCR) will hold several public input sessions to solicit public feedback and input for the Wisconsin 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, which guides the distribution of federal and
U.S. Sen. Johnson, Blumenthal: Announce hearing with Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Ranking Member Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced that Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify at a hearing at 2 PM on Tuesday, June 18. “Whistleblower allegations
WILL: Challenges unconstitutional DNR rule
RULE VIOLATES SECOND AMENDMENT & COULD RESULT IN FINES FOR LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS THIS SUMMER The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has challenged the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on an administrative rule that