Dept. of Transportation: New Wisconsin DMV license plate request from Wisconsin County Forests Association
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) received an application requesting a new specialty license plate from the Wisconsin County Forests Association. The Wisconsin County Forests Association is a non-profit organization that works to educate and sustain more
Law Forward: Continues efforts to preserve the Constitutional freedom to vote
Yesterday, Law Forward, a non-partisan, pro-democracy firm, filed two briefs in two separate voter protection cases, Brown v. WEC and League of Women Voters Wisconsin v. WEC. “In America, we all acknowledge that the right to vote is fundamental. Yet, there has been
DLCC: Wisconsin has record candidate recruitment for 2024 cycle following new state legislative maps
WASHINGTON — Democratic candidate recruitment for state legislative candidates in battleground Wisconsin is strong, offering promising odds for Democrats to build substantial power in the legislature in 2024. With new fair maps in place, Democrats have recruited candidates in every Senate
Wisconsin Assembly Democrats: Ready to run
MADISON, Wis. – With over 120 candidates running in 97 Assembly districts, Assembly Democrats are running the largest number of candidates since the Republican gerrymander of 2011. Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer released the following statement: “This is a very
Wisconsin Jobs and Energy Coalition: Broad coalition of Line 5 supporters urges U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to approve relocation project
ASHLAND, Wis – A diverse coalition of Wisconsinites representing the state’s labor, business, and agricultural sectors will be in Ashland today to voice their support of the proposed Line 5 relocation project to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The
Rieck campaign: Waukesha County Court Commissioner announces run for Judge
WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN: Waukesha County Court Commissioner Dan Rieck announced his candidacy for Waukesha County Circuit Court, Branch 01 today. Having sat on the bench for over eight years, Dan brings a wealth of direct experience and familiarity with serving in
City Forward Collective: Joins community-wide calls for governance reform at Milwaukee Public Schools
MILWAUKEE, WI – June 4, 2024 —In light of recent revelations regarding Milwaukee Public Schools’ (MPS) finances, the district’s ongoing academic performance crisis, and Superintendent Keith Posley’s resignation, City Forward Collective (CFC) is joining others across Milwaukee in calling for transparency,
U.S. Rep. Grothman: Bipartisan bill to honor Wisconsin State Trooper Trevor Casper passes the House
(Washington, D.C.) Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman’s (WI-06) bipartisan legislation to designate the U.S. Post Office located on Fremont Street in Kiel as the “Trooper Trevor J. Casper Post Office Building” passed through the U.S. House of Representatives. Now, the bill awaits consideration in the
U.S. Rep. Steil: Seeks assurance of no partisan purpose in Universities of Wisconsin federal work study spending
WASHINGTON (June 3, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) sent a letter to the Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today requesting affirmation that the Universities will not inappropriately utilize federal funding for partisan purposes ahead of this election. The letter comes after reports that public
RNC Committee on Arrangements begins work at Fiserv Forum
The Republican National Convention has begun work on preparing the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee for next month’s convention. The RNC’s Committee on Arrangements today announced convention planners and the “build-out team” have officially moved into the arena, kicking off a
Mariel Barnes: Deadly domestic abuse cases show why gun violence is a top concern in Wisconsin
In April alone, seven people were murdered in domestic violence incidents in Milwaukee. Indeed, these deaths were so unprecedented that they spurred a news conference by Sojourner Family Peace Center aiming to reach people living in abusive situations as well as a coalition-led town hall, which largely focused on domestic violence. Milwaukee is clearly in pain.
Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee: Wisconsin Democrats successfully filed for candidacy in every Senate race
WISCONSIN—For the first time in more than two decades, Wisconsin Senate Democrats, led by Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), recruited a candidate in every senate race. The deadline to submit nomination signatures to the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) was yesterday, June 3.
Owen Robinson: MPS is terrible at math
The Milwaukee Public School District is absolutely awash with money. Already one of the highest spending districts in the state, the district received hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars from state taxpayers, COVID money, and a new tax increase. They have so much money that they cannot even tell anyone where they are spending it. And yet, the kids in their charge continue to receive a terrible education.
Steven Walters: One-fourth of Assembly will be newbies
As candidates for the 116 seats in the Legislature to be filled in November elections prepared to file nomination papers, one development stood out: One out of every four members of the 99-member Assembly will be new when they report to the Capitol in January.
TUE News Summary: AG Kaul files charges against three involved in fake electors scheme, Atwell resigns from Board of Regents
TOP STORIES Key Trump allies charged in Wisconsin over fake elector scheme … [AG Kaul charged] Kenneth Chesebro, James Troupis and Michael Roman. … under a statute that criminalizes attempting to forge legal records or other public documents. … Roman