Rep. August: Thanks Rep. Jessie Rodriguez for her service to Wisconsin
MADISON — Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Walworth) released the following statement regarding Rep. Jessie Rodriguez: “I want to thank Jessie for her years of service to the people of Wisconsin and, more personally, for her friendship over the years.
Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week
Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. This week, we’re celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week here in Wisconsin. Folks, tourism is a powerhouse of economic development and prosperity in our state, including a record-breaking—get this—$25.8 billion in economic impact in 2024, generating
Rodriguez won’t seek reelection to suburban Milwaukee Assembly swing seat
GOP state Rep. Jessie Rodriguez announced today she won’t seek reelection to her swing state in the Assembly this fall, saying she wants to give more time to her family after nearly 14 years in the Legislature.
Milwaukee County Executive Crowley: Local leaders convene first meeting of Flood Mitigation Task Force to address current and future storm safety work
MILWAUKEE – Today, leaders and officials representing Milwaukee County, the City of Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) convened the first meeting of the combined Flood Mitigation Task Force to plan for both short-term and long-term flooding safety work. The
Rep. Rodriguez: Announces retirement from Wisconsin Assembly
Contact: Rep. Jessie Rodriguez, (608) 237-9121 OAK CREEK, Wis. – Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) announced her retirement from the Wisconsin Assembly after years of dedicated service. She made the following statement: “When I decided to run for office 13 years
Brunette campaign: Judge Lyndsey Brunette’s judicial support grows to 31 judges statewide
MADISON, Wis. – Judge Lyndsey Brunette’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court has added seven new judicial endorsements, expanding her coalition to 31 current and retired judges from across Wisconsin who are supporting her candidacy. “These current and former judges have
Debby Jackson: Wisconsin’s hidden bridge crisis: Bringing small local structures out of the shadows
More than 1,600 of small bridges and culverts are in poor or severe condition. After years of work, a new platform, FixWIBridges.com, offers a transparent, user-friendly view of the problem.
Ruben Anthony: Supreme Court ruling guts Voting Rights Act
This is not a moment for despair or division. It is a moment for resolve. We are in a democratic state of emergency, and the response must be peaceful, informed and proactive.
Henry Olsen: Supreme Court’s Callais redistricting ruling could backfire on GOP
America faces a choice: Either it can have unrestrained partisan gerrymandering, or it can have a democratic republic. It can’t have both.
Michael Lucas: Tax breaks aren’t subsidies
Both the left and the right have been lamenting the fact that Big Business has been granted a number of “subsidies” in the form of tax exemptions and tax credits. But are they really subsidies?
Gregg Hoffmann: Sustainable Ag research shows results
Findings from the first phase of the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project highlighted the direct benefits of sustainable land management on commercial dairy forage fields, according to a Mid-West Farm Report story.
Elaine Griffin: ‘Digital Delusion’ destroys myths about AI learning
A back-to-basics approach to learning: ‘The Digital Delusion’ reveals how students learn best, and it’s not through high-tech AI in classrooms.
Noria Doyle: Expat vs. Immigrant: The racial sorting and stigma hidden inside everyday migration vocabulary
The words we use to describe people who cross borders are not neutral. In Milwaukee, where immigrant labor constructed the breweries, tanneries, and foundries that built the city, the vocabulary of migration still sorts people by race and origin long after they arrive.
Cooke campaign: 50 local elected officials endorse Rebecca Cooke for Congress
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Rebecca Cooke, candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District, adds to her broad coalition of support with endorsements from 50 local elected officials from every corner of the District. These endorsements from community leaders across