Dept. of Revenue: Collections, First Quarter FY2025
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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces bipartisan legislation to stop federally funded school buses from being manufactured in China
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of bipartisan colleagues to introduce the Secure School Buses Act, legislation to ensure school bus manufacturers tied to foreign entities and countries of concern, including the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), do
THU News Summary: Justice Hagedorn calls Evers’ 400-year veto ‘crazy’
WI Supreme Court grapples with governor’s 400-year veto, calling it ‘crazy’… Evers took language that originally applied the $325 increase for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years and instead vetoed the “20” and the hyphen to make the end date
National Democratic Redistricting Committee: Announces 5th round of 2024 democracy defenders
Washington, D.C. — Today, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) announced its fifth round of endorsements as part of its Democracy Defenders program, a campaign to support candidates running for state-level offices that are essential to protecting and strengthening democracy around the
Dan Shafer: Republicans’ odds to win the Assembly majority rise, Democrats on track to pick up seats in the Senate
Following reported fundraising numbers, Republicans have improved their chances of keeping the majority in the Assembly. In the Senate, Democrats seem to have the edge in some key races.
Bruce Thompson: Fact Checking Trump and Vance
The data show they are lying about crime, the economy and health insurance coverage.
Dan O’Donnell: The party of democracy?
For a political party that positions itself as the saviors of American democracy, Democrats sure don’t seem to trust it all that much. In the span of just two days, their presidential and vice-presidential candidates delivered revealing statements seemingly proving that, at their heart, Democrats don’t seem to believe their own rhetoric.
Dave Cieslewicz: Did Underly Juice test scores for reelection?
Taken together, two story lines — DPI lowers standards to show better results and MMSD obsesses over race while seeing its racial achievement gap actually grow — point to big problems in public education in Wisconsin.
Barbara Arnold and Carol Carstensen: Madison schools referendum needed to make up for lack of state support
For more than 30 years Wisconsin public schools have been without adequate funding from the state. Revenue caps restricted what districts could spend. The state reduced funding for legally mandated programs such as special education and support for English language learners.
Wisconsin Policy Forum: Wisconsin outpaces most states in recent dam failures
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Dairy Business Association: Endorses candidates for upcoming November elections
MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, today endorsed multiple candidates who are running for State Assembly and State Senate. DBA recognizes and applauds these candidates for their legislative excellence and for their alignment with
Sinykin campaign: Chicago & Midwest Regional Joint Board of Workers United endorses Jodi Habush Sinykin for State Senate
WHITEFISH BAY, WI – The union that represents employees at the Wisconsin-based textile manufacturing company owned by state senate candidate Jodi Habush Sinykin and her husband, Dan Sinykin, has come forward with a strong endorsement. In a statement released today,
Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired: Leaders across Wisconsin and the U.S. Proclaim October 15 “White Cane Safety Day”
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UW–Stout: Early childhood education faculty Lindsay Barnhart recognized with national Phi Upsilon Omicron adviser award
Representatives from 24 universities nationwide recently attended the Phi Upsilon Omicron Conclave at UW-Stout, hosted by student members of UW-Stout’s Tau Chapter. Phi Upsilon Omicron, with 99,000 members nationwide, is the National Honor Society for Family and Consumer Sciences. The organization’s conference, held on
UW Health: New program works to take the pain out of parenting newborns
MADISON, Wis. – Parenting has a lot of challenges, and as many new parents find out, pain can be one of them. Last year, Kayla Armstrong was pregnant with her daughter Claire and developed severe carpal tunnel syndrome in both