Gov. Evers: Responds to reports of charges being filed relating to 2020 fake elector scheme in Wisconsin
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, who has repeatedly called for every individual involved in Wisconsin’s 2020 fake elector scheme to be held accountable, including here, here, here, and here, today released the following statement in response to media reports indicating charges are being filed against individuals
Talking Trade with Sahr Lebbie, Global Lite Refinery
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Global Lite Refinery CEO Sahr Lebbie discusses how he launched a palm oil refinery in Sierra Leone from his corporate base in Milwaukee.
Baldwin campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: June 4, 2024
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families
Dept. of Public Instruction: State superintendent statement on Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent resignation
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement regarding the resignation of the Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent. “My goal, and the Department of Public Instruction’s goal, is to make sure all kids have everything they need to succeed.
Kaul files felony charges against Troupis, Chesebro, Roman in false electors scheme
Dem AG Josh Kaul this morning filed felony charges against attorneys Jim Troupis and Kenneth Chesebro, as well as former Donald Trump campaign aide Michael Roman, stemming from the false electors scheme in Wisconsin. Kaul filed a class H felony
U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Van Orden fights for dairy farmers in 2024 farm bill, continues efforts for dairy business innovation initiatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) bolstered the American dairy industry in the House Committee on Agriculture’s Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, commonly known as the ‘Farm Bill’. Representing one of the largest dairy states in the nation,
Dave Cieslewicz: Where’s the reckoning for Jamal Mitchell?
Why not honor a man like Jamal Mitchell instead of a man like George Floyd? Both were Black men and both were murdered. But Floyd was a victim while Mitchell was a hero.
David Blaska: The case for vouchers: Milwaukee public schools
Months before voters narrowly approved $252 million in extra spending by Milwaukee public schools, the WI Department of Instruction was concerned that the state’s largest school district was cooking its books.
Gregory Humphrey: June Gay Pride Month: Jerry Carlton of Hancock was role model for gay rights, impacted my teenage years
As the nation participates in and observes Gay Pride Month it is important to look back and consider how we landed at a time when gay rights have made such strong and positive gains in society.
Samantha Crane: Left-wing antisemitism dominates college campuses today, including UW-Madison
Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel has sparked an alarming resurgence of antisemitism on college campuses across the country. As discussions on this growing threat continue, it is important to recognize the double standard that exists when it comes to addressing antisemitism.
Annette Olson: Government’s anti-patent crusade will aid China
An unprecedented legal maneuver from the Biden administration could dramatically curtail investment in critical sectors like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and the life sciences.
John Nichols: District attorneys: frontline defenders of the rule of law
Trump was not convicted in spite of democracy. He was convicted because of democracy.
Ty Babinski: An open letter to candidates for the Wisconsin Legislature
Congratulations to all the candidates for state legislature who have obtained and filed the required signatures to appear on the ballot this August and November. You’ve taken an important first step. Now, the real work begins.
More than two dozen Assembly members draw primary challengers
By comparison, just seven incumbents drew primary challengers in 2022, though none was successful in beating GOP lawmakers.
TUE AM Update: Atwell resigns from UW Board of Regents
From WisPolitics … — GOP appointee Bob Atwell says he “left room for people to assume” he was going to stay on the UW Board of Regents much longer than he intended, according to an email he shared with WisPolitics.