Dept. of Workforce Development: Celebrates success of Youth Apprenticeship Program during inaugural Youth Apprenticeship Week
MADISON – With a passion for creating things and working with her hands, Zoe Zielinski knows what she wants her future career to hold. “I knew from a young age that I wanted to be a welder,” Zoe said. “A
Gov. Evers: Sues Republican legislators for continued obstruction of investments intended to address pressing challenges facing Wisconsin
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today sued the Wisconsin State Legislature over its refusal to release a critical investment aimed at improving K-12 student literacy, one of many investments intended to respond to pressing challenges facing Wisconsin. The move comes as Republican lawmakers on the Republican-controlled
Dept. of Safety and Professional Services, Nursing colleges: Announce Accelerate Wisconsin Initiative
Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced its new workforce focused Accelerate Wisconsin initiative on Wednesday, while also honoring the institutions partnering in the initiative. DSPS Secretary Dan Hereth joined the deans from the colleges of nursing
Wisconsin Historical Society: Take a country journey to Wisconsin’s first Capitol, opening for the season on May 25
BELMONT, Wis. – First Capitol, a Wisconsin Historical Society site, will open to the public on weekends beginning Saturday, May 25. Explore the modest white wooden buildings where in 1836 Wisconsin’s first laws were written in just 46 days. Located near the
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Brings home over $1.2 million to help Wisconsin farmers and rural businesses cut energy costs
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced Wisconsin farmers and rural small business owners will receive more than $1.2 million in grants to make energy efficiency improvements, cut energy costs, and strengthen the resiliency of their operations. “Wisconsin farmers and
Sen. Larson: Negotiated resolution of UWM protest a victory for peace, model for needed change
Milwaukee, WI – “As an alumnus of UW-Milwaukee and the state senator representing the campus, I am proud that Chancellor Mark Mone, UWM leadership, and student organizers were able to come to an agreement to end the protest encampment. This victory
A Better Mount Pleasant: Village President caught dumping waste from private pond on public land – announces GOP run for State Assembly
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI MAY 12, 2024 — Local residents will speak during public comments during the Mount Pleasant Village Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, May 13th regarding a recent report in the media from the Wisconsin Examiner, which revealed that
MON PM Update: Senate Republicans to take up veto overrides
From WisPolitics … — Stymied by Tony Evers’ veto pen, Senate Republicans tomorrow will try to override the Dem guv’s rejection of legislation to provide the framework for $125 million to combat PFAS and $15 million set aside for grants
Senate to come in tomorrow to override five Evers vetoes
Senate Republicans will meet tomorrow to try overriding Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes of bills that would provide a framework to spend $125 million to combat PFAS, provide $15 million to hospitals in the Chippewa Valley and require new post-election audits.
Institute for Reforming Government: IRG Action supports veto override to solve the teacher shortage
Madison, WI – The Senate will convene tomorrow to attempt to override vetoes by Governor Evers, including a veto on a bill that would help solve the teacher supply crisis. SB 917 tried to solve the teacher shortage with “teacher apprenticeships” –
Bill Kaplan: Biden delivers for Wisconsin
The White House made clear that Microsoft’s $3.3 billion investment doesn’t stand alone: Wisconsin has been designated by the Biden administration as a Tech Hub and is also receiving billions of dollars for infrastructure.
Dave Zweifel: Trump’s approach to climate change: Burn, baby burn
Donald Trump’s campaign has vowed to overturn at least five of President Joe Biden’s major climate initiatives that have been hailed as the most bold in the nation’s history.
Patrick McIlheran: The Parent Revolution: Q&A with Corey DeAngelis
His forthcoming book, “The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools” is a chronicle of the explosion of school choice over the past few years — one that DeAngelis sees as having been set off by teachers unions’ antics arousing parents.
Janan Najeeb: Why do college students protest? They know truth about Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Students believe it is actually patriotic and ethical to be concerned about our taxes being used to support governments that oppress people and ethnically cleanse an indigenous population
John Torinus: A requiem for UWM-WC; a look forward
By any measure, it is a sad, sad ending to more than 50 years of exemplary and affordable college education for high school graduates and returning adults.