WMC: Taxpayers challenge undemocratic and unconstitutional “400-year veto”
MADISON – Two Wisconsin taxpayers filed a lawsuit on Monday – otherwise known as Tax Day – challenging an unlawful partial veto from Gov. Tony Evers in the most recent state budget. This imaginative veto would allow property taxes to increase
Huebsch campaign: Exploring second run for State Assembly
(Onalaska, WI) – Onalaska resident Ryan Huebsch is exploring a candidacy for the State Assembly’s 94th District. Huebsch was the Republican nominee in 2022 against Steve Doyle, coming up just short in the closest election for the seat in nearly
Cooke campaign: American Postal Workers Union of Wisconsin endorses Rebecca Cooke’s Campaign for Congress in WI-03
LA CROSSE, Wisc. – Today, the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) endorsed Rebecca Cooke’s campaign for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third District. The endorsement follows Cooke addressing the APWU Wisconsin membership at their recent State Convention in La Crosse. Steve Lord, Legislative Director
Marquette Law School: Generative AI will be the topic of Nies Lecture on Intellectual Property, April 16
MILWAUKEE — Eric Goldman, professor of law and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University, will deliver Marquette University Law School’s annual Nies Lecture on Intellectual Property on Tuesday, April 16, at 5 p.m. in the Lubar
Centro Hispano of Dane County: Announced as the recipient of the 2024 Community Service Award by The Hispanic Federation
April 15, 2024 – The Hispanic Federation (HF) announced Centro Hispano of Dane County as the recipient of the 2024 Community Service Award. Centro’s mission is to empower youth, strengthen families, and engage the community. Centro’s initiatives provide assistance to immigrants, youth
Opportunity Wisconsin: TAX DAY: U.S. Reps. Steil and Van Orden want even more giveaways to the ultra-rich and big corporations
MADISON, Wis. – As Wisconsinites file their tax returns today, many big corporations and the wealthiest Americans continue to benefit from loopholes and giveaways that let them avoid paying their fair share. If Congressmen Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden
Gov. Evers, Wisconsin DFI, HEAB: Encourage Wisconsinites to complete a free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) during National FAFSA® Week of Action, April 15-19, 2024
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB), today encouraged Wisconsin students and families to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) for the 2024-25 academic year as part
Dept. of Natural Resources: Celebrate sprirng sturgeon spawn at Wild Rose Hatchery on May 4
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a spring open house at Wild Rose Fish Hatchery Education Center in Wild Rose, Wisconsin from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024. This free event will give
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Manchin, Brown: Lead effort to close tax loophole and make private equity pay their fair share
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Americans mark Tax Day 2024, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Carried Interest Fairness Act to eliminate a tax loophole that benefits wealthy money managers on Wall Street. The current carried
A Better Wisconsin Together: Black Maternal Health Week: Calling on lawmakers to prioritize issues facing Black women, moms
MADISON, Wis. — With Black Maternal Health Week underway across the nation (April 11 – April 17), A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on state lawmakers to address the stark racial disparities in healthcare access for mothers and babies in Wisconsin, and take
Grant campaign: Announces for Waukesha County Treasurer
Menomonee Falls, WI- APRIL 15th, 2024 – Jennifer Grant, current Waukesha County Supervisor of the 5th District and Treasurer of the Menomonee Falls School Board announced she has filed for the upcoming election for Waukesha County Treasurer. Jennifer is a
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Holds first annual school board summit to help restore American education in Wisconsin
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) held its first annual school board summit on April 12, which had over one hundred attendees, including school board members and administrators from districts around the state. At the event,
U.S. Dept. of Justice: Colombian national extradited to face international narcotics-trafficking conspiracy charge
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced the extradition of Gabriel Zuñiga (a/k/a “Ito,” a/k/a “Hito,” “Captain Ito,” a/k/a “Capi”) from Colombia based on a superseding indictment returned in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
WisDems: Tax Day contrast: Trump’s tax scam left Wisconsin families behind and gifted handouts to billionaires
MADISON, Wis. — This Tax Day, while Trump and MAGA Republicans continue to push handouts for the wealthy and big corporations, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement: “While Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans side with the wealthy and
Biden-Harris campaign: On Tax Day, local labor leaders and Democrats slam Donald Trump for abandoning working Wisconsinites
Today, on Tax Day, local labor leaders and Democrats gathered in Green Bay to call out Donald Trump’s record of giving tax breaks to the wealthy and big corporations while pushing to cut Social Security, Medicare, and health care access