Gov. Evers: Statement regarding new lawsuit to stop Trump administration from gutting life-saving medical research
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement regarding Wisconsin joining a new multi-state lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from gutting funding for life-saving medical research, which would have a devastating impact on Wisconsin, the state’s flagship
Dept. of Justice: Gov. Evers, Attorney General Kaul sue Trump administration for defunding medical and public health innovation research
MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Evers and Attorney General Kaul and 21 other states today sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for unlawfully cutting funds that support cutting-edge medical
Dept. of Natural Resources: To begin prescribed burns across the state
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that fire management crews will begin conducting prescribed burns on DNR properties throughout the state where local conditions can provide a safe and effective burn. The recent, much-needed precipitation
Kinser campaign: Pre-primary fundraising shatters DPI record
MADISON, Wisc. — On Monday, the Brittany Kinser for WI Kids campaign announced it will be filing reports today with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission showing more than $516,000 raised since she entered the race on December 15. Kinser’s campaign is backed
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment on FutureWildlife management objectives
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently drafting a strategic plan for managing our state’s wildlife species and habitat and is seeking public feedback on the plan’s objectives. This strategic plan will guide how the DNR’s
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: WILL, American Civil Rights Project, FASORP, and CEO take legal action against American Bar Association
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and a coalition of civil rights and liberties organizations have filed a Title VII charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the American Bar Association (ABA). This filing
U.S. Sen: Baldwin leads bill to protect access to contraception
WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a group of her colleagues in reintroducing the Right to Contraception Act, legislation that would create a statutory right to obtain and
Wright campaign: In new statewide ad, Wisconsin schools superintendent candidate highlights his experience as teacher, principal and superintendent – while noting crises at Department of Public Instruction: “I’ll fight for your kids as if they were my own.”
MADISON – In a new television ad running statewide, grassroots Wisconsin schools superintendent Jeff Wright promises, “I’ll fight for your kids as if they were my own.” The ad highlights the crises caused at the Department of Public Instruction by
Opportunity Wisconsin: New billboard highlights Republicans’ plan to raise prices and give more tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – New digital billboard ads from Opportunity Wisconsin remind visitors to the Wisconsin Dells about President Trump’s plan to raise costs of gas, groceries, and even winter getaways, all in an effort to pay for new tax
Wyatt Eichholz: To what extent are school districts losing teachers they want?
Teacher turnover varies by pay, seniority and other characteristics.
Colleston Morgan: When will our kids become a true priority for Milwaukee?
We need a clear vision and a real plan for addressing the worst-in-the-nation performance of our city’s schools. The time is now for bold leadership, uncompromising vision and collective will to make difficult but necessary changes. Nothing less than Milwaukee’s very future is at stake.
Bill Kaplan: Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court, not Musk
Schimel must tell Musk to stay out of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Wisconsin’s future depends on it.
Gregg Hoffmann: PFAS: The forever debate
Failure to pass many of the proposals in the Evers budget, or at least reach effective compromises, will only perpetuate the “forever debate” in Wisconsin over the harmful “forever chemicals.”
Joel Kleefisch: Aldo Leopold’s lessons hold true decades later
ate last year a movement started to pass a resolution in the U.S. Senate to recognize this milestone and honor Aldo Leopold’s enduring contributions to conservation. Unfortunately, time ran out before it could pass. But as we enter this new year, I am hopeful that Congress will revisit this resolution and seize the opportunity to officially celebrate Leopold’s life and work.
Michelle Bryant: Woulda, coulda, shoulda
Those who chose not to vote or cast protest ballots, like “Uncommitted,” may have thought they were sending a message. In reality, they inadvertently enabled policies that harm many of their own constituency base.