Weekly GOP radio address: Reading insufficiencies and racial disparities
Hi, I’m Representative Joel Kitchens and I represent the 1st district of Door, Kewaunee, and Brown counties in the Wisconsin State Assembly. I also chair the Assembly Education Committee. I want to take a little bit of your time today
Dept. of Public Instruction: Opposes bills undermining educator expertise and local control in Wisconsin schools
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today criticized Republican lawmakers for advancing bills that undermine the expertise of Wisconsin’s educators and local control over schools. Her statement comes as the Assembly Committee on Education holds a hearing on several bills that
AFP-WI: Releases new ads supporting Brad Schimel for Supreme Court of Wisconsin
Madison, WI – As reported in NBC News, today Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) launched a brand-new round of ads across the Badger State supporting Brad Schimel for the Supreme Court of Wisconsin. The statewide digital and connected TV ads — part of a larger
WisGOP: Crawford doubles down to TMJ4 on selling congressional seats
MADISON, Wis. — In a stunning new interview, an emboldened Susan Crawford doubled down on her recent attempt to sell Wisconsin congressional seats to out-of-state billionaires in exchange for campaign donations. The brazen solicitation by Crawford raises not only serious judicial
Schimel campaign: A tale of two judges
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – In less than two months, the people of Wisconsin will cast their votes to decide the future of their justice system, and the choice could not be more clear. Voters have a choice between a judge who has
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of Waterford Safe Drinking Water Loan Program project
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Waterford is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the construction of
Dept. of Transportation: DMV debuts new ‘B’ series of license plates
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will soon debut a new series of license plates that begin with the letter ‘B’. After nearly eight years and 4.7 million letter and number combinations on license plates
UW-Eau Claire: To host 41st Annual Mathematics Meet for high school students Feb. 15
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire mathematics department will host the 41st Annual Mathematics Meet for high school students on Saturday, Feb. 15. Since the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, participation in the event has continued to trend up. This
International Crane Foundation: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers proposes $3.75 million in funding for Wisconsin’s farmers to prevent crop damage by cranes
This morning, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced proposed budget investments of more than $80 million to support Wisconsin’s farmers, producers, and agricultural industries. As part of this 2025-27 Executive Budget proposal, the Governor included more than $3.7 million to reimburse
Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Voces De La Frontera, Freedom Road Socialist Organization: Safe havens in Milwaukee schools now
[Milwaukee, WI] – In late January, second-grade teacher Alondra Garcia shared immigration resources with her students. Garcia is a teacher at Allen-Field Elementary School, a bilingual school serving many immigrant communities. As threats to the safety of both undocumented and
Rep. Brent Jacobson: Republicans introduce bill to address noncitizen felons
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Wisconsin Republican legislators introduced a bill requiring county sheriffs to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in identifying and deporting illegal aliens arrested for felonies. Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) released the following statement:
DC Wrap: Wisconsin Republicans back Trump’s tariff plan as Dems raise concerns
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin Republicans in Congress back President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, as U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, calls them “bad news.”
Crawford campaign complaint alleges Schimel campaign used AI to alter ad image
Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford’s campaign has filed a complaint accusing conservative rival Brad Schimel of violating state law that requires campaigns to disclose if they use artificial intelligence in the creation of an ad after her rival altered an image of her in a new TV spot
New Crawford ads target Schimel over sexual assault kits
Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford launched a pair of new TV ads hitting conservative rival Brad Schimel over a backlog of rape test kits when he was attorney general.
THU AM Update: Assembly committee to hear five education bills, including reversal of DPI test score standards
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Education Committee will hold a hearing on five bills this morning, including one that would reverse State Superintendent Jill Underly’s overhaul of how the state measures achievement on state tests. The changes included lowering