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Madison, Wis. – School Choice Wisconsin supports LRB 0976, a bill in the legislature introduced by Sen. John Jagler (R-Watertown) and Rep. Bob Wittke (R-Caledonia). “LRB 0976 allows Wisconsin families to make meaningful year-to-year comparisons of students’ performance. Comparable year-to-year results

MADISON—Today, Assembly and Senate Democrats, led by Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez and Sen. Tim Carpenter, introduced legislation to empower Wisconsin’s schools, places of worship, and other locations in light of recent immigration actions taken by ICE and the federal government. State

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers approved a new emergency rule to combat lead poisoning statewide and directed $5 million in funding to support the Well Compensation and Well Abandonment Grant Program. Furthermore, Governor Evers announced in the State

Madison, WI – Today, Senator Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) and members of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Veterans, and Military Affairs met to hear arguments on 2025 Senate Bill 2, which would expand veterans benefits for Hmong people who fought in

Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government announced on Tuesday that Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has failed to fulfill an IRG Public Records Request from June 2024 requesting records surrounding MPS’s financial mismanagement. In June 2024, the

Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) President/Chief Visionary Officer Wendy K. Baumann will be stepping down from her position at WWBIC as of February 14th, and taking the position of Wisconsin DFI Secretary as of February 17th. The full press

MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, The New York Times reported on a recently uncovered audio of extreme politician Brad Schimel pre-judging how he would rule in abortion cases. In two separate audio clips from last year, Schimel said that “there is

Trump’s unprecedented freeze throws essential programs into chaos and threatens funding for school lunches, home heating assistance, and even Meals on Wheels MADISON, Wis. – Last night’s unprecedented announcement from President Trump that federal grants and loans will be frozen this

MADISON, Wis – Today, Representative Priscilla A. Prado (D- Milwaukee) co-sponsored new legislation that would protect individuals from federal agents who seek out immigrants for detention. The bill prevents any agent of the state in aiding in the detention of an

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s recent decision to cut federal grants: “I am already hearing from my constituents who are worried about funding being cut off for cops and

MADISON, Wis. – Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) and Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) issued the following statement calling on Justice Brian Hagedorn to recuse himself from the pending Act 10 lawsuit:  “Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn should

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin legislators rallied round a proposal to prevent government employees, including law enforcement officers, from aiding in the attempted detention of immigrants and refugees, a threat now looming over communities in Wisconsin. Supporters expressed the clear

MADISON, WI – Today, legislative advocates for immigrants in Wisconsin gathered to denounce the Trump Administration’s threats of violence against our communities, calling for legislation that would prohibit government employees from assisting in detentions related to immigration status. Representative Madison

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a statement on her vote to confirm former Rep. Sean Duffy as Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT). “Today, I voted to confirm former Rep. Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation

MADISON, Wis. — Extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel is once again defending January 6th insurrectionists, this time backing President Trump’s pardons for violent rioters who assaulted police officers and threatened our democracy.  This isn’t the first time Schimel has gone out of his way to