Dept. of Public Instruction: State superintendent statement on Wisconsin supreme court decision related to reading reform efforts 

It’s time to release the funding  MADISON —Today, Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly issued a statement in response to the ruling handed down by the Wisconsin State Supreme Court related to Act 100.  “It’s time to release the almost $50 million our schools were promised to help improve reading for kids. Schools invested based

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AARP Wisconsin: Goes to Capitol Hill to champion protections for Social Security, strengthen support for caregivers, defend Medicaid & SNAP

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, AARP volunteers and staff from Wisconsin are descending on Capitol Hill with one powerful message for lawmakers: protect what matters most to older Americans. AARP Wisconsin will meet with all of the Badger State’s Members of Congress, including Senators Baldwin and Johnson and Representatives Steil, Pocan,

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: And colleagues introduce No War Against Iran Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in introducing the No War Against Iran Act to prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran without specific Congressional authorization. This action follows Israel’s military strikes against Iran and President Trump’s strike on

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Protect Our Care Wisconsin: McConnell shrugs off devastating health care cuts, admitting Republicans don’t care if people lose health care

Washington, D.C. – Just barely less than a month since Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) viral “We’re all going to die” comment, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has joined her in admitting the Republican agenda is disastrous for the American people. According to Punchbowl News, McConnell said constituents back home will have

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Dept. of Public Instruction: State superintendent statement on Wisconsin supreme court decision related to reading reform efforts 

It’s time to release the funding  MADISON —Today, Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly issued a statement in response to the ruling handed down by the Wisconsin State Supreme Court related to Act 100.  “It’s time to release the almost $50 million our schools were promised to help improve reading for kids. Schools invested based on the promise of funding and it’s time that promise is upheld. The plan I’ve submitted to the Joint

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