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WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms, Inc., the company that owns Facebook, regarding the social media platform’s alleged censorship of COVID-19
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, continued to split on President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks as Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought was confirmed along party lines. The Senate confirmed Vought
From WisPolitics … — Republican lawmakers at a hearing today argued the state’s previous standards for statewide tests must be restored, saying DPI’s changes inaccurately reflect student achievement. State Superintendent Jill Underly, who leads the Department of Public Instruction and
Madison, WI— Representative Dave Maxey (R-New Berlin), Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections, convened a public hearing on Clearinghouse Rule 24-032, a proposed rule that addresses the conduct, regulation, and accommodation of election observers. “I appreciate the members
MADISON, Wis. – This morning, Judge Susan Crawford’s campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court received notice from the Wisconsin Ethics Commission that a preliminary review of the complaint filed yesterday over an image manipulated by Brad Schimel’s campaign finds sufficient evidence for
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here.I declared 2025 the Year of the Kid in Wisconsin, and making sure our kids are healthy—physically and mentally—is a crucial part of improving outcomes in our classrooms.But we have to connect the dots between school
MADISON, Wis., – Menzie Chinn, a well-known macroeconomist with the La Follette School of Public Affairs and Department of Economics at the University of Madison–Wisconsin, published a landmark new textbook last month to help college students make sense of the complex global
Loophole allows investment managers to often pay almost half the tax rate compared to most other Wisconsin workers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led thirteen of her colleagues in introducing the Carried Interest Fairness Act to eliminate a tax
Dr. Ann Brand, a certified mindfulness teacher, is the featured speaker for the Feb. 13 Thursdays at the U presentation at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County. She will present “Intention and Attention: Cultivating Mindful Awareness” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of North Fond du Lac is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms, Inc., the company that owns Facebook, regarding the social media platform’s alleged censorship of COVID-19 vaccine injured individuals. The letter details Facebook’s apparent targeting of…
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, continued to split on President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks as Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought was confirmed along party lines. The Senate confirmed Vought last night along party lines 53-47 after Dems delivered a
From WisPolitics … — Republican lawmakers at a hearing today argued the state’s previous standards for statewide tests must be restored, saying DPI’s changes inaccurately reflect student achievement. State Superintendent Jill Underly, who leads the Department of Public Instruction and is campaigning for reelection now, commented ahead of the Assembly
Madison, WI— Representative Dave Maxey (R-New Berlin), Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections, convened a public hearing on Clearinghouse Rule 24-032, a proposed rule that addresses the conduct, regulation, and accommodation of election observers. “I appreciate the members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) that did attend the
MADISON, Wis. – This morning, Judge Susan Crawford’s campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court received notice from the Wisconsin Ethics Commission that a preliminary review of the complaint filed yesterday over an image manipulated by Brad Schimel’s campaign finds sufficient evidence for the Commission to proceed forward on the complaint. In an
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here.I declared 2025 the Year of the Kid in Wisconsin, and making sure our kids are healthy—physically and mentally—is a crucial part of improving outcomes in our classrooms.But we have to connect the dots between school achievement and the challenges our kids are facing at home
MADISON, Wis., – Menzie Chinn, a well-known macroeconomist with the La Follette School of Public Affairs and Department of Economics at the University of Madison–Wisconsin, published a landmark new textbook last month to help college students make sense of the complex global economy and the geopolitics surrounding it. In a rapidly shifting
Loophole allows investment managers to often pay almost half the tax rate compared to most other Wisconsin workers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led thirteen of her colleagues in introducing the Carried Interest Fairness Act to eliminate a tax loophole that benefits wealthy money managers on Wall Street. The
Dr. Ann Brand, a certified mindfulness teacher, is the featured speaker for the Feb. 13 Thursdays at the U presentation at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County. She will present “Intention and Attention: Cultivating Mindful Awareness” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall in Ritzinger Hall. The presentation
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of North Fond du Lac 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 Well #5. Activities related to this project