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From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz didn’t participate in a procedural motion in the Act 10 suit before the court as she weighs a request from GOP lawmakers to force her off the entire case. Protasiewicz didn’t indicate
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn ruled today he can’t hear a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on collective bargaining powers for public employees after he helped draft the law and later defended it while working for
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement following his recent appointment on the Governor’s Council on Migrant Labor (MLC). The first meeting of the MLC in 2025 was on January 29th. Senator Carpenter previously served on the MLC
MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters is proud to endorse Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will be decided on Tuesday, April 1. Voters will have the opportunity to preserve a pro-democracy, pro-conservation
Hey there, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. Kathy and I raised three kids, so we know that for parents nothing is more important than our kids’ safety, no matter where they are. So, keeping our kids, families, schools, and communities
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly sent the following statement today regarding recent executive orders impacting K-12 education. An official photo of Dr. Underly is available on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s website. “Our communities need unity, not division
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers has been touring Wisconsin following his State of the State address last week, listening to Wisconsinites and laying out plans to fight to lower costs for working families and keep our children safe and healthy in
The FBI’s investigation into Trump, dubbed “Arctic Frost,” was spearheaded by a known anti-Trump agent. WASHINGTON – Today, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are releasing legally protected whistleblower disclosures that prove the
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin’s most extreme anti-choice group Pro-Life Wisconsin doubled down on their full-fledged support for right-wing politician Brad Schimel, vowing to “do everything we can” to prop up Schimel and his radical anti-freedom campaign. Pro-Life Wisconsin’s explicit, “loud and
MILWAUKEE, WI – Yesterday, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Wisconsin State Senator LaTonya Johnson and a group of advocates joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to warn what’s at stake if the Trump Administration and Republican Congress move forward with their plan
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Pro-Life Wisconsin’s State Director and staff are encouraging Wisconsinites to vote for Brad Schimel this April: “Vote for Brad Schimel — April 1st, 2025 — Wisconsin Supreme Court.” “When an extreme group that
Proposal addresses government-sponsored division MADISON – Today, State Representatives Jerry L. O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac), Dave Murphy (R- Greenville), Rob Brooks (R- Saukville), Joy Goeben (R- Hobart), and State Senators Dan Feyen (R- Fond du Lac) and Cory Tomczyk (R- Mosinee)
RFK Jr. Refused Repeatedly to Acknowledge That Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism, Preying on the Fears of Parents and Families. Nomination is Now in Deep Jeopardy Washington D.C. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate HELP Committee today
ADF seeks records on participation in the ‘censorship-industrial complex’ WASHINGTON – Alliance Defending Freedom sent public records requests Wednesday to five public universities relating to their participation in the “censorship-industrial complex,” the often interlocking and hidden network of public and private
During the Senate HELP Committee, when asked if he would recommend families vaccinate against the measles, RFK Jr. confirmed he would. This is at odds with his long history of anti-vaccine rhetoric and his direct role in a tragic measles
RFK Jr. Doubled Down on His Yearslong History of Spreading the Debunked Lie That Vaccines Are Linked to Autism Washington D.C. — Today in his Senate HELP confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to say that vaccines don’t cause
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From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz didn’t participate in a procedural motion in the Act 10 suit before the court as she weighs a request from GOP lawmakers to force her off the entire case. Protasiewicz didn’t indicate a reason for her decision in yesterday’s order that gave
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn ruled today he can’t hear a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on collective bargaining powers for public employees after he helped draft the law and later defended it while working for then-Gov. Scott Walker. Hagedorn, who served as Walker’s legal counsel,
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement following his recent appointment on the Governor’s Council on Migrant Labor (MLC). The first meeting of the MLC in 2025 was on January 29th. Senator Carpenter previously served on the MLC during the 2003-2004 session of the legislature. “I’m excited to
MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters is proud to endorse Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will be decided on Tuesday, April 1. Voters will have the opportunity to preserve a pro-democracy, pro-conservation majority that will protect Wisconsin’s future for the next generation.
Hey there, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. Kathy and I raised three kids, so we know that for parents nothing is more important than our kids’ safety, no matter where they are. So, keeping our kids, families, schools, and communities safe, including reducing crime and gun violence, should be a
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly sent the following statement today regarding recent executive orders impacting K-12 education. An official photo of Dr. Underly is available on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s website. “Our communities need unity, not division and hate. Our teachers deserve respect and support for the
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers has been touring Wisconsin following his State of the State address last week, listening to Wisconsinites and laying out plans to fight to lower costs for working families and keep our children safe and healthy in schools. As Donald Trump continues to sow chaos in Washington,
The FBI’s investigation into Trump, dubbed “Arctic Frost,” was spearheaded by a known anti-Trump agent. WASHINGTON – Today, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are releasing legally protected whistleblower disclosures that prove the genesis of the federal election interference case bro… Please log
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin’s most extreme anti-choice group Pro-Life Wisconsin doubled down on their full-fledged support for right-wing politician Brad Schimel, vowing to “do everything we can” to prop up Schimel and his radical anti-freedom campaign. Pro-Life Wisconsin’s explicit, “loud and bold” support for Brad Schimel is no surprise. Just as
MILWAUKEE, WI – Yesterday, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Wisconsin State Senator LaTonya Johnson and a group of advocates joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to warn what’s at stake if the Trump Administration and Republican Congress move forward with their plan to slash trillions from Medicaid. The discussion took place amid
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Pro-Life Wisconsin’s State Director and staff are encouraging Wisconsinites to vote for Brad Schimel this April: “Vote for Brad Schimel — April 1st, 2025 — Wisconsin Supreme Court.” “When an extreme group that wants to ban all abortions rallies behind and publicly declares
Proposal addresses government-sponsored division MADISON – Today, State Representatives Jerry L. O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac), Dave Murphy (R- Greenville), Rob Brooks (R- Saukville), Joy Goeben (R- Hobart), and State Senators Dan Feyen (R- Fond du Lac) and Cory Tomczyk (R- Mosinee) introduced a new bill to reduce government-sponsored division by prohibiting,
RFK Jr. Refused Repeatedly to Acknowledge That Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism, Preying on the Fears of Parents and Families. Nomination is Now in Deep Jeopardy Washington D.C. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate HELP Committee today in a failed attempt to defend his anti-vaccine extremism and
ADF seeks records on participation in the ‘censorship-industrial complex’ WASHINGTON – Alliance Defending Freedom sent public records requests Wednesday to five public universities relating to their participation in the “censorship-industrial complex,” the often interlocking and hidden network of public and private censors who sought to silence protected speech. ADF attorneys are
During the Senate HELP Committee, when asked if he would recommend families vaccinate against the measles, RFK Jr. confirmed he would. This is at odds with his long history of anti-vaccine rhetoric and his direct role in a tragic measles outbreak in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly children. Here’s
RFK Jr. Doubled Down on His Yearslong History of Spreading the Debunked Lie That Vaccines Are Linked to Autism Washington D.C. — Today in his Senate HELP confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to say that vaccines don’t cause autism. Both Senators Bill Cassidy and Bernie Sanders pressed RFK