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The Joint Finance Committee today unanimously signed off on 10 settlements reached by the state Department of Justice in various enforcement actions, as well as putting another $2.4 million into state disaster assistance relief.
TOP STORIES CD3 Dem Cooke “seriously” considers another run after outpacing Harris, Baldwin… gaining more raw votes [9K more than Harris, 5K more than Baldwin] … [WI, DC leaders] have encouraged her to consider a third campaign … “I think
MADISON — Federal grant funding awarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will be used to support youth who exit correctional facilities in getting a public education and reintegrating successfully back into the community. The DPI was recently awarded a five-year,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the winter issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is now available in print and online. Wisconsin winters can be wonderful, and the latest issue will help you embrace the fun. Activities such
DELAFIELD, WI: Continuing the Institute for Reforming Government’s (IRG) “What Wisconsin Wants” series, IRG partnered with the State Policy Network (SPN) and spent 2024 capturing the views and taking a closer look at those living and working in rural Wisconsin. This is captured
Gross K-12 property taxes in Wisconsin are expected to rise by the largest amount since 2009, spurred both by per pupil revenue limit increases and a historic number of approved school district referenda. County property taxes, meanwhile, will rise by
Dem AG Josh Kaul has petitioned the state Supreme Court to reverse a Court of Appeals decision upholding lawmakers’ authority to review Department of Justice settlements under a 2018 lame-duck law.
From WisPolitics … — State residents will pay $327.2 million more to K-12 schools via property tax bills this month — an increase driven in part by widespread voter-approved referendums, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports. That amounts to a 5.7%
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov New data show Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation industry grew 9.4 percent in 2023, breaking the previous year’s record MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers and Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation Director
Madison, WI – Johanna R. Kirk and Stephen W. Sawyer have accepted nominations to run for 2025 State Bar of Wisconsin president-elect. Both candidates are lawyers active in northern Wisconsin. Kirk runs her law firm, Kirk Law Office LLC in Thorp. Sawyer is with
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he will continue his statewide budget listening tour at ThriveOn King in Milwaukee. The governor kicked off his budget listening tour last week in Appleton and La Crosse to hear directly from Wisconsinites
From WisPolitics … — Dem AG Josh Kaul has petitioned the state Supreme Court to reverse a Court of Appeals decision upholding lawmakers’ authority to review Department of Justice settlements under a 2018 lame-duck law. Kaul is also seeking a
In response to Donald Trump reaffirming his “concepts of a plan” for health care yesterday, threatening critical protections for millions of Wisconsinites with preexisting conditions, DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement: “Donald Trump told the American people
MADISON – Today, the United States Supreme Court denied hearing an appeal from Wisconsin parents who were challenging an Eau Claire School District’s guidance. The guidance in question allowed teachers and administrators to secretly facilitate a students’ social gender transition without
Universities of Wisconsin (UW) is proposing, with no consultation with faculty or shared governance at its campuses, a change to its policy on copyright. The current policy (G27/SYS191) holds that the university held no property interest in materials that result
MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs welcomed His Excellency Dr. Reuben E. Cooper Jr., Ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the Republic of Turkiye and Dr. Daphne Cooper, J.P. to the Wisconsin State Capitol,
(Austin, TX | December 9, 2024)—On December 9, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a petition to hear Parents Protecting Our Children v. Eau Claire Area School District, a case highlighting the ongoing national conflict between parents’ rights and overreaching school policies—but
WILL promises to keep fighting on behalf of parents and sees the dissent as a step forward The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a response to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) narrowly denying
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Windsor is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing watermains on
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will award more than 1,700 degrees at its 131st commencement on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. The university will present 1,092 bachelor’s degrees, 492 master’s degrees,
The Joint Finance Committee today unanimously signed off on 10 settlements reached by the state Department of Justice in various enforcement actions, as well as putting another $2.4 million into state disaster assistance relief.
TOP STORIES CD3 Dem Cooke “seriously” considers another run after outpacing Harris, Baldwin… gaining more raw votes [9K more than Harris, 5K more than Baldwin] … [WI, DC leaders] have encouraged her to consider a third campaign … “I think that we were doing something really right here,” Cooke said.
MADISON — Federal grant funding awarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will be used to support youth who exit correctional facilities in getting a public education and reintegrating successfully back into the community. The DPI was recently awarded a five-year, $10 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education as
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the winter issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is now available in print and online. Wisconsin winters can be wonderful, and the latest issue will help you embrace the fun. Activities such as snowshoeing, sledding and winter camping get the cover trea… Please log in to access
DELAFIELD, WI: Continuing the Institute for Reforming Government’s (IRG) “What Wisconsin Wants” series, IRG partnered with the State Policy Network (SPN) and spent 2024 capturing the views and taking a closer look at those living and working in rural Wisconsin. This is captured in our new report, “What Wisconsin Wants: Going in Depth
Gross K-12 property taxes in Wisconsin are expected to rise by the largest amount since 2009, spurred both by per pupil revenue limit increases and a historic number of approved school district referenda. County property taxes, meanwhile, will rise by the lowest amount in the last decade, leaving state residents
Dem AG Josh Kaul has petitioned the state Supreme Court to reverse a Court of Appeals decision upholding lawmakers’ authority to review Department of Justice settlements under a 2018 lame-duck law.
From WisPolitics … — State residents will pay $327.2 million more to K-12 schools via property tax bills this month — an increase driven in part by widespread voter-approved referendums, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports. That amounts to a 5.7% increase in the gross property tax levy for schools to
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov New data show Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation industry grew 9.4 percent in 2023, breaking the previous year’s record MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers and Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation Director Cassie Mordini, today announced another record-breaking year for Wisconsin’s outdoor
Madison, WI – Johanna R. Kirk and Stephen W. Sawyer have accepted nominations to run for 2025 State Bar of Wisconsin president-elect. Both candidates are lawyers active in northern Wisconsin. Kirk runs her law firm, Kirk Law Office LLC in Thorp. Sawyer is with Sawyer Law LLC in Stevens Point. The president-elect serves a
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he will continue his statewide budget listening tour at ThriveOn King in Milwaukee. The governor kicked off his budget listening tour last week in Appleton and La Crosse to hear directly from Wisconsinites on the issues that matter to them as he prepares
From WisPolitics … — Dem AG Josh Kaul has petitioned the state Supreme Court to reverse a Court of Appeals decision upholding lawmakers’ authority to review Department of Justice settlements under a 2018 lame-duck law. Kaul is also seeking a temporary injunction to block the GOP-led Legislature from exercising that
In response to Donald Trump reaffirming his “concepts of a plan” for health care yesterday, threatening critical protections for millions of Wisconsinites with preexisting conditions, DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement: “Donald Trump told the American people what he’s planning for his second term: gutting the Affordable
MADISON – Today, the United States Supreme Court denied hearing an appeal from Wisconsin parents who were challenging an Eau Claire School District’s guidance. The guidance in question allowed teachers and administrators to secretly facilitate a students’ social gender transition without parental knowledge or consent. Wisconsin Family Action signed onto an
Universities of Wisconsin (UW) is proposing, with no consultation with faculty or shared governance at its campuses, a change to its policy on copyright. The current policy (G27/SYS191) holds that the university held no property interest in materials that result from faculty members’ traditional teaching, research, and scholarly activities. While
MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs welcomed His Excellency Dr. Reuben E. Cooper Jr., Ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the Republic of Turkiye and Dr. Daphne Cooper, J.P. to the Wisconsin State Capitol, where she presented them with official citations. Secretary of State
(Austin, TX | December 9, 2024)—On December 9, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a petition to hear Parents Protecting Our Children v. Eau Claire Area School District, a case highlighting the ongoing national conflict between parents’ rights and overreaching school policies—but with a dissenting opinion by Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Justice Clarence
WILL promises to keep fighting on behalf of parents and sees the dissent as a step forward The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a response to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) narrowly denying a Writ of Certiorari filed earlier this year in Parents Protecting
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Windsor is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing watermains on Cty Hwy CV in the village of Windsor. Activities related
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will award more than 1,700 degrees at its 131st commencement on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. The university will present 1,092 bachelor’s degrees, 492 master’s degrees, 63 doctoral degrees, 75 associate degrees and 73 certificates. The