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Madison…Today, the State Building Commission, which Senator Joan Ballweg serves as a member on, approved a total of $160.8 million for capital projects across the state, including four projects in the 14th Senate District. This includes $50 million for 50 projects
Major racial disparities persist between students of color and white students in English language arts, according to new statewide test results.
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court today will hear a challenge to Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ veto in the 2023-25 state budget that pushed out by 400 years the end date for annual increases in per-pupil spending limits.
From WisPolitics … — Major racial disparities persist between students of color and white students in English language arts, according to statewide test results released by the DPI today. Today’s results for the 2023-24 school year were released after the
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde accused Dem rival Tammy Baldwin of distorting his position on Social Security, saying he only supports raising the retirement age for those in their 40s or younger, not those who are about to claim
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Elections Commission launched a new statewide awareness campaign this week promoting the state’s official website, MyVote.wi.gov, to make sure voters have access to accurate and reliable election information. The campaign message highlights the website in a
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders that require TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s (WMC) Kurt Bauer recently sat down with Congressman Bryan Steil to discuss some of the policy issues at play for Wisconsin employers and families. WMC – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – released a video of
MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Channel 3000 ran a comprehensive fact check on the TV attack ad Joan Ballweg’s allies were running in the 14th Senate District accusing Democrat Sarah Keyeski of voting to increase her own pay as a member of the
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Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement as President Biden visits Milwaukee to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s progress on replacing lead pipes and creating good-paying union jobs through the Investing in America Milwaukee Workforce Hub: “Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — As President Biden delivers remarks in Milwaukee today on the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to remove lead pipes across Wisconsin and keep families healthy, a recently released video from A Better Wisconsin Together highlights Deanna Branch, a Milwaukee mother
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Senator Joan Ballweg with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Sen. Ballweg was honored for her work during the most recent legislative session.
President Joe Biden in Milwaukee announced an additional $2.6 billion for drinking water upgrades and lead pipe replacements nationwide, including $43 million for Wisconsin.
The narrator says Hovde wants to increase the retirement age to as high as 72 and just proposed cutting Social Security by 28%, which would cost the average beneficiary more than $6,000 a year.
The Republican State Leadership Committee announced it’s starting new digital ads in three Assembly seats as part of a new buy targeting top districts in Wisconsin, Arizona and New Hampshire.
Madison…The Wisconsin Builders Association selected Senator Joan Ballweg for the 2024 Friend of Housing Award for her work in the legislature to lower the cost of housing for families across Wisconsin. “I want to thank the Wisconsin Builders Association for
CAMP DOUGLAS –Wisconsin’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, known as Wisconsin Task Force 1(WI-TF1), recently returned from their first major out-of-state deployment. Sixteen members were sent to North Carolina for assistance following Hurricane Helene. “The journey to North Carolina
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to Wisconsin this afternoon: “The investments championed by the Biden-Harris administration are transforming communities across Wisconsin. With funding for lead pipe removal
MADISON, Wis. — Today, at the Rotary Club of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Press Club Newsmaker luncheon, Eric Hovde announced his Hovde Plan to cut crucial programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the PACT Act, and more. Hovde said he wants to “duplicate the
Madison…Today, the State Building Commission, which Senator Joan Ballweg serves as a member on, approved a total of $160.8 million for capital projects across the state, including four projects in the 14th Senate District. This includes $50 million for 50 projects through the new Non-State Grant Program, which was created in
Major racial disparities persist between students of color and white students in English language arts, according to new statewide test results.
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court today will hear a challenge to Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ veto in the 2023-25 state budget that pushed out by 400 years the end date for annual increases in per-pupil spending limits. The language lawmakers sent to Evers included a $325 per
From WisPolitics … — Major racial disparities persist between students of color and white students in English language arts, according to statewide test results released by the DPI today. Today’s results for the 2023-24 school year were released after the Department of Public Instruction came under fire this year for
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde accused Dem rival Tammy Baldwin of distorting his position on Social Security, saying he only supports raising the retirement age for those in their 40s or younger, not those who are about to claim the benefit. He also defended his comments about the federal
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Elections Commission launched a new statewide awareness campaign this week promoting the state’s official website, MyVote.wi.gov, to make sure voters have access to accurate and reliable election information. The campaign message highlights the website in a friendly, relatable way — one that speaks directly to Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders that require TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and produce relevant evidence. “With the impact of social media on
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s (WMC) Kurt Bauer recently sat down with Congressman Bryan Steil to discuss some of the policy issues at play for Wisconsin employers and families. WMC – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – released a video of the interview on Tuesday. In the conversation, Bauer, WMC’s President
MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Channel 3000 ran a comprehensive fact check on the TV attack ad Joan Ballweg’s allies were running in the 14th Senate District accusing Democrat Sarah Keyeski of voting to increase her own pay as a member of the Lodi School Board. The verdict? False. Sarah Keyeski is a political
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Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement as President Biden visits Milwaukee to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s progress on replacing lead pipes and creating good-paying union jobs through the Investing in America Milwaukee Workforce Hub: “Wisconsin workers are proud to welcome President Biden to Milwaukee today
MADISON, Wis. — As President Biden delivers remarks in Milwaukee today on the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to remove lead pipes across Wisconsin and keep families healthy, a recently released video from A Better Wisconsin Together highlights Deanna Branch, a Milwaukee mother of three, telling her family’s story about how they were
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Senator Joan Ballweg with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Sen. Ballweg was honored for her work during the most recent legislative session. The Working for Wisconsin Award recognizes legislators who supported specific
President Joe Biden in Milwaukee announced an additional $2.6 billion for drinking water upgrades and lead pipe replacements nationwide, including $43 million for Wisconsin.
The narrator says Hovde wants to increase the retirement age to as high as 72 and just proposed cutting Social Security by 28%, which would cost the average beneficiary more than $6,000 a year.
The Republican State Leadership Committee announced it’s starting new digital ads in three Assembly seats as part of a new buy targeting top districts in Wisconsin, Arizona and New Hampshire.
Madison…The Wisconsin Builders Association selected Senator Joan Ballweg for the 2024 Friend of Housing Award for her work in the legislature to lower the cost of housing for families across Wisconsin. “I want to thank the Wisconsin Builders Association for this award and for their focus on building affordable housing,”
CAMP DOUGLAS –Wisconsin’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, known as Wisconsin Task Force 1(WI-TF1), recently returned from their first major out-of-state deployment. Sixteen members were sent to North Carolina for assistance following Hurricane Helene. “The journey to North Carolina was a little rough as we were travelling during the
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to Wisconsin this afternoon: “The investments championed by the Biden-Harris administration are transforming communities across Wisconsin. With funding for lead pipe removal and critical infrastructure projects, the administration is helping to create
MADISON, Wis. — Today, at the Rotary Club of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Press Club Newsmaker luncheon, Eric Hovde announced his Hovde Plan to cut crucial programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the PACT Act, and more. Hovde said he wants to “duplicate the budget from 2019,” which would mean huge cuts to Medicare,