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Madison, WI- This morning, several bills that Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) supported were signed into law. 2025 Wisconsin Acts 1, 2, and 3 ratified contracts for unionized building trades employees working in Wisconsin State Government. The bills were recommended
Madison, WI- Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 1, legislation that would have returned Wisconsin to educational standards that Governor Evers himself implemented. Current Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly deviated from National Assessment of Educational Progress standards,
Spring wildfire season is officially upon us. If your spring cleanup plans involve fire, make sure you check the fire conditions before conducting any outdoor burning activities. Debris burning continues to be the number one cause of wildfires in Wisconsin, which usually
MADISON–Last week, Wisconsin Assembly Democrats introduced a resolution calling for the establishment of an Economic Justice Bill of Rights in the state of Wisconsin. Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), an author of the bill, released the following statement: “I believe that
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly released the following statement today regarding Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of Assembly Bill 1, which undermined the recommendations of Wisconsin educators and the authority of the superintendent. “I commend the governor for vetoing Assembly
Madison, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Department of Justice will host the 2025 Wisconsin Crime Victims’ Rights Conference next week. The free virtual event is scheduled for April 3-4. It will feature a diverse group of presenters
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the surge in early voting ahead of Tuesday’s election, the latest on the state Supreme Court and state schools superintendent races, the voter ID amendment on the ballot and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the race to lead the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction between incumbent Jill Underly and education consultant Brittany Kinser. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Governor signs bills to continue efforts combatting the opioid epidemic, support Tribal governments, provide wage increases for certain public employees MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on six bills, marking the first bill action of the 2025-26 Legislative Session. The bills signed by the governor today include continuing the succes… Please log in to access subscriber
MADISON, Wis. — Last night in a late night post on X, Elon Musk, who has already spent over $20 million dollars trying to drag corrupt Brad Schimel across the finish line, announced an illegal vote-buying scheme by offering financial incentives (in this case millions
Judges are trying to block the will of the majority of us who voted for President Donald Trump.
We are well on our way to becoming a nation of feudal serfs to Elon Musk.
Trump Administration plans to recklessly cut millions in already approved federal funding aimed at improving health and safety in communities across Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed the latest move by President Donald Trump and the Trump Administration
What does it say about Elon Musk’s attitude toward our democracy that he is trying to buy off voters?
Union-backed candidates have won state superintendent job over and over.
MADISON, WI –Every year from March 22 to March 28, the global community recognizes the contributions of doulas through the observance of World Doula Week. On the final day of World Doula Week 2025, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the
The academic and activist inspired generations of people to challenge corporate power and support a media reform movement that lives on.
DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action Fund, the advocacy partner to the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG), supported AB1’s return to high academic benchmarks on state tests. Despite stating in the past that he opposed Superintendent Jill Underly’s lowering of standards,
TOP STORIES Trump in public call urges Wisconsinites to support Brad Schimel in Supreme Court race… “I know you feel it’s local, but it’s not. It’s really much more than local,” Trump said in the 10-minute call. “The whole country’s
With the implementation of his illogical 25% tariff on automobiles and automobile parts, Donald Trump has now become one of the worst tax raising presidents in modern history. The list is as stunning as it is unbelievable: 25% on all
Madison, WI- This morning, several bills that Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) supported were signed into law. 2025 Wisconsin Acts 1, 2, and 3 ratified contracts for unionized building trades employees working in Wisconsin State Government. The bills were recommended for approval in February out of the Joint Committee for
Madison, WI- Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 1, legislation that would have returned Wisconsin to educational standards that Governor Evers himself implemented. Current Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly deviated from National Assessment of Educational Progress standards, instead choosing lower standards and cut scores to mask failing
Spring wildfire season is officially upon us. If your spring cleanup plans involve fire, make sure you check the fire conditions before conducting any outdoor burning activities. Debris burning continues to be the number one cause of wildfires in Wisconsin, which usually takes the form of burning brush or leaf piles this
MADISON–Last week, Wisconsin Assembly Democrats introduced a resolution calling for the establishment of an Economic Justice Bill of Rights in the state of Wisconsin. Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), an author of the bill, released the following statement: “I believe that every person in Wisconsin–urban, suburban, or rural; white, African American,
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly released the following statement today regarding Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of Assembly Bill 1, which undermined the recommendations of Wisconsin educators and the authority of the superintendent. “I commend the governor for vetoing Assembly Bill 1. The proposal was deeply flawed as it relied
Madison, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Department of Justice will host the 2025 Wisconsin Crime Victims’ Rights Conference next week. The free virtual event is scheduled for April 3-4. It will feature a diverse group of presenters that will focus on efforts to improve the implementation, enforcement,
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the surge in early voting ahead of Tuesday’s election, the latest on the state Supreme Court and state schools superintendent races, the voter ID amendment on the ballot and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the race to lead the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction between incumbent Jill Underly and education consultant Brittany Kinser. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Governor signs bills to continue efforts combatting the opioid epidemic, support Tribal governments, provide wage increases for certain public employees MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on six bills, marking the first bill action of the 2025-26 Legislative Session. The bills signed by the governor today include continuing the succes… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for
MADISON, Wis. — Last night in a late night post on X, Elon Musk, who has already spent over $20 million dollars trying to drag corrupt Brad Schimel across the finish line, announced an illegal vote-buying scheme by offering financial incentives (in this case millions of dollars) for voting—directly violating Wisconsin state law: As nonpartisan election
Judges are trying to block the will of the majority of us who voted for President Donald Trump.
We are well on our way to becoming a nation of feudal serfs to Elon Musk.
Trump Administration plans to recklessly cut millions in already approved federal funding aimed at improving health and safety in communities across Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed the latest move by President Donald Trump and the Trump Administration to recklessly gut funding Wisconsin expected to receive to help
What does it say about Elon Musk’s attitude toward our democracy that he is trying to buy off voters?
Union-backed candidates have won state superintendent job over and over.
MADISON, WI –Every year from March 22 to March 28, the global community recognizes the contributions of doulas through the observance of World Doula Week. On the final day of World Doula Week 2025, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “It is my pleasure to join advocates and
The academic and activist inspired generations of people to challenge corporate power and support a media reform movement that lives on.
DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action Fund, the advocacy partner to the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG), supported AB1’s return to high academic benchmarks on state tests. Despite stating in the past that he opposed Superintendent Jill Underly’s lowering of standards, Governor Tony Evers vetoed the bill on Friday that would
TOP STORIES Trump in public call urges Wisconsinites to support Brad Schimel in Supreme Court race… “I know you feel it’s local, but it’s not. It’s really much more than local,” Trump said in the 10-minute call. “The whole country’s watching.” … praised Schimel and wished him luck next week
With the implementation of his illogical 25% tariff on automobiles and automobile parts, Donald Trump has now become one of the worst tax raising presidents in modern history. The list is as stunning as it is unbelievable: 25% on all Canadian and Mexican goods that aren’t USMCA compliant or have