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MADISON, Wisconsin – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin thanks three Wisconsin legislators for co-authoring the Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA). The legislation was introduced to Congress earlier this month. Representatives Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman and Tom Tiffany
MADISON, Wis. — Support for corrupt politician Brad Schimel is fizzling out in the closing days of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, with everyone from Ron Johnson to Schimel’s own canvassers drawing a blank when asked who they’re supporting on April 1.
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced it has reached a final agreement with money transmitter Sigue Corp., for failing to fulfill its obligations to customers during its collapse last year. The agreement with Sigue comes one year after
MADISON, Wisc. – On Monday, Kaleem Caire, a transformational education reform leader, founder and CEO of One City Schools, President of One City Advocates, and the former President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Madison announced his endorsement of
Wisconsin voter ID laws, state superintendent race on the April 1 election ballot.
Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, thinks a victory next week by Susan Crawford in the state Supreme Court race would not only be monumental for the state, but could also help break Musk’s hold on Republicans.
Did Scott Walker sell the billionaire on flipping the Wisconsin Supreme Court?
The enduring legacy of Black women in government service
This is a fight worth having both for the health of people and for the tax dollars spent.
Red and blue have turned into emblems of division and polarization, and not by accident.
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MILWAUKEE, WIS., March 25, 2025 – Each year prior to the spring elections, the Milwaukee Bar Association surveys its members regarding the characteristics and qualifications of judicial candidates that appear on the ballot in Milwaukee County. MBA members are in
[Wisconsin] – Educated We Stand, the national, non-partisan organization dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of public education, has announced its endorsements for the upcoming Wisconsin school board elections on April 1st. Wisconsin is a critical battleground in the fight against a
State Building Commission slated to vote today on governor’s capital budget that addresses growing backlog of maintenance projects, invests in future of the UW System, and modernizescorrections statewide, among other key priorities MADISON —Gov. Tony Evers today, as the State Building Commission (SBC) prepares to meet later
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – In a stunning development, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies exposed the Democratic Party’s plan to use Susan Crawford to gerrymander Wisconsin’s Congressional map to flip two seats to Democrats. Jefferies’ divulging of the Democrats’ strategy to gerrymander Wisconsin’s
TOP STORIES A week out from Wisconsin Supreme Court race, finance numbers reach stratosphereSome watchdogs predict the race will have cost $100M by election day on April 1 … [Crawford campaign] announced Monday it has raised $24M [since announcing,] $17M
BARABOO, Wis. — Elon Musk, the corrupt and slimy billionaire trying to buy Brad Schimel a seat on the Supreme Court, has canvassers going door-to-door with fliers that say ‘protect President Trump’s agenda’ by supporting Brad Schimel. But new reporting from
For one day only, Thursday April 3, 2025, you can make a lasting impact! Green Bay, WI – Everyone has the Power to Rise. And on Thursday, April 3, 2025, alumni, faculty, staff and community leaders have the power to
RACINE— The Joint Committee on Finance Democrats continued their 2025-27 biennial budget listening tour in Racine, where dozens of community members spoke in support of Governor Evers’ historic investment in public education. From parents and educators to students and local
Cuts hit Wisconsin program to address special education teacher shortage in Milwaukee schools WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a group of her colleagues in demanding
MADISON, Wisconsin – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin thanks three Wisconsin legislators for co-authoring the Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA). The legislation was introduced to Congress earlier this month. Representatives Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman and Tom Tiffany all co-authored the legislation. FOCA combats government-mandated project labor agreement
MADISON, Wis. — Support for corrupt politician Brad Schimel is fizzling out in the closing days of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, with everyone from Ron Johnson to Schimel’s own canvassers drawing a blank when asked who they’re supporting on April 1. In an interview with Charlie Kirk today, Ron Johnson couldn’t remember
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced it has reached a final agreement with money transmitter Sigue Corp., for failing to fulfill its obligations to customers during its collapse last year. The agreement with Sigue comes one year after financial regulatory agencies from 39 states, Puerto Rico, and the
MADISON, Wisc. – On Monday, Kaleem Caire, a transformational education reform leader, founder and CEO of One City Schools, President of One City Advocates, and the former President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Madison announced his endorsement of Brittany Kinser in the race for DPI Superintendent. In his
Wisconsin voter ID laws, state superintendent race on the April 1 election ballot.
Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, thinks a victory next week by Susan Crawford in the state Supreme Court race would not only be monumental for the state, but could also help break Musk’s hold on Republicans.
Did Scott Walker sell the billionaire on flipping the Wisconsin Supreme Court?
The enduring legacy of Black women in government service
This is a fight worth having both for the health of people and for the tax dollars spent.
Red and blue have turned into emblems of division and polarization, and not by accident.
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
MILWAUKEE, WIS., March 25, 2025 – Each year prior to the spring elections, the Milwaukee Bar Association surveys its members regarding the characteristics and qualifications of judicial candidates that appear on the ballot in Milwaukee County. MBA members are in a unique position as they often appear before and/or have
[Wisconsin] – Educated We Stand, the national, non-partisan organization dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of public education, has announced its endorsements for the upcoming Wisconsin school board elections on April 1st. Wisconsin is a critical battleground in the fight against a far-right takeover of our public schools. In addition to having
State Building Commission slated to vote today on governor’s capital budget that addresses growing backlog of maintenance projects, invests in future of the UW System, and modernizescorrections statewide, among other key priorities MADISON —Gov. Tony Evers today, as the State Building Commission (SBC) prepares to meet later today, is urging the bipartisan members of the SB… Please log in to access subscriber
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – In a stunning development, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies exposed the Democratic Party’s plan to use Susan Crawford to gerrymander Wisconsin’s Congressional map to flip two seats to Democrats. Jefferies’ divulging of the Democrats’ strategy to gerrymander Wisconsin’s maps to eliminate the conservative majority comes just days after
TOP STORIES A week out from Wisconsin Supreme Court race, finance numbers reach stratosphereSome watchdogs predict the race will have cost $100M by election day on April 1 … [Crawford campaign] announced Monday it has raised $24M [since announcing,] $17M since early February. … [filing] showed $687K+ in in-kind donations
BARABOO, Wis. — Elon Musk, the corrupt and slimy billionaire trying to buy Brad Schimel a seat on the Supreme Court, has canvassers going door-to-door with fliers that say ‘protect President Trump’s agenda’ by supporting Brad Schimel. But new reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that Musk’s own canvassers aren’t
For one day only, Thursday April 3, 2025, you can make a lasting impact! Green Bay, WI – Everyone has the Power to Rise. And on Thursday, April 3, 2025, alumni, faculty, staff and community leaders have the power to transform the region through UW-Green Bay’s Giving Day. Starting now and for
RACINE— The Joint Committee on Finance Democrats continued their 2025-27 biennial budget listening tour in Racine, where dozens of community members spoke in support of Governor Evers’ historic investment in public education. From parents and educators to students and local leaders, the message was clear: Wisconsinites want strong public schools,
Cuts hit Wisconsin program to address special education teacher shortage in Milwaukee schools WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a group of her colleagues in demanding detailed answers from the Department of Education (DOE) about the