Madison… Tuesday, State Senator John Jager (R-Watertown) responded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) release of school report cards for the state. The report cards come after controversial decision this summer to adjust the scores for the State Forward Exam and reconfigure how schools are graded by the

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Thurs., Nov. 21, 2024, in recognition of the 3rd anniversary of the 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy and to honor the six individuals who were senselessly and tragically

DELAFIELD, WI: State report cards came out today, scoring schools and school districts between 1 and 5 stars for their 2023-2024 performance. These scores come at a time when the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) lowered standards on state exams and changed how the report cards are calculated. IRG has done

NEW YORK, N.Y., and Milwaukee, WI, November 19, 2024 – Jan Wade, since 2007 the president and general manager of WISN-TV, Hearst Television’s ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will retire at the end of this year, capping a career of more than four decades at leading television stations in seven

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that last week he completed his annual visit to each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties in 2024, completing his fifth annual 72-county tour since taking office in 2019. Gov. Evers has visited all 72 Wisconsin counties in a year at least five times since

MADISON, Wis. – It’s almost time for hunters across Wisconsin to head out for the 2024 nine-day gun deer season, opening Saturday, Nov. 23 and running through Sunday, Dec. 1. This is the latest nine-day window within which the season may occur, as established by state law. Wisconsin is a nationally

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced DFI Secretary Cheryll Olson-Collins appointed Kristie Pulvermacher to lead the agency’s Division of Corporate and Consumer Services as the division’s administrator. Pulvermacher began her appointment on November 4, 2024, filling the vacancy left by DFI Deputy Secretary Craig Heilman, who he… Please

MADISON — An interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research initiative led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be the first program in the world to comprehensively investigate how pulsed microwaves might injure the brain. PANTHER, which focuses on understanding, detecting and preventing traumatic brain injuries, received $10 million in additional funding from the

MADISON, Wis. – In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will open the application period for crop insurance premium rebates for planting cover crops at 12 p.m. on December 2, 2024.  There is $800,000,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement after former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy was nominated by President-elect Donald J. Trump to serve as the Secretary of Transportation: “President Trump made a fantastic selection with his nomination of Sean Duffy to serve as the next Secretary of

Madison, Wis. – New report cards from the Department of Public Instruction show positive results for private schools in Wisconsin’s school choice programs in terms of both student growth and achievement when compared to public schools. School Choice Wisconsin released the following statement from its president, Nicholas Kelly:  “Parents across

Two weeks ago today, we all participated in one of the most expensive, divisive, inflammatory, exhausting, and downright toxic elections in recent memory. Despite all of the mud slinging, name calling, and unruly behavior, nothing really changed. One half of the country still hates the other half, thinking they are

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today published school and district accountability report cards for the 2023-24 school year. The DPI publishes school and district report cards annually, as required by Wis. Stat. 115.385. Report cards include data for multiple school years across four priority areas: Achievement, Growth, Target Group Outcomes,

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released the following statement, after the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released new report card data. WILL believes the legislature should rein in DPI’s ability to change accountability standards in education. The Quotes: WILL Research Director Will Flanders, stated, “DPI has rewritten

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary results for the 2024 bear season. This fall, bear hunters harvested 4,285 bears during the five-week season, a rebound from the below-average harvest of 2,922 bears taken during last fall’s bear season. “Several factors likely led to this

IRG finds the current process to approve Wisconsin environmental regulations gives unelected bureaucrats complete control with essentially no opportunity for proper oversight  DELAFIELD, WI: Today IRG’s Center for Investigative Oversight (CIO) released a report analyzing the Wisconsin Legislature’s ability to exercise oversight over State Implementation Plans (SIPs) required under the federal Clea… Please

The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) recently offered child care providers the Early Childhood Feelings Thermometer, a tool to help young children manage big feelings and begin to name emotions. Now there is a version of this tool specifically for parents. Help for Parents in Calming Big Feelings in

Seven alumni and friends of the university will be honored with awards from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association on Friday, Dec. 20. Honorary Alumnus Award The Honorary Alumnus Award is presented to non-alumni or non-degreed alumni who have demonstrated great love of and service to UW-Eau Claire or

MADISON, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced a settlement with Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. (Roundy’s) resolving 1,202 alleged short weight package violations and 90 alleged package labeling violations. Under the settlement, Roundy’s does not admit any violations but will pay $1,003,590.50 in civil

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler announced Sarah Abel as Executive Director. During the 2024 cycle, Abel served as the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Deputy Executive Director.  Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement. “The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is thrilled to announce