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BOSCOBEL — Jordan Beck is largely hidden by a surgical mask, faceshield, plastic gown and surgical gloves. The only visible reminders that Beck is with the Wisconsin National Guard are slate-colored pants tucked into tan boots sticking out the bottom
City Forward Collective CEO Patricia Hoben says safe, in-person instruction in Milwaukee schools is possible, but admits COVID-19 testing availability is inadequate. City Forward Collective is a group aiming to eliminate educational inequity. Hoben addressed concerns about reopening schools at
There is no “unease” with the recall effort. The answer is no.
When it comes to protecting Wisconsin citizens from the COVID-19 virus, the Republican-controlled Legislature has abdicated its responsibility.
“Nobody thinks that that’s a responsible way to carry out justice—shooting someone in the back [multiple] times,” says Mandela Barnes. “That’s beyond bad police work.”
While there are studies that show racial disparities in police misconduct other than the use of lethal force, the oft-repeated narrative that police are “hunting down” African Americans is simply false.
Wisconsin residents of all political stripes are horrified by the violence we’ve seen in our state and elsewhere this summer, and we expect our elected leaders to sit down together in one room long enough to adopt policies to address the problem.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the members who will serve on the People’s Maps Commission, a nonpartisan redistricting commission charged with drawing fair, impartial maps based on 2020 U.S. Census data. In January, the governor signed Executive Order #66 creating
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Mayers, President, WisPolitics.com 608-212-9422 / mayers@wispolitics.com WisPolitics.com will stage the 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit online in October. The virtual event is sponsored by the Outrider Foundation and AARP Wisconsin. UW-Madison is an event partner.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Wednesday: Top Assembly leaders preview races to watch in November Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz on the top races to watch in
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement AARP Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — A Brown County judge says common sense dictates that “5 o’clock is 5 o’clock” and not a single second after, a position that would undercut the main argument
Republican Derrick Van Orden’s campaign released a radio ad accusing U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, of “playing politics with our lives” and failing to back the police. The campaign said the ad is running district-wide over the next two
BOSCOBEL — Jordan Beck is largely hidden by a surgical mask, faceshield, plastic gown and surgical gloves. The only visible reminders that Beck is with the Wisconsin National Guard are slate-colored pants tucked into tan boots sticking out the bottom of all the personal protective equipment. Beck, an operational safety
City Forward Collective CEO Patricia Hoben says safe, in-person instruction in Milwaukee schools is possible, but admits COVID-19 testing availability is inadequate. City Forward Collective is a group aiming to eliminate educational inequity. Hoben addressed concerns about reopening schools at a Milwaukee Rotary Club meeting that was held both in-person
There is no “unease” with the recall effort. The answer is no.
When it comes to protecting Wisconsin citizens from the COVID-19 virus, the Republican-controlled Legislature has abdicated its responsibility.
“Nobody thinks that that’s a responsible way to carry out justice—shooting someone in the back [multiple] times,” says Mandela Barnes. “That’s beyond bad police work.”
While there are studies that show racial disparities in police misconduct other than the use of lethal force, the oft-repeated narrative that police are “hunting down” African Americans is simply false.
Wisconsin residents of all political stripes are horrified by the violence we’ve seen in our state and elsewhere this summer, and we expect our elected leaders to sit down together in one room long enough to adopt policies to address the problem.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the members who will serve on the People’s Maps Commission, a nonpartisan redistricting commission charged with drawing fair, impartial maps based on 2020 U.S. Census data. In January, the governor signed Executive Order #66 creating the Commission following his 2020 State of the State Address.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Mayers, President, WisPolitics.com 608-212-9422 / mayers@wispolitics.com WisPolitics.com will stage the 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit online in October. The virtual event is sponsored by the Outrider Foundation and AARP Wisconsin. UW-Madison is an event partner. The first session will take place from noon to 1
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Wednesday: Top Assembly leaders preview races to watch in November Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz on the top races to watch in November. The program is set to run Wednesday, Sept. 16,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement AARP Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — A Brown County judge says common sense dictates that “5 o’clock is 5 o’clock” and not a single second after, a position that would undercut the main argument in entertainer Kanye West’s lawsuit seeking to be put on
Republican Derrick Van Orden’s campaign released a radio ad accusing U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, of “playing politics with our lives” and failing to back the police. The campaign said the ad is running district-wide over the next two weeks, but it didn’t provide other specifics. The spot features