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Dave Zweifel’s recent column on school choice had the correct headline: “Wisconsin’s voucher program looks nothing like the original.” But he was wrong to say it’s harming the school system. The voucher program is actually helping students. And parents are noticing the benefits, too.
Back on the table in a seemingly major way is nuclear energy, in part because technology around small-module reactors has improved but also because Congress has overwhelmingly passed legislation to overhaul parts of the approval process for such power plants.
MADISON, WI – Today, AARP announced that projects in eight Wisconsin communities, including Elkhorn, Green Bay, Kenosha, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Monticello, Spring Valley and West Allis, will receive 2024 AARP Community Challenge grants totaling a combined $102,000. The grants are
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Youth Firefighter Training Grant to benefit local fire departments, area students Appleton, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) last Thursday presented a ceremonial check for $15,405 to Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC), one of four recent winners of
Today, United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad announced that a grand jury had indicted Lori Banyard Butts (age 47; of Wales, Wisconsin) in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Wisconsin Medicaid and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
GREEN BAY, WI – André Jacque, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, is proud to announce that he has received the endorsement of twenty current and former members of the Brown County Board of Supervisors. Current Brown County Board
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Hello, Sen. Jesse James here. Last week I attended an exciting event in the Chippewa Valley: the groundbreaking for a new science building at UW Eau Claire. Let me share with you why this is so great. If you’ve been
Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating Pride Month in Wisconsin. In honor of Pride Month, Gov. Evers hosted the first Pride Month reception at the Wisconsin Executive Residence to
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MADISON, Wis. — A new column by Dave Zweifel in the Cap Times condemned Republicans for the current state of the Universities of Wisconsin’s ongoing financial crisis. For decades, Republican lawmakers have underinvested in UW, resulting in campus closures, staff layoffs, and cuts to
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) presented the deer harvest quotas and framework for the 2024 Wisconsin deer hunting season to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board June 26, 2024. The statewide antlerless quota for the 2024 season is 272,837 deer,
MADISON– As the below undersigned organizations and groups who work together to strengthen our democracy and serve the people of Wisconsin, we urge voters to vote no this August on the two constitutional amendments. Not only are these two statewide
Dave Zweifel’s recent column on school choice had the correct headline: “Wisconsin’s voucher program looks nothing like the original.” But he was wrong to say it’s harming the school system. The voucher program is actually helping students. And parents are noticing the benefits, too.
Back on the table in a seemingly major way is nuclear energy, in part because technology around small-module reactors has improved but also because Congress has overwhelmingly passed legislation to overhaul parts of the approval process for such power plants.
MADISON, WI – Today, AARP announced that projects in eight Wisconsin communities, including Elkhorn, Green Bay, Kenosha, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Monticello, Spring Valley and West Allis, will receive 2024 AARP Community Challenge grants totaling a combined $102,000. The grants are part of AARP’s largest investment in communities to date with
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Youth Firefighter Training Grant to benefit local fire departments, area students Appleton, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) last Thursday presented a ceremonial check for $15,405 to Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC), one of four recent winners of a DSPS Youth Firefighter Training grant. “Most of the work
Today, United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad announced that a grand jury had indicted Lori Banyard Butts (age 47; of Wales, Wisconsin) in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Wisconsin Medicaid and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The indictment charges Butts with eight counts of healthcare fraud,
GREEN BAY, WI – André Jacque, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, is proud to announce that he has received the endorsement of twenty current and former members of the Brown County Board of Supervisors. Current Brown County Board of Supervisors include: Devon Coenen, Nick Dagneau, Norbert Dantinne, Jr.,
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Hello, Sen. Jesse James here. Last week I attended an exciting event in the Chippewa Valley: the groundbreaking for a new science building at UW Eau Claire. Let me share with you why this is so great. If you’ve been to the current science building on campus, Phillips Hall, you
Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating Pride Month in Wisconsin. In honor of Pride Month, Gov. Evers hosted the first Pride Month reception at the Wisconsin Executive Residence to celebrate with families, advocates, and stakeholders, visited LGBTQ-owned businesses, and
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MADISON, Wis. — A new column by Dave Zweifel in the Cap Times condemned Republicans for the current state of the Universities of Wisconsin’s ongoing financial crisis. For decades, Republican lawmakers have underinvested in UW, resulting in campus closures, staff layoffs, and cuts to academic programs. Now, Governor Evers is working to clean up
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) presented the deer harvest quotas and framework for the 2024 Wisconsin deer hunting season to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board June 26, 2024. The statewide antlerless quota for the 2024 season is 272,837 deer, with 245,245 total bonus antlerless harvest authorizations available for purchase
MADISON– As the below undersigned organizations and groups who work together to strengthen our democracy and serve the people of Wisconsin, we urge voters to vote no this August on the two constitutional amendments. Not only are these two statewide ballot questions intentionally confusing, but they will create real harm.