MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will be the featured guest at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for noon on Tuesday, December 13, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Crowley, a former state legislator, has served as county executive since his election in May 2020. He will take questions from a panel

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in support of a suit challenging compelled membership in, and financial support of, the State Bar of Wisconsin. The Petitioner in the lawsuit, Schuyler File, represented in part by lawyers at

MARSHFIELD – “According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, safety – protection and security – is the second tier of needs before someone can feel love, belonging, esteem and self-actualization,” Security Health Plan solutions analyst Lana Marsh said. “If someone doesn’t feel safe in their current environment, it puts them in

Menomonie, Wis. – Nearly 150 high school students from 27 schools around the state attended Teach Day at University of Wisconsin-Stout on Nov. 14. Hosted by the School of Education, the event is an opportunity for high school students to learn from UW-Stout teacher education students and for university students

Madison, Wis. – As announced by the Wisconsin Department of Administration earlier today, the state’s projected surplus is set to grow to a record $6.6 billion by the end of fiscal year 2023. In light of this news, Chris Reader, Executive Vice President of the Institute for Reforming Government provided the following statement: “As

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announces today that his office has filed a civil environmental enforcement action against Didion Milling, Inc., and Didion Ethanol, LLC, for alleged violations of its air pollution control permits at corn milling and ethanol production facilities in Columbia County, Wisconsin. Under the federal

MAPLE BLUFF, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in the Village of Maple Bluff, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Sunday, November 20, 2022. At approximately 9:07 a.m., a Maple Bluff Police Officer attempted to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received verified canvass statements from all 72 Wisconsin counties for the November 8 General Election, concluding an important stage of verification in the process and starting the clock for statewide candidates to petition for a recount. The clock already expired to request

MADISON, WI – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) released the following statement related to the Department of Administration’s announcement of projected state revenues: “Wisconsin is in an exceptional financial position because Republicans have steadily reformed

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is encouraging Wisconsinites to order free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests and have them delivered directly to their house through the state-supported Say Yes! COVID Test program. Starting today, all Wisconsin households are eligible to place an order every month for one free test kit that contains

MILWAUKEE — The Office of University Relations at Marquette University has received four Best of District V awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for two cover articles from recent issues of Marquette Magazine and two video productions. Steve Filmanowicz, director of editorial projects, wrote and edited “Two

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/22.11.17GOPAddress.mp3 Hi, I’m State Senator Mary Felzkowski of Wisconsin’s 12th Senate District. Today, I’d like to tell you a little bit about a Study Committee that I’m chairing this fall on Increasing Offender Employment Opportunities. Our committee is tasked with reviewing barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals working to

This afternoon, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined The Story with Martha MacCallum to discuss President Biden’s meeting with General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jingping, and the urgent need to arm Taiwan against growing CCP aggression.  Watch the full interview HERE or read highlights of the conversation below. On Biden’s

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School and Marquette’s College of Education will co-host an event, “So Now What? The Path Ahead for Education in Wisconsin and the Nation,” featuring a report from the Center for Reinventing Public Education, followed by a panel with Wisconsin education advocates with diverse standpoints on

MILWAUKEE—Today, Alejandro Verdin, Campaign Manager for Judge Janet for Justice, released the following statement:  “It comes as no surprise that extremist Justice Rebecca Bradley has endorsed far-right Dan Kelly in his bid to capture the seat he lost resoundingly in 2020. “As Judge Protasiewicz travels the state and connects with

MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Communication and Civic Renewal is hosting a conference titled “Renewing Civic Life in Wisconsin: Fulfilling the Legacy of Bill Kraus” on Nov. 18 at the Gordon Commons in Madison, Wisconsin.  The conference features a keynote lecture from former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson along

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Rob Portman (R-OH), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on moving forward with the Respect for Marriage Act: “The Respect for Marriage Act is a needed step to provide millions of loving couples in same-sex