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Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Common Council President José G. Pérez, and Finance and PersonnelCommittee Chair Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic invite residents to attend the Joint PublicHearing on the Mayor’s Proposed 2023 Budget on Monday, October 3 at 6:30 p.m. Themeeting will take
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Justice has joined 9 other states and the Federal Trade Commission in filing a lawsuit against pesticide makers Syngenta and Corteva, alleging anti-competitive practices that have harmed farmers. The complaint, filed yesterday in U.S.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting open houses at the Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility and Root River Steelhead Facility in October. During the open house at Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility in Kewaunee, visitors can watch salmon egg collection demonstrations,
MADISON, Wis. – A project began today at the UW–Madison Prevention Research Center that is focused on earlier detection of ovarian cancer. Of the five types of gynecologic cancers, which are cancers of the woman’s reproductive
WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – Today marks the day that Tony Evers may finally be forced to release the public records of 2022 parolees that his commission has been stonewalling for months. Last week, Senator Van Wanggaard and Senator Julian Bradley wrote
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the FTC Commissioner Parity Act. This legislation aligns the FTC with every other federal regulatory commission by establishing firm limits on commissioners’ tenures. “Under President Biden, the FTC has abused its power and
MADISON, Wis. – In a new interview with UpNorthNews, Attorney General Josh Kaul discussed his first-term accomplishments, as well as his plans for the next four years. AG Kaul also highlighted how Eric Toney’s promise to enforce Wisconsin’s draconian 19th-century abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. – In a new interview, Ron Johnson completely tripped over himself and lashed out when pressed about his involvement during the January 6th insurrection. Reminder: Johnson tried unsuccessfully to get a slate of fake electors to Vice President Mike Pence and
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will host a public involvement meeting to discuss the environmental study of 6.5 miles of US 51 (Stoughton Road) between WIS 30 in Madison and WIS 19 in De Forest. The meeting is scheduled
Washington, D.C. – A new AARP poll is out in Wisconsin and Senator Ron Johnson is leading dangerous Democrat Mandela Barnes by 5 points. And it should come as no surprise that Barnes’ favorability is at -7. This comes on the heels of
Madison, WI – Yesterday, the city of Milwaukee released text message records pursuant to the public records request of Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menominee Falls). A text chain between Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Sachin Chheda, a left-wing activist whose consulting website describes his roles in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Tina Smith (D-MN), in introducing bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a key program that supports state health facilities across the country to help improve health care in rural areas.
Madison, WI – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) will be holding a ‘Saving DemocracyTraining’ in Madison this Thursday night. HRC representatives will be on hand for mediainterviews.This hands-on crash course on saving democracy teaches everything you need to know aboutgetting
Summer 2022 interns, like Rahul Sabnis, wrapped up an active field season with the Wisconsin DNR. / Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wrapped up a successful 2022 summer field season thanks to more
MILWAUKEE — Four years into a settlement agreement, the latest monitor report shows that the Milwaukee Police Department continues to engage in racially biased stop-and-frisk practices. The report found that the Milwaukee Police Department was 4.8 times more likely to
WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – Today, Tony Evers’ disastrous DPI released new Forward Exam scores that quantify the education failures of his administration – a testament to his abysmal leadership despite his decades of experience in the education bureaucracy. On the most recent statewide
With the ratification of the Madison Professional Police Officers Association (MPPOA) agreementearlier this week, the Mayor has now successfully settled contracts with the City’s three unions,including IAFF Local 311 and Teamsters Local 695. “I am pleased that the City has
MADISON, Wis., — Today, a new report details a new ethics complaint that has been filed against Ron Johnson for using his Senate twitter account for campaigning – a clear misuse of taxpayer dollars. The complaint shows that Johnson used his
The U.S. Department of Education announced awards totaling nearly $1 billion through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). The Stronger Connections grants will help schools provide all students with safe and supportive learning opportunities and environments that are critical for their success.
Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Common Council President José G. Pérez, and Finance and PersonnelCommittee Chair Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic invite residents to attend the Joint PublicHearing on the Mayor’s Proposed 2023 Budget on Monday, October 3 at 6:30 p.m. Themeeting will take place in the Common Council Chamber on the third floor
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Justice has joined 9 other states and the Federal Trade Commission in filing a lawsuit against pesticide makers Syngenta and Corteva, alleging anti-competitive practices that have harmed farmers. The complaint, filed yesterday in U.S. District Court in the Middle District of North Carolina, accuses
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting open houses at the Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility and Root River Steelhead Facility in October. During the open house at Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility in Kewaunee, visitors can watch salmon egg collection demonstrations, enjoy fishing displays, take a guided tour of the facility
MADISON, Wis. – A project began today at the UW–Madison Prevention Research Center that is focused on earlier detection of ovarian cancer. Of the five types of gynecologic cancers, which are cancers of the woman’s reproductive systems, ovarian cancer continues to cause more deaths in the
WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – Today marks the day that Tony Evers may finally be forced to release the public records of 2022 parolees that his commission has been stonewalling for months. Last week, Senator Van Wanggaard and Senator Julian Bradley wrote a letterdemanding an answer to why Evers’ Department of Corrections and
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the FTC Commissioner Parity Act. This legislation aligns the FTC with every other federal regulatory commission by establishing firm limits on commissioners’ tenures. “Under President Biden, the FTC has abused its power and commissioners have become unaccountable. This bill erects guardrails, limiting such
MADISON, Wis. – In a new interview with UpNorthNews, Attorney General Josh Kaul discussed his first-term accomplishments, as well as his plans for the next four years. AG Kaul also highlighted how Eric Toney’s promise to enforce Wisconsin’s draconian 19th-century abortion ban and support for Michael Gableman’s sham election investigation makes him
MADISON, Wis. – In a new interview, Ron Johnson completely tripped over himself and lashed out when pressed about his involvement during the January 6th insurrection. Reminder: Johnson tried unsuccessfully to get a slate of fake electors to Vice President Mike Pence and then ran from the press when they pressed him about it. Watch
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will host a public involvement meeting to discuss the environmental study of 6.5 miles of US 51 (Stoughton Road) between WIS 30 in Madison and WIS 19 in De Forest. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 13, 2022, from 4-7 p.m. at the WisDOT
Washington, D.C. – A new AARP poll is out in Wisconsin and Senator Ron Johnson is leading dangerous Democrat Mandela Barnes by 5 points. And it should come as no surprise that Barnes’ favorability is at -7. This comes on the heels of a bad news cycle for Barnes. All his truths are finally coming
Madison, WI – Yesterday, the city of Milwaukee released text message records pursuant to the public records request of Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menominee Falls). A text chain between Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Sachin Chheda, a left-wing activist whose consulting website describes his roles in many campaigns and as Chairman Emeritus of the Democratic Party
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Tina Smith (D-MN), in introducing bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a key program that supports state health facilities across the country to help improve health care in rural areas. The State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) Reauthorization Act of 2022 would
Madison, WI – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) will be holding a ‘Saving DemocracyTraining’ in Madison this Thursday night. HRC representatives will be on hand for mediainterviews.This hands-on crash course on saving democracy teaches everything you need to know aboutgetting involved in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. We will discuss
Summer 2022 interns, like Rahul Sabnis, wrapped up an active field season with the Wisconsin DNR. / Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wrapped up a successful 2022 summer field season thanks to more than 35 interns within the Division of Fish, Wildlife and
MILWAUKEE — Four years into a settlement agreement, the latest monitor report shows that the Milwaukee Police Department continues to engage in racially biased stop-and-frisk practices. The report found that the Milwaukee Police Department was 4.8 times more likely to stop a Black resident of driving age than a white
WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – Today, Tony Evers’ disastrous DPI released new Forward Exam scores that quantify the education failures of his administration – a testament to his abysmal leadership despite his decades of experience in the education bureaucracy. On the most recent statewide assessments, just 37 percent of students are proficient in reading,
With the ratification of the Madison Professional Police Officers Association (MPPOA) agreementearlier this week, the Mayor has now successfully settled contracts with the City’s three unions,including IAFF Local 311 and Teamsters Local 695. “I am pleased that the City has been able to successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreementswith our three
MADISON, Wis., — Today, a new report details a new ethics complaint that has been filed against Ron Johnson for using his Senate twitter account for campaigning – a clear misuse of taxpayer dollars. The complaint shows that Johnson used his Senate Twitter account to attack Governor Tony Evers and Lieutenant
The U.S. Department of Education announced awards totaling nearly $1 billion through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). The Stronger Connections grants will help schools provide all students with safe and supportive learning opportunities and environments that are critical for their success. Through the BSCA, and under the leadership of President Biden,