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TOP STORIES Evers promises to veto transgender athlete ban passed by GOP Legislature … repeated his earlier veto promise moments after the state Senate passed the measure [21-11 Dems + Ballweg] on its final planned meeting day of the session.
Saukville – Today Representative Brooks announced his candidacy for the 59th Assembly District. Brooks has represented the 60th Assembly for 9 years and has resided in Saukville, WI for 30 years. The new maps that have been adopted now place
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced today that its UWM at Waukesha campus will close after the Spring 2025 semester in response to a directive from the Universities of Wisconsin. This also means closing the College of General Studies and ending
TOP STORIES Pres. Joe Biden to visit Milwaukee … White House said Biden will travel to Milwaukee on Wednesday to participate in “political events.” …[following First Lady’s March 2 visit to Waukesha, VP Harris’ March 6 visit to Madison, Joe
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TOP STORIES In Madison visit, VP Harris highlights Dems’ efforts to win over blue-collar workers … [on 6th WI visit, speaking at construction site of Madison’s federally funded electric BRT station, with USDOL Sec. Su and Mayor Rhodes-Conway,] Harris announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, celebrated the House passage of six of the twelve appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). These six bills include all twelve of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden applauded the House passage of the first Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) consolidated appropriations package. This package includes over $26 million in funding for Wisconsin’s Third District that Congressman Van Orden specifically advocated for.
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TOP STORIES Evers vetoes Republican-backed bills slashing the income tax, cutting taxes on retirees … and increased the income tax credit for married couples … has twice rejected similar tax cuts … has [until Tuesday to sign or veto] a
Fall Creek – State Representative Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) has declared her candidacy for the redrawn 69th Assembly District accordingly to the recently enacted state maps. Rep. Hurd will be moving her residence from Fall Creek to a locale in
TOP STORIES JFC 15-0 release $32M for UW as part of deal limiting DEI programs Funding will go toward boosting numbers of engineering, health care, business and computer science graduates to assist with workforce shortages. Reviews DEI debate, Vos-Rothman deal.
TOP STORIES Evers approves $15M grant for western WI hospitals; GOP balk at expansion … [JFC co-chair Born] said he has no intention of releasing the money after [Evers’ “unbelievable” veto] limiting the area where the funds could be spent
MADISON, Wis. – American Family Insurance and the UW–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs announced yesterday the establishment of the Jack Salzwedel Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation. This new endowed chair, the first of its kind at
GREEN BAY, Wis. – State Representative Kristina Shelton (D-Green Bay) announces today that she will not seek re-election this fall. Since her election to the State Assembly in 2020, Representative Shelton has been a fearless advocate for public schools, economic
TOP STORIES Redistricting experts submit $128K bill for review of WI legislative maps … [Carnegie Mellon prof. Cervas] submitted a $62,721 bill for more than 139 hours of work. … [UCal-Irvine prof. Grofman] submitted a $39,762 bill for more than
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MADISON, WI— SB 312, a PFAS bill that passed the legislature last week, not only fails to deliver any funding to communities impacted by PFAS contamination, it actually leaves Wisconsinites worse off by letting polluters off the hook for their
Last week Assembly lawmakers passed Senate Bill 312. The bill would result in PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ being treated differently than other hazardous substances under Wisconsin’s Spill’s Law. As written, the bill limits the Department of Natural Resource’s ability to order
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TOP STORIES Evers promises to veto transgender athlete ban passed by GOP Legislature … repeated his earlier veto promise moments after the state Senate passed the measure [21-11 Dems + Ballweg] on its final planned meeting day of the session. * Evers: “I’ll keep my promise to veto any bill
Saukville – Today Representative Brooks announced his candidacy for the 59th Assembly District. Brooks has represented the 60th Assembly for 9 years and has resided in Saukville, WI for 30 years. The new maps that have been adopted now place his hometown of Saukville in the 59th District. “It has
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced today that its UWM at Waukesha campus will close after the Spring 2025 semester in response to a directive from the Universities of Wisconsin. This also means closing the College of General Studies and ending its associate degree offerings at that time. Declining enrollment, shifting
TOP STORIES Pres. Joe Biden to visit Milwaukee … White House said Biden will travel to Milwaukee on Wednesday to participate in “political events.” …[following First Lady’s March 2 visit to Waukesha, VP Harris’ March 6 visit to Madison, Joe Biden] was last in WI for a Milwaukee appearance in
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TOP STORIES In Madison visit, VP Harris highlights Dems’ efforts to win over blue-collar workers … [on 6th WI visit, speaking at construction site of Madison’s federally funded electric BRT station, with USDOL Sec. Su and Mayor Rhodes-Conway,] Harris announced [upcoming Biden EO] to expand apprenticeship opportunities and encourage federal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, celebrated the House passage of six of the twelve appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). These six bills include all twelve of Rep. Pocan’s earmarks, totaling $11,568,717. “Today is a great day
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden applauded the House passage of the first Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) consolidated appropriations package. This package includes over $26 million in funding for Wisconsin’s Third District that Congressman Van Orden specifically advocated for. Of the six appropriations bills passed today, Congressman Van Orden
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TOP STORIES Evers vetoes Republican-backed bills slashing the income tax, cutting taxes on retirees … and increased the income tax credit for married couples … has twice rejected similar tax cuts … has [until Tuesday to sign or veto] a fourth bill expanding [fully federalizing] a child tax credit that
Fall Creek – State Representative Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) has declared her candidacy for the redrawn 69th Assembly District accordingly to the recently enacted state maps. Rep. Hurd will be moving her residence from Fall Creek to a locale in Clark County where she can continue to represent the 68th
TOP STORIES JFC 15-0 release $32M for UW as part of deal limiting DEI programs Funding will go toward boosting numbers of engineering, health care, business and computer science graduates to assist with workforce shortages. Reviews DEI debate, Vos-Rothman deal. * co-chair Born: “And I’m also proud of the work
TOP STORIES Evers approves $15M grant for western WI hospitals; GOP balk at expansion … [JFC co-chair Born] said he has no intention of releasing the money after [Evers’ “unbelievable” veto] limiting the area where the funds could be spent to Chippewa and Eau Claire counties, where the soon-to-be-closed hospitals
MADISON, Wis. – American Family Insurance and the UW–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs announced yesterday the establishment of the Jack Salzwedel Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation. This new endowed chair, the first of its kind at the La Follette School, was made possible by a generous
GREEN BAY, Wis. – State Representative Kristina Shelton (D-Green Bay) announces today that she will not seek re-election this fall. Since her election to the State Assembly in 2020, Representative Shelton has been a fearless advocate for public schools, economic justice, racial justice, reproductive rights, and more. Rep. Shelton prioritized
TOP STORIES Redistricting experts submit $128K bill for review of WI legislative maps … [Carnegie Mellon prof. Cervas] submitted a $62,721 bill for more than 139 hours of work. … [UCal-Irvine prof. Grofman] submitted a $39,762 bill for more than 88 hours of work. … Fees from three other research
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MADISON, WI— SB 312, a PFAS bill that passed the legislature last week, not only fails to deliver any funding to communities impacted by PFAS contamination, it actually leaves Wisconsinites worse off by letting polluters off the hook for their fair share of cleanup costs. The bill’s authors have inaccurately
Last week Assembly lawmakers passed Senate Bill 312. The bill would result in PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ being treated differently than other hazardous substances under Wisconsin’s Spill’s Law. As written, the bill limits the Department of Natural Resource’s ability to order remediation of PFAS on private property. “We cannot support the
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