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WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland raising conflict of interest
MADISON, Wis. — Jennifer Dorow is backing up her radical politics with a campaign manager who has committed her work to Republican division and extremism. In 2021, Amber Schroeder led the recall effort of four school board members in Ozaukee
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Sara Rodriguez announced the date and details of their official Inauguration Ceremony and gala. The official Inauguration Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 at 11 AM, followed
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MADISON, WI (December 12, 2022) — As another tumultuous year draws to a close, the world is wondering what may come next. How will international conflicts and alliances continue to impact our daily lives? How will money influence policy-making and political campaigns?
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare snake, which may result from the CTH P Bridge over Turtle Creek project. Incidental take refers to the
Madison, WI – On Monday night, employees of the American Red Cross’s six Wisconsin facilities voted to initiate a strike during the region’s largest blood drive should management fail to reach an agreement with them before their current contract expires
MADISON, Wis. — Jennifer Dorow, an extremist and Republican candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, let a dangerous criminal loose for two days who had already violated a restraining order. Following the sentencing of Michael Liu for eight counts of domestic violence, including violation of previous
MILWAUKEE — The Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach (CURTO) at Marquette University has received two grants for the Education Preparedness Program (EPP), which supports Marquette classes that bring together full-time degree-seeking and criminal legal system-impacted students, including $750,000 from
GREEN BAY, Wis. –Students graduating from UW-Green Bay’s associate, undergraduate and graduate programs in December will hear from two inspiring speakers. Former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton will speak at the 9:30 a.m. commencement ceremony; current Green Bay Packers President
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act, to ensure that the Women’s Suffrage National Monument is located on the National Mall. In 2020, legislation passed to
Today, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II, issued a ruling requiring the Mequon-Thiensville School District to produce the list of parent email addresses to which it used to “promote and advance selected matters of interest to District personnel.” Mark Gierl
MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, November 29 the County Board’s Committee on Transportation and Transit met to discuss a wide range of issues, including safety for Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus operators. Committee Chairwoman Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones took testimony from many members
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) sent a letter to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell expressing opposition to a Pelosi-Schumer omnibus spending
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Madison is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. This project includes the
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MADISON — Statewide data published today by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction indicates Wisconsin students have significant mental health needs, and further investment and support is essential to address troubling trends and challenges they face daily. The data is
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WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland raising conflict of interest concerns about Jack Smith, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recently-appointed
MADISON, Wis. — Jennifer Dorow is backing up her radical politics with a campaign manager who has committed her work to Republican division and extremism. In 2021, Amber Schroeder led the recall effort of four school board members in Ozaukee County. One losing candidate supported by Schroeder’s recall posted anti-LGBTQ
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Sara Rodriguez announced the date and details of their official Inauguration Ceremony and gala. The official Inauguration Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 at 11 AM, followed by the 2023 Inaugural Gala that evening at 7 PM
STORY TOPICS – State supreme court race – State government – Federal government – Agribusiness – Banking and investment – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Energy – Environment – Foxconn – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Manufacturing – Media – Public health and
MADISON, WI (December 12, 2022) — As another tumultuous year draws to a close, the world is wondering what may come next. How will international conflicts and alliances continue to impact our daily lives? How will money influence policy-making and political campaigns? Will the global economy finally begin to stabilize, or will
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare snake, which may result from the CTH P Bridge over Turtle Creek project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants
Madison, WI – On Monday night, employees of the American Red Cross’s six Wisconsin facilities voted to initiate a strike during the region’s largest blood drive should management fail to reach an agreement with them before their current contract expires on December 15th. The AFSCME employees’ union specified, in a
MADISON, Wis. — Jennifer Dorow, an extremist and Republican candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, let a dangerous criminal loose for two days who had already violated a restraining order. Following the sentencing of Michael Liu for eight counts of domestic violence, including violation of previous restraining orders, Dorow allowed Liu two days to report to
MILWAUKEE — The Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach (CURTO) at Marquette University has received two grants for the Education Preparedness Program (EPP), which supports Marquette classes that bring together full-time degree-seeking and criminal legal system-impacted students, including $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Education. The EPP also received an
GREEN BAY, Wis. –Students graduating from UW-Green Bay’s associate, undergraduate and graduate programs in December will hear from two inspiring speakers. Former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton will speak at the 9:30 a.m. commencement ceremony; current Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy will speak at the 2 p.m. ceremony. Both
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act, to ensure that the Women’s Suffrage National Monument is located on the National Mall. In 2020, legislation passed to create the Women’s Suffrage National Monument on federal lands in
Today, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II, issued a ruling requiring the Mequon-Thiensville School District to produce the list of parent email addresses to which it used to “promote and advance selected matters of interest to District personnel.” Mark Gierl requested the list after Mequon-Thiensville sent out invitations to an
MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, November 29 the County Board’s Committee on Transportation and Transit met to discuss a wide range of issues, including safety for Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus operators. Committee Chairwoman Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones took testimony from many members of the public, including members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) sent a letter to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell expressing opposition to a Pelosi-Schumer omnibus spending bill in the current lame duck Congress. “The American people
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Madison is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. This project includes the replacement of water mains throughout the City of Madison to
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MADISON — Statewide data published today by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction indicates Wisconsin students have significant mental health needs, and further investment and support is essential to address troubling trends and challenges they face daily. The data is from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which was administered to
STORY TOPICS – White house – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Management – Manufacturing – Real estate – Transportation – Tribes – Utilities – Columns TOP STORIES WPF Report: 2023-25 budget gives