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Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly says she hopes she receives the backing of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers if she makes it through Tuesday’s primary.
TOP STORIES Evers pushes to close a prison, reduce population behind bars… [$500M budget plan] would require Republican lawmakers to agree to a series of steps* Close Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake, building replacements in Dane and Milwaukee counties* Convert Lincoln Hills/Copper
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly says she hopes she receives the backing of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers if she makes it through Tuesday’s primary. “He didn’t endorse the last time either when I ran in 2021
Quotes of the Week I want to note that it should be the educational professionals — not politicians — who decide how to measure student achievement. It’s a complex, multi-faceted and multi-year process to create these assessments, and it should
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a new audit of Milwaukee Public Schools, liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s refusal to recuse from a case challenging Act 10, next week’s primary election and Gov. Tony Evers’ upcoming budget address.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the impact of President Donald Trump’s policies on Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to debate on WISN 12 ahead of April 1 electionMarch 12 primetime 60-min debate … before a live, invite-only audience at the Lubar Center at Marquette University Law School’s Eckstein Hall. … “The national
Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel have agreed to meet in a March 12 debate hosted by WISN-TV.
From WisPolitics … — Susan Crawford’s campaign launched two new ads today hitting Supreme Court rival Brad Schimel on abortion. Meanwhile, the conservative Fair Courts America is poised to go up on the air in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race Feb.
Crawford’s new spots come on the heels of Schimel going up with a new ad this week in which he says the people of Wisconsin should decide the question of abortion.
One spot says the people of Wisconsin should decide the question of abortion and another knocks Crawford over the sentence she gave a man who repeatedly raped a little girl.
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Education Committee today approved 9-4 along party lines a bill to reverse state Superintendent Jill Underly’s overhaul of benchmarks for standardized test scores. AB 1 would: reset report card standards to levels set in
TOP STORIES MPS audit ordered by Gov. Evers recommends sweeping changes to top level operations… [MGT of America] were paid around $2.5 million by taxpayers, found the school district’s central office “is not positioned to support schools in ensuring student
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin Republicans back Trump administration’s medical research funding cuts while Dems argue they put critical research at risk.
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Public Schools’ central office isn’t positioned to support schools in helping students succeed, and district leadership isn’t empowered to lead, according to an audit released today. The report commissioned by Gov. Tony Evers ticked off
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz today rejected GOP calls to recuse from a lawsuit seeking to overturn Act 10, concluding she can be impartial despite previously saying she disagreed with a past Supreme Court ruling upholding the
Freshman Rep. Margaret Arney, D-Wauwatosa, discusses her priorities, including expanding Medicaid, addressing climate change and providing resources to Wisconsinites.
TOP STORIES Lawmakers debate measure requiring state employees to return to in-office working… Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs held a public hearing Tuesday on [Tomczyk-Nedweski] bill that would require all state employees to work full-time
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case that could determine whether a union representing nurses at UW Health is recognized by the health care provider. The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission ruled in
From WisPolitics … — Democrats at a committee hearing today voiced skepticism about a GOP bill to restrict remote work for state employees, while Republicans argued it’s a necessary step to ensure productivity. The bill was introduced after a 2023
Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly says she hopes she receives the backing of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers if she makes it through Tuesday’s primary.
TOP STORIES Evers pushes to close a prison, reduce population behind bars… [$500M budget plan] would require Republican lawmakers to agree to a series of steps* Close Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake, building replacements in Dane and Milwaukee counties* Convert Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake into medium-security adult facilities in 2029* Convert Stanley Correctional
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly says she hopes she receives the backing of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers if she makes it through Tuesday’s primary. “He didn’t endorse the last time either when I ran in 2021 when there was a seven-way primary,” Underly said on WISN’s
Quotes of the Week I want to note that it should be the educational professionals — not politicians — who decide how to measure student achievement. It’s a complex, multi-faceted and multi-year process to create these assessments, and it should be left to those who have dedicated their lives to
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a new audit of Milwaukee Public Schools, liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s refusal to recuse from a case challenging Act 10, next week’s primary election and Gov. Tony Evers’ upcoming budget address.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the impact of President Donald Trump’s policies on Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to debate on WISN 12 ahead of April 1 electionMarch 12 primetime 60-min debate … before a live, invite-only audience at the Lubar Center at Marquette University Law School’s Eckstein Hall. … “The national spotlight is on this high-stakes election,” [pres.] Oswald said. “This
Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel have agreed to meet in a March 12 debate hosted by WISN-TV.
From WisPolitics … — Susan Crawford’s campaign launched two new ads today hitting Supreme Court rival Brad Schimel on abortion. Meanwhile, the conservative Fair Courts America is poised to go up on the air in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race Feb. 25. As of last night, AdImpact had tracked a more
Crawford’s new spots come on the heels of Schimel going up with a new ad this week in which he says the people of Wisconsin should decide the question of abortion.
One spot says the people of Wisconsin should decide the question of abortion and another knocks Crawford over the sentence she gave a man who repeatedly raped a little girl.
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Education Committee today approved 9-4 along party lines a bill to reverse state Superintendent Jill Underly’s overhaul of benchmarks for standardized test scores. AB 1 would: reset report card standards to levels set in 2019-20; align grades 3-8 with national standards; and restore high
TOP STORIES MPS audit ordered by Gov. Evers recommends sweeping changes to top level operations… [MGT of America] were paid around $2.5 million by taxpayers, found the school district’s central office “is not positioned to support schools in ensuring student success” and must make sweeping changes at the top to
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin Republicans back Trump administration’s medical research funding cuts while Dems argue they put critical research at risk.
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Public Schools’ central office isn’t positioned to support schools in helping students succeed, and district leadership isn’t empowered to lead, according to an audit released today. The report commissioned by Gov. Tony Evers ticked off a series of failures with the MPS governance structure, including:
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz today rejected GOP calls to recuse from a lawsuit seeking to overturn Act 10, concluding she can be impartial despite previously saying she disagreed with a past Supreme Court ruling upholding the 2011 law. GOP lawmakers defending the law that stripped most
Freshman Rep. Margaret Arney, D-Wauwatosa, discusses her priorities, including expanding Medicaid, addressing climate change and providing resources to Wisconsinites.
TOP STORIES Lawmakers debate measure requiring state employees to return to in-office working… Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs held a public hearing Tuesday on [Tomczyk-Nedweski] bill that would require all state employees to work full-time in state office starting July 1, unless there is a
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case that could determine whether a union representing nurses at UW Health is recognized by the health care provider. The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission ruled in late 2022 UW Health isn’t covered by the state’s Employment
From WisPolitics … — Democrats at a committee hearing today voiced skepticism about a GOP bill to restrict remote work for state employees, while Republicans argued it’s a necessary step to ensure productivity. The bill was introduced after a 2023 Legislative Audit Bureau report found some state workers weren’t in