Grant Plus $23 Million Match Will Help More MPS Students Achieve in School, Graduate from High School, and Enroll in College (MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announced on Wednesday that the school district is receiving a seven-year, $23 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant is

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2025) –  Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill J. Karofsky delivered the State of the Judiciary address on November 12 at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. The text of the speech, along with the Director of State Courts’ address by Hon. Audrey

MADISON — Yesterday, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released Wisconsin’s 2024-2025 school report cards, the first report cards since Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly radically shifted standards. According to DPI, 94% of Wisconsin schools meet or exceed expectations. This data is misleading at best.  According to the National Assessment of Educational …

WEST BEND — Josh Schoemann today announced his Secure Elections Agenda, a series of reforms to the state’s elections laws highlighted by a plan to abolish the state elections commission and to move all statewide elections to November. The four pillars of the Schoemann Secure Elections Agenda are: 1. Abolish WEC2.

The 2026 Adopted Budget protects essential services, invests in critical infrastructure, and maintains stability in the face of shifting financial realities MILWAUKEE – Last week, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell approved the 2026 Adopted Budget, as passed by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. “As we

Pro-Small Business Legislation was Supported by NFIB MADISON, WI (November 12, 2025) – Governor Tony Evers recently used his veto pen to prevent bills to reform the unemployment insurance program and protect consumers’ access to gas-powered engine sales from becoming law. The governor vetoed SB 184, which sought to bar state agencies

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum (WISCEF) invites legislators, staff, and interested members of the public to join them Wednesday, November 19th for Wisconsin Nuclear Energy Day, a free event diving deeper into the discussion of nuclear energy policy in Wisconsin. Programming will take place from 9:30 AM

BLACK RIVER, Wis. —  Today, Rodney Rave, a lifelong western Wisconsin resident, union operating engineer, and former Ho-Chunk Nation legislator, announced his campaign for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Rave is running to lower costs for working families, expand healthcare access, and bring common-sense, results-oriented leadership back to Washington. Rave will kick

[Madison, WI] – The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC), the Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (WAFCC), and the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, are launching the Wisconsin Owns Wellbeing (WOW) Collaborative to conduct statewide and regional safety net

Fond du Lac, Wis. — November 12, 2025 — Today, Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney announced the endorsement of the Milwaukee Police Association, the union representing police officers in Wisconsin’s largest city. “The Milwaukee Police Association is honored to endorse your candidacy for Wisconsin Attorney General,” the official endorsement

MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, the Milwaukee Police Association (MPA) formally endorsed Tom Tiffany for Governor of Wisconsin. The endorsement was announced at the Milwaukee Police Association headquarters. “The Milwaukee Police Association is honored to endorse Tom Tiffany for Governor. During these increasingly trying times, the over 1,200 men and women of

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today that a new round of grant funding is available to Wisconsin’s health care sector employers to help train workers and fill critical workforce needs. The $2.25 million in grant funds are available through the Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) program to

A weekend filled with holiday activities of the past plus a new Wade House Christmas Field Trip for students highlights the festive season GREENBUSH, Wis. — Experience the warmth and wonder of a traditional 19th-century holiday at A Wade House Christmas, held Dec. 13 and 14. For one festive weekend, the 1850s stagecoach inn

By the end of 2025, nearly half of all Wisconsinites will be required to pay a fee to their municipality or county to register their vehicle. Some communities implemented these fees a few years ago and already are considering raising them further. Such fees are one of only a few

MADISON, Wis. – As temperatures begin to drop and winter approaches, now is the time to be prepared for the upcoming season. To help Wisconsin plan for the months ahead, Winter Weather Awareness Week in the state is Nov. 17-21. “Here in Wisconsin, we know how quickly conditions can change

MADISON—Today, State Rep. Shelia Stubbs endorsed Judge Ben Jones for election to a full term in Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 1.  Rep. Stubbs (AD-78) joins Assembly colleagues Rep. Francesca Hong (AD-76) and Rep. Lisa Subeck (AD-79) in endorsing Judge Jones. WI Supreme Court Justice Susan Crawford and Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett have also bac… Please log

Madison, WI — Wisconsin’s grocery industry remains essential in keeping families fed and communities strong especially during the first few weeks of November following brief uncertainty surrounding FoodShare (SNAP) funding. To clarify, FoodShare benefits remain active and fully usable at all authorized grocery stores across the state. During this time, grocers

MILWAUKEE — Ronald Wright, Needham Yancey Gulley Professor of Criminal Law at Wake Forest University, will deliver Marquette University Law School’s Barrock Lecture on Criminal Law, titled “The Place(s) for Localism in Criminal Law and Enforcement,” on Thursday, Nov. 13, at Eckstein Hall. This lecture will survey topics, times, and

MADISON, WI – This morning, Legislative Republicans held a hearing to discuss school consolidation plans for rural Wisconsin. After years of starving our public schools of necessary funding and forcing tax-payers to pick up the slack, what is the Republican response; close the schools, move the kids, fire the teachers, and hope no one

One City Schools has once again earned high marks as the state of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released its annual school performance report cards today. One City’s elementary and middle schools are being recognized for “exceeding expectations,” a designation for Wisconsin schools that are performing above their peers