MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Board of School Directors overwhelmingly approved the district’s $1.6 billion FY2026-27 budget on Thursday. The balanced budget will allow the district to prioritize managing and lowering class sizes, increasing educator salaries, and eliminating a $46 million budget gap that was identified earlier this year.  A key element

May 28, 2026, MILWAUKEE, WI   Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 16 to 2 to pass Resolution 26-447, condemning the detention of community leader Salah Sarsour and demanding his immediate release from federal custody. The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) applauds the Board’s decisive action and extends a

MADISON, Wis. — This month, the Veto Review Floor Period officially came to an end for the 2025-2026 Wisconsin State Assembly Session. Representative Udell (D – 47th District) released the following statement: “This past session, ten new Democratic seats and twenty-three new Democratic members were sworn into the State Assembly. While

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democrats plan to introduce a bill in the legislature that will require a 100% tax on payments from Trump’s January 6th slush fund which was created to pay off insurrectionists who beat up cops to defend his efforts to steal the 2020 election. “Republicans like Bryan Steil and Derrick Van

MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion via written releases over two days, June 3-4. On Wednesday, June 3, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results of a national survey on an extensive list of topics, including the

MILWAUKEE–Green Homeowners United, Forward Together Wisconsin, State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde, and clean energy advocates are highlighting the release of a new research report showing how homeowners in Wisconsin can save money on energy costs ahead of utility rate increases and future grid demands from data centers. Using a unique

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Felesia A. Martin today applauded the County Board’s approval (15-2) of funding to continue planning for a long-term senior center solution serving Milwaukee’s northwest side.  The resolution authorizes $100,000 for planning, design, and cost estimating work related to future senior services following the closure of the McGovern Senior

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) led members of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation in sending a bipartisan letter to President Donald J. Trump in support of the State of Wisconsin’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration and to stress the need for federal assistance for impacted residents. “We

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $2,488,455 contract to reconstruct the WIS 19 and Westmount Drive intersection in Sun Prairie, Dane County. Preliminary work is scheduled to begin June 1. Parisi Construction, LLC is the prime contractor for the project. The project is designed to

KENOSHA, Wis. – At its 2026 Commencement ceremony, Carthage College awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree to trustee emeritus and retired Kenosha business leader Robert A. Cornog in recognition of his transformative leadership in manufacturing, higher education, and civic life.  Cornog spent decades shaping both industry and community institutions throughout

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Richland County District Attorney. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by District Attorney Jennifer Harper’s resignation, effective July 13, 2026. The new district attorney will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January

MILWAUKEE — Indivisible South Shore is hosting an Education Forum with the seven major Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor on Thursday, June 11, at Bay View High School, 2751 S Lenox St., Milwaukee. The event is cosponsored by Grassroots North Shore. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.  The forum will start promptly at

MADISON — On Wednesday, May 27, the Wisconsin Elections Commission mailed a letter to USPS and Wisconsin’s elected officials in Congress regarding the timely delivery of absentee ballots by mail during the 2026 Spring Election. It comes after the Commission voted on May 7 to send a communication to the

MADISON — WMC Foundation released the first episode of its new limited video series based on the foundation’s Wisconsin Competitiveness Report— highlighting the challenges facing Wisconsin’s economy and what it will take to move forward. In the debut episode, WMC President/CEO Kurt Bauer sits down with WMC Foundation President Wade Goodsell to break down

MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Eckblad issued the following statement after the passing of a resolution condemning the detention of Salah Sarsour, demanding his immediate release from federal custody, and calling for the protection of his constitutional due process rights. “Throughout the Trump Administration, we have witnessed state-sponsored violence of … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have

MILWAUKEE – Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution, authored by Supervisor Anne O’Connor, recognizing May as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month.  The resolution, introduced by Supervisors O’Connor, Shea, Martinez, Capriolo, Gómez-Tom, Vincent, Rolland, Wasserman, Bielinski, Logsdon, Martin, and Chai… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a

Wisconsinites sent a clear message about the “Return the Surplus” package passed by the State Assembly on May 13. According to a recent Marquette Law School Poll, 80% of Wisconsin adults believed the surplus bill should have passed. Support crossed party lines, with overwhelming majorities of Republicans, Independents, and Democrats

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Kathleen Vincent today praised the Milwaukee County Board’s approval (15-2) of a long-term lease agreement for Trimborn Farm, a historic County-owned property in her district, that will be preserved, maintained, and opened to greater public use through a partnership with Two Weathervanes, LLC.  The agreement authorizes Milwaukee County

DANE COUNTY — Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today released budget guidelines for the 2027 county budget, highlighting significant progress in the county’s financial outlook while emphasizing the need for continued fiscal discipline to protect the services residents count on. Earlier this spring, the Department of Administration released an updated

MILWAUKEE — In response to repeated catastrophic flooding across Milwaukee County communities, the Milwaukee County Board today unanimously adopted legislation authored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell that calls for a more proactive, coordinated, and community-centered approach to flood prevention, emergency response, and public communication.  … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please