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Delafield, Wis. – New national NAEP test scores released on Wednesday show only 31% of young Wisconsin students are proficient in reading, far below the 52% claimed by Superintendent Jill Underly’s lowered standards. Students are not recovering from the pandemic;
MADISON – Today, Representative Randy Udell (D-Fitchburg) applauded the plan for broadband expansion in the town of Dunkirk. The Dane County Planning and Development department partnered with UpNetWI to provide 140 underserved households with broadband access. Representative Udell released the
(Waukesha, WI) – On Tuesday, January 28th 2025, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow spoke before the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors and announced the sales tax ordinance introduced October 22, 2024 that would have provided municipal aid and a significant property tax
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Misael Dominguez Adorno, 25, Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 22 ½ years in federal prison for producing child pornography. The prison term
Madison, WI — Today, State Representative Mayadev announced her strong support for newly introduced legislation designed to protect the safety and the rights of our Wisconsin families. In light of the current aggressive actions by ICE and other immigration enforcement
MADISON, Wis. — After Donald Trump announced he would freeze federal funding on Tuesday, Democrats across Wisconsin are making it known that they will not stand by and watch while Donald Trump abuses his power and cuts off support for Wisconsinites. Donald Trump’s unprecedented
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states in a lawsuit to immediately stop a new Trump Administration policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all federal agencies to stop nearly all federal assistance and grant and
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states in a lawsuit to immediately stop a new Trump Administration policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all federal agencies to stop nearly all
Madison, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) released the following statement celebrating National School Choice Week. AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak released the following statement: “As the first state in the country to pass school choice, Wisconsin is thrilled to once
MADISON, WI — Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after Donald Trump ordered an unprecedented and unconstitutional stop-payment on Congressionally appropriated funding: “Just over a week after taking the oath of office, Trump, the Grifter-in-Chief, violated the Constitution again
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Rep. Ann Roe (D-Janesville) joined Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milwaukee) and Sen. Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) to announce a bill addressing the federal government’s immigration enforcement in Wisconsin. In recent weeks, threats to immigrant communities in Wisconsin have
Madison, Wis. – School Choice Wisconsin supports LRB 0976, a bill in the legislature introduced by Sen. John Jagler (R-Watertown) and Rep. Bob Wittke (R-Caledonia). “LRB 0976 allows Wisconsin families to make meaningful year-to-year comparisons of students’ performance. Comparable year-to-year results
MADISON—Today, Assembly and Senate Democrats, led by Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez and Sen. Tim Carpenter, introduced legislation to empower Wisconsin’s schools, places of worship, and other locations in light of recent immigration actions taken by ICE and the federal government. State
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers approved a new emergency rule to combat lead poisoning statewide and directed $5 million in funding to support the Well Compensation and Well Abandonment Grant Program. Furthermore, Governor Evers announced in the State
Madison, WI – Today, Senator Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) and members of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Veterans, and Military Affairs met to hear arguments on 2025 Senate Bill 2, which would expand veterans benefits for Hmong people who fought in
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government announced on Tuesday that Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has failed to fulfill an IRG Public Records Request from June 2024 requesting records surrounding MPS’s financial mismanagement. In June 2024, the
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) President/Chief Visionary Officer Wendy K. Baumann will be stepping down from her position at WWBIC as of February 14th, and taking the position of Wisconsin DFI Secretary as of February 17th. The full press
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, The New York Times reported on a recently uncovered audio of extreme politician Brad Schimel pre-judging how he would rule in abortion cases. In two separate audio clips from last year, Schimel said that “there is
Trump’s unprecedented freeze throws essential programs into chaos and threatens funding for school lunches, home heating assistance, and even Meals on Wheels MADISON, Wis. – Last night’s unprecedented announcement from President Trump that federal grants and loans will be frozen this
MADISON, Wis – Today, Representative Priscilla A. Prado (D- Milwaukee) co-sponsored new legislation that would protect individuals from federal agents who seek out immigrants for detention. The bill prevents any agent of the state in aiding in the detention of an
Delafield, Wis. – New national NAEP test scores released on Wednesday show only 31% of young Wisconsin students are proficient in reading, far below the 52% claimed by Superintendent Jill Underly’s lowered standards. Students are not recovering from the pandemic; in most categories, Wisconsin students scored worse in 2024 than
MADISON – Today, Representative Randy Udell (D-Fitchburg) applauded the plan for broadband expansion in the town of Dunkirk. The Dane County Planning and Development department partnered with UpNetWI to provide 140 underserved households with broadband access. Representative Udell released the following statement: “I strongly support this initiative. As a former
(Waukesha, WI) – On Tuesday, January 28th 2025, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow spoke before the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors and announced the sales tax ordinance introduced October 22, 2024 that would have provided municipal aid and a significant property tax cut is officially dead. “Over the next two years, I
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Misael Dominguez Adorno, 25, Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 22 ½ years in federal prison for producing child pornography. The prison term will be followed by 25 years of supervised release. … Please
Madison, WI — Today, State Representative Mayadev announced her strong support for newly introduced legislation designed to protect the safety and the rights of our Wisconsin families. In light of the current aggressive actions by ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies, this legislation reinforces protections for schools, places of worship,
MADISON, Wis. — After Donald Trump announced he would freeze federal funding on Tuesday, Democrats across Wisconsin are making it known that they will not stand by and watch while Donald Trump abuses his power and cuts off support for Wisconsinites. Donald Trump’s unprecedented freeze on federal grants and loans could have devastating impacts
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states in a lawsuit to immediately stop a new Trump Administration policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all federal agencies to stop nearly all federal assistance and grant and loan funding that support kids, families, and communities in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states in a lawsuit to immediately stop a new Trump Administration policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all federal agencies to stop nearly all federal assistance and grant and loan funding that support kids,
Madison, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) released the following statement celebrating National School Choice Week. AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak released the following statement: “As the first state in the country to pass school choice, Wisconsin is thrilled to once again celebrate National School Choice Week and highlight the need
MADISON, WI — Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after Donald Trump ordered an unprecedented and unconstitutional stop-payment on Congressionally appropriated funding: “Just over a week after taking the oath of office, Trump, the Grifter-in-Chief, violated the Constitution again by halting funding for federal grants, loans, and other finan…
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Rep. Ann Roe (D-Janesville) joined Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milwaukee) and Sen. Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) to announce a bill addressing the federal government’s immigration enforcement in Wisconsin. In recent weeks, threats to immigrant communities in Wisconsin have escalated from Wisconsin Republicans and the Trump administration. This bill
Madison, Wis. – School Choice Wisconsin supports LRB 0976, a bill in the legislature introduced by Sen. John Jagler (R-Watertown) and Rep. Bob Wittke (R-Caledonia). “LRB 0976 allows Wisconsin families to make meaningful year-to-year comparisons of students’ performance. Comparable year-to-year results are essential to understand whether students are experiencing growth in
MADISON—Today, Assembly and Senate Democrats, led by Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez and Sen. Tim Carpenter, introduced legislation to empower Wisconsin’s schools, places of worship, and other locations in light of recent immigration actions taken by ICE and the federal government. State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde (D-Milwaukee) said: “I strongly support my colleagues
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers approved a new emergency rule to combat lead poisoning statewide and directed $5 million in funding to support the Well Compensation and Well Abandonment Grant Program. Furthermore, Governor Evers announced in the State of the State, that the 2025-2027 budget will include a
Madison, WI – Today, Senator Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) and members of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Veterans, and Military Affairs met to hear arguments on 2025 Senate Bill 2, which would expand veterans benefits for Hmong people who fought in support of the United States during the Vietnam War. The
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government announced on Tuesday that Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has failed to fulfill an IRG Public Records Request from June 2024 requesting records surrounding MPS’s financial mismanagement. In June 2024, the presidential race was still Biden versus Trump, the Silver Dollar
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) President/Chief Visionary Officer Wendy K. Baumann will be stepping down from her position at WWBIC as of February 14th, and taking the position of Wisconsin DFI Secretary as of February 17th. The full press release on Baumann’s new position is included below. “On behalf
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, The New York Times reported on a recently uncovered audio of extreme politician Brad Schimel pre-judging how he would rule in abortion cases. In two separate audio clips from last year, Schimel said that “there is not a constitutional right to abortion” in Wisconsin. Schimel also exclaimed
Trump’s unprecedented freeze throws essential programs into chaos and threatens funding for school lunches, home heating assistance, and even Meals on Wheels MADISON, Wis. – Last night’s unprecedented announcement from President Trump that federal grants and loans will be frozen this afternoon threatens funding for key programs that support Wisconsinites. In
MADISON, Wis – Today, Representative Priscilla A. Prado (D- Milwaukee) co-sponsored new legislation that would protect individuals from federal agents who seek out immigrants for detention. The bill prevents any agent of the state in aiding in the detention of an individual on the exclusive basis or presumptive notion of being