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Pocan introduced a proposal to maintain transparency and honesty in government spending, which he dubbed the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act.
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Pocan introduced a proposal to maintain transparency and honesty in government spending, which he dubbed the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act.

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s inspiring book “An Unfinished Love Story” contains dozens of revealing anecdotes about her late husband Richard Goodwin’s years with both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety has released the second edition of its Comprehensive School Safety Framework. This framework identifies model school safety practices and is designed for all Wisconsin school leaders to use as
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has announced Deputy Counsel, Dan Lennington, in addition to his litigation role, will assume the position of Managing Vice President and oversee day-to-day operations of WILL as we continue to
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released a statement regarding a lawsuit brought by a multi-state coalition, including Wisconsin, last week against the Trump Administration aimed at protecting Wisconsinites’ Social Security numbers, bank account information, and other sensitive personal details from
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) explains the steps needed to obtain an ID to show at the polls if the voter does not already have some form of approved ID, such as a Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE – Kent Lovern, Milwaukee County’s newly-elected district attorney, will be the featured guest at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for noon on Wednesday, February 12, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Lovern, who began his career as a criminal defense attorney in
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Madison, WI – Today on WISN-TV’s ‘UPFRONT’ with Matt Smith, Supreme Court candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford discussed their objectives as candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election to be held on April 1st. AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak released
Milwaukee. WI – Parents at Golda Meir school are sounding an alarm. They are demanding that the Milwaukee Health Department (Health Department) and City of Milwaukee release the full results and content of the environmental assessment conducted by the Health
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk announcing that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be making significant, illegal cuts to funding for lifesaving research at
Jeff Wright will meet with voters in Nelson, Wisconsin on February 15 to seek support for his Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Education campaign. Organized by the Driftless Area Voters for Wisconsin, the event will take place at the Nelson Community Center
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding a new lawsuit brought by a multi-state coalition, including Wisconsin, against the Trump Administration and aimed at protecting Wisconsinites’ Social Security numbers, bank account information, and other sensitive personal details
Last weekend, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Chair and Association of State Democratic Chairs (ASDC) President Ken Martin was elected as the new Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) with overwhelming support from DNC members on the first ballot. A new

Pocan introduced a proposal to maintain transparency and honesty in government spending, which he dubbed the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act.

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s inspiring book “An Unfinished Love Story” contains dozens of revealing anecdotes about her late husband Richard Goodwin’s years with both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.

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MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Administration (DOA) today announced $11.8 million in grants to for the purchase of 15 public transit buses serving Janesville, Wausau, Green Bay, and Beloit. The new buses will replace old, inefficient buses using funding from the State of Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Grant Program. The
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it has 2-year-old oak seedlings available for purchase. The seedlings are from Wisconsin’s Wilson State Nursery and are ready for planting. The seedlings are available because of a high-quality acorn crop and harvest in 2022. While many 1-year-old seedlings
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released a new report, “Wisconsin’s Administrative Revolution: Lessons from the REINS Act,” on Monday outlining how the Wisconsin REINS Act likely slowed the creation of new regulations in Wisconsin, making the case for other states and the federal government to consider
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety has released the second edition of its Comprehensive School Safety Framework. This framework identifies model school safety practices and is designed for all Wisconsin school leaders to use as a guide and to adapt to fit their needs locally.
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has announced Deputy Counsel, Dan Lennington, in addition to his litigation role, will assume the position of Managing Vice President and oversee day-to-day operations of WILL as we continue to expand our litigation and policy work beyond just Wisconsin. Additionally,
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released a statement regarding a lawsuit brought by a multi-state coalition, including Wisconsin, last week against the Trump Administration aimed at protecting Wisconsinites’ Social Security numbers, bank account information, and other sensitive personal details from unauthorized access: “Wisconsinites expect the federal government to treat their
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join DNR staff on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Shawano Middle School in Shawano, Wisconsin, for the fifth meeting in a nine-part series focused on fisheries management in northeast Wisconsin. This meeting is a part of a
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2024 Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board (WCPB) election results. The following corn producers started three-year terms as elected members of the WCPB on February 1, 2025: District 4: Cal Dalton, EndeavorAdams, Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Monroe, and Waushara counties
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) explains the steps needed to obtain an ID to show at the polls if the voter does not already have some form of approved ID, such as a Wisconsin driver license or ID. While Wisconsin residents are required to
MILWAUKEE – Kent Lovern, Milwaukee County’s newly-elected district attorney, will be the featured guest at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for noon on Wednesday, February 12, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Lovern, who began his career as a criminal defense attorney in Racine, was hired in 1998 as a prosecutor for Milwaukee
What: The Milwaukee Anti-war Committee will be joined by six other local organizations to protest President Trump and his proposal for Gaza.In a recent press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump revealed a proposal for Gaza in which the United States will “own it.” In his plan, Palestinians will be
Madison, WI – Today on WISN-TV’s ‘UPFRONT’ with Matt Smith, Supreme Court candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford discussed their objectives as candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election to be held on April 1st. AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak released the following statement: “Susan Crawford is nothing but a political
Milwaukee. WI – Parents at Golda Meir school are sounding an alarm. They are demanding that the Milwaukee Health Department (Health Department) and City of Milwaukee release the full results and content of the environmental assessment conducted by the Health Department. Concerned parents are circulating a petition to demand the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk announcing that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be making significant, illegal cuts to funding for lifesaving research at Universities. The NIH announced that it is arbitrarily capping indirect
Jeff Wright will meet with voters in Nelson, Wisconsin on February 15 to seek support for his Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Education campaign. Organized by the Driftless Area Voters for Wisconsin, the event will take place at the Nelson Community Center and begin at 1pm. Wright is the current Superintendent of
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding a new lawsuit brought by a multi-state coalition, including Wisconsin, against the Trump Administration and aimed at protecting Wisconsinites’ Social Security numbers, bank account information, and other sensitive personal details from unauthorized access: “Wisconsinites expect the federal government to treat
Last weekend, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Chair and Association of State Democratic Chairs (ASDC) President Ken Martin was elected as the new Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) with overwhelming support from DNC members on the first ballot. A new slate of DNC Officers including Vice Chair of Civic Engagement