MILWAUKEE — Derek Mosley, director of Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, will present “Things Your History Teacher Didn’t Teach You: Blacks in History – Part 2,” a Black History Month program, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 12:15 p.m. at Eckstein Hall, 1215

Washington, D.C. – Today, Protect Our Care’s “Stop RFK War Room” is releasing a new digital ad calling on senators to oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These ads come ahead of the Senate Finance Committee’s vote to advance

Eight Scholars from Dane County’s One City Schools will help celebrate the start of Black History Month for members of the Wisconsin State Legislature. The Legislative Black Caucus, which includes members of both the State Senate and Assembly, is holding a kick-off celebration for Black History Month on Tuesday, February

City Forward Collective, alongside our advocacy partners at CFC Action Fund, announce our support for Assembly Bill 1, authored by Representatives Bob Wittke and Todd Novak, and Senate Education Committee Chair John Jagler.  Colleston Morgan, CFC’s Executive Director, stated: “Last week’s results on NAEP, the Nation’s Report Card, underscore a dire

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MADISON, Wis. — Reporting by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel this morning uncovered Shady Brad Schimel desperately begging for donations from extreme far-right groups and donors. Brad Schimel’s begging demonstrates his extreme priorities and commitment to implementing a far-right agenda that will strip away the rights of Wisconsinites. To save Shady Schimel a trip to

Gov. Tony Evers, as previewed in his 2025 State of the State address, announced approval of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ (DHS) emergency rule to strengthen standards to protect more kids from further lead exposure. In Wisconsin, lead poisoning or exposure is defined in state law, which also permits DHS to

MADISON, Wis. — Judge Brad Schimel is on the campaign trail joking he has to, “invest in knee pads, to crawl around begging people” in his chase for campaign cash, according to a news report today. But according to A Better Wisconsin Together Deputy Director Mike Browne, Schimel’s record of taking actions

Madison, Wis. — Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) is honored to announce its endorsement of Judge Susan Crawford for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  With a distinguished legal career where she has upheld constitutional rights and protected access to reproductive health care, Judge Crawford is the clear choice for protecting the

MADISON, Wis. – In recognition of Gov. Tony Evers’ proclamation of Feb. 2-8, 2025 as Flood Insurance Awareness Week, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is raising awareness of our state’s increasing flood risk and the importance of having appropriate insurance coverage. Flood insurance is an important tool to prevent financial vulnerability

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) sued the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) and the Baraboo School District for wrongfully preventing a student from participating in school sponsored and funded athletic co-curricular programming. The WIAA determined the student was ineligible for one year due to its

“I look forward to meeting with the three finalists for superintendent of Milwaukee PublicSchools later this week. All have impressive backgrounds.“I will be interested to hear how each candidate will responsibly manage the district’sfacilities and resources, work cooperatively with organizations and governments, and –most importantly – remain laser-focused on improving

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Viroqua is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing water mains in the city of Viroqua. Activities related to this project

Merging is a common technique on our roads that requires all drivers to stay calm and pay attention to avoid crashes. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s February Law of the Month highlights the basics of safe merging for new and experienced drivers. Merging includes changing lanes, joining traffic on another road,

Imagine you walk into a Wisconsin high school – you see students scurrying around a student-run café, hear the hum of a hydroponic grow station for salad greens, and the noticeable buzz of power tools from the school auto shop. You might see students collecting fresh eggs from the school

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

SCHIMEL: “I have to invest in knee pads. You know, I gotta go to Menards, invest in knee pads, to crawl around begging people, ‘please, please, please, consider getting involved and consider supporting my race.’” SCHIMEL: “She got in the race three weeks before that deadline was up, raised $460,000 in three weeks.

Madison –The Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group, Inc. (WIEG) the non-profit association representing 25 of Wisconsin’s largest energy consumers and 35,000 jobs today urged lawmakers to reject renewed efforts to revive the transmission Right of First Refusal (ROFR) legislation. It has been defeated in two consecutive sessions and is expected to be introduced