Madison – Today, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly delivered her third State of Education Address. Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on her remarks: “I am encouraged by State Superintendent Underly’s vision for public education in Wisconsin. Her request for
HANCOCK, Wis., Sept. 21, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced at Top Tier Ingredients that USDA is funding 12 projects to improve the economy and quality of life for people living and working
MADISON, Wis. — Deeply concerned by persistent GOP threats to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz, more than 50 Wisconsinites gathered at Ally’s Powerhouse Cafe in Wauwatosa to hear from legislative leaders Sen. Melissa Agard and Rep. Kalan Haywood at a WisDems
MINNEAPOLIS (September 21, 2023) — Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s expansion of the Sherco Solar project, which will soon become one of the biggest solar projects in the country. The project is a key element of Xcel
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition (WLGCC) recently welcomed the City of Edgerton and the Village of Shorewood as our two newest members to formally join the Coalition, bringing our membership to over 20 local governments. WLGCC is
WASHINGTON – Following reports of taxpayers being directly harmed by the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) destruction of 30 million unprocessed tax returns, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho.) and all U.S. Senate Finance Committee Republican
MADISON, WI – Ranking Democratic Assembly and Senate Education Committee Members, Representative Kristina Shelton and Senator Chris Larson, offered this statement upon the release of the final legislative package included in the Working for Wisconsin: Investing in Our Kids’ Education initiative. “For
SPOONER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host an open house at the Governor Tommy G. Thompson Fish Hatchery in Spooner on Saturday, Sept. 30. The open house will give attendees a chance to learn how a fish pump
Judge Levine issued his ruling in Werner v. Dankmeyer this week, denying the Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and granting Clerk Dankmeyer and the DNC’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. The case was filed to prevent students from voting where they
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that they will host two open houses for the public to learn about the revised draft of the 2023 Wolf Management Plan. These open houses will take place at Northwood
Madison has been named the top Midwestern metropolitan area for technology jobs, according to a recent report. The rankings were compiled by a CommercialCafe, a real estate listing service that frequently produces market analyses and other industry reports. Its latest
The voter ID law Republicans approved a dozen years ago has seen multiple legal challenges, though it has largely remained intact.
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Debt ceiling talks are heating up in the House as U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson temporarily blocked a Senate minibus deal because he wants to further curb future debt ceiling increases.
A GOP election observer who sought to overturn the votes of La Crosse college students didn’t follow proper procedure in raising her complaint and didn’t have standing to file the suit, a judge said.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Republican politicians in Madison once again rejected an opportunity to make real progress on the issues Wisconsin’s working families care about, gaveling in and out of a special session to address our state’s chronic workforce challenges. Democratic Party
MADISON – Representative Snodgrass (D-57) released the following statement on the Republican inaction on today’s special session. “Today Assembly Republicans once again ignored the voices of the people of this state who have absolutely clamored for a continuation of a state
MADISON, Wis. — California resident Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) continues to gear up to run for Senate in Wisconsin, today holding an event at a country club in Madison with the Republican Women of Dane County. California Hovde was greeted by a mobile billboard reminding him
DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action Fund thanks Senator Wanggaard and Representative Synder for the Voter ID amendment proposal put out today. Anthony LoCoco released the following statement on behalf of IRG Action Fund: “Senator Van Wanggaard and Representative Pat Snyder deserve
WASHINGTON – 300 Farmers Union members from across the country joined together in Washington, DC this past week to advocate for family farmers and a strong Farm Bill as part of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall Legislative Fly-In. Over the course
Madison – Today, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly delivered her third State of Education Address. Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on her remarks: “I am encouraged by State Superintendent Underly’s vision for public education in Wisconsin. Her request for us to choose hope instead of destruction is powerful. I
HANCOCK, Wis., Sept. 21, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced at Top Tier Ingredients that USDA is funding 12 projects to improve the economy and quality of life for people living and working in rural areas across Wisconsin. USDA is providing $32,243,819 in
MADISON, Wis. — Deeply concerned by persistent GOP threats to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz, more than 50 Wisconsinites gathered at Ally’s Powerhouse Cafe in Wauwatosa to hear from legislative leaders Sen. Melissa Agard and Rep. Kalan Haywood at a WisDems Defend Justice town hall. Attendees discussed next steps in the
MINNEAPOLIS (September 21, 2023) — Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s expansion of the Sherco Solar project, which will soon become one of the biggest solar projects in the country. The project is a key element of Xcel Energy’s clean energy transition and will help the company triple
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition (WLGCC) recently welcomed the City of Edgerton and the Village of Shorewood as our two newest members to formally join the Coalition, bringing our membership to over 20 local governments. WLGCC is a coalition of local governments pursuing clean energy and climate
WASHINGTON – Following reports of taxpayers being directly harmed by the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) destruction of 30 million unprocessed tax returns, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho.) and all U.S. Senate Finance Committee Republican members, are demanding information from the IRS on new and
MADISON, WI – Ranking Democratic Assembly and Senate Education Committee Members, Representative Kristina Shelton and Senator Chris Larson, offered this statement upon the release of the final legislative package included in the Working for Wisconsin: Investing in Our Kids’ Education initiative. “For years, our schools have sounded the alarm that there is
SPOONER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host an open house at the Governor Tommy G. Thompson Fish Hatchery in Spooner on Saturday, Sept. 30. The open house will give attendees a chance to learn how a fish pump works, explore a stocking truck and see walleye and muskellunge
Judge Levine issued his ruling in Werner v. Dankmeyer this week, denying the Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and granting Clerk Dankmeyer and the DNC’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. The case was filed to prevent students from voting where they live, study and work. On behalf of The Andrew Goodman Foundation
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that they will host two open houses for the public to learn about the revised draft of the 2023 Wolf Management Plan. These open houses will take place at Northwood Technical College in Ashland, Wisconsin on Oct. 2 and at
Madison has been named the top Midwestern metropolitan area for technology jobs, according to a recent report. The rankings were compiled by a CommercialCafe, a real estate listing service that frequently produces market analyses and other industry reports. Its latest post ranked the 20 best metro areas for tech development
The voter ID law Republicans approved a dozen years ago has seen multiple legal challenges, though it has largely remained intact.
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Debt ceiling talks are heating up in the House as U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson temporarily blocked a Senate minibus deal because he wants to further curb future debt ceiling increases.
A GOP election observer who sought to overturn the votes of La Crosse college students didn’t follow proper procedure in raising her complaint and didn’t have standing to file the suit, a judge said.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Republican politicians in Madison once again rejected an opportunity to make real progress on the issues Wisconsin’s working families care about, gaveling in and out of a special session to address our state’s chronic workforce challenges. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Today, in
MADISON – Representative Snodgrass (D-57) released the following statement on the Republican inaction on today’s special session. “Today Assembly Republicans once again ignored the voices of the people of this state who have absolutely clamored for a continuation of a state investment in Child Care Counts. Overwhelmingly, providers have told us
MADISON, Wis. — California resident Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) continues to gear up to run for Senate in Wisconsin, today holding an event at a country club in Madison with the Republican Women of Dane County. California Hovde was greeted by a mobile billboard reminding him of his ties to the Golden State, including his $7 million
DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action Fund thanks Senator Wanggaard and Representative Synder for the Voter ID amendment proposal put out today. Anthony LoCoco released the following statement on behalf of IRG Action Fund: “Senator Van Wanggaard and Representative Pat Snyder deserve immense credit for taking action today to protect a signature
WASHINGTON – 300 Farmers Union members from across the country joined together in Washington, DC this past week to advocate for family farmers and a strong Farm Bill as part of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall Legislative Fly-In. Over the course of the week, Farmers Union members attended hundreds of Congressional