Education plan invests in improving reading and literacy outcomes, expanding access to student mental health services and school nutrition, providing financial literacy and out-of-school programming, addressing the staffing shortages to help keep class sizes small, and increasing per pupil and special education aids
MILWAUKEE — President Biden on Labor Day urged the country to come together while slamming “MAGA Republicans” for opposing policies he said have strengthened the economy.
Labor union members ahead of the president’s speech at Laborfest in Milwaukee shared a wide range of views on Biden cancelling student loan debt — from emphatic approval to absolute disapproval. Biden recently decided to cancel $10,000 – $20,000 in
Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, predicts President Biden’s approval rating in Wisconsin will jump after his Labor Day appearance in Milwaukee. “What we’ve seen everywhere is when the president comes to town and people hear directly
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement welcoming President Biden and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh to Wisconsin on Labor Day: “It’s an honor to have President Joe Biden and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh join
MADISON, Wis. — The following are the statements of A Better Wisconsin Together Executive Director Chris Walloch commemorating Labor Day: “Labor Day is a time to celebrate the courage, dedication and hard work of so many who have gone before
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in the City of Eau Claire, Wis. that occurred on the night of Sunday, September 4, 2022.
JANESVILLE, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement on President Joe Biden’s Labor Day visit to Wisconsin. “President Biden’s policies are hurting workers. Workers are finding their paychecks are not keeping up with inflation due to the Administration’s
LA CROSSE — Today, State Senator and nominee for Congress Brad Pfaff observed Labor Day by vowing to always fight for working families in Congress. In the absence of a single plan, coherent policy proposal, or public appearance by Derrick
MILWAUKEE, WI – The following is the statement from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in observance of Labor Day: “On Labor Day, we honor all those who labor and contribute each day to making Milwaukee County a great place to work,
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – The tired, old politics of President Joe Biden and Governor Tony Evers are sticking it to Wisconsin’s working families. As a result, Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels is building the broad coalition that will defeat Evers and
OSHKOSH – Today, President Biden decided to spend Labor Day in Milwaukee despite crippling American workers from his disastrous policies. Although Lt. Gov. Barnes invited Biden to campaign with him, he did not join Biden today in fear of Biden’s
KENOSHA –Representative Tip McGuire made the following statement after being named Labor Person of the Year 2022 by the Kenosha AFL-CIO: “I am incredibly honored to be named Labor Person of the Year, alongside some wonderful labor champions in our
Fitchburg alder and longtime community leader Joe Maldonado will moderate a panel titled “Going through the Motions: How to Effectively Move DEI from Performative to Transformative” on Monday, October 10, the first day of the Wisconsin Leadership Summit presented by UW Credit
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) – On Monday, September 5, 2022, Voces de la Frontera Action (VDLFA), the 501(c)4 affiliate of Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin’s largest grassroots Latinx organization, held a virtual and in-person press conference ahead of President Biden’s visit to
As President Biden meets with workers from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania this Labor Day, voters won’t forget how Republicans in both states have consistently put special interests ahead of workers. DNC spokesperson Brooke Goren released the following statement on Republicans’ anti-worker agenda: “Republicans’
Gov. Evers Has a Plan to Combat Rising Costs, While Michels Plays Political Games MADISON, Wis. — After months of claiming the governor has a limited role in inflation and failing to release a plan to address rising costs, Tim Michels has
MADISON — Ron Johnson’s continued attacks on Social Security and Medicare are putting hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinite retirees at risk of losing their livelihoods and the benefits they have paid into throughout their lives. From his out-of-touch and self-serving agenda to voting
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers directing an additional $90 million in ARPA funds for K-12, the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s plan for a new inspector general’s office, President Biden’s planned Labor Day visit to Milwaukee and more.
A new report from a UW-Madison think tank shows wage growth in the past two years has helped to close some of the state’s “pronounced racial and ethnic disparities.” The “State of Working Wisconsin” report, from the progressive policy-focused Center
Education plan invests in improving reading and literacy outcomes, expanding access to student mental health services and school nutrition, providing financial literacy and out-of-school programming, addressing the staffing shortages to help keep class sizes small, and increasing per pupil and special education aids while holding line on property taxes State’s projected $5 bil…
MILWAUKEE — President Biden on Labor Day urged the country to come together while slamming “MAGA Republicans” for opposing policies he said have strengthened the economy.
Labor union members ahead of the president’s speech at Laborfest in Milwaukee shared a wide range of views on Biden cancelling student loan debt — from emphatic approval to absolute disapproval. Biden recently decided to cancel $10,000 – $20,000 in college student loan debt for many Americans, including those who
Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, predicts President Biden’s approval rating in Wisconsin will jump after his Labor Day appearance in Milwaukee. “What we’ve seen everywhere is when the president comes to town and people hear directly from President Biden about the ways that he and other
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement welcoming President Biden and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh to Wisconsin on Labor Day: “It’s an honor to have President Joe Biden and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh join Wisconsin union men and women on Labor Day,” said Wisconsin AFL-CIO
MADISON, Wis. — The following are the statements of A Better Wisconsin Together Executive Director Chris Walloch commemorating Labor Day: “Labor Day is a time to celebrate the courage, dedication and hard work of so many who have gone before us to deliver economic opportunity and workplace rights today. “Union
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in the City of Eau Claire, Wis. that occurred on the night of Sunday, September 4, 2022. At approximately 11:40 p.m., Eau Claire Police Department officers responded
JANESVILLE, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement on President Joe Biden’s Labor Day visit to Wisconsin. “President Biden’s policies are hurting workers. Workers are finding their paychecks are not keeping up with inflation due to the Administration’s reckless spending. The Biden Administration is not focused on the
LA CROSSE — Today, State Senator and nominee for Congress Brad Pfaff observed Labor Day by vowing to always fight for working families in Congress. In the absence of a single plan, coherent policy proposal, or public appearance by Derrick Van Orden in support of Wisconsin workers, Brad has been
MILWAUKEE, WI – The following is the statement from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in observance of Labor Day: “On Labor Day, we honor all those who labor and contribute each day to making Milwaukee County a great place to work, live, and visit. This Labor Day, let us do more
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – The tired, old politics of President Joe Biden and Governor Tony Evers are sticking it to Wisconsin’s working families. As a result, Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels is building the broad coalition that will defeat Evers and get Wisconsin back on the right track. “It is outrageous
OSHKOSH – Today, President Biden decided to spend Labor Day in Milwaukee despite crippling American workers from his disastrous policies. Although Lt. Gov. Barnes invited Biden to campaign with him, he did not join Biden today in fear of Biden’s unpopular presidency. Barnes has supported the same out-of-touch policies that
KENOSHA –Representative Tip McGuire made the following statement after being named Labor Person of the Year 2022 by the Kenosha AFL-CIO: “I am incredibly honored to be named Labor Person of the Year, alongside some wonderful labor champions in our community, by the Kenosha AFL-CIO. “Working families have always been
Fitchburg alder and longtime community leader Joe Maldonado will moderate a panel titled “Going through the Motions: How to Effectively Move DEI from Performative to Transformative” on Monday, October 10, the first day of the Wisconsin Leadership Summit presented by UW Credit Union. Registration is open now at WisconsinLeadershipSummit.com. Maldonado is the Director
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) – On Monday, September 5, 2022, Voces de la Frontera Action (VDLFA), the 501(c)4 affiliate of Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin’s largest grassroots Latinx organization, held a virtual and in-person press conference ahead of President Biden’s visit to Milwaukee’s Laborfest celebration and parade. A delegation of VDLFA members
As President Biden meets with workers from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania this Labor Day, voters won’t forget how Republicans in both states have consistently put special interests ahead of workers. DNC spokesperson Brooke Goren released the following statement on Republicans’ anti-worker agenda: “Republicans’ opposition to the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science
Gov. Evers Has a Plan to Combat Rising Costs, While Michels Plays Political Games MADISON, Wis. — After months of claiming the governor has a limited role in inflation and failing to release a plan to address rising costs, Tim Michels has released a campaign ad blaming Gov. Evers for making inflation “worse.” Michels
MADISON — Ron Johnson’s continued attacks on Social Security and Medicare are putting hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinite retirees at risk of losing their livelihoods and the benefits they have paid into throughout their lives. From his out-of-touch and self-serving agenda to voting to raise the retirement age, Johnson is waging a war
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers directing an additional $90 million in ARPA funds for K-12, the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s plan for a new inspector general’s office, President Biden’s planned Labor Day visit to Milwaukee and more.
A new report from a UW-Madison think tank shows wage growth in the past two years has helped to close some of the state’s “pronounced racial and ethnic disparities.” The “State of Working Wisconsin” report, from the progressive policy-focused Center on Wisconsin Strategy, shows the strongest wage growth by percentage