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Wisconsin State Patrol troopers will have a higher vantage point to spot dangerous driving behaviors in July thanks to a partnership with the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association. Troopers will riding along with semi-truck and bus drivers to enforce traffic laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the heels of last week’s presidential debate, Our Revolution, the largest grassroots-funded progressive political organizing group in the United States, is releasing the findings of a sweeping new survey of more than 17,000 progressive Democratic voters
Students at 17 school districts across the state will benefit from new advanced manufacturing training for high-demand jobs MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that 4,637 students in 17 school districts
MADISON, Wis. – In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 192,000 reports of fraud, identity theft, and other consumer issues from active duty military personnel, retirees, veterans, reserve and National Guard forces, and family members. Whether they
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families
Numerous news outlets reported how few bars and restaurants downtown have bookings for private events during the four day convention.
President Biden has protected us from Trump, but we cannot risk losing our Democracy because Biden’s time has passed.
Move on. Now. And quickly. It won’t be easy, and it is not without risk, but the Biden White House needs an intervention, because this can’t go on.
The notion that the Democrats can solve all of their problems simply by replacing Biden should be met with a good measure of skepticism. Done wrong, a switchover could make things worse for the party, creating a sense of chaos and disarray. Worse yet, key constituencies loyal to Biden would feel shut out of the nominating process, even if the nominee is billed as “Biden’s choice.”
Since the executive is empowered and charged by the people to exercise these extraordinary powers on the people’s behalf, the executive must be free of the threat of criminal prosecution for executing their charge within their official capacity.
If there was ever a case that needed a unanimous ruling from the Court, a shining light as to the limits of audacious attempts to thwart the law, this was the case. Instead, we have further evidence that the Supreme Court is a partisan political body where a far-right-wing element proved more than willing to expand its reactionary ideology and do so to align with what the nation knows is a dangerous and poisonous dagger to our democracy.
While the majority of the US Supreme Court does not define the “core constitutional powers,” certainly one of those “core” powers is the power given to the president to be the commander in chief of our armed forces. Former President Donald Trump has been a proponent of loosening the rules for our armed forces when they are abroad to allowing them to commit war crimes. This is not an exaggeration.
Evers’s Department of Workforce Development likes to boast about low unemployment rates and high labor force participation, but how is Wisconsin’s economy really doing?
If media outlets and civic groups are priced out of obtaining police video, one of the primary reasons for spending millions of tax dollars to outfit officers with cameras will have been undermined.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tuesday announced $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, a groundbreaking initiative set to drive transformative medical innovation, workforce development and critical job growth across Wisconsin. The University of
Chamber celebrates announcement, calls on Congress to fully fund program MADISON – Today, the U.S. Economic Development Administration announced the approval of $49 million in Phase 2 funding, as part of the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs program, for the
The Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub is set to get about $49 million to boost technological innovation, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced today.
Tech Hub projected to bring more than 30,000 jobs and $9 billion of economic development in first 10 years to Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), today announced that Wisconsin has officially been selected
Madison – The Mayadev for Assembly Campaign announces that it raised over $78,000 in contributions in the first reporting period of the campaign, ending June 30th. Over 275 individual contributions were made to the campaign, all $1000 or less. “Renuka
Baldwin fought every step of the way to secure Wisconsin’s designation as a Biohealth Tech Hub under the CHIPS and Science Act Tech Hub projected to bring more than 30,000 jobs and $9 billion of economic development in first 10
Wisconsin State Patrol troopers will have a higher vantage point to spot dangerous driving behaviors in July thanks to a partnership with the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association. Troopers will riding along with semi-truck and bus drivers to enforce traffic laws from an elevated point of view during the annual Trooper
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the heels of last week’s presidential debate, Our Revolution, the largest grassroots-funded progressive political organizing group in the United States, is releasing the findings of a sweeping new survey of more than 17,000 progressive Democratic voters across the country. The Our Revolution polling results were first
Students at 17 school districts across the state will benefit from new advanced manufacturing training for high-demand jobs MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that 4,637 students in 17 school districts will benefit from advanced manufacturing training in preparation for high-demand
MADISON, Wis. – In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 192,000 reports of fraud, identity theft, and other consumer issues from active duty military personnel, retirees, veterans, reserve and National Guard forces, and family members. Whether they encounter scams or unfair business practices, current and former servicemembers
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families all want good paying jobs, affordable health care, and the
Numerous news outlets reported how few bars and restaurants downtown have bookings for private events during the four day convention.
President Biden has protected us from Trump, but we cannot risk losing our Democracy because Biden’s time has passed.
Move on. Now. And quickly. It won’t be easy, and it is not without risk, but the Biden White House needs an intervention, because this can’t go on.
The notion that the Democrats can solve all of their problems simply by replacing Biden should be met with a good measure of skepticism. Done wrong, a switchover could make things worse for the party, creating a sense of chaos and disarray. Worse yet, key constituencies loyal to Biden would feel shut out of the nominating process, even if the nominee is billed as “Biden’s choice.”
Since the executive is empowered and charged by the people to exercise these extraordinary powers on the people’s behalf, the executive must be free of the threat of criminal prosecution for executing their charge within their official capacity.
If there was ever a case that needed a unanimous ruling from the Court, a shining light as to the limits of audacious attempts to thwart the law, this was the case. Instead, we have further evidence that the Supreme Court is a partisan political body where a far-right-wing element proved more than willing to expand its reactionary ideology and do so to align with what the nation knows is a dangerous and poisonous dagger to our democracy.
While the majority of the US Supreme Court does not define the “core constitutional powers,” certainly one of those “core” powers is the power given to the president to be the commander in chief of our armed forces. Former President Donald Trump has been a proponent of loosening the rules for our armed forces when they are abroad to allowing them to commit war crimes. This is not an exaggeration.
Evers’s Department of Workforce Development likes to boast about low unemployment rates and high labor force participation, but how is Wisconsin’s economy really doing?
If media outlets and civic groups are priced out of obtaining police video, one of the primary reasons for spending millions of tax dollars to outfit officers with cameras will have been undermined.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tuesday announced $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, a groundbreaking initiative set to drive transformative medical innovation, workforce development and critical job growth across Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin–Madison, one of 18 members of the Biohealth Tech Hub
Chamber celebrates announcement, calls on Congress to fully fund program MADISON – Today, the U.S. Economic Development Administration announced the approval of $49 million in Phase 2 funding, as part of the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs program, for the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub application. Wisconsin’s Tech Hub, focused on
The Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub is set to get about $49 million to boost technological innovation, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced today.
Tech Hub projected to bring more than 30,000 jobs and $9 billion of economic development in first 10 years to Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), today announced that Wisconsin has officially been selected as a U.S. Regional Tech Hub, unlocking $49 million to
Madison – The Mayadev for Assembly Campaign announces that it raised over $78,000 in contributions in the first reporting period of the campaign, ending June 30th. Over 275 individual contributions were made to the campaign, all $1000 or less. “Renuka Mayadev is a historic candidate. A mother of two and
Baldwin fought every step of the way to secure Wisconsin’s designation as a Biohealth Tech Hub under the CHIPS and Science Act Tech Hub projected to bring more than 30,000 jobs and $9 billion of economic development in first 10 years to Wisconsin WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced