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MADISON, Wis. — Thanks to new, fair maps Wisconsin voters will have an opportunity this fall to hold Republicans like Duey Stroebel and Joan Ballweg accountable for their extreme attacks on reproductive freedom. The two year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs
Wisconsin Restaurant Association President and CEO Kristine Hillmer says the security zone being released for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee gives local restaurants certainty for planning purposes, so they can ensure their employees and needed supplies can get through.
Dem 3rd CD candidate Katrina Shankland launched a new TV ad saying she has the know-how to stop a national abortion ban and “attacks on our democracy.”
MADISON – A coalition of 36 Dane County food pantries released a letter to the community on Tuesday, sounding an alarm about the rising number of people facing food insecurity and the need for both immediate support and longer-term solutions to
Appleton, WI– A new, free resource has been launched in Northeast Wisconsin, called MotherhoodAlliance. The Motherhood Alliance aims to offer a resource of holistic practitioners and resourcesin Northeast Wisconsin for families looking for preventative care, holistic health services, birth andpostpartum
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges ATV/UTV riders to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday responsibly, ride sober and keep their speed in check. So far this year, 17 people have been killed in ATV/UTV crashes. Most
Child care providers and early childhood educators increasingly report seeing challenging behaviors and big feelings among the children in their care. To help, the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) adapted its popular Feelings Thermometer to offer calming strategies
WISCONSIN – Today, a bipartisan collection of former elected officials launched the Democracy Defense Project in Wisconsin and several other states. Democracy Defense Project will work to defend the transparency, safety, security and validity of Wisconsin’s elections system. Former Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, former Wisconsin Attorney
Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith quipped that her initial reaction to Donald Trump reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” was “oh, shit,” but added “the amount of press that was generated from him saying that was amazing.” “We
“We had people all over the country, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, we had our county exec and our mayor on every national news outlet talking about how great Milwaukee is,” Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith told a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon in Milwaukee Monday. “And I think that that just shows that you don’t mess with us.”
The liberal majority on the state Supreme Court ordered six parties that participated in the case that led to new legislative maps to equally split a $128,158 bill for two consultants the court hired to assist in evaluating proposed maps.
The trick will be adopting regulations that don’t shut down legitimate needs and opportunities while keeping deepfakes, disinformation and privacy breaches at a minimum.
The Investing in America economic agenda is fueling a Small Business Boom, exceeding 18 million business applications since 2021—historically the three strongest years of new business applications under the Biden-Harris Administration — with more than 222,000 filed in Wisconsin.
Moore looks back at a push by environmentalists and the DNR for emergency rules on waterway permitting that opponents argued would have undermined a law then-Gov. Jim Doyle signed granting expedited permitting.
There hasn’t been a grand strategic look at the University of Wisconsin since the Ice Age, actually since 1971, more than 50 years ago. So it is welcome news that the legislature has created the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System.
To date, even with nine primate sanctuaries across the U.S., including one that is an hour away, the UW refuses to send primates to sanctuaries at all. In the past, UW retired primates to what amounted to a roadside zoo. The horrendous care that ensued is a poor excuse for the UW to simply refuse retirement.
Through his pioneering efforts as a class-conscious undergraduate, Emspak organized fellow University of Wisconsin-Madison student employees. Together, they forced the state to start paying students higher wages decades before other schools across the country did so.
Wisconsin has countless opportunities for our residents and visitors to take advantage of this summer.
The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) opposes the efforts to recall members of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors as privatizers seek to further undermine the public school system. The recall effort comes as several board members, including DSA-endorsed
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
MADISON, Wis. — Thanks to new, fair maps Wisconsin voters will have an opportunity this fall to hold Republicans like Duey Stroebel and Joan Ballweg accountable for their extreme attacks on reproductive freedom. The two year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision serves as a reminder to voters that Stroebel and
Wisconsin Restaurant Association President and CEO Kristine Hillmer says the security zone being released for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee gives local restaurants certainty for planning purposes, so they can ensure their employees and needed supplies can get through.
Dem 3rd CD candidate Katrina Shankland launched a new TV ad saying she has the know-how to stop a national abortion ban and “attacks on our democracy.”
MADISON – A coalition of 36 Dane County food pantries released a letter to the community on Tuesday, sounding an alarm about the rising number of people facing food insecurity and the need for both immediate support and longer-term solutions to the challenges of distributing enough food to meet the growing
Appleton, WI– A new, free resource has been launched in Northeast Wisconsin, called MotherhoodAlliance. The Motherhood Alliance aims to offer a resource of holistic practitioners and resourcesin Northeast Wisconsin for families looking for preventative care, holistic health services, birth andpostpartum services, mental health and more. The resource has been founded
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges ATV/UTV riders to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday responsibly, ride sober and keep their speed in check. So far this year, 17 people have been killed in ATV/UTV crashes. Most of them were not wearing seat belts or helmets, and
Child care providers and early childhood educators increasingly report seeing challenging behaviors and big feelings among the children in their care. To help, the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) adapted its popular Feelings Thermometer to offer calming strategies for pre-school aged children. The Early Childhood Feelings Thermometer is a visual
WISCONSIN – Today, a bipartisan collection of former elected officials launched the Democracy Defense Project in Wisconsin and several other states. Democracy Defense Project will work to defend the transparency, safety, security and validity of Wisconsin’s elections system. Former Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, former Wisconsin Attorney General JB Van Hollen, form… Please log in to access subscriber
Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith quipped that her initial reaction to Donald Trump reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” was “oh, shit,” but added “the amount of press that was generated from him saying that was amazing.” “We had people all over the country, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart,
“We had people all over the country, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, we had our county exec and our mayor on every national news outlet talking about how great Milwaukee is,” Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith told a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon in Milwaukee Monday. “And I think that that just shows that you don’t mess with us.”
The liberal majority on the state Supreme Court ordered six parties that participated in the case that led to new legislative maps to equally split a $128,158 bill for two consultants the court hired to assist in evaluating proposed maps.
The trick will be adopting regulations that don’t shut down legitimate needs and opportunities while keeping deepfakes, disinformation and privacy breaches at a minimum.
The Investing in America economic agenda is fueling a Small Business Boom, exceeding 18 million business applications since 2021—historically the three strongest years of new business applications under the Biden-Harris Administration — with more than 222,000 filed in Wisconsin.
Moore looks back at a push by environmentalists and the DNR for emergency rules on waterway permitting that opponents argued would have undermined a law then-Gov. Jim Doyle signed granting expedited permitting.
There hasn’t been a grand strategic look at the University of Wisconsin since the Ice Age, actually since 1971, more than 50 years ago. So it is welcome news that the legislature has created the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System.
To date, even with nine primate sanctuaries across the U.S., including one that is an hour away, the UW refuses to send primates to sanctuaries at all. In the past, UW retired primates to what amounted to a roadside zoo. The horrendous care that ensued is a poor excuse for the UW to simply refuse retirement.
Through his pioneering efforts as a class-conscious undergraduate, Emspak organized fellow University of Wisconsin-Madison student employees. Together, they forced the state to start paying students higher wages decades before other schools across the country did so.
Wisconsin has countless opportunities for our residents and visitors to take advantage of this summer.
The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) opposes the efforts to recall members of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors as privatizers seek to further undermine the public school system. The recall effort comes as several board members, including DSA-endorsed member Missy Zombor, supported necessary funding measures to continue vital
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