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First, the Board wants to emphasize our commitment to the students, families, and staff of the District. These key groups count on MPS to prepare our youth for success in higher education, post-education opportunities, work, and citizenship. This is our
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Union Grove, WI – June 7, 2024 -The Racine Recall Committee is extremely confident that the required number of signatures has been gathered to force a recall election for Robin ‘CCP’ Vos. Despite the lack of preliminary reports from the
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss felony charges against the warden and eight others in Waupun prison deaths, calls to reform Milwaukee Public Schools, UW Regent Bob Atwell’s resignation, campaign registration papers filed in legislative races, this weekend’s Dem state convention and more.
Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu issued the following statement regarding the troubling situation in the Milwaukee Public School District: “I’m glad that Governor Evers has called for an audit of the Milwaukee Public School System. Governor Evers and DPI
Town of Erin – Washington County Supervisor Jodi Schulteis has endorsed Jim Piwowarczyk for the 98th Assembly District, praising his law enforcement background, entrepreneurship, and fiscal conservativism. “I confidently recommend Jim Piwowarczyk for WI Assembly District 98. He prioritizes public
Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from multiple services and countries converged on Volk Field Air National Guard Base May 13, for the tenth annual Audacious Warrior exercise. The 11-day exercise was hosted by the 115th Fighter Wing and included over 70
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement on having a collaborative approach to prioritizing Milwaukee Public Schools’ kids. “My goal as the elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction is to always do what is best
Americans for Prosperity Action has launched a new $1 million ad campaign praising GOP businessman Eric Hovde as someone who will bring people together and knocking U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin as a career politician.
STEVENS POINT, WI – On a local Wisconsin radio show, “The Meg Ellefson Show,” Congressman Derrick Van Orden gave an unhinged rant comparing Donald Trump’s conviction to the rise of the Nazi Party in 1930s Germany and the Soviet Union’s gulags. “The historical
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be setting over 9,000 traps for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) in 2024. The traps will be placed in 44 counties in western and central Wisconsin. Traps began being
MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, TMJ4 broke the news that Eric Hovde ran an ad that exclusively featured senior employees of his own company, despite Hovde trying to pass them off as regular, hard-working Wisconsinites. This news comes as Hovde faces increasing scrutiny
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will award up to $559,680 to cities, villages, towns, counties, tribes and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations through its competitive Urban Forestry Grant program. Regular Urban Forestry grants are competitive
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday elected Regent Amy Bogost to a one-year term as President. Bogost, a graduate of UW-Madison and previously Regent Vice President, succeeds Karen Walsh, who has served as President since
MILWAUKEE – Following the news that Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is calling for operational and instructional audits of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released the following statement. “As an MPS parent and alumni, I strongly believe our
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, set the stage for the 2024 fall legislative elections with candidate filings completed this past week. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is calling for operational and instructional audits of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and is proposing to direct funding to support both audits. The governor’s proposal would be a more comprehensive review than the ongoing MPS audit, which is solely focused on
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary totals for the 2024 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 50,435 birds this season, making it the fourth-highest spring harvest on record and a 22% increase from the five-year
Waukesha County District Attorney candidate Lesli Boese released the following statement on Mike Thurston’s lies about her trial record: A few days ago my opponent, Mike Thurston, released a statement alleging that I have been lying about my record as
A year into the new liberal majority, the pace of cases being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court has slowed, mammoth cases are being decided, and much more lies ahead. And the clock is ticking.
First, the Board wants to emphasize our commitment to the students, families, and staff of the District. These key groups count on MPS to prepare our youth for success in higher education, post-education opportunities, work, and citizenship. This is our mission and our guide as we navigate any and all
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
Union Grove, WI – June 7, 2024 -The Racine Recall Committee is extremely confident that the required number of signatures has been gathered to force a recall election for Robin ‘CCP’ Vos. Despite the lack of preliminary reports from the Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) since submitting the signatures on May
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss felony charges against the warden and eight others in Waupun prison deaths, calls to reform Milwaukee Public Schools, UW Regent Bob Atwell’s resignation, campaign registration papers filed in legislative races, this weekend’s Dem state convention and more.
Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu issued the following statement regarding the troubling situation in the Milwaukee Public School District: “I’m glad that Governor Evers has called for an audit of the Milwaukee Public School System. Governor Evers and DPI should work with Joint Legislative Audit Committee Co-Chairs Wimberger and
Town of Erin – Washington County Supervisor Jodi Schulteis has endorsed Jim Piwowarczyk for the 98th Assembly District, praising his law enforcement background, entrepreneurship, and fiscal conservativism. “I confidently recommend Jim Piwowarczyk for WI Assembly District 98. He prioritizes public safety and conservative fiscal responsibility,” Supervisor Schulteis said. Schulteis joins
Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from multiple services and countries converged on Volk Field Air National Guard Base May 13, for the tenth annual Audacious Warrior exercise. The 11-day exercise was hosted by the 115th Fighter Wing and included over 70 participants assigned to the Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement on having a collaborative approach to prioritizing Milwaukee Public Schools’ kids. “My goal as the elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction is to always do what is best for kids. That is why we at the Department of
Americans for Prosperity Action has launched a new $1 million ad campaign praising GOP businessman Eric Hovde as someone who will bring people together and knocking U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin as a career politician.
STEVENS POINT, WI – On a local Wisconsin radio show, “The Meg Ellefson Show,” Congressman Derrick Van Orden gave an unhinged rant comparing Donald Trump’s conviction to the rise of the Nazi Party in 1930s Germany and the Soviet Union’s gulags. “The historical references and the similarities, the similarities to what the Democrat
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be setting over 9,000 traps for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) in 2024. The traps will be placed in 44 counties in western and central Wisconsin. Traps began being placed in mid-May and will continue to be placed through
MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, TMJ4 broke the news that Eric Hovde ran an ad that exclusively featured senior employees of his own company, despite Hovde trying to pass them off as regular, hard-working Wisconsinites. This news comes as Hovde faces increasing scrutiny for repeatedly insulting working Wisconsinites and continues to receive questions about his
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will award up to $559,680 to cities, villages, towns, counties, tribes and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations through its competitive Urban Forestry Grant program. Regular Urban Forestry grants are competitive cost-share grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000, and grant recipients
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday elected Regent Amy Bogost to a one-year term as President. Bogost, a graduate of UW-Madison and previously Regent Vice President, succeeds Karen Walsh, who has served as President since June 2022. Regents also elected Regent Kyle Weatherly as Vice
MILWAUKEE – Following the news that Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is calling for operational and instructional audits of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released the following statement. “As an MPS parent and alumni, I strongly believe our children deserve the best education possible. The community continues to
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, set the stage for the 2024 fall legislative elections with candidate filings completed this past week. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is calling for operational and instructional audits of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and is proposing to direct funding to support both audits. The governor’s proposal would be a more comprehensive review than the ongoing MPS audit, which is solely focused on the district’s financial statements, drastically expanding the scope of a review of
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary totals for the 2024 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 50,435 birds this season, making it the fourth-highest spring harvest on record and a 22% increase from the five-year average. The 2024 spring season started on April 13 with
Waukesha County District Attorney candidate Lesli Boese released the following statement on Mike Thurston’s lies about her trial record: A few days ago my opponent, Mike Thurston, released a statement alleging that I have been lying about my record as a prosecutor. This was obviously an attempt to deflect from
A year into the new liberal majority, the pace of cases being heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court has slowed, mammoth cases are being decided, and much more lies ahead. And the clock is ticking.