Portrait of Scott Walker

Scott Walker and Jake Curtis: Wisconsin blazed trail in limiting government overreach, empowering taxpayers

During the Walker administration, we enacted some of the boldest reforms in the nation. Five years later, Wisconsin still ranks second in the nation on the Federalism Scorecard issued by the State Policy Network. Our reforms protected the role of elected officials over unelected bureaucrats and prevented the federal government from exerting undue influence over state policy.

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WCTC announces AI-focused startup accelerator program

Waukesha County Technical College has launched a new accelerator program to boost technology-focused startups, particularly those working in AI.  WCTC recently announced the gALPHA and gBETA Applied AI Lab accelerators alongside startup organization gener8tor, which include plans to recruit companies

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Experts: Recall attempt doesn’t impact Vos reelection this fall

A review of state statutes and conversations with election law experts show the process poses no impediment to Vos running for reelection on the fall ballot — even if recalled. Wisconsin statutes include a series of factors that bar someone from seeking office. But having been recalled isn’t one of them; he wouldn’t even be the first recalled lawmaker to run for his old office.

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Baldwin campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: May 28, 2024

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

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Bob Lindmeier: We need to do more to meet climate goals

We all learned about the water cycle when we were kids. As a reminder, it’s the process by which water on the earth’s surface gets heated up by the sun and then evaporates and rises and condenses into clouds and then — as rain or snow or some other form of precipitation — falls back to the earth’s surface, where the cycle begins anew. It’s grade-school science that as adults, we mostly take for granted.

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The battle for the patio of College Court

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Morrison campaign: Former Wisconsin State Legislature staffer Katrina Blossom Morrison announces candidacy for 12th Assembly District

FORMER WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATURE STAFFER, KATRINA BLOSSOM MORRISON, ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR 12TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT MILWAUKEE, WI — Following the lead of State Representative LaKeshia Myers, Katrina Blossom Morrison excited to announce her candidacy for the 12th Assembly District in the August Primary. Morrison states, “The 12th Assembly District has been my cherished

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Portrait of Scott Walker

Scott Walker and Jake Curtis: Wisconsin blazed trail in limiting government overreach, empowering taxpayers

During the Walker administration, we enacted some of the boldest reforms in the nation. Five years later, Wisconsin still ranks second in the nation on the Federalism Scorecard issued by the State Policy Network. Our reforms protected the role of elected officials over unelected bureaucrats and prevented the federal government from exerting undue influence over state policy.

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Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative:  Ryan Sorenson, Mayor of Sheboygan, WI, Elected Co-Chair of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative

Chicago, IL – May 28, 2024 – The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is proud to announce thatRyan Sorenson, Mayor of Sheboygan, WI, was elected as Co-Chair of the organization at last week’s AnnualGeneral Meeting (AGM) in Montreal. The vote was unanimous by fellow mayors across Canada and

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WCTC announces AI-focused startup accelerator program

Waukesha County Technical College has launched a new accelerator program to boost technology-focused startups, particularly those working in AI.  WCTC recently announced the gALPHA and gBETA Applied AI Lab accelerators alongside startup organization gener8tor, which include plans to recruit companies in the Waukesha County area to support other startups in

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Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee: Republicans aren’t stopping with attacks on abortion –  birth control is next

WASHINGTON — Since the fall of Roe, Republican state legislatures have waged war on reproductive freedoms – and there are no bounds to their extremism. Access to contraception has become the GOP’s latest target, with legislation undermining access to birth control and contraception cropping up in states across the country with alarming

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Racine Recall Committee: To submit signatures to force recall

Election of Robin Vos Union Grove, WI – May 27, 2024 -The Racine Recall Committee ispleased to announce that we will submit petition signatures for the recallof Robin Vos to the Wisconsin Election Commission between 2:30-3:00pm in Madison on Tuesday May 28th at the WEC office. The Racine Recall Committee

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Experts: Recall attempt doesn’t impact Vos reelection this fall

A review of state statutes and conversations with election law experts show the process poses no impediment to Vos running for reelection on the fall ballot — even if recalled. Wisconsin statutes include a series of factors that bar someone from seeking office. But having been recalled isn’t one of them; he wouldn’t even be the first recalled lawmaker to run for his old office.

Read More »

Baldwin campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: May 28, 2024

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

Read More »
Capital Times logo

Bob Lindmeier: We need to do more to meet climate goals

We all learned about the water cycle when we were kids. As a reminder, it’s the process by which water on the earth’s surface gets heated up by the sun and then evaporates and rises and condenses into clouds and then — as rain or snow or some other form of precipitation — falls back to the earth’s surface, where the cycle begins anew. It’s grade-school science that as adults, we mostly take for granted.

Read More »

The battle for the patio of College Court

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