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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Don Davis (NC-01), Scott Peters (CA-50), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) introduced the Ensuring Military Access to Higher Education Benefits Act of 2024. This bill will streamline the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Shrinkflation Prevention Act to crack down on corporations that deceive consumers by selling smaller sizes of their products without lowering the prices. “Whether it’s a bag of chips, paper towels, or coffee,
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Madison – Bills allowing the EV charging buildout to move forward and to compensate communities hosting retiring power plants cleared their final legislative hurdles last week when the Legislature signed off on SB 791 and SB 67. Passage of the
In 2023, Dane County saw an increase in serious injuries and deaths of older drivers involved in traffic crashes. Seriously injured were 35 drivers aged 65 or older, and 8 more died. This is an overall increase of 23% from the previous
MADISON, Wis. — Public Schools Week (Feb. 26 – March 1) is all about celebrating Wisconsin’s public schools and the students, teachers, parents, and staff that make the Badger State among the best in education nationwide. This year, A Better Wisconsin
Early-stage investment activity in Wisconsin last year is expected to exceed $482 million once the final count is complete, according to an expert with the Wisconsin Technology Council. Speaking yesterday during a Tech Council event in Madison, Investor Networks Director
With fair maps, we’ve finally got a chance to renew rural democracy.
What’s guaranteed under Wisconsin’s new district lines is that the Republican majorities will shrink, but what’s not certain is that this will make the Republicans any more reasonable should they retain their edge.
He knows how to do the hard work of taking something that is failing and making it successful.
Respect for Wisconsin courts is fading and hyper-partisans are to blame.
Communities across Wisconsin – urban, suburban, and even rural – are struggling to address our state’s evolving homelessness crisis. In response, we authored SB 669/AB 689. The Wisconsin State Assembly recently passed AB 689, which expands the tools available to local communities to better help our vulnerable neighbors who sleep on the streets each night.
MADISON, Wis. – American Family Insurance and the UW–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs announced yesterday the establishment of the Jack Salzwedel Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation. This new endowed chair, the first of its kind at
Economic circumstances do not determine one’s ability to be a nurturing parent; poverty, though, can overload caregivers and families with stress and create conditions by which neglect is more likely to occur and be observed and reported.
In addition to appropriating no money, the bill limits the ability of the state to hold responsible parties accountable for cleaning up PFAS contamination.
Advance in Legislature permits direct primary care to complement insurance.
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is asking the University of Wisconsin to investigate and reform several discriminatory programs that remain active despite last summer’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. Officials at UW have promised
Who will pay for Trump’s costly lack of discipline?
GREEN BAY, Wis. – State Representative Kristina Shelton (D-Green Bay) announces today that she will not seek re-election this fall. Since her election to the State Assembly in 2020, Representative Shelton has been a fearless advocate for public schools, economic
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment now through March 28, 2024 on a draft Lake Management Plan for Spur Lake in Oneida County. The proposed management plan provides important background information, historical context and past
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Don Davis (NC-01), Scott Peters (CA-50), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) introduced the Ensuring Military Access to Higher Education Benefits Act of 2024. This bill will streamline the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program application process and make it easier for current and former
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Shrinkflation Prevention Act to crack down on corporations that deceive consumers by selling smaller sizes of their products without lowering the prices. “Whether it’s a bag of chips, paper towels, or coffee, we are seeing the same disturbing trend: big corporations are
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Madison – Bills allowing the EV charging buildout to move forward and to compensate communities hosting retiring power plants cleared their final legislative hurdles last week when the Legislature signed off on SB 791 and SB 67. Passage of the bills, introduced in two consecutive sessions, took several years to
In 2023, Dane County saw an increase in serious injuries and deaths of older drivers involved in traffic crashes. Seriously injured were 35 drivers aged 65 or older, and 8 more died. This is an overall increase of 23% from the previous four-year average, according to a new report from the 49-member
MADISON, Wis. — Public Schools Week (Feb. 26 – March 1) is all about celebrating Wisconsin’s public schools and the students, teachers, parents, and staff that make the Badger State among the best in education nationwide. This year, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on our state legislature to celebrate Public
Early-stage investment activity in Wisconsin last year is expected to exceed $482 million once the final count is complete, according to an expert with the Wisconsin Technology Council. Speaking yesterday during a Tech Council event in Madison, Investor Networks Director Joe Kremer shared preliminary investment deal figures for 2023. In
With fair maps, we’ve finally got a chance to renew rural democracy.
What’s guaranteed under Wisconsin’s new district lines is that the Republican majorities will shrink, but what’s not certain is that this will make the Republicans any more reasonable should they retain their edge.
He knows how to do the hard work of taking something that is failing and making it successful.
Respect for Wisconsin courts is fading and hyper-partisans are to blame.
Communities across Wisconsin – urban, suburban, and even rural – are struggling to address our state’s evolving homelessness crisis. In response, we authored SB 669/AB 689. The Wisconsin State Assembly recently passed AB 689, which expands the tools available to local communities to better help our vulnerable neighbors who sleep on the streets each night.
MADISON, Wis. – American Family Insurance and the UW–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs announced yesterday the establishment of the Jack Salzwedel Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation. This new endowed chair, the first of its kind at the La Follette School, was made possible by a generous
Economic circumstances do not determine one’s ability to be a nurturing parent; poverty, though, can overload caregivers and families with stress and create conditions by which neglect is more likely to occur and be observed and reported.
In addition to appropriating no money, the bill limits the ability of the state to hold responsible parties accountable for cleaning up PFAS contamination.
Advance in Legislature permits direct primary care to complement insurance.
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is asking the University of Wisconsin to investigate and reform several discriminatory programs that remain active despite last summer’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. Officials at UW have promised to bring the system into compliance with that landmark decision,
Who will pay for Trump’s costly lack of discipline?
GREEN BAY, Wis. – State Representative Kristina Shelton (D-Green Bay) announces today that she will not seek re-election this fall. Since her election to the State Assembly in 2020, Representative Shelton has been a fearless advocate for public schools, economic justice, racial justice, reproductive rights, and more. Rep. Shelton prioritized
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment now through March 28, 2024 on a draft Lake Management Plan for Spur Lake in Oneida County. The proposed management plan provides important background information, historical context and past and current management objectives and timelines for Spur Lake in