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Kevin Nicholson’s group No Better Friend is running a radio ad featuring the former GOP U.S. Senate candidate urging opposition to Dems’ House bill to overhaul election laws. A No Better Friend spokeswoman declined to provide specifics on the ad
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With the April 6 election looming, a Waukesha businessman has asked the state Supreme Court to bar local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. But filing deadlines the justices issued make it unlikely the court will
This month, the Wisconsin State Patrol reminds drivers to follow the “rules of the road” when making turns – especially in intersections. “Safely navigating an intersection is one of the most complex activities that motorists perform,” Captain Jason Zeeh, of the
The COVID-19 pandemic put the spotlight on Wisconsin’s biohealth industry as companies came together to play a key role in fighting the disease. Lisa Johnson is CEO of BioForward Wisconsin, which represents the state’s biohealth cluster of more than 220
Former Wisconsin running back, current UW-Madison student and NFL star James White and his wife, Badger alumna Diana White, have announced the start of The Sweet Feet Foundation. The foundation will provide full-ride college scholarships to underprivileged youth for both
Wisconsin in January had an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent, less than the national average of 6.3 percent but still above pre-pandemic levels. The latest data from the Department of Workforce Development showed the state in January gained 3,700 more
MADISON, Wisc. — Wisconsin elected officials gathered with registered nurses from UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital on the steps of the Capitol today to express solidarity with the nurses’ fight for a fair contract. On Saturday, March 13, nurses notified hospital management that
State superintendent candidate Jill Underly knocks her opponent as untrustworthy in her first TV ad ahead of the general election. Underly’s campaign said the spot will run on broadcast and cable TV statewide as part of a “significant six-figure buy.”
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) is announcing the grant opportunity application period is now open for nonprofit organizations that may be at risk of a terrorist attack due to their ideology, beliefs, or mission. The Nonprofit Security Grant
Accelerating Organizational Success & Employee Well-being in Times of Change 7:30 AM, Friday, March 26, 2021 Register for this event here: http://www.witwisconsin.com/event-4205106 Event details: In the last 12 months, we have all been experiencing tremendous changes both at home and at
A new 15-second digital ad from the Dem group Opportunity Wisconsin targets Johnson for his opposition to the COVID stimulus bill. The digital buy is in addition to a $1 million TV campaign the group previously laid down targeting Johnson,
The Democratic National Committee is running a new ad on broadcast TV in Milwaukee that features President Biden touting the COVID-19 bill he signed last week. The ad also will run on national cable, a spokeswoman said. The party also
A Better Wisconsin Together digital ad accuses state superintendent candidate and former Brown Deer Superintendent Deb Kerr of trying to cover up a “financial scandal in her school district.” The narrator in the spot says a district employee overdrew an
The American Federation for Children Action fund spent $56,500 on digital ads opposing Pecatonica School Superintendent Jill Underly, according to its filing with the Ethics Commission. The ad calls Underly the hand-picked candidate of the teachers’ unions. The spot focuses
On Thursday, March 18, the Wisconsin Assembly’s Committee on Education will vote on Assembly Bill 59. Assembly Bill 59 increases the income threshold for parents who want to enroll in Wisconsin’s Parental Choice program to 300% of the federal poverty level,
One year after the pandemic started, students in Milwaukee still haven’t returned to classrooms. And a teachers’ union leader is signaling that educators may need to see safety measures, beyond vaccinations, in order for them to return. Milwaukee Public Schools,
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U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore says the House police reform bill named after George Floyd will have a hard time making it through the Senate, but she said the measure will “not be in Mitch McConnell’s graveyard.” The Milwaukee Dem during
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the post-Trump future for Wisconsin politics and the GOP.
Kevin Nicholson’s group No Better Friend is running a radio ad featuring the former GOP U.S. Senate candidate urging opposition to Dems’ House bill to overhaul election laws. A No Better Friend spokeswoman declined to provide specifics on the ad buy other than saying it would run in all of
Plymouth City Hall, Room 303 128 Smith St., Plymouth… 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.
With the April 6 election looming, a Waukesha businessman has asked the state Supreme Court to bar local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. But filing deadlines the justices issued make it unlikely the court will rule in time to have an impact on spring races.
This month, the Wisconsin State Patrol reminds drivers to follow the “rules of the road” when making turns – especially in intersections. “Safely navigating an intersection is one of the most complex activities that motorists perform,” Captain Jason Zeeh, of the Southwest Region-DeForest Post, said. The Federal Highway Administration reports that
The COVID-19 pandemic put the spotlight on Wisconsin’s biohealth industry as companies came together to play a key role in fighting the disease. Lisa Johnson is CEO of BioForward Wisconsin, which represents the state’s biohealth cluster of more than 220 member organizations. In an interview this week with WisBusiness.com, she
Former Wisconsin running back, current UW-Madison student and NFL star James White and his wife, Badger alumna Diana White, have announced the start of The Sweet Feet Foundation. The foundation will provide full-ride college scholarships to underprivileged youth for both athletic and academic students who can maintain good standing throughout
Wisconsin in January had an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent, less than the national average of 6.3 percent but still above pre-pandemic levels. The latest data from the Department of Workforce Development showed the state in January gained 3,700 more jobs compared to December, a 0.2 percent change. But, overall,
MADISON, Wisc. — Wisconsin elected officials gathered with registered nurses from UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital on the steps of the Capitol today to express solidarity with the nurses’ fight for a fair contract. On Saturday, March 13, nurses notified hospital management that they plan to strike on Wednesday, March 24 as they
State superintendent candidate Jill Underly knocks her opponent as untrustworthy in her first TV ad ahead of the general election. Underly’s campaign said the spot will run on broadcast and cable TV statewide as part of a “significant six-figure buy.” The campaign said it will run in every major market,
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) is announcing the grant opportunity application period is now open for nonprofit organizations that may be at risk of a terrorist attack due to their ideology, beliefs, or mission. The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is a federal grant administrated by WEM that
Accelerating Organizational Success & Employee Well-being in Times of Change 7:30 AM, Friday, March 26, 2021 Register for this event here: http://www.witwisconsin.com/event-4205106 Event details: In the last 12 months, we have all been experiencing tremendous changes both at home and at work. In this session, you will learn from Marie Astrid
A new 15-second digital ad from the Dem group Opportunity Wisconsin targets Johnson for his opposition to the COVID stimulus bill. The digital buy is in addition to a $1 million TV campaign the group previously laid down targeting Johnson, R-Oshkosh. The new digital ad asks if viewers saw the
The Democratic National Committee is running a new ad on broadcast TV in Milwaukee that features President Biden touting the COVID-19 bill he signed last week. The ad also will run on national cable, a spokeswoman said. The party also placed a billboard ad along I-94 in Milwaukee knocking U.S.
A Better Wisconsin Together digital ad accuses state superintendent candidate and former Brown Deer Superintendent Deb Kerr of trying to cover up a “financial scandal in her school district.” The narrator in the spot says a district employee overdrew an account by half a million dollars, costing taxpayers $130,000. Instead
The American Federation for Children Action fund spent $56,500 on digital ads opposing Pecatonica School Superintendent Jill Underly, according to its filing with the Ethics Commission. The ad calls Underly the hand-picked candidate of the teachers’ unions. The spot focuses on schools not being open to in-person instruction with the
On Thursday, March 18, the Wisconsin Assembly’s Committee on Education will vote on Assembly Bill 59. Assembly Bill 59 increases the income threshold for parents who want to enroll in Wisconsin’s Parental Choice program to 300% of the federal poverty level, or about $78,000 a-year for a family of four. Is
One year after the pandemic started, students in Milwaukee still haven’t returned to classrooms. And a teachers’ union leader is signaling that educators may need to see safety measures, beyond vaccinations, in order for them to return. Milwaukee Public Schools, the state’s largest school district, is holding classes virtually. The
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U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore says the House police reform bill named after George Floyd will have a hard time making it through the Senate, but she said the measure will “not be in Mitch McConnell’s graveyard.” The Milwaukee Dem during a WisPolitics.com-Milwaukee Press Club virtual luncheon March 11 said Republicans
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the post-Trump future for Wisconsin politics and the GOP.