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Conservative Justice Daniel Kelly officially kicked off his bid for a full 10-year term on the state Supreme Court, promising today he will remain faithful to the Wisconsin Constitution while serving on the court. In a Capitol news conference, Kelly
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The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. As a former first grade teacher, I recognize first-hand the importance of providing adequate funding for our education system. Schools
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Contact: Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director, Wisconsin Public Education Network (608) 572-1696, hdb@WisconsinNetwork.org Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Public Education Network, issued the following statement today: Wisconsin has done everything it can to map out to its
Contact: Mike Koles WTA Executive Director (715) 526-3157 The WTA thanks Senators Testin and Nass and Representatives Mursau and Pronschinske for co-authoring BRAVE – Beginning Retention and Attraction for Volunteer Emergency personnel. This bill makes great strides toward addressing the
Several people with Wisconsin connections have been appointed to positions with the Dems’ national convention in Milwaukee next summer. Teresa Vilmain, a longtime Dem operative who lives in Wisconsin, was announced today as a senior adviser. Meanwhile: *Liz Gilbert, a
On May 9, the Republican chairs of the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee — Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, and Sen. Alberta Hills, R-River Hills — at the direction of GOP legislative leaders, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Senate Majority
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Contact: Kara O’Keeffe 608-261-9596 kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison, Wis. – On June 10, 1919, Wisconsin officially became the first state to ratify the 19th amendment which would give women the right to vote. To celebrate the centennial anniversary of this important date,
MADISON, Wis. — With the city of Madison and its metropolitan area popping up consistently in national rankings on economic vitality, many people would assume all is well in the seven other counties that make up the Madison Region Economic
Republican activists voted Saturday to oppose “red flag laws,” universal background checks on gun sales and the “gender transitioning & mutilation of minors.” Dem AG Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers have expressed support for red flag laws, which allow
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says a 20-week abortion ban would be “a pretty reasonable level” to implement restrictions on the procedure. But he added he wouldn’t support implementing measures that would curb abortion earlier in a pregnancy, including efforts to
GOP U.S. Reps. Sean Duffy, Glenn Grothman and Bryan Steil warned GOP activists Dems are going to bring their “crazy” to Milwaukee next year with their national convention and urged Republicans to help President Trump win re-election. The decision to
The Legislature’s top Republicans this morning slammed Gov. Tony Evers and his budget priorities as “out of touch” and “way too liberal” as they credited their party for combatting those initiatives and protecting key GOP priorities. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos
Supreme Court Justice-elect Brian Hagedorn on Saturday thanked GOP activists not just for his April victory, but for “fighting for what’s right.” Hagedorn, who will take office in August, told delegates he faced a campaign unlike any other candidate for
OSHKOSH — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told attendees at the state GOP convention Friday night the party knows “exactly what we need to do moving forward” following the completion of the postmortem it conducted on last year’s losses. The Oshkosh
Contact: State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (608) 266-5719 Madison, WI – Today, Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance voted to act responsibly and fund the state of Wisconsin’s workforce development system. With $25 million in new funding into the Technical College
New state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the road to the White House in 2020 runs right through Wisconsin. It’s his job to make sure the state party is ready. Hitt goes into his first state convention this weekend as
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Conservative Justice Daniel Kelly officially kicked off his bid for a full 10-year term on the state Supreme Court, promising today he will remain faithful to the Wisconsin Constitution while serving on the court. In a Capitol news conference, Kelly played up the role of the people of Wisconsin as
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The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. As a former first grade teacher, I recognize first-hand the importance of providing adequate funding for our education system. Schools are where our future generations learn the foundations of success
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Contact: Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director, Wisconsin Public Education Network (608) 572-1696, hdb@WisconsinNetwork.org Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Public Education Network, issued the following statement today: Wisconsin has done everything it can to map out to its elected officials exactly what our students need to succeed. There
Contact: Mike Koles WTA Executive Director (715) 526-3157 The WTA thanks Senators Testin and Nass and Representatives Mursau and Pronschinske for co-authoring BRAVE – Beginning Retention and Attraction for Volunteer Emergency personnel. This bill makes great strides toward addressing the volunteer attraction and retention issues increasingly affecting Wisconsin’s towns and
Several people with Wisconsin connections have been appointed to positions with the Dems’ national convention in Milwaukee next summer. Teresa Vilmain, a longtime Dem operative who lives in Wisconsin, was announced today as a senior adviser. Meanwhile: *Liz Gilbert, a UW-Madison grad, will serve as the host committee executive director;
On May 9, the Republican chairs of the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee — Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, and Sen. Alberta Hills, R-River Hills — at the direction of GOP legislative leaders, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, led the 12 Republican members of
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Contact: Kara O’Keeffe 608-261-9596 kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison, Wis. – On June 10, 1919, Wisconsin officially became the first state to ratify the 19th amendment which would give women the right to vote. To celebrate the centennial anniversary of this important date, the Wisconsin Historical Society along with the WI 19th Amendment
MADISON, Wis. — With the city of Madison and its metropolitan area popping up consistently in national rankings on economic vitality, many people would assume all is well in the seven other counties that make up the Madison Region Economic Partnership. Don’t assume too much. Data revealed Thursday
Republican activists voted Saturday to oppose “red flag laws,” universal background checks on gun sales and the “gender transitioning & mutilation of minors.” Dem AG Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers have expressed support for red flag laws, which allow police or a family member to petition a court to
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says a 20-week abortion ban would be “a pretty reasonable level” to implement restrictions on the procedure. But he added he wouldn’t support implementing measures that would curb abortion earlier in a pregnancy, including efforts to outlaw it after six weeks. The proposed 20-week prohibition, a
GOP U.S. Reps. Sean Duffy, Glenn Grothman and Bryan Steil warned GOP activists Dems are going to bring their “crazy” to Milwaukee next year with their national convention and urged Republicans to help President Trump win re-election. The decision to bring the convention to Milwaukee was seen by many as
The Legislature’s top Republicans this morning slammed Gov. Tony Evers and his budget priorities as “out of touch” and “way too liberal” as they credited their party for combatting those initiatives and protecting key GOP priorities. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, who spoke on a
Supreme Court Justice-elect Brian Hagedorn on Saturday thanked GOP activists not just for his April victory, but for “fighting for what’s right.” Hagedorn, who will take office in August, told delegates he faced a campaign unlike any other candidate for state Supreme Court. He said his character, his integrity and
OSHKOSH — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told attendees at the state GOP convention Friday night the party knows “exactly what we need to do moving forward” following the completion of the postmortem it conducted on last year’s losses. The Oshkosh Republican said that includes providing more support to county parties
Contact: State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (608) 266-5719 Madison, WI – Today, Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance voted to act responsibly and fund the state of Wisconsin’s workforce development system. With $25 million in new funding into the Technical College System and $12.5 million into the Department of Workforce Development
New state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the road to the White House in 2020 runs right through Wisconsin. It’s his job to make sure the state party is ready. Hitt goes into his first state convention this weekend as party chair with Republicans looking to rebound from their losses