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MADISON, Wis. — After Wisconsin Republicans chose to abruptly end the 2025-26 legislative session only three months into the year without addressing a mountain of issues impacting their constituents, A Better Wisconsin Together examined the voting records of these Republican lawmakers
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for March 2026. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for
Kristen Scott of Nuestro Mundo Community School recognized for over 30 years of commitment to students MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today announced Kristen Scott as the second of five 2026-27 Teachers of the Year. The announcement was made
MADISON, Wis. (May 6, 2026) – The American Heart Association presented Wisconsin State Representative Pat Snyder (R-Schofield) with a “Friend of Heart” award in recognition of his leadership in passing legislation extending postpartum Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin from 60 days to
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Organization Launches Two Six-Figure Media Blitzes ThankingReps. Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil for Supporting International Assistance that Saves Lives and Keeps Americans Safe More Than 7 in 10 Wisconsin Voters Support American-Made International Assistance 5/06/2026, Washington, DC – The Campaign for
Even as earlier concerns around AI in healthcare are being addressed, new issues are popping up for the quickly evolving technology.
If we are serious about affordability, we must take a more balanced approach, one that prioritizes reliability, phases in new technologies responsibly, and stops forcing families to pay twice for the same electricity system.
Change the law so that custodians can charge location costs only if the records are produced within a strict deadline — perhaps 10 business days.
The slow-moving, inconvenient, expensive Madison-to-Milwaukee train idea is back.
Like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and California U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna at the federal level, she’s taking the AI debate seriously.
The bottom line is that it’s way too early to declare this a big victory for Republicans or even to claim with much confidence that it will reduce the number of Black representatives. And, if it makes us consider voters as individuals with a simple right to vote, rather than as faceless members of a bloc that votes all the same, so much the better. Now, that would be true progress.
People can find points of connection in the stories of others, even if they’re of a different political party, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Listening is the key to building relationships.
MADISON, Wis. — After Wisconsin Republicans chose to abruptly end the 2025-26 legislative session only three months into the year without addressing a mountain of issues impacting their constituents, A Better Wisconsin Together examined the voting records of these Republican lawmakers compared to financial campaign support they received. A stunning pattern
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for March 2026. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary March 2026 unemployment rates decreased
Kristen Scott of Nuestro Mundo Community School recognized for over 30 years of commitment to students MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today announced Kristen Scott as the second of five 2026-27 Teachers of the Year. The announcement was made as part of a schoolwide surprise celebration at Nuestro Mundo
MADISON, Wis. (May 6, 2026) – The American Heart Association presented Wisconsin State Representative Pat Snyder (R-Schofield) with a “Friend of Heart” award in recognition of his leadership in passing legislation extending postpartum Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin from 60 days to one full year. The award was presented by volunteers at
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Organization Launches Two Six-Figure Media Blitzes ThankingReps. Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil for Supporting International Assistance that Saves Lives and Keeps Americans Safe More Than 7 in 10 Wisconsin Voters Support American-Made International Assistance 5/06/2026, Washington, DC – The Campaign for America First International Assistance (CAFIA) launched a six-figure paid med… Please
Even as earlier concerns around AI in healthcare are being addressed, new issues are popping up for the quickly evolving technology.
If we are serious about affordability, we must take a more balanced approach, one that prioritizes reliability, phases in new technologies responsibly, and stops forcing families to pay twice for the same electricity system.
Change the law so that custodians can charge location costs only if the records are produced within a strict deadline — perhaps 10 business days.
The slow-moving, inconvenient, expensive Madison-to-Milwaukee train idea is back.
Like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and California U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna at the federal level, she’s taking the AI debate seriously.
The bottom line is that it’s way too early to declare this a big victory for Republicans or even to claim with much confidence that it will reduce the number of Black representatives. And, if it makes us consider voters as individuals with a simple right to vote, rather than as faceless members of a bloc that votes all the same, so much the better. Now, that would be true progress.
People can find points of connection in the stories of others, even if they’re of a different political party, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Listening is the key to building relationships.