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Much-lauded Wisconsin tourism gains helped greatly by drawn-out recovery funding.
For too long, the state Legislature has played political games with our children’s education while spouting hollow rhetoric about being “pro-family” and “pro-education.” The truth is laid bare in the numbers: we are failing our students, our teachers, and our communities through willful neglect and misplaced priorities.
Trump and Wisconsin congressional Republicans have betrayed rural Wisconsin and its farmers.
Lawmakers have the opportunity to pass the “Safe Summer” legislative package, a commonsense, evidence-based set of reforms designed to save lives.
Across America, workers deal with laws built for a long-gone economy. A new “portable benefits” proposal could offer some of Wisconsin’s 400,000 independent workers a chance to close the gap.
Risser’s new book, “Forward for the People,” makes that clear as he recounts seven decades of legislative battles ranging from making contraceptives legal for unmarried adults to leading the Democrat revolt against GOP Gov. Scott Walker’s attack on union workers with his Act 10.
Condemning the hypocrisy of
Democrats supporting Haiti voter id funding while opposing U.S. voter ID laws.
UW-Eau Claire suspended a professor for flipping over a lit table the College Republicans set up on election day in April. Must sit out a whole year, without pay. Won’t be promoted to full professor.
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Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, the first Democrat to officially enter the race for governor after Tony Evers announced he wouldn’t seek reelection, said Evers gave her a heads-up before making his decision public.
DE PERE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the City of De Pere, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Saturday, July 26, 2025. At
CONTACT: info@crowleyformke.com MILWAUKEE — Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released the following statement regarding Governor Tony Evers’ announcement that he would not seek a third term: “Governor Tony Evers has been a steady, principled leader during some of the most
This past week, the DNC launched a nationwide billboard campaign highlighting Trump’s attacks on rural Americans’ health care and hospitals. House Republicans’ disastrous billionaire-first budget is a massive betrayal of their constituents, leaving hospitals at risk of shutting down and
MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs was joined by Attorney General Josh Kaul, Ms. Sheena Scarbrough, and numerous advocates for the reintroduction of the Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force bill, which would establish a
MADISON–Tomorrow marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement: “The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26th, 1990,
MADISON–Governor Tony Evers announced that he will not be seeking re-election when his term is up in 2026. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement: “I am deeply grateful to Governor Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers for their
Much-lauded Wisconsin tourism gains helped greatly by drawn-out recovery funding.
For too long, the state Legislature has played political games with our children’s education while spouting hollow rhetoric about being “pro-family” and “pro-education.” The truth is laid bare in the numbers: we are failing our students, our teachers, and our communities through willful neglect and misplaced priorities.
Trump and Wisconsin congressional Republicans have betrayed rural Wisconsin and its farmers.
Lawmakers have the opportunity to pass the “Safe Summer” legislative package, a commonsense, evidence-based set of reforms designed to save lives.
Across America, workers deal with laws built for a long-gone economy. A new “portable benefits” proposal could offer some of Wisconsin’s 400,000 independent workers a chance to close the gap.
Risser’s new book, “Forward for the People,” makes that clear as he recounts seven decades of legislative battles ranging from making contraceptives legal for unmarried adults to leading the Democrat revolt against GOP Gov. Scott Walker’s attack on union workers with his Act 10.
Condemning the hypocrisy of
Democrats supporting Haiti voter id funding while opposing U.S. voter ID laws.
UW-Eau Claire suspended a professor for flipping over a lit table the College Republicans set up on election day in April. Must sit out a whole year, without pay. Won’t be promoted to full professor.
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Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, the first Democrat to officially enter the race for governor after Tony Evers announced he wouldn’t seek reelection, said Evers gave her a heads-up before making his decision public.
DE PERE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the City of De Pere, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Saturday, July 26, 2025. At approximately 12:57 a.m., dispatch received a report of an individual
CONTACT: info@crowleyformke.com MILWAUKEE — Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released the following statement regarding Governor Tony Evers’ announcement that he would not seek a third term: “Governor Tony Evers has been a steady, principled leader during some of the most turbulent times in Wisconsin’s history. He protected our democracy when
This past week, the DNC launched a nationwide billboard campaign highlighting Trump’s attacks on rural Americans’ health care and hospitals. House Republicans’ disastrous billionaire-first budget is a massive betrayal of their constituents, leaving hospitals at risk of shutting down and ripping away access to critical medical care from millions of
MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs was joined by Attorney General Josh Kaul, Ms. Sheena Scarbrough, and numerous advocates for the reintroduction of the Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force bill, which would establish a task force to investigate and address the root causes of
MADISON–Tomorrow marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement: “The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26th, 1990, recognizing the rights of people with disabilities to fully participate
MADISON–Governor Tony Evers announced that he will not be seeking re-election when his term is up in 2026. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement: “I am deeply grateful to Governor Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers for their decades of public service to the people of Wisconsin. My