Milwaukee, WI – This upcoming Saturday, March 16th from 1-3pm, the Milwaukee Anti-War Committee (MAC) will host a teach-in on Solidarity in Resistance: How Yemen and Palestine Resist the US Empire at Zao MKE Church. This event will be a panel discussion and presentation with Milwaukee 4 Yemen and US

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MADISON — In reaction to today’s announcement that UW-Milwaukee’s Waukesha branch campus will close at the end of the Spring 2025 semester, Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield), chairman of the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue, issued the following statement: “Decisions like today’s UW announcement are difficult and will likely impact

MARINETTE, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) issued the following statement in light of Governor Evers’ visit to a Marinette water facility. “If Governor Evers wants solutions to the PFAS crisis, he should listen to the needs of affected communities and sign Senate Bill 312 into law,” said Wimberger. “His threatened veto will just

Five Milwaukee Brewers executives contributed $5,000 to a GOP legislative leader shortly after the legislature approved a $500 million stadium renovation and long-term lease deal last November. Recent campaign finance reports showed five Brewers executives each made $1,000 contributions to GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Nov. 28, which was

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will hold a virtual hearing on a proposed rule that would provide local education agencies additional flexibility to better meet their communities’ needs in commencing a school term prior to Sept. 1. Clearinghouse Rule 24-026 expands the types of extraordinary reasons for the DPI to

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement in response to Donald Trump saying “there is a lot you can do… in terms of cutting” Social Security and Medicare:  “After trying to gut the programs for years, Donald Trump promised again today that he would

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced today that its UWM at Waukesha campus will close after the Spring 2025 semester in response to a directive from the Universities of Wisconsin. This also means closing the College of General Studies and ending its associate degree offerings at that time. Declining enrollment, shifting

President Biden gave a well-received forceful, plainspoken State of the Union address, much to the dismay of his GOP critics. Wisconsin GOP Representative Derrick Van Orden, 3rd Congressional District (CD), forgot his manners and rudely interrupted Biden’s remarks shouting “lies!” Van Orden showed he lacks the judgment and temperament to

Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) made the following statement regarding the Recall Vos Committee’s statement of intent to deliver 10,000 signatures to WEC tomorrow: “Given that almost every person in Racine County – not just those living in the 63rd district – has been accosted by out-of-state recall circulators over the past

State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement in response to action taken by the Joint Committee on Finance today in relation to a list of recommended early literacy curricula that would be eligible for partial reimbursement through the state through 2023 Wisconsin Act 20. “Act 20 is about

“I’m excited to launch this campaign today and continue my work for the people of the Chippewa Valley. The Chippewa Valley is home to me and representing the area in Madison is the honor of a lifetime. This district has changed quite a bit with redistricting and I’m really looking

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to the Joint Finance Committee’s approval of four high-quality, evidence-based reading curricula: “Wisconsin is in a reading crisis. When I authored the Right to Read Act last year, nearly 70% of 4th graders in the State

MADISON, WI – Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) approved four early literacy curricula for reimbursement under 2024 Wisconsin Act 20 and the state budget. These curricula were recommended by the Council on Early Literacy Curriculum. Following the meeting, the Co-Chairs Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and Senator Howard Marklein

DELAFIELD, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Joint Committee on Finance completed the first step in improving Wisconsin’s shamefully low reading scores. We applaud them for boldly approving the four highest-quality curriculum options for kids as recommended by the Early Literacy Curriculum Council. Republicans on the committee voted to adopt the

Washington, D.C. — Today, President Biden released a proposed budget that builds on the progress of his administration to lower health care costs and improve care for people across the nation. In this budget, President Biden aims to lower prescription drug prices, extend affordable health care coverage through the Affordable

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), today announced the award of $43.2 million in grants funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to expand access to broadband across the state. The 30 projects awarded funding will expand high-speed internet access to