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MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced that the application period is now open for the Transition Readiness Grant Program, designed to support students with disabilities as they transition to competitive employment and post-secondary education opportunities. The
MILWAUKEE — Brittany Kinser, a candidate for superintendent of public instruction in Wisconsin, will be the special guest for the next installment of the Marquette University Law School Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education’s “Get to Know”
MADISON, Wis. — At a joint event today hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Brad Schimel will try to lie and hide from his support for the 1849 abortion ban. But behind closed doors, Schimel
An international trade expert says business leaders should be “thinking global from the very beginning” in order to unlock faster growth and higher profits. Roxanne Baumann, global business strategist and owner of Baumann Global in Pewaukee, spoke yesterday during the
MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) and other leadership members of the Joint Finance Committee have announced the details for the panel’s 2025 listening sessions where residents across Wisconsin can provide their input on the 2025-27 state budget.
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – On Tuesday, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement ahead of Tim Walz’s town hall stop in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. “Tim Walz’s town hall stop in Wisconsin is simply a desperate attempt to save
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 750-acre Big Island Fire in the White River Marsh State Wildlife Area in Green Lake County is now 100% contained as of midnight. The fire broke out at 4:30 p.m. Monday,
MILWAUKEE—The ACLU of Wisconsin encourages voters to make a voting plan for the April 1 election, whether voting on Election Day, absentee, or early in person. Voters don’t have to wait for Election Day to vote and can find in-person early
I want Wisconsin-based companies to win the bids and build these projects. However, to protect Wisconsin ratepayers, I want to ensure the projects are built at the lowest cost possible.
The legislation strengthens our ability to combat this growing crisis by allowing law enforcement to immediately tow vehicles operated by unlicensed drivers or those charged with reckless driving.
No one could have predicted the immense impact that Act 10 would eventually have on the State of Wisconsin’s financial destiny when the MacIver Institute first proposed the policy back in November 2010.
While the fight might not be coming from national Democrats, Wisconsin voters have a unique opportunity at this moment to send a message to the Trump-Musk administration.
Crawford proved to be a skilled debater who, at more than one point in the face-off, overwhelmed her rival, former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel.
State Superintendent Jill Underly believes in Wisconsin’s tradition of strong public schools and will continue to support public education and improved funding for small towns and cities everywhere.
No one will silence my voice, or outlaw the things in my head that I have learned by studying American history. To outlaw this teaching is an inhumane act in my opinion. I will not be bullied. Bullies are by their very nature, insecure, scared, and weak people.
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Without researchers, there is no research, and researchers, you now know, are graduate students. To save science, we must save the grad students.
By contrast to Ponzi schemes, Social Security relies on a real asset: the taxing authority of the US government.
MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of Tampon Tim’s visit to Wisconsin to stump for Susan Crawford, we thought Wisconsinites would like a refresher on what Walz thinks of Wisconsinites. It’s no secret why Walz is here supporting Dangerously Liberal Democrat Susan Crawford; they
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MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced that the application period is now open for the Transition Readiness Grant Program, designed to support students with disabilities as they transition to competitive employment and post-secondary education opportunities. The program, which offers a total of $1.5 million in funding,
MILWAUKEE — Brittany Kinser, a candidate for superintendent of public instruction in Wisconsin, will be the special guest for the next installment of the Marquette University Law School Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education’s “Get to Know” program series on Thursday, March 20, at 12:15 p.m. at
MADISON, Wis. — At a joint event today hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Brad Schimel will try to lie and hide from his support for the 1849 abortion ban. But behind closed doors, Schimel has said that “there is not a constitutional right to abortion” in
An international trade expert says business leaders should be “thinking global from the very beginning” in order to unlock faster growth and higher profits. Roxanne Baumann, global business strategist and owner of Baumann Global in Pewaukee, spoke yesterday during the Wisconsin Tech Summit in Milwaukee, an annual event hosted by
MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) and other leadership members of the Joint Finance Committee have announced the details for the panel’s 2025 listening sessions where residents across Wisconsin can provide their input on the 2025-27 state budget. The dates and locations are as follows: Wednesday, April 2,
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – On Tuesday, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement ahead of Tim Walz’s town hall stop in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. “Tim Walz’s town hall stop in Wisconsin is simply a desperate attempt to save face and remain relevant after his embarrassing defeat, which sent
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 750-acre Big Island Fire in the White River Marsh State Wildlife Area in Green Lake County is now 100% contained as of midnight. The fire broke out at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 17. It burned primarily in cattails and marsh grass.
MILWAUKEE—The ACLU of Wisconsin encourages voters to make a voting plan for the April 1 election, whether voting on Election Day, absentee, or early in person. Voters don’t have to wait for Election Day to vote and can find in-person early voting polling locations and hours for their area and make sure
I want Wisconsin-based companies to win the bids and build these projects. However, to protect Wisconsin ratepayers, I want to ensure the projects are built at the lowest cost possible.
The legislation strengthens our ability to combat this growing crisis by allowing law enforcement to immediately tow vehicles operated by unlicensed drivers or those charged with reckless driving.
No one could have predicted the immense impact that Act 10 would eventually have on the State of Wisconsin’s financial destiny when the MacIver Institute first proposed the policy back in November 2010.
While the fight might not be coming from national Democrats, Wisconsin voters have a unique opportunity at this moment to send a message to the Trump-Musk administration.
Crawford proved to be a skilled debater who, at more than one point in the face-off, overwhelmed her rival, former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel.
State Superintendent Jill Underly believes in Wisconsin’s tradition of strong public schools and will continue to support public education and improved funding for small towns and cities everywhere.
No one will silence my voice, or outlaw the things in my head that I have learned by studying American history. To outlaw this teaching is an inhumane act in my opinion. I will not be bullied. Bullies are by their very nature, insecure, scared, and weak people.
250318BudgetDownload… 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.
Without researchers, there is no research, and researchers, you now know, are graduate students. To save science, we must save the grad students.
By contrast to Ponzi schemes, Social Security relies on a real asset: the taxing authority of the US government.
MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of Tampon Tim’s visit to Wisconsin to stump for Susan Crawford, we thought Wisconsinites would like a refresher on what Walz thinks of Wisconsinites. It’s no secret why Walz is here supporting Dangerously Liberal Democrat Susan Crawford; they are both dangerously liberal and wrong for Wisconsin. Not only