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“People across our country deserve a health care system that is both affordable and accessible, rather than a health care system that forces them to choose between coverage or affording groceries.” – Former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Director Chiquita
Medical experts argue a Republican-authored medical marijuana bill lacks safeguards while advocates say it would provide relief. Senate President Sen. Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, during a Senate Health Committee public hearing pointed to Hawaii’s decision in 2000 to become one of
A Capital Times report showed from 2018 to 2023, the Department of Public Instruction investigated over 200 allegations of grooming and sexual misconduct by educators, yet shockingly, many of these predators kept their teaching licenses and stayed in classrooms.
Can more competitive districts be created and what would they look like?
Lost or stolen firearms at gun stores threaten people’s lives.
Oconto Republican state Sen. Eric Wimberger has sponsored a bill that would require local communities to sign off on solar before they can proceed. There’s no such law for factory farms. Go figure.
If enacted, proposed budget cuts will have dire consequences for Milwaukeeans who rely on public transit for work, school, groceries and medical or social services.
Hello! Governor Tony Evers here. For more than 20 days now, our federal government has been shut down. And, unfortunately, it doesn’t look like it’s going to end any time soon, folks. Unfortunately, President Trump and Republicans aren’t willing to
MADISON, WI — Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Megan Novak today released the following statement responding to Governor Tony Evers’ comments about the federal government shutdown and the potential interruption of FoodShare funding: “While Governor Evers and Senator Baldwin remain part of
“48 percent of Americans who voted for Trump in the 2024 election said they disapprove of the U.S. government providing up to $40 billion in financial assistance to Argentina” Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil told Wisconsinites they’d fix the
Madison, WI – Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) was recently presented with the William Steiger Human Services Award, given in recognition of a Republican lawmaker for outstanding support of Community Action and low-income families. He was nominated by Megan Mietchen, the
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Mid-State Technical College leader honed skills at UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. — Shelly Mondeik followed a nontraditional path to becoming a college president– a path that ran through University of Wisconsin-Stout and led her to be named one of Wisconsin’stop female
“People across our country deserve a health care system that is both affordable and accessible, rather than a health care system that forces them to choose between coverage or affording groceries.” – Former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Medical experts argue a Republican-authored medical marijuana bill lacks safeguards while advocates say it would provide relief. Senate President Sen. Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, during a Senate Health Committee public hearing pointed to Hawaii’s decision in 2000 to become one of the first states to pass a medical cannabis program. The
A Capital Times report showed from 2018 to 2023, the Department of Public Instruction investigated over 200 allegations of grooming and sexual misconduct by educators, yet shockingly, many of these predators kept their teaching licenses and stayed in classrooms.
Can more competitive districts be created and what would they look like?
Lost or stolen firearms at gun stores threaten people’s lives.
Oconto Republican state Sen. Eric Wimberger has sponsored a bill that would require local communities to sign off on solar before they can proceed. There’s no such law for factory farms. Go figure.
If enacted, proposed budget cuts will have dire consequences for Milwaukeeans who rely on public transit for work, school, groceries and medical or social services.
Hello! Governor Tony Evers here. For more than 20 days now, our federal government has been shut down. And, unfortunately, it doesn’t look like it’s going to end any time soon, folks. Unfortunately, President Trump and Republicans aren’t willing to come to the table to work across the aisle and
MADISON, WI — Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Megan Novak today released the following statement responding to Governor Tony Evers’ comments about the federal government shutdown and the potential interruption of FoodShare funding: “While Governor Evers and Senator Baldwin remain part of the problem, Sen. Ron Johnson is demonstrating leadership standing up…
“48 percent of Americans who voted for Trump in the 2024 election said they disapprove of the U.S. government providing up to $40 billion in financial assistance to Argentina” Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil told Wisconsinites they’d fix the economy – instead, they’re silent as Trump bails out Argentina
Madison, WI – Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) was recently presented with the William Steiger Human Services Award, given in recognition of a Republican lawmaker for outstanding support of Community Action and low-income families. He was nominated by Megan Mietchen, the Executive Director at Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin,
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Mid-State Technical College leader honed skills at UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. — Shelly Mondeik followed a nontraditional path to becoming a college president– a path that ran through University of Wisconsin-Stout and led her to be named one of Wisconsin’stop female leaders. Mondeik earned an associate’s degree after graduating from high