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The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and a coalition of civil rights and liberties organizations have filed a Title VII charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the American Bar Association (ABA). This filing
WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a group of her colleagues in reintroducing the Right to Contraception Act, legislation that would create a statutory right to obtain and
MADISON – In a new television ad running statewide, grassroots Wisconsin schools superintendent Jeff Wright promises, “I’ll fight for your kids as if they were my own.” The ad highlights the crises caused at the Department of Public Instruction by
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – New digital billboard ads from Opportunity Wisconsin remind visitors to the Wisconsin Dells about President Trump’s plan to raise costs of gas, groceries, and even winter getaways, all in an effort to pay for new tax
Gov. Tony Evers is slamming federal officials for moving to “yank tens of millions of investments” in EV charging in Wisconsin after the U.S. Department of Transportation suspended approval of state EV infrastructure plans. The guv’s office on Friday said
Teacher turnover varies by pay, seniority and other characteristics.
We need a clear vision and a real plan for addressing the worst-in-the-nation performance of our city’s schools. The time is now for bold leadership, uncompromising vision and collective will to make difficult but necessary changes. Nothing less than Milwaukee’s very future is at stake.
Schimel must tell Musk to stay out of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Wisconsin’s future depends on it.
Failure to pass many of the proposals in the Evers budget, or at least reach effective compromises, will only perpetuate the “forever debate” in Wisconsin over the harmful “forever chemicals.”
ate last year a movement started to pass a resolution in the U.S. Senate to recognize this milestone and honor Aldo Leopold’s enduring contributions to conservation. Unfortunately, time ran out before it could pass. But as we enter this new year, I am hopeful that Congress will revisit this resolution and seize the opportunity to officially celebrate Leopold’s life and work.
Those who chose not to vote or cast protest ballots, like “Uncommitted,” may have thought they were sending a message. In reality, they inadvertently enabled policies that harm many of their own constituency base.
Pocan introduced a proposal to maintain transparency and honesty in government spending, which he dubbed the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act.
Doris Kearns Goodwin’s inspiring book “An Unfinished Love Story” contains dozens of revealing anecdotes about her late husband Richard Goodwin’s years with both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
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MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Administration (DOA) today announced $11.8 million in grants to for the purchase of 15 public transit buses serving Janesville, Wausau, Green Bay, and Beloit. The new buses will replace old, inefficient buses using funding from
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it has 2-year-old oak seedlings available for purchase. The seedlings are from Wisconsin’s Wilson State Nursery and are ready for planting. The seedlings are available because of a high-quality
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released a new report, “Wisconsin’s Administrative Revolution: Lessons from the REINS Act,” on Monday outlining how the Wisconsin REINS Act likely slowed the creation of new regulations in Wisconsin, making the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety has released the second edition of its Comprehensive School Safety Framework. This framework identifies model school safety practices and is designed for all Wisconsin school leaders to use as
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has announced Deputy Counsel, Dan Lennington, in addition to his litigation role, will assume the position of Managing Vice President and oversee day-to-day operations of WILL as we continue to
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released a statement regarding a lawsuit brought by a multi-state coalition, including Wisconsin, last week against the Trump Administration aimed at protecting Wisconsinites’ Social Security numbers, bank account information, and other sensitive personal details from
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and a coalition of civil rights and liberties organizations have filed a Title VII charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the American Bar Association (ABA). This filing comes on the heels of new executive orders and directives
WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a group of her colleagues in reintroducing the Right to Contraception Act, legislation that would create a statutory right to obtain and use contraceptives and ensure health care providers have a right
MADISON – In a new television ad running statewide, grassroots Wisconsin schools superintendent Jeff Wright promises, “I’ll fight for your kids as if they were my own.” The ad highlights the crises caused at the Department of Public Instruction by incumbent Jill Underly, including a hidden hiring freeze, financial mismanagement
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – New digital billboard ads from Opportunity Wisconsin remind visitors to the Wisconsin Dells about President Trump’s plan to raise costs of gas, groceries, and even winter getaways, all in an effort to pay for new tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy and big corporations. The billboards, which
Gov. Tony Evers is slamming federal officials for moving to “yank tens of millions of investments” in EV charging in Wisconsin after the U.S. Department of Transportation suspended approval of state EV infrastructure plans. The guv’s office on Friday said the Trump administration is seeking to “retroactively suspend” EV infrastructure
Teacher turnover varies by pay, seniority and other characteristics.
We need a clear vision and a real plan for addressing the worst-in-the-nation performance of our city’s schools. The time is now for bold leadership, uncompromising vision and collective will to make difficult but necessary changes. Nothing less than Milwaukee’s very future is at stake.
Schimel must tell Musk to stay out of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Wisconsin’s future depends on it.
Failure to pass many of the proposals in the Evers budget, or at least reach effective compromises, will only perpetuate the “forever debate” in Wisconsin over the harmful “forever chemicals.”
ate last year a movement started to pass a resolution in the U.S. Senate to recognize this milestone and honor Aldo Leopold’s enduring contributions to conservation. Unfortunately, time ran out before it could pass. But as we enter this new year, I am hopeful that Congress will revisit this resolution and seize the opportunity to officially celebrate Leopold’s life and work.
Those who chose not to vote or cast protest ballots, like “Uncommitted,” may have thought they were sending a message. In reality, they inadvertently enabled policies that harm many of their own constituency base.
Pocan introduced a proposal to maintain transparency and honesty in government spending, which he dubbed the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act.
Doris Kearns Goodwin’s inspiring book “An Unfinished Love Story” contains dozens of revealing anecdotes about her late husband Richard Goodwin’s years with both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
… 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.
MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Administration (DOA) today announced $11.8 million in grants to for the purchase of 15 public transit buses serving Janesville, Wausau, Green Bay, and Beloit. The new buses will replace old, inefficient buses using funding from the State of Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Grant Program. The
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it has 2-year-old oak seedlings available for purchase. The seedlings are from Wisconsin’s Wilson State Nursery and are ready for planting. The seedlings are available because of a high-quality acorn crop and harvest in 2022. While many 1-year-old seedlings
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released a new report, “Wisconsin’s Administrative Revolution: Lessons from the REINS Act,” on Monday outlining how the Wisconsin REINS Act likely slowed the creation of new regulations in Wisconsin, making the case for other states and the federal government to consider
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety has released the second edition of its Comprehensive School Safety Framework. This framework identifies model school safety practices and is designed for all Wisconsin school leaders to use as a guide and to adapt to fit their needs locally.
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has announced Deputy Counsel, Dan Lennington, in addition to his litigation role, will assume the position of Managing Vice President and oversee day-to-day operations of WILL as we continue to expand our litigation and policy work beyond just Wisconsin. Additionally,
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released a statement regarding a lawsuit brought by a multi-state coalition, including Wisconsin, last week against the Trump Administration aimed at protecting Wisconsinites’ Social Security numbers, bank account information, and other sensitive personal details from unauthorized access: “Wisconsinites expect the federal government to treat their