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The gap between what the Department of Public Instruction and Superintendent Jill Underly told the public and what their own records prove is substantial.
We tried democratizing GHC, the board plotted against us
The provisional agreement to end the war that has cost $30 billion and 13 U.S. lives appears to more or less restore the status quo before the war started.
As the current federal administration dismantles environmental gains over the past 50-plus years, it’s almost like history is speeding in reverse, wildly out of control.
In 2025, after the Trump administration announced a separate initiative to repeal the Roadless Rule, a public comment period delivered 99% opposition to the proposal
The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall is a case in point.
City-owned grocery stores in New York—backed by tens of millions in taxpayer dollars per location—threaten private businesses and repeat proven policy failures.
Madison – State Representative Angelina Cruz (D-Racine) has been named Elected Official of the Year by AFT-Wisconsin. AFT-Wisconsin is a federation of local unions across the state and represents teachers, faculty and staff in the UW system and Wisconsin technical college
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has launched “The Wisconsin Education Comeback: A Roadmap for Student Success” a series of reports to reform education in Wisconsin. The roadmap will aim to provide a comprehensive set of K-12
De Pere, WI – State Senate District 1 candidate Katie Baney today released her Families First Pledge, outlining specific commitments to put families ahead of political insiders and deliver real accountability to the people of Northeast Wisconsin. In the pledge,
MADISON, Wis. — Civic Media today announced a new initiative with Ben Wikler called This Is Wisconsin: a series that travels the state to tell the stories of working Wisconsinites—how far families have to drive for a doctor’s appointment when the local
MILWAUKEE – In 2021, Tom Tiffany voted against legislation establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, making him the only member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to oppose recognizing one of the most important milestones in American history, a decision that underscores
This week, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will transfer some its responsibilities to other federal agencies, including oversight of special education quality, programs that help students successfully move from school to work, and the enforcement of students with
WISCONSIN — Congressional candidate Peter Burgelis today highlighted his record of standing with organized labor, supporting collective bargaining rights, and delivering results for union workers and working families throughout his service on the Milwaukee County Board and Milwaukee Common Council. “As
MADISON, WI — The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin has joined the Wisconsin Working Families Party in filing an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to Wisconsin’s longstanding ban on fusion voting. Fusion voting allows multiple political parties to nominate the
Door County, WI – Door County Land Trust recently expanded protection of a fragile wetland with the largest acquisition yet for the Kellner Fen Natural Area. 149 acres were purchased in a bargain sale from Dennis and Susan Garrity earlier this
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The gap between what the Department of Public Instruction and Superintendent Jill Underly told the public and what their own records prove is substantial.
We tried democratizing GHC, the board plotted against us
The provisional agreement to end the war that has cost $30 billion and 13 U.S. lives appears to more or less restore the status quo before the war started.
As the current federal administration dismantles environmental gains over the past 50-plus years, it’s almost like history is speeding in reverse, wildly out of control.
In 2025, after the Trump administration announced a separate initiative to repeal the Roadless Rule, a public comment period delivered 99% opposition to the proposal
The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall is a case in point.
City-owned grocery stores in New York—backed by tens of millions in taxpayer dollars per location—threaten private businesses and repeat proven policy failures.
Madison – State Representative Angelina Cruz (D-Racine) has been named Elected Official of the Year by AFT-Wisconsin. AFT-Wisconsin is a federation of local unions across the state and represents teachers, faculty and staff in the UW system and Wisconsin technical college system faculty, state workers, and public defenders. Rep. Cruz is
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has launched “The Wisconsin Education Comeback: A Roadmap for Student Success” a series of reports to reform education in Wisconsin. The roadmap will aim to provide a comprehensive set of K-12 education reforms for the next Governor and legislature to tackle.
De Pere, WI – State Senate District 1 candidate Katie Baney today released her Families First Pledge, outlining specific commitments to put families ahead of political insiders and deliver real accountability to the people of Northeast Wisconsin. In the pledge, Baney commits to holding quarterly town halls in different locations
MADISON, Wis. — Civic Media today announced a new initiative with Ben Wikler called This Is Wisconsin: a series that travels the state to tell the stories of working Wisconsinites—how far families have to drive for a doctor’s appointment when the local hospital closes, the rising cost of brats and beer (still
MILWAUKEE – In 2021, Tom Tiffany voted against legislation establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, making him the only member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to oppose recognizing one of the most important milestones in American history, a decision that underscores Tiffany’s extreme views and unwillingness to acknowledge the full scope
This week, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will transfer some its responsibilities to other federal agencies, including oversight of special education quality, programs that help students successfully move from school to work, and the enforcement of students with disabilities’ civil right to an education. Students with disabilities have
WISCONSIN — Congressional candidate Peter Burgelis today highlighted his record of standing with organized labor, supporting collective bargaining rights, and delivering results for union workers and working families throughout his service on the Milwaukee County Board and Milwaukee Common Council. “As the son and grandson of immigrants who fought for every
MADISON, WI — The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin has joined the Wisconsin Working Families Party in filing an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to Wisconsin’s longstanding ban on fusion voting. Fusion voting allows multiple political parties to nominate the same candidate, giving voters the ability to support both a
Door County, WI – Door County Land Trust recently expanded protection of a fragile wetland with the largest acquisition yet for the Kellner Fen Natural Area. 149 acres were purchased in a bargain sale from Dennis and Susan Garrity earlier this year. The acquisition preserves globally important ridge-and-swale landscape and habitat
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