Marquette University: Marquette Law School Poll to release Wisconsin survey Tuesday, May 26, on reaction to the rejection of Evers’ and GOP leaders’ special education and property tax bill

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a statewide poll on Tuesday, May 26, at 12:01 a.m. CDT, via electronic distribution and web posting. There will not be an in-person release for this poll. * Please note that this release is Tuesday, rather than the traditional

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Leads colleagues urging Trump Admin to keep American workers at center of U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade negotiations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led 14 of her Senate colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to prioritize American workers during the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and stand up to China. The lawmakers laid out a comprehensive plan and called on the Trump Administration

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Dunn County: To hold Memorial Day Service at Evergreen Cemetery

MENOMONIE, Wis. —   A  U.S. Marine Corps rifleman will be the featured speaker at the annual Evergreen Memorial Day Ceremony, a longstanding local tradition honoring those who gave their lives in service to the nation. Ther service begins at 9:30 a.m.  Monday, May 26, at Evergreen Cemetery. This year’s featured speaker will be Marine Corps veteran

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U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development: Announces regulatory best practices to unleash building and increase homeownership across America

Washington, DC – The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the State and Local Best Practices for Home Construction Report, a series of regulatory actions for state and local governments to increase efficiency and ease regulatory barriers to housing construction and affordability. “HUD is encouraging our state and local partners

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Dept. of Justice: Beloit man sentenced to 10 years for drug trafficking

MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Gabriel Lebron Mejia, 27, Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 10 years in federal prison for possessing 100 grams or more of heroin intended for distribution and maintaining a drug trafficking premises. Lebron Mejia pleaded

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WisDems: MJS: GOP candidate for Governor Tiffany backs FBI probe into 2020 vote, won’t say whether Biden won

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that MAGA extremist Tom Tiffany is still pushing dangerous lies and conspiracy theories about the results of the 2020 election and is actively supporting the Trump administration’s probe into the election. Recently, a Washington Post piece noted that if Tiffany, the election-denying extremist, were

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Dept. of Justice: Sues U.S. Department of Education over student loan rule limiting access to student loans for professional degree programs

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) joined a coalition Tuesday in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits full access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degree programs, including many healthcare and other critical workforce fields. “We should

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Pushes Army Secretary on new report that soldiers in Kuwait were denied medical supplies before deadly Iranian attack

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, following a new report from CBS News, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll about why the U.S. Army denied servicemember’s request for additional medical supplies just weeks before they were the target of a deadly Iranian attack. The soldiers from the Army’s

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Rep. Palmeri: State delivers investments in the 54th Assembly District 

MADISON, WI – Recently, the 54th Assembly District was awarded more than $2,500,000 in state funding and grants for various projects. The State Building Commission (SBC) convened last week to approve state funding for capitol building projects and awardees of the Non-State Grant Program. Additionally, the City of Oshkosh received a

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