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MPS’s 53% benefit rate is correct and validated by external audits. Both the rate and our proposals have been validated by our team as well as veteran school finance expert who has worked for some of the nation’s largest school
OCONOMOWOC, WI – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald announced the date and location of WI-05’s 2026 Congressional Art Show. Each spring, the Congressional Art Competition, sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives, recognizes and encourages the artistic talent of high school students
The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) welcomes and strongly supports Milwaukee Alderman Alex Brower’s introduction of a resolution calling for the immediate release of Salah Sarsour and affirming his right to due process. The resolution is set to be introduced
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The annual March for Life Wisconsin will take place from 2pm-4pm on Saturday, April 25, 2026, on the State Street steps at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. The March for Life Wisconsin is a joyful and peaceful march to
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously re-elected Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell, affirming her leadership following a term defined by historic budget outcomes, restored transit funding, and nationally recognized equity-driven policy. Over the past term, Nicholson-Bovell led the adoption of a
MILWAUKEE – At today’s organizational meeting, Supervisor Steven Shea (8th District) was unanimously re-elected by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to serve as First Vice Chair for the 2026–2028 term. Supervisor Shea, now in his fifth term representing the south shore
MILWAUKEE – On Monday, April 20, 2026, Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones was officially sworn in at the Milwaukee County Courthouse by the Honorable Lena C. Taylor as she began her fifth year of dedicated service as Milwaukee County Supervisor and was
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today shared that under the newly passed “Gail’s Law,” Wisconsin women will be able to get medically necessary supplemental breast screenings or diagnostic breast examinations for those with dense breasts or who are at an
This April marks the 9th Medicaid Awareness Month, and Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have chosen to spend it slashing coverage and hiking costs for Americans with disabilities. Donald Trump and Republicans slashed over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the
MADISON, Wis. — On Friday, Spectrum News reported on Wisconsin’s decline in SNAP enrollment just nine months after Republicans passed the Big Ugly Bill, which attacks SNAP benefits in the state. Since then, Republicans have been unable to lower unemployment rates or ease the
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning consumers of another wave of fraud attempts where scammers pretend to be from WisDOT. Some scams duplicate the look of official WisDOT content. The latest phishing scam,
Drug Take Back Day, Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Help Prevent Prescription Drugs from Getting into Wrong Hands MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is announcing that this upcoming Saturday, April 25, 2026, is National Drug Take
MILWAUKEE – Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Housing Services convened local housing leaders, developers, advocates, and community partners at the Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center for a Fair
MADISON, Wis. — April 20, or 4/20, is widely recognized as a day to highlight efforts to advance reforms to marijuana laws in the U.S. But another session of inaction by Republicans to enact commonsense state reforms means Wisconsinites will spend
Vote comes one day before fragile and crumbling ceasefire ends and tensions are rising in the Strait of Hormuz WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) will force the Senate to vote on her War Powers Resolution to end
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Representative Joe Sheehan (D- Sheboygan) announced today that he will seek re-election for the 26th Assembly District. He has served one term in the Assembly as a member of the Committee on Education and the Committee on
Error Makes Clear that MPS Can Afford MTEA Demand for Full 2.63% COLA on July 1 MILWAUKEE – As part of the bargaining process with the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA), Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Administration issued three proposals. In
MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) today announced that Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed April as Safe Digging Month, raising awareness of the simple measures Wisconsinites can take to keep their communities safe this digging season. “As the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced counties and municipalities across the state received more than $117 million in the second quarterly payments for 2026 General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids to repair, maintain, and improve
MPS’s 53% benefit rate is correct and validated by external audits. Both the rate and our proposals have been validated by our team as well as veteran school finance expert who has worked for some of the nation’s largest school districts. Like other governmental entities, MPS uses a blended benefit
OCONOMOWOC, WI – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald announced the date and location of WI-05’s 2026 Congressional Art Show. Each spring, the Congressional Art Competition, sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives, recognizes and encourages the artistic talent of high school students throughout Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District. The Grand Prize-winning piece will
The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) welcomes and strongly supports Milwaukee Alderman Alex Brower’s introduction of a resolution calling for the immediate release of Salah Sarsour and affirming his right to due process. The resolution is set to be introduced for immediate adoption at the Milwaukee Common Council meeting on Tuesday,
WI-Crop-Progress-04-20-26Download… 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.
The annual March for Life Wisconsin will take place from 2pm-4pm on Saturday, April 25, 2026, on the State Street steps at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. The March for Life Wisconsin is a joyful and peaceful march to celebrate and protect every human life. Organizers expect the event
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously re-elected Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell, affirming her leadership following a term defined by historic budget outcomes, restored transit funding, and nationally recognized equity-driven policy. Over the past term, Nicholson-Bovell led the adoption of a unanimous 2025 budget and a 17-1 2026 budget, advanced ke…
MILWAUKEE – At today’s organizational meeting, Supervisor Steven Shea (8th District) was unanimously re-elected by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to serve as First Vice Chair for the 2026–2028 term. Supervisor Shea, now in his fifth term representing the south shore communities of Cudahy, South Milwaukee, Saint Francis, and part of
MILWAUKEE – On Monday, April 20, 2026, Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones was officially sworn in at the Milwaukee County Courthouse by the Honorable Lena C. Taylor as she began her fifth year of dedicated service as Milwaukee County Supervisor and was reelected to continue her leadership role as Second Vice Chairwoman
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today shared that under the newly passed “Gail’s Law,” Wisconsin women will be able to get medically necessary supplemental breast screenings or diagnostic breast examinations for those with dense breasts or who are at an increased risk of breast cancer fully covered by health insurance
This April marks the 9th Medicaid Awareness Month, and Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have chosen to spend it slashing coverage and hiking costs for Americans with disabilities. Donald Trump and Republicans slashed over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), ripping coverage from more than 15
MADISON, Wis. — On Friday, Spectrum News reported on Wisconsin’s decline in SNAP enrollment just nine months after Republicans passed the Big Ugly Bill, which attacks SNAP benefits in the state. Since then, Republicans have been unable to lower unemployment rates or ease the affordability crisis. The decrease in SNAP enrollment indicates that working
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning consumers of another wave of fraud attempts where scammers pretend to be from WisDOT. Some scams duplicate the look of official WisDOT content. The latest phishing scam, often from out of state or out of country phone
Drug Take Back Day, Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Help Prevent Prescription Drugs from Getting into Wrong Hands MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is announcing that this upcoming Saturday, April 25, 2026, is National Drug Take Back Day. During the first three months of this year,
MILWAUKEE – Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Housing Services convened local housing leaders, developers, advocates, and community partners at the Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center for a Fair Housing Month roundtable dedicated to strengthening safe, quality, and affordable
MADISON, Wis. — April 20, or 4/20, is widely recognized as a day to highlight efforts to advance reforms to marijuana laws in the U.S. But another session of inaction by Republicans to enact commonsense state reforms means Wisconsinites will spend another 4/20 among the dwindling number of states where medicinal
Vote comes one day before fragile and crumbling ceasefire ends and tensions are rising in the Strait of Hormuz WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) will force the Senate to vote on her War Powers Resolution to end the war in Iran. The vote comes just one day
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Representative Joe Sheehan (D- Sheboygan) announced today that he will seek re-election for the 26th Assembly District. He has served one term in the Assembly as a member of the Committee on Education and the Committee on Labor, Workforce Development, and Integrated Employment. Sheehan previously served as
Error Makes Clear that MPS Can Afford MTEA Demand for Full 2.63% COLA on July 1 MILWAUKEE – As part of the bargaining process with the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA), Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Administration issued three proposals. In those proposals, MPS estimated payroll tax and benefit costs that
MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) today announced that Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed April as Safe Digging Month, raising awareness of the simple measures Wisconsinites can take to keep their communities safe this digging season. “As the weather warms up and the ground thaws, I am proud
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced counties and municipalities across the state received more than $117 million in the second quarterly payments for 2026 General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids to repair, maintain, and improve local roads and connecting highways… Please log in to access