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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party wrote to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel following reports that U.S. cell phones and other devices are receiving and processing signals from Chinese and Russian satellites
MADISON, Wis. — Today, on the three-year anniversary of President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan into law, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wiklerreleased the following statement: “Three years ago today, President Biden signed the historic American Rescue Plan
On the April 2nd Spring Election ballot in Wisconsin, in addition to contests for local offices, judgeships, school board members and other positions, the Wisconsin Legislature had directed that there were also be two constitutional amendments passed by the Republican
MADISON, WI- After the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 568—Relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison)
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families
Milwaukee, WI – This upcoming Saturday, March 16th from 1-3pm, the Milwaukee Anti-War Committee (MAC) will host a teach-in on Solidarity in Resistance: How Yemen and Palestine Resist the US Empire at Zao MKE Church. This event will be a
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MADISON — In reaction to today’s announcement that UW-Milwaukee’s Waukesha branch campus will close at the end of the Spring 2025 semester, Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield), chairman of the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue, issued the following statement: “Decisions
MARINETTE, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) issued the following statement in light of Governor Evers’ visit to a Marinette water facility. “If Governor Evers wants solutions to the PFAS crisis, he should listen to the needs of affected communities and sign
Five Milwaukee Brewers executives contributed $5,000 to a GOP legislative leader shortly after the legislature approved a $500 million stadium renovation and long-term lease deal last November. Recent campaign finance reports showed five Brewers executives each made $1,000 contributions to
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will hold a virtual hearing on a proposed rule that would provide local education agencies additional flexibility to better meet their communities’ needs in commencing a school term prior to Sept. 1. Clearinghouse Rule
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement in response to Donald Trump saying “there is a lot you can do… in terms of cutting” Social Security and Medicare: “After trying to gut the programs
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced today that its UWM at Waukesha campus will close after the Spring 2025 semester in response to a directive from the Universities of Wisconsin. This also means closing the College of General Studies and ending
President Biden gave a well-received forceful, plainspoken State of the Union address, much to the dismay of his GOP critics. Wisconsin GOP Representative Derrick Van Orden, 3rd Congressional District (CD), forgot his manners and rudely interrupted Biden’s remarks shouting “lies!”
Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) made the following statement regarding the Recall Vos Committee’s statement of intent to deliver 10,000 signatures to WEC tomorrow: “Given that almost every person in Racine County – not just those living in the 63rd district –
State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement in response to action taken by the Joint Committee on Finance today in relation to a list of recommended early literacy curricula that would be eligible for partial reimbursement through
“I’m excited to launch this campaign today and continue my work for the people of the Chippewa Valley. The Chippewa Valley is home to me and representing the area in Madison is the honor of a lifetime. This district has
Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to the Joint Finance Committee’s approval of four high-quality, evidence-based reading curricula: “Wisconsin is in a reading crisis. When I authored the Right to Read
MADISON, WI – Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) approved four early literacy curricula for reimbursement under 2024 Wisconsin Act 20 and the state budget. These curricula were recommended by the Council on Early Literacy Curriculum. Following the meeting, the
DELAFIELD, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Joint Committee on Finance completed the first step in improving Wisconsin’s shamefully low reading scores. We applaud them for boldly approving the four highest-quality curriculum options for kids as recommended by the Early Literacy
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party wrote to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel following reports that U.S. cell phones and other devices are receiving and processing signals from Chinese and Russian satellites in violation of the FCC’s rules. Most of the modern
MADISON, Wis. — Today, on the three-year anniversary of President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan into law, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wiklerreleased the following statement: “Three years ago today, President Biden signed the historic American Rescue Plan into law to put Wisconsin on track to recover from
On the April 2nd Spring Election ballot in Wisconsin, in addition to contests for local offices, judgeships, school board members and other positions, the Wisconsin Legislature had directed that there were also be two constitutional amendments passed by the Republican majority in the Legislature over the last several years to
MADISON, WI- After the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 568—Relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “This past Thursday marks a historic
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families all want good paying jobs, affordable health care, and the
Milwaukee, WI – This upcoming Saturday, March 16th from 1-3pm, the Milwaukee Anti-War Committee (MAC) will host a teach-in on Solidarity in Resistance: How Yemen and Palestine Resist the US Empire at Zao MKE Church. This event will be a panel discussion and presentation with Milwaukee 4 Yemen and US
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MADISON — In reaction to today’s announcement that UW-Milwaukee’s Waukesha branch campus will close at the end of the Spring 2025 semester, Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield), chairman of the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue, issued the following statement: “Decisions like today’s UW announcement are difficult and will likely impact
MARINETTE, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) issued the following statement in light of Governor Evers’ visit to a Marinette water facility. “If Governor Evers wants solutions to the PFAS crisis, he should listen to the needs of affected communities and sign Senate Bill 312 into law,” said Wimberger. “His threatened veto will just
Five Milwaukee Brewers executives contributed $5,000 to a GOP legislative leader shortly after the legislature approved a $500 million stadium renovation and long-term lease deal last November. Recent campaign finance reports showed five Brewers executives each made $1,000 contributions to GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Nov. 28, which was
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will hold a virtual hearing on a proposed rule that would provide local education agencies additional flexibility to better meet their communities’ needs in commencing a school term prior to Sept. 1. Clearinghouse Rule 24-026 expands the types of extraordinary reasons for the DPI to
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement in response to Donald Trump saying “there is a lot you can do… in terms of cutting” Social Security and Medicare: “After trying to gut the programs for years, Donald Trump promised again today that he would
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced today that its UWM at Waukesha campus will close after the Spring 2025 semester in response to a directive from the Universities of Wisconsin. This also means closing the College of General Studies and ending its associate degree offerings at that time. Declining enrollment, shifting
President Biden gave a well-received forceful, plainspoken State of the Union address, much to the dismay of his GOP critics. Wisconsin GOP Representative Derrick Van Orden, 3rd Congressional District (CD), forgot his manners and rudely interrupted Biden’s remarks shouting “lies!” Van Orden showed he lacks the judgment and temperament to
Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) made the following statement regarding the Recall Vos Committee’s statement of intent to deliver 10,000 signatures to WEC tomorrow: “Given that almost every person in Racine County – not just those living in the 63rd district – has been accosted by out-of-state recall circulators over the past
State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement in response to action taken by the Joint Committee on Finance today in relation to a list of recommended early literacy curricula that would be eligible for partial reimbursement through the state through 2023 Wisconsin Act 20. “Act 20 is about
“I’m excited to launch this campaign today and continue my work for the people of the Chippewa Valley. The Chippewa Valley is home to me and representing the area in Madison is the honor of a lifetime. This district has changed quite a bit with redistricting and I’m really looking
Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to the Joint Finance Committee’s approval of four high-quality, evidence-based reading curricula: “Wisconsin is in a reading crisis. When I authored the Right to Read Act last year, nearly 70% of 4th graders in the State
MADISON, WI – Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) approved four early literacy curricula for reimbursement under 2024 Wisconsin Act 20 and the state budget. These curricula were recommended by the Council on Early Literacy Curriculum. Following the meeting, the Co-Chairs Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and Senator Howard Marklein
DELAFIELD, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Joint Committee on Finance completed the first step in improving Wisconsin’s shamefully low reading scores. We applaud them for boldly approving the four highest-quality curriculum options for kids as recommended by the Early Literacy Curriculum Council. Republicans on the committee voted to adopt the