MADISON–Today, Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) announced a new series of in-district discussions called “Community Conversations.” Rep Vining issued the following statement: “Today I am announcing a new series called, ‘Community Conversations.’ My goal is to create time and space to meet with groups within our community and hear about what

Today, State Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha), along with Senator Jacque (R-DePere), released “The Human Trafficking Prevention Act.”  “One way to tackle human trafficking is to increase the penalty for ‘buyers’ who make trafficking financially viable,” said Rep Allen. The bill intends to provide a stronger deterrent by imposing a mandatory

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) announced the reintroduction of the Justice for Murder Victims Act. This bipartisan bill would strike down the “year-and-a-day” rule, a 13th century legal precedent that prohibits a defendant from being prosecuted for murder if their victim dies more than

MADISON, Wisc. — On Thursday, Brittany Kinser, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction released the following statement in response to a new audit of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) released by Governor Tony Evers’ office.  The audit’s findings are a blistering testament to MPS’s gross mismanagement of resources, the educational hardship and struggles

WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, the Schimel campaign announced that Judge Brad Schimel received the endorsements of 10 more Wisconsin Sheriffs, as well as the Waukesha Deputy Sheriff’s Labor Union (WDSLU). With the latest support, Judge Schimel now has the endorsement of over 80 current and retired Wisconsin Sheriffs in his bid

MADISON, Wis. – The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin (NRF) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invite the public to a free virtual showing of the new short film, “Weathering the Change: Climate Adaptation at Rush Creek” on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at noon. The film highlights a climate adaptation project at Rush

Proposal protects all electricity users A broad-based, statewide coalition of nearly 2 dozen groups including businesses, economic development organizations, cooperatives, and others today launched an effort to expand support for and gain passage of legislation that saves ratepayers money and avoids bureaucracy and red tape.   The legislation, known as the

MADISON, Wis. — While Backlog Brad tries to rewrite the history of his failure to promptly test thousands of backlogged rape kits in Wisconsin, Schimel’s excuses couldn’t be further from the truth: Brad Schimel made the choice to ignore thousands of untested rape kits until he was running for reelection, delaying justice

Senate set to vote on confirmation of RFK, Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human Services Thursday Baldwin: “RFK, Jr. will put Americans in harm’s way” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) took to the Senate floor to express her opposition to the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy,

Public trust in the Department of Public Instruction and State Superintendent Jill Underly plummets as voters learn about statewide assessment changes City Forward Collective, in partnership with CFC Action Fund, is releasing the second part of our two-part series on polling results regarding K-12 education in Wisconsin. While the first release focused

Jesse Roesler is the featured speaker for the Feb. 20 Thursdays at the Upresentation at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County. Roesler, an Emmy and James Beard award-winning filmmaker, will present “The Power of Visual Storytelling” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall in Ritzinger Hall. The

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement regarding the release of an operational school audit report on Milwaukee Public Schools. “The success of our children is at the heart of everything we do. The operational audit report released today on Milwaukee Public Schools offers a clear and practical blueprint

Removing competition will increase rates Madison –The Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group, Inc. (WIEG) the non-profit association representing 25 of Wisconsin’s largest energy consumers and 35,000 jobs today urged lawmakers to reject renewed efforts to revive the transmission Right of First Refusal (ROFR) legislation. The legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 28, has similar language

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the first of two independent audits of Milwaukee Public Schools’ (MPS). This is the first of two comprehensive, independent audits that Gov. Evers directed with support of the local community following the district’s failure to submit statutorily required annual financial audit reports to the Wisco… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t

(MILWAUKEE) — The independent operational audit of Milwaukee Public Schools validates the progress we are making while also serving as a guide for continued improvements. It highlights the strength of our existing systems and the dedication behind key initiatives, reinforcing the steps we have taken to move our students forward. At the

The unions representing the plaintiffs in the case to restore collective bargaining rights to Wisconsin public service workers have released this statement in response to the announcement regarding our petition to bypass: “While we are disappointed in this delay, we remain confident in the merits of our case, and that

MADISON, Wis. – If you are covering Janet Protasiewicz’s refusal to recuse herself from the Act 10 lawsuit, please consider the following statement: “Democrats couldn’t beat Republicans in November so now they are abusing the court to throw out Republican policies and raise taxes by billions. The only thing stopping Democrats

Agreeing with WILL, Supreme Court allows case to remain with Court of Appeals The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s denial of a bypass petition in Abbotsford Education Association v. WERC, which would have allowed the state’s highest court to