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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chancellor Emeritus Larry Schnack — a longtime faculty member and campus leader — passed away Monday, Nov. 28. Schnack retired from UW-Eau Claire in January 1998 after a 32-year career on the campus, which included 19
MADISON, Wis. — Judge Jennifer Dorow officially announced her entry into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race today. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “A few short weeks ago, Wisconsinites voted for a commonsense leader who supports freedom. Wisconsinites voted
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her fellow co-chairs and co-founders of the Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus, Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), and Deb Fischer (R-NE), in passing a bipartisan resolution recognizing November 2022 as National
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined 12 of his Republican colleagues in a letter to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican Whip John Thune, Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso, and Senate Republican Policy Committee Chairman
On behalf of School Choice Wisconsin Action, Inc. (SCWA), Catholic Memorial High School of Waukesha, Inc., and Roncalli Catholic Schools, Inc., the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and Superintendent
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the “incidental taking” of a rare lizard and turtle, which may result from the Bourbon Ridge Development. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) is pleased to announce that all the funds for the 2021 Wisconsin Act 109 Digital Mapping of School Buildings 2022 grant program have been awarded. 96 schools/districts, found here, have
Been good all year? Santa wants to hear from you! Mayor Cory Mason and The North Pole Express have come together to ensure City of Racine residents can get their list to Santa on time this year! The red North
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released its 2022 Municipal Equality Index (MEI). The MEI is the only nationwide assessment of LGBTQ+ inclusion in municipal law, policy, and services; more than 500 cities nationwide are rated. For the first time,
Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced the county will award $7,896,801 to help bring six affordable housing projects to reality. The projects will receive dollars from the Dane County Affordable Housing Development Fund. This funding will be used to
Taylor County Sheriff Larry Woebbeking is now added to the list of county sheriffs who endorse Justice Daniel Kelly in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Now is not the time to allow judicial activists to control our Wisconsin Supreme
How best to support service members and their families dominated discussion when First Lady Jill Biden hosted National Guardsmen, spouses and children at the White House Nov. 28. “For many Americans, our National Guard and their families are the only
Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as register of deeds in Adams County. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Jodi M. Helgeson on Jan. 13, 2023. The new register
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement celebrating the passage of the historic Respect for Marriage Act in the U.S. Senate: “Today, finally, Wisconsin celebrates a monumental step towards codification of marriage equality in the United States. Our
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement following the Senate vote, 61-36, to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. “Today, an overwhelming majority of Senators stepped up to protect the freedoms and rights of millions of Americans in same-sex
Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act, bringing us one step closer to codifying same-sex marriage at a federal level. Below are statements from A Better Wisconsin Together Executive Director Chris Walloch: “We knew when conservative leaders
Contact: Sean Elliott sean@judgemitchellforjustice.com (913) 461-3882 Justice isn’t what you say, it’s what you do. And only Judge Mitchell is committed to justice, equity, and a better future for all Wisconsinites. Upon the announcement of Judge Jennifer Dorow’s entrance to
MADISON, Wis.—Today the U.S. Senate, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin, passed the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, bringing the historic bill one step closer to becoming law. The bill guarantees basic rights and freedoms for same-sex and interracial couples. Despite
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – On Tuesday, November 29, The Committee on Transportation and Transit recommended for adoption [3-1] a resolution calling upon the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to reconstruct Interstate 94 (I-94) between 70th Street and 16th Street with six lanes, or “Fix at Six,” and opposing the
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chancellor Emeritus Larry Schnack — a longtime faculty member and campus leader — passed away Monday, Nov. 28. Schnack retired from UW-Eau Claire in January 1998 after a 32-year career on the campus, which included 19 years of teaching and administrative work followed by a 13-year
MADISON, Wis. — Judge Jennifer Dorow officially announced her entry into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race today. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “A few short weeks ago, Wisconsinites voted for a commonsense leader who supports freedom. Wisconsinites voted for their right to make their own health care decisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her fellow co-chairs and co-founders of the Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus, Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), and Deb Fischer (R-NE), in passing a bipartisan resolution recognizing November 2022 as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. National Hospice and Palliative Care
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined 12 of his Republican colleagues in a letter to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican Whip John Thune, Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso, and Senate Republican Policy Committee Chairman Roy Blunt expressing opposition to moving forward with the National
On behalf of School Choice Wisconsin Action, Inc. (SCWA), Catholic Memorial High School of Waukesha, Inc., and Roncalli Catholic Schools, Inc., the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jill Underly. The suit challenges several of
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the “incidental taking” of a rare lizard and turtle, which may result from the Bourbon Ridge Development. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) is pleased to announce that all the funds for the 2021 Wisconsin Act 109 Digital Mapping of School Buildings 2022 grant program have been awarded. 96 schools/districts, found here, have been awarded reimbursement for critical incident mapping data through the
Been good all year? Santa wants to hear from you! Mayor Cory Mason and The North Pole Express have come together to ensure City of Racine residents can get their list to Santa on time this year! The red North Pole Express Delivery mailbox will be located outside of City
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released its 2022 Municipal Equality Index (MEI). The MEI is the only nationwide assessment of LGBTQ+ inclusion in municipal law, policy, and services; more than 500 cities nationwide are rated. For the first time, the City of Racine has achieved a perfect score of
Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced the county will award $7,896,801 to help bring six affordable housing projects to reality. The projects will receive dollars from the Dane County Affordable Housing Development Fund. This funding will be used to create 557 new affordable housing units, including 318 units in
Taylor County Sheriff Larry Woebbeking is now added to the list of county sheriffs who endorse Justice Daniel Kelly in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Now is not the time to allow judicial activists to control our Wisconsin Supreme Court. Wisconsin needs a constitutional conservative like Justice Daniel Kelly
How best to support service members and their families dominated discussion when First Lady Jill Biden hosted National Guardsmen, spouses and children at the White House Nov. 28. “For many Americans, our National Guard and their families are the only service members that civilians might know,” Biden said in a
Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as register of deeds in Adams County. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Jodi M. Helgeson on Jan. 13, 2023. The new register of deeds will serve for the remainder of the unexpired
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement celebrating the passage of the historic Respect for Marriage Act in the U.S. Senate: “Today, finally, Wisconsin celebrates a monumental step towards codification of marriage equality in the United States. Our great Senator Tammy Baldwin led the charge on this historic
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement following the Senate vote, 61-36, to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. “Today, an overwhelming majority of Senators stepped up to protect the freedoms and rights of millions of Americans in same-sex and interracial marriages. I’m proud to have worked across the
Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act, bringing us one step closer to codifying same-sex marriage at a federal level. Below are statements from A Better Wisconsin Together Executive Director Chris Walloch: “We knew when conservative leaders refused to protect abortion access this year, that marriage equality
Contact: Sean Elliott sean@judgemitchellforjustice.com (913) 461-3882 Justice isn’t what you say, it’s what you do. And only Judge Mitchell is committed to justice, equity, and a better future for all Wisconsinites. Upon the announcement of Judge Jennifer Dorow’s entrance to the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Judge Everett Mitchell released
MADISON, Wis.—Today the U.S. Senate, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin, passed the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, bringing the historic bill one step closer to becoming law. The bill guarantees basic rights and freedoms for same-sex and interracial couples. Despite overwhelming support for the bill among Wisconsinites and bipartisan backing
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – On Tuesday, November 29, The Committee on Transportation and Transit recommended for adoption [3-1] a resolution calling upon the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to reconstruct Interstate 94 (I-94) between 70th Street and 16th Street with six lanes, or “Fix at Six,” and opposing the eight-lane alternative. County Supervisor Peter Burgelis authored the resolution and made the following statement.