MADISON – Today, Democratic legislators stood with members of the education sector workforce to introduce the Collective Bargaining for Public Education Act. Lead authors, Senator Chris Larson and Representative Katrina Shankland issued the following statement: “Wisconsin has been experiencing a major teacher and worker shortage. Year after year, teacher and support

Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government announced today three key additions to its growing team with backgrounds working for some of Wisconsin’s and America’s most prominent organizations and elected officials. John Gray joins IRG as a policy fellow, mostly recently serving as Deputy Assistant to President Donald Trump and Director

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10/7/21 — Brookfield, WI — Milwaukee area entrepreneur and business leader, Matt Cordio, has released a statement regarding his potential candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of the State of Wisconsin: “Over the past nine months, I have enjoyed traveling across my beautiful home state of Wisconsin. It has truly been a

Wisconsin Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Levi T. Parker received the Maj. Richard I. Bong Award at a Breakfast with the Boss event hosted by Wisconsin Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve in September. Parker, a survey team chief with the Guard’s 54th Civil Support Team, earned the award,

A recent New York Times article highlights the importance of 2022 governor’s races in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, where Govs. Tony Evers, Gretchen Whitmer, and Tom Wolf have become a “sea wall against a rising Republican tide of voting restrictions and far-reaching election laws.” Governor’s races have become increasingly urgent in the past

Grants totaling more than $550,000 to increase access and enhance health care quality in rural Wisconsin were announced today by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). The grants support education and training to assist rural hospitals and clinics in filling “high need, high demand” positions. “Access to high quality health

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association joined legislative leaders at a press conference announcing strategic efforts to curb the state’s out-of-control housing shortage. With increasing construction costs, an antiquated regulatory atmosphere, and a severe shortage of affordable housing, these bills have been introduced to make a difference in the

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today, in partnership with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), announced a free, online course for parents and caregivers on how to help keep kids safe online. The course comes as the Department of Justice (DOJ) and DPI recognize October as Keeping Kids Safe Online

LA CROSSE, WI – Today, State Senator Brad Pfaff, candidate for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, announced that his campaign has been endorsed by Former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl.  “Brad Pfaff has proven that he will stand up for what’s right and fight for the people of Wisconsin,” said Senator Kohl. “He

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the departments of Administration (DOA), Health Services (DHS), and Natural Resources (DNR), and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) are developing a comprehensive environmental and public health mapping system known as the Wisconsin Environmental Equity Tool which will analyze and visualize data online so

MADISON, Wis. — Former Lieutenant Governor and Republican Gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch recently announced her campaign’s “Grassroots Leadership Board.” The newly formed group is a motley right-wing crew of anti-maskers, domestic abusers, and purveyors of disinformation, providing an alarming preview into what Wisconsinites can expect from Kleefisch going forward. Here are

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Jeffrey Hales, Charles T. Zlatkovich Centennial Professor of Accounting at the University of Texas at Austin and chair of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, will be the keynote speaker for the Sustainability 2.0 Conference hosted by the Marquette University College of Business Administration on Monday, Oct. 11,

MADISON – This week, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin and HELP of Door County joined together for an event displaying silhouettes in Sturgeon Bay to help raise awareness of crime victims’ rights in Wisconsin. The silhouettes highlighted various rights included under Marsy’s Law. The display was held in conjunction with HELP of Door

MADISON – Today, State Representative Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) joined a group of his Republican colleagues to unveil concrete steps towards addressing Wisconsin’s growing housing shortage. The lawmakers held a press conference to discuss the impacts of the shortage and unveil a series of bills aimed at providing more housing options for

MADISON – Today, State Representative Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) led a group of his Republican colleagues in unveiling a package of bills that seeks to address Wisconsin’s growing workforce housing shortage. “The lack of available and affordable housing in Wisconsin is a real problem. It affects all regions of our state, especially

Madison, WI — Today, State Representative Alex Dallman joined several of his Assembly colleagues in a press conference to announce a bill package that will work to address the workforce housing shortage in Wisconsin. Representative Dallman is the lead author on LRB-4800/1, which would create a certified “shovel ready” workforce housing

The Wisconsin Towns Association, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, and Department of Revenue have produced a model spread sheet to help communities calculate revenue loss caused by COVID-19 as allowed under the federal American Rescue Plan Act, which we are releasing today. One of the most versatile and flexible categories for

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin reintroduced the bipartisan National Scenic Trails Parity Act to grant unit status to three National Scenic Trails that are part of the National Park System: the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, the North Country National Scenic Trail, and the New England National Scenic Trail. Providing unit

WASHINGTON —  On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter with 21 of his GOP colleagues to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of Centers for Disease Control