MADISON — As a University of Wisconsin Law School student years ago, Jo Deen B. Lowe felt a deep connection to the land where she studied every day. The campus — and the territory around it — is the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk, her forebears. “I always appreciated that

During yesterday’s meeting of the Common Council (Tuesday, September 21), Mayor Tom Barrett presented his proposed 2022 City of Milwaukee budget. In the coming weeks, Council members will begin to review the budget and to engage the community in the process. Common Council President Cavalier Johnson and Finance and Personnel Committee Chair Alderman

Steineke and Stroebel join over 25 current and former legislators in support of Ryan Owens MADISON, Wis. — The Ryan Owens campaign continues to gain support from conservative legislators across Wisconsin with the endorsement of Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke of Kaukauna and State Senator Duey Stroebel of Cedarburg. Owens has previously announced the endorsements of

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Teams Up with Affiliate Chambers and Grubhub To Offer String-Free Funds for Struggling Restaurants Impacted by Covid America’s vulnerable LGBTQ+-owned restaurants and bars serving food will find a vital lifeline this fall stemming from the partnership formed by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

(MADISON, Wis.) – Construction Business Group (CBG), a leading voice for the Wisconsin construction industry, is excited to announce Joseph L. Davis, Sr. as the Director of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Development. Most recently serving as Regional Program Manager for the State of Wisconsin’s Department of Transportation (2016-2021) and as

Green Bay, Wis.—Bucking trends in the state and in higher education, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is once again seeing an enrollment gain, this year on all four of its campuses (Green Bay, Marinette, Manitowoc and Sheboygan). Preliminary data was released by the UW System today and showed a three

Madison, WI – Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) will be holding a series of listening sessions around the 12th Senate District to discuss the current legislative session. The first six sessions will be held in the 35th Assembly District on Thursday, October 7th, and the 34th Assembly District on Friday, October 8th. The Senator, a

MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly will recognize Wes Sisson, Dick Fry, and Jarret Goodman as “Hometown Heroes” at the upcoming Assembly session on September 28th.   Sisson, Fry, and Goodman were nominated by their state representative, Don Vruwink (D-Milton), for their work on the Milton Area Veterans Memorial. The site

Madison, WI — State Representative Alex Dallman announced details of the First Responder Recognition Program ceremony which will take place on the Assembly floor during the week of October 26th. Each district recipient will be awarded with a Hometown Hero citation as part of First Responders Appreciation Month. “I am pleased

MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System today released an initial fall 2021 enrollment estimate of 163,708 students, an estimated 1 percent decrease compared to fall 2020 based on initial first-day figures. UW System typically discloses only final fall enrollment figures, and typically later in the semester, but is again announcing

MILWAUKEE — On Wednesday, Sept. 22 at noon, two billboards highlighting Sen. Ron Johnson’s failure to support Wisconsin families will go up in Milwaukee and Oshkosh. On Thursday, Sept. 23 at 5pm outside of Sen. Ron Johnson’s office (517 E. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202), education advocates and public school

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA), and Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) re-introduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2021, legislation to address bullying and harassment—including cyberbullying—at colleges and universities around the country. The lawmakers introduced the bill on the anniversary of the death of

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) and State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), today introduced legislation repealing Wisconsin’s outdated personal property tax and creating a new state aid payment to compensate local governments for their lost revenue. “When I ran for governor, I promised I would

(Madison, WI)—This afternoon, Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) and Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) introduced a bill to repeal the personal property tax in Wisconsin, which would greatly assist local businesses. LRB 4737/1 is a comprehensive proposal that would eliminate the tax while holding municipalities harmless. The personal property tax is levied

For Further Information Contact: info@erictoney.com LA Times Exposes WI Homicide Crisis Kaul Ignores [Fond du Lac, WI…]  At a time when Milwaukee is making national headlines for its homicide epidemic, Attorney General Josh Kaul is ignoring the historic violence and is busy playing politics over the DNR Board and a

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after a meeting at the White House with President Biden and some of his colleagues in the House and Senate:  “The best way to help the American people is by passing the President’s Build Back Better agenda, which includes the Build Back Better

MADISON, Wis.—Sept. 22, 2021—The Green Bay Packers and WPS Health Solutions paid special tribute this week to Navy veteran Ruth Schmelzer Potier and her family in conjunction with the Sept. 20 game against Detroit. Operation Fan Mail, the program that recognizes military families and veterans at each Packers home game, marks

Madison, WI – Today, Senate Universities and Technical Colleges Committee Chair Roger Roth has chosen to hold an informational hearing on critical race theory in higher education. The exercise is a tremendous waste of public resources and will do nothing to further the goal of improving higher education in Wisconsin. Instead,