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MADISON, Wis. — Republican State Senator Duey Stroebel has been among the ringleaders in state Republicans’ effort to limit the freedom to vote. This is in line with a nationwide effort, coordinated by conservative organizations, to create obstacles to the ballot
MADISON, WI—Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) released the following statement in response to the results of the union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama. “The brave workers in Bessemer, Alabama have made history in a state that is not known to
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) is calling on the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Board of Directors to convene a meeting early next week so School Board members, parents, students, staff and the general public can hear from MPS
MILWAUKEE – County Clerk George Christenson testified before the Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, in opposition to Senate Bills 207, 210, and 213. “Wisconsin’s elections are a great example of our proud tradition of good, honest, and transparent government,” said
WHITEWATER — Representatives from ACLU of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Education Network, Coalition for a Just Budget, Building Unity, WEAC, and other groups held a press conference today outside the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) hearing at Whitewater, emphasizing the importance of
Madison, WI — The Government Operations Committee of the Wisconsin senate just passed SJR12 for a national convention to propose term limits on Congress. Sen. Duey Stroebel (district 20) is sponsoring the election reform resolution. Under Article V of the Constitution
MADISON, WI –State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) is happy to announce that he will be holding in-district listening sessions for residents of the 75th Assembly District the week of April 19. These listening sessions will be opportunities for constituents to
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it is extending the deadline for Town of Peshtigo well owners in the Expanded Site Investigation Area to submit documents to have their wells sampled. The DNR is testing private drinking water
“With Governor Evers due to make his budget request next month, many are concerned that the budget process will not reflect the will of Wisconsin voters,” said Chuck Ogg of the Rock County Progressives. “It is important to keep in
La Crosse, WI – Yesterday, Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act. This legislation will help address Wisconsin’s veterinarian shortage by lifting overly burdensome taxes on programs that encourage veterinarians to practice in rural communities. The bill was
The News: The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a 5-2 decision, Friday, that the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) does not have a duty to remove voters from the rolls who have been flagged as having moved from their voting address. The Wisconsin Institute
MADISON, WI – Meagan Wolfe, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, issued a statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Zignego v. Wisconsin Elections Commission: The Wisconsin Elections Commission has just received the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision and is still
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Hartford is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project primarily includes
MADISON, Wis. — Republican State Senator Duey Stroebel has been among the ringleaders in state Republicans’ effort to limit the freedom to vote. This is in line with a nationwide effort, coordinated by conservative organizations, to create obstacles to the ballot box, which often target Black, brown, and young Americans. Stroebel
MADISON, WI—Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) released the following statement in response to the results of the union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama. “The brave workers in Bessemer, Alabama have made history in a state that is not known to be friendly to organized labor against a corporation that has
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) is calling on the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Board of Directors to convene a meeting early next week so School Board members, parents, students, staff and the general public can hear from MPS Administration about preparations. “While the School Board approved a proposal
MILWAUKEE – County Clerk George Christenson testified before the Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, in opposition to Senate Bills 207, 210, and 213. “Wisconsin’s elections are a great example of our proud tradition of good, honest, and transparent government,” said Clerk Christenson. “Despite the pandemic, all 72 Wisconsin counties conducted
WHITEWATER — Representatives from ACLU of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Education Network, Coalition for a Just Budget, Building Unity, WEAC, and other groups held a press conference today outside the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) hearing at Whitewater, emphasizing the importance of public input during the 2021-2023 biennial budget process and highlighted
Madison, WI — The Government Operations Committee of the Wisconsin senate just passed SJR12 for a national convention to propose term limits on Congress. Sen. Duey Stroebel (district 20) is sponsoring the election reform resolution. Under Article V of the Constitution of the United States, state legislatures may team up to
MADISON, WI –State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) is happy to announce that he will be holding in-district listening sessions for residents of the 75th Assembly District the week of April 19. These listening sessions will be opportunities for constituents to share their thoughts with Representative Armstrong about the 2021-2023 state
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it is extending the deadline for Town of Peshtigo well owners in the Expanded Site Investigation Area to submit documents to have their wells sampled. The DNR is testing private drinking water wells as part of its investigation into groundwater contaminated with
“With Governor Evers due to make his budget request next month, many are concerned that the budget process will not reflect the will of Wisconsin voters,” said Chuck Ogg of the Rock County Progressives. “It is important to keep in mind that Evers represents a majority while many Republicans gained
La Crosse, WI – Yesterday, Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act. This legislation will help address Wisconsin’s veterinarian shortage by lifting overly burdensome taxes on programs that encourage veterinarians to practice in rural communities. The bill was co-sponsored by Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Kurt Schrader (D-OR), and
The News: The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a 5-2 decision, Friday, that the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) does not have a duty to remove voters from the rolls who have been flagged as having moved from their voting address. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) sued WEC in November 2019
MADISON, WI – Meagan Wolfe, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, issued a statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Zignego v. Wisconsin Elections Commission: The Wisconsin Elections Commission has just received the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision and is still analyzing it. The Commission may have comment at a later
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Hartford is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project primarily includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout the City of