Institute for Reforming Government: CIO exposes DPI records on new, biased test score standards

New State Test Standards and Report Cards Biased Toward High-Income Schools, Superintendent Underly Calls Literacy Work “Nonsense,” Public Records Reveal DELAFIELD, WI: Wisconsin’s 2024 test scores, out tomorrow, are inflated, biased, and unreliable. How they got that way is the subject of “Testing Our Patience: How Wisconsin Lowered Standards, Widened the Achievement Gap, and

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Baldwin campaign: Announces “Business Leaders for Baldwin”

Business Leaders for Baldwin Include: Sachin Shivaram, Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Chef Dan Jacobs Jen Barney, Meringue Bakery and Cafe Ben Wolfgram, BenShot, LLC Jan Allman, Fincantieri Marine Kaye Rhody, Norske Nook Bo Belanger, South Shore Brewery Jesus Nañez, Chuchos Red Tacos Thaime Nañez, Farmhouse Studio, Chuchos Red Taco, and Square

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Harris campaign: On World Teachers’ Day, educators in Wisconsin sound the alarm on Trump’s Project 2025 agenda

Yesterday across Wisconsin, elected and community leaders joined Wisconsin educators for Educators for Harris-Walz and Wisconsin Democrats’ canvass launches to mark World Teachers’ Day. Trump’s dangerous Project 2025 blueprint would slash funding for our public schools – including rural public schools – and abolish the Department of Education and Head Start, all while

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Harris campaign: ICYMI: Vice President Harris and Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney condemn Trump’s threat to democracy at birthplace of GOP

On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke alongside former Congresswoman Liz Cheney in Ripon, Wisconsin, the birthplace of the Republican Party, emphasizing the importance of putting country over party. Cheney, once the third highest ranking Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, drew a stark contrast between Vice President Harris’ championing

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WisDems: Western Wisconsinites hold virtual press call to address the PFAS crisis and health care solutions

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Representatives Jill Billings and Jodi Emerson, State Senate Candidate Paul Hambleton, and Assembly Candidate Tara Johnson gathered to address the health care and clean water crises impacting western Wisconsin. Right now, Republican politicians in Madison are refusing to release already-approved crisis funding for our communities—standing in between people

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Informing Democracy: The Cap Times: Wisconsin election protections in good shape, research finds

This week, The Cap Times highlighted Informing Democracy’s new comprehensive state report outlining the processes that will govern Wisconsin’s 2024 general election and the officials at every level of government who help administer those elections. As The Cap Times’ Andrew Bahl notes, Informing Democracy’s report is helping fight misinformation and build con… Please log in to access subscriber

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Van Orden campaign: Scardy Crook won’t debate: Hiding history

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – As we approach the last few weeks before election day, one thing is clear: Scardy Cat Rebecca Crook is afraid to debate Congressman Derrick Van Orden. Frankly, we don’t blame her. There’s a LOT that Crook has been hiding from voters across Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: For Daily Caller: FBI ignoring real threats to election integrity

WASHINGTON – On Friday, Daily Caller published an op-ed written by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) where he detailed his experience at a recent election security briefing with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Avril Haines, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Eas… Please

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