Madison –Wisconsin is on pace to become the 17th state to require some form of Holocaust education in schools. On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Senate approved a bipartisan bill requiring middle school and high school students to learn about the Holocaust. State Senator Alberta Darling says she authored the bill

The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service is excited to announce that Doris Kearns Goodwin, renowned historian and author, will present the Public Issues Series lecture “Leadership in Turbulent Times” April 12 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Goodwin’s 2018 book,” Leadership in Turbulent Times,” examines the characteristics and decisions of

Contact: Tara Bergeson, DNR Invasive Species Team Leader Tara.Bergeson@Wisconsin.gov or 608-516-0487 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council is accepting nominations for Invader Crusaders through March 29, 2021. Invader Crusaders are Wisconsin residents and organizations who made significant contributions to prevent, control or eradicate

Contact: Joe Zepecki, jz@jzcomms.com, 202-445-1517 Wisconsin  — On Friday, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes joined For Our Future-Wisconsin, Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC), the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals, SEIU, AFSCME, and Protect Our Care for a virtual press conference heralding the passage of the American Rescue Plan. 

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Brett Blomme, age 38, was arrested on tentative charges of possession of child pornography. The defendant, a Circuit Court Judge in Milwaukee County, was arrested by Wisconsin DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) special agents following an

CONTACT: Laura Lane, Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter Chair, lalane22@yahoo.com, (608) 215-0112, Elizabeth Ward, Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter Director, elizabeth.ward@sierraclub.org, (608) 445-4489 MADISON – Starting today, the statewide branch of the Sierra Club will be known as the Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter. “The Sierra Club has broadened its perspective and become