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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
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
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) This Morning: “The last thing that the victims of Helene need right now is political posturing, finger-pointing, or conspiracy theories that only hurt the response effort.” At a Wisconsin rally this afternoon, Donald Trump continued
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – In case you missed it, Tammy Baldwin kicked off October with campaign stops across Southern Wisconsin. From small business visits, canvass launches, and constituency roundtable discussions, Tammy was excited to meet with Southern Wisconsinites to talk about
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) This Morning: “The last thing that the victims of Helene need right now is political posturing, finger-pointing, or conspiracy theories that only hurt the response effort.” At a Wisconsin rally this afternoon, Donald Trump continued
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement in response to Trump holding a rally during the Packers game: “Donald Trump is once again showing how out of touch he is with Wisconsin. Holding
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
JUNEAU — As former President Donald Trump prepares to visit Juneau, Wisconsin, and discuss the economy, doctors warn that his and JD Vance’s track records on affordable health care deserve closer scrutiny. Despite recent claims from both to the contrary,
This morning, the New York Times published a story detailing how the Harris campaign is working to mobilize and organize around the issue of reproductive freedom, including through empowering volunteers and supporters to share their own personal connections to the
This week, while Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned with Liz Cheney in the birthplace of the Republican Party, Republicans for Harris-Walz came together across the battlegrounds to call on their friends and neighbors to turn the page on Trump’s chaos
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
As JD Vance arrived in New York City for the vice presidential debate, the DNC rolled out the red carpet, welcoming Vance with a projection onto Trump Tower using his own words calling Trump unfit to be president and reminding
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
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
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
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
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she secured an additional $3.45 million for Wisconsin’s dairy businesses through her Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (DBII) – a program she created under the 2018 Farm Bill to help dairy businesses across
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
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
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) This Morning: “The last thing that the victims of Helene need right now is political posturing, finger-pointing, or conspiracy theories that only hurt the response effort.” At a Wisconsin rally this afternoon, Donald Trump continued to lie about the Hurricane Helene response, ignoring local officials
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – In case you missed it, Tammy Baldwin kicked off October with campaign stops across Southern Wisconsin. From small business visits, canvass launches, and constituency roundtable discussions, Tammy was excited to meet with Southern Wisconsinites to talk about the issues that are going to be at the top
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) This Morning: “The last thing that the victims of Helene need right now is political posturing, finger-pointing, or conspiracy theories that only hurt the response effort.” At a Wisconsin rally this afternoon, Donald Trump continued to lie about the Hurricane Helene response, ignoring local officials
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement in response to Trump holding a rally during the Packers game: “Donald Trump is once again showing how out of touch he is with Wisconsin. Holding a rally that overlaps with a Green Bay Packers game?
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
JUNEAU — As former President Donald Trump prepares to visit Juneau, Wisconsin, and discuss the economy, doctors warn that his and JD Vance’s track records on affordable health care deserve closer scrutiny. Despite recent claims from both to the contrary, Trump’s actions during his presidency–particularly his repeated attempts to repeal
This morning, the New York Times published a story detailing how the Harris campaign is working to mobilize and organize around the issue of reproductive freedom, including through empowering volunteers and supporters to share their own personal connections to the fight for reproductive freedom to persuade voters who care about
This week, while Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned with Liz Cheney in the birthplace of the Republican Party, Republicans for Harris-Walz came together across the battlegrounds to call on their friends and neighbors to turn the page on Trump’s chaos and division by electing Vice President Harris. Team Harris-Walz launched the Republicans for
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
As JD Vance arrived in New York City for the vice presidential debate, the DNC rolled out the red carpet, welcoming Vance with a projection onto Trump Tower using his own words calling Trump unfit to be president and reminding voters that Trump is a chicken for refusing another debate
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
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 confidence among voters that Wisconsin’s elections are
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
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 Easterly. The
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she secured an additional $3.45 million for Wisconsin’s dairy businesses through her Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (DBII) – a program she created under the 2018 Farm Bill to help dairy businesses across the country grow, innovate, and reach new markets. The U.S.