MADISON, WI — Charles R. “Chuck” Hilston, executive director Emeritus of the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators (AWSA), passed away Friday, July 21, 2023. “Chuck spent his entire career advocating and serving as a voice for school children and educators,” said Jim Lynch, AWSA Executive Director. “We are forever grateful

Madison, WI, July 27, 2023 – North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) recently elected new leadership, including three new board members and Executive Committee. As described in the NAIDC mission statement, the board focus is to “Develop tomorrow’s dairy leaders and enhance the progress of the dairy industry, by providing

MADISON – On August 1st, Janet Protasiewicz was sworn in as a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) issued the following statement: “I am beyond excited to welcome our newest member on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Justice Janet Protasiewicz. Beginning her tenure on our state’s highest court, Justice

Contact: Senator Devin LeMahieu608-266-2056 Madison- In response to the lawsuit brought today, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement: “Wisconsin’s current legislative maps are valid and constitutional. Instead of redefining their radical political platform to match the values of everyday Wisconsinites, liberal Democrats are counting on judicial fiat

MADISON – Today, Law Forward filed a lawsuit with the State Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s legislative maps. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement: “For far too long, Republicans in power gerrymandered Wisconsin’s legislative maps to retain control, rather than represent the

MADISON, Wis. — Rep. Neubauer released the following statement: “For more than a decade, the GOP have insulated themselves from accountability and silenced the people of Wisconsin with their rigged legislative maps.  “Now, voters across our state have an opportunity to challenge these maps before a fair court. It’s a

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement in reaction to a lawsuit filed in the Wisconsin Supreme Court challenging the state’s gerrymandered legislative maps. “For years, members of the Wisconsin State Legislature have consistently ignored the will of the people, and they’ve been able to do so comfortably and without facing any real accountability because they

Madison, WI – Today, several Wisconsin voters from across the state filed a lawsuit to block further use of Wisconsin’s extremely gerrymandered state legislative map.   The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center (CLC) partnered with Law Forward, the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, and Arnold & Porter to file the

MADISON, Wis. — In the fight for fair state legislative district maps, legal action was filed in Wisconsin today to help ensure every Wisconsinite’s voice holds equal weight in our elections, and that politicians can no longer carve up our communities for their own political gain. “Voters should pick our leaders,

Contact: Stephanie Miller Media@lawforward.org Today, Law Forward, Stafford Rosenbaum, Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, Campaign Legal Center, and Arnold & Porter are filing a Petition to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin to take jurisdiction of an original action to challenge the gerrymandered state legislative maps.  “In the past

STEVENS POINT, Wis., Aug. 2, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting Rural Development Under Secretary Roger Glendenning today announced that USDA is partnering with the Community College Alliance for Agriculture Advancement to strengthen the nation’s rural workforce. Through this partnership, USDA and the Alliance will provide community college students in the

As school buses across Wisconsin are prepped for the first day of class, the Wisconsin State Patrol reminds all drivers to start planning for the school year to ensure a safe commute for students. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s August Law of the Month is school bus safety, to remind drivers and parents

CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. — Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center will host aircraft and personnel from multiple active-duty Air Force, National Guard, Marine and Navy units as part of the annual Northern Lightning Counterland training exercise Aug. 7-18. Northern Lightning is one of seven Air National Guard joint accredited exercises

LA CROSSE, Wis. – While Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s intimidation of high-school pages draws national attention, Opportunity Wisconsin is highlighting the congressman’s equally disturbing record of voting to give massive tax breaks to large corporations. The new ad comes as Congress begins its August recess and House Republicans prepare to advance an extreme

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Rep. Mark Pocan called for Rep. Brian Steil to release security footage showing Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s confrontation with teenaged U.S. Senate Pages at the U.S. Capitol last week. As chairman of the House Committee on Administration, Steil has authority over U.S. Capitol security. Earlier this year,

MADISON – Today, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez launches her “Win Wisconsin” PAC, a new political action committee dedicated to supporting legislative candidates who are committed to strengthening access to health care in Wisconsin, supporting the expansion of BadgerCare and have experience in the health and science industries.  “As a former nurse,

MILWAUKEE – Justice Janet Protasiewicz was sworn into the Wisconsin Supreme Court today, flipping the court to one that values women’s freedom and health. The flip means that the court could rule to overturn the state’s dangerous abortion ban. Physicians from Prairie Du Chien to Milwaukee, and everywhere in between,

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Justice Janet Protasiewicz was sworn in to begin her tenure on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  Democratic Assembly Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement:  “Congratulations to Justice Protasiewicz on the official start of her term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. For far too long, our

MADISON – Today, Judge Janet will be sworn in and become Justice Protasiewicz, flipping the ideological balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement: “By electing Judge Protasiewicz in April, the people of

DE PERE, WI — Rep. Gallagher today presented medals to the family of World War II Veteran Ray C. Jackson in honor of his heroic service in WWII. Jackson was one of the brave volunteers who signed up for the seemingly impossible task of retaking Burma from the Japanese units occupying it