On Tuesday, Sept. 5, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will launch the “Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar” from Sept. 5 to Sept. 8. The week-long, multi-state road trip will showcase the many ways schools, families, and communities are doubling down on accelerating student learning and

Madison— Representative Dave Maxey (R-New Berlin) released the following statement thanking the Milwaukee Police Department for their efforts at the Republican Primary Presidential Debate: “Recently, a colleague of mine made negative comments about police officers that devalued their service. I am tired of waking up in the morning and seeing

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/230825gopaddress.wav MADISON – Representative Hurd (R – Fall Creek) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. There is a lot of good news about transportation in the state of Wisconsin. In a recently passed budget, $1.5 billion was provided in new funding for transportation. The legislature

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/230825demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on his 2023-25 biennial budget investments to support Wisconsin’s agricultural industries. More information on the governor’s agricultural budget investments is available here.  Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. Wisconsin’s agricultural industry is core to our culture, heritage, and economy—it’s our past

MADISON–In response to being named vice-chair of the Speaker’s Task Force on Childhood Obesity, Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement: “Every child in Wisconsin deserves access to healthy food, and the opportunity to lead a healthy lifestyle filled with love and play. When our children have access to

MILWAUKEE – The following is the statement of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley following last night’s Republican debate held at Fiserv Forum:  “As someone who was born and raised in the city of Milwaukee, I love serving as an ambassador to visitors from other parts of the state, the country,

WISCONSIN – In the coming days, the Biden administration is set to announce the first round of drugs eligible for lower prices under the Medicare Drug Negotiation Program created by the Inflation Reduction Act. Ahead of the drug announcement, Protect Our Care is highlighting drugs that will likely be eligible

WASHINGTON – The Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA), announced today its first round of 2024 Senate endorsements, following its endorsement of President Joe Biden for re-election in April. JDCA and JDCA PAC focused early in the 2024 election cycle on incumbent Democratic senators in highly competitive races whose re-election

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after the Assembly and Senate Committees on Sporting Heritage announced they would have a joint public hearing in Park Falls, WI on the deer population in Northern Wisconsin: “I am thrilled that both of these committees, one of which I am on,

Starting this month, Public Health Madison & Dane County is providing free PFAS water testing for eligible homeowners with private wells in Dane County. PFAS chemicals are common in our environment. Also known as “forever chemicals”, PFAS do not change or break down easily. Exposure can happen through the air, soil, and

Wausau, WI – The Wisconsin Historical Society is pleased to announce the Marathon County Historical Society (MCHS) has received the Reuben Gold Thwaites Trophy in the 2023 Board of Curators Awards. The annual awards program recognizes exceptional work from across the state aligned with the Society’s mission and the Thwaites Trophy

GLAAD: “It is unconscionable, during this time of sharply increased anti-LGBTQ violence and threats—propelled by rhetoric from extremist politicians, Fox News, and many of these candidates—that the debate moderators offered up only one clumsy question about our community, and zero questions about the real issues facing the LGBTQ community.” Fair

Contact: Scott Tillman, U.S. Term LimitsPhone: (321) 345-7455stillman@termlimits.com Madison, WI – U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Whiting is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes maintenance of a drinking water treatment plant off Elm Street

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction recently launched the external focus of its strategic planning process with a goal of engaging Wisconsin residents in providing feedback on the department’s mission, vision, values, and priorities. The strategic plan will assist the DPI in its efforts to uphold the responsibilities of the

MADISON – Today, Representative Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) was appointed as the Vice Chair of the Assembly Speaker’s Taskforce on Human Trafficking. This task force will explore innovative solutions to combat human trafficking through prevention, supporting and empowering survivors, and prosecuting traffickers. Representative  Emerson issued the following statement in response:

Madison – Rep. Amy Binsfeld (R-Sheboygan) was appointed by Speaker Robin Vos to serve chair of the  Speaker’s Task force on Truancy:  “I want to thank Speaker Vos for putting his faith in me by appointing me to chair of the truancy task force committee.” Said Representative Binsfeld. “The state has