Milwaukee Board of School Directors: MPS prioritizes financial and data effectiveness as general aid estimate is released
Today, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released an estimate of general aid for the 2024-25 school year. Currently, Milwaukee Public Schools’ general aid estimate reflects a $42.6 million adjustment from DPI after an error in reporting from the 2022-23
USDA NASS: Wisconsin crop progress and condition
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Native American Rights Fund: Tribes move to defend EPA’s Tribal Water Rights rule
Seven Tribal nations seek to fend off attack by 12 states Bismarck, ND – Seven Tribal Nations, represented by Earthjustice and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota today
Wisconsin Elections Commission: Rule changes in effect for nomination paper period for some independent candidates seeking oval office
MADISON, WI. – July 1 marks the start of the nomination paper circulation period for some independent presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Presidential and vice-presidential candidates affiliated with parties already on the ballot do not need to circulate nomination papers. Independent
WisGOP: Statement on Jim Clyburn visit to Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – If you are covering Congressman Jim Clyburn’s visit to Wisconsin today, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Spokesperson Matt Fisher: “Jim Clyburn’s coronation of Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic primaries opened the door to four years
WisDems: On Trump v. United States
MADISON, Wis. — In response to today’s ruling in Trump v. United States, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling made the election’s already-terrifying stakes even higher. In America, where we fought a revolution to
WaterSAFE MKE: To donate two life ring buoys to MPS for teaching purposes
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Dept. of Public Instruction: July 1 general aid estimate released
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today released an estimate of the general school aids each public school district will receive for the 2024-25 school year. General school aids are the largest form of state support for Wisconsin public schools,
WisDems: Eric Hovde’s no good, very bad week
MADISON, Wis. — Another week, another series of bad headlines about Eric Hovde. From saying he knows Black culture because he’s been to Africa, to calling abortion bans “reasonable,” and new revelations about his family business’ shady dealings in China and how he would be
School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin: Recognizes Rep. Scott Krug as a Legislator of the Year
Representative Scott Krug Receives Award for Leadership on Working Towards Increasing School Breakfast Funding The School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin (SNA-WI) presented state Representative Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa) with an SNA-WI 2024 Legislator of the Year award at its annual meeting in La Crosse on Tuesday, June
Wisconsin Voices: Curing America One Laugh at a Time: A national tour pairing civic engagement and comedy kicks off in Milwaukee July 6th
[Milwaukee, June 27th, 2024] – Can we solve America’s big divides through…jokes? On July 6, at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, Diercks Hall, 1025 N Milwaukee St.,The Great American Punchline tour will bring people together to play, laugh and register to vote
DNC: Launches eight 4th of July billboards to remind Milwaukee that Trump disparages the city while Biden fights for Wisconsin
Hi all – As the RNC prepares to kick off the Republican convention later this month in the city their MAGA leader Donald Trump calls “horrible,” the DNC is launching a special 4th of July billboard campaign to remind the
Wisconsin Elections Commission: Special Partisan Primary is Tuesday, July 2
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee voters living State Senate District 4 will be voting for a new State Senator in a Special Partisan Primary Election tomorrow. The winner of Tuesday’s Special Partisan Primary will be on the ballot for the July 30
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Slams SCOTUS’s presidential immunity decision
MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled that all U.S. presidents are immune to official acts: “The current Supreme Court has become a wing of the Republican Party, doing its
Gov. Evers: Celebrates America’s Dairyland throughout June Dairy Month
MADISON — Gov. Evers today recapped his visits with dairy farmers, processors, producers, and local community and agricultural industry leaders celebrating June Dairy Month and America’s Dairyland across the state over the month of June. During the visits, Gov. Evers highlighted the strength of the state’s dairy industry as well… Please log in to
Cooke campaign: Raises over $600,000 during second quarter of 2024
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, the campaign to elect Rebecca Cooke to Congress in Wisconsin’s Third District announced raising over $600,000 in the second quarter of 2024. This impressive quarter brings the campaign’s total raised to over $1,800,000 so far this
NRSC: Down-ballot Dems: DUCK AND COVER
Democrats are in chaos following Joe Biden’s catastrophic debate—as Biden refuses calls from top Democrats to drop out—and down-ballot Democrats are scrambling. Democrats like Jon Tester have spent years insisting Joe Biden is mentally competent despite clear evidence to the contrary. But now that
Wisconsin’s Green Fire: Meleesa Johnson appointed to Sandhill Crane Study Committee
RHINELANDER — Meleesa Johnson, Wisconsin’s Green Fire’s Executive Director, has been selected to serve on the Legislative Council Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes beginning in July 2024. This committee is one of five study committees for 2024. The scope of this study committee’s work begins: “The study
UW-Stout: Career connections: Greenheck Group recognized as UW-Stout’s Employer of the Year
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Spiros campaign: Former Majority Leader Scott Suder endorses John Spiros for 86th Assembly District
Marshfield, WI – State Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) issued the following statement after former Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder endorsed his re-election campaign to the 86th Assembly District, which he has proudly represented since 2012: “I am proud to have earned