Dept. of Public Instruction: State superintendent statement on unified, coordinated approach in support of MPS’ kids
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement on having a collaborative approach to prioritizing Milwaukee Public Schools’ kids. “My goal as the elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction is to always do what is best
Shankland campaign: Responds to U.S. Rep. Van Orden’s unhinged rant comparing Democrats to Nazis
STEVENS POINT, WI – On a local Wisconsin radio show, “The Meg Ellefson Show,” Congressman Derrick Van Orden gave an unhinged rant comparing Donald Trump’s conviction to the rise of the Nazi Party in 1930s Germany and the Soviet Union’s gulags. “The historical
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: To survey for spongy moth in 44 counties
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be setting over 9,000 traps for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) in 2024. The traps will be placed in 44 counties in western and central Wisconsin. Traps began being
WisDems: Eric Hovde caught using company senior executives in misleading campaign ad
MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, TMJ4 broke the news that Eric Hovde ran an ad that exclusively featured senior employees of his own company, despite Hovde trying to pass them off as regular, hard-working Wisconsinites. This news comes as Hovde faces increasing scrutiny
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2025 Urban Forestry Grant applications open July 1, 2024
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will award up to $559,680 to cities, villages, towns, counties, tribes and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations through its competitive Urban Forestry Grant program. Regular Urban Forestry grants are competitive
Universities of Wisconsin: UW Board of Regents elects Regent Amy Blumenfeld Bogost as President and Regent Kyle Weatherly as Vice President
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday elected Regent Amy Bogost to a one-year term as President. Bogost, a graduate of UW-Madison and previously Regent Vice President, succeeds Karen Walsh, who has served as President since
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley: Statement on proposed audit of Milwaukee Public Schools
MILWAUKEE – Following the news that Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is calling for operational and instructional audits of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released the following statement. “As an MPS parent and alumni, I strongly believe our
Gov. Evers: Calls for conducting operational, instructional audits of Milwaukee Public Schools
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is calling for operational and instructional audits of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and is proposing to direct funding to support both audits. The governor’s proposal would be a more comprehensive review than the ongoing MPS audit, which is solely focused on
Dept. of Natural Resources: Announces 2024 turkey season results
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary totals for the 2024 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 50,435 birds this season, making it the fourth-highest spring harvest on record and a 22% increase from the five-year
Boese campaign: DA candidate defends her record against lies from opponent
Waukesha County District Attorney candidate Lesli Boese released the following statement on Mike Thurston’s lies about her trial record: A few days ago my opponent, Mike Thurston, released a statement alleging that I have been lying about my record as
Rep. Myers: To keynote Jailer Academy graduation
MADISON – Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) will serve as the keynote speaker at the MATC Jailer Academy graduation on Friday, June 7, 2024. Regarding the event, Myers released the following statement: “I am pleased to have been selected as the
WisDems: Democratic leaders celebrate record candidate filings for state legislative races
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer, and Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler held a press call to discuss the record number of filings by Democratic candidates for the Wisconsin Legislature. See some
Milwaukee Board of School Directors: Statement on DPI SPED funding
(MILWAUKEE, WI) – Today, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) notified Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) that the district’s June special education aid payment will be temporarily delayed. MPS and DPI have been in close communication to resolve this issue and the district was
Public Health Madison & Dane County: Overdose spike alert: Increased risk of overdose in Dane County
Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing an Overdose Spike Alert due to recent surge in drug overdoses in our community and reports of unusual symptoms after drug use. This alert is based on data from hospitals and EMS providers. In
WisGOP: WisDems scorn hostages to pacify extremists
MADISON, Wis. – The Ayatollah and Yahya Sinwar couldn’t be more pleased with the Wisconsin Democrats. This weekend, Wisconsin Democrats will debate multiple resolutions concerning the war in Gaza at their state convention in Milwaukee. It would be an understatement to say delegates on the
Sen. Smith, Rep. Emerson: New memo shows JFC has the authority to release funds and has done it ten times over the last two administrations
MADISON – On the heels of a Legislative Council memo released yesterday, a new nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau memo released today shows ten examples over the last two administrations of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) releasing funds after a partial veto. Yesterday,
Wisconsinites for Liberty Fund: Total failure: The would-be Vos Recallers come up short… again
RACINE – The paid out-of-state activists who want to dismantle the Republican majority in the Wisconsin Assembly have failed to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos–for the second time this year. Paid organizers of the irresponsible Robin Vos recall have once again
Biden campaign: Sec. Godlewski, Sen. Hesselbein, Rep. Subeck slam Donald Trump for threatening Wisconsinites’ access to contraception
Today, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, and State Representative Lisa Subeck held a press conference condemning Donald Trump’s work to restrict access to contraception after his allies in the U.S. Senate blocked the Right to
Anderson campaign: Mayor Cavalier Johnson endorses Jarrod Anderson for State Assembly District 19
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson endorsed Jarrod Anderson today, highlighting the strong alignment between Jarrod’s collaborative vision for Milwaukee and the Mayor’s commitment to progressive leadership. “Jarrod embodies the leadership and vision necessary for the advancement of Milwaukee. His
WILL: Condemns DPI’s ridiculous attempt to disguise lackluster student achievement
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) strongly condemns the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for changing the terminology regarding student performance as well as once again considering changing the cut points for proficiency on the state’s