Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul continues the fight to stop Trump from shutting down the Department of Education
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul on Monday joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction as part of their lawsuit to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March
Rep. Moses: New legislation proposed to target ultra-processed food in school lunches
Madison, WI—Representative Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) and Senator Rachael Cabral- Guevara (R-Fox Crossing) introduced legislation to increase the health of our students by prohibiting schools from serving ultra-processed foods in school lunches. “With 15% of Wisconsin students ages two to 17
WisDems: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Schimel: The strange case of Brad Schimel’s public and private anti-abortion beliefs
MADISON, Wis. — Corrupt right-wing politician Brad Schimel has a bad habit of misrepresenting himself to voters by saying one thing in public—and taking a different tone behind closed doors. Case in point: Schimel’s anti-abortion bonafides. In a new interview with CBS58,
Rep. Emerson: Commends Dr. James C. Schmidt’s leadership at UW-Eau Claire following new role at James Madison University
MADISON-Today, it was announced that Dr. James C. Schmidt, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, will be leaving to accept the position of president at James Madison University. In response to this news, Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) issued
Kinser campaign: Calls on Underly to take down false attack ads
MADISON, Wisc. – On Wednesday, Brittany Kinser, candidate for DPI Superintendent, released the following statement, strongly condemning a false and vicious TV ad defaming Kinser and calling on Superintendent Jill Underly to take the ad down. “I am calling on the
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Calls out Trump undermining small business owners, demands admin release report on proposed cuts to the Bipartisan MBDA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Trump Administration seeks to dismantle the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding that they immediately release their report outlining the proposed cuts and its potential impact on small business owners
Kinser campaign: Jill Underly misses ANOTHER forum with Brittany Kinser
MADISON, Wisc. – Another day, another forum missed by Jill Underly. On Tuesday, Brittany Kinser answered tough questions, addressing the real problems facing Wisconsin’s education system at a Newsmaker Luncheon hosted by WisPolitics.com, the Milwaukee Press Club, and the Rotary Club
UW-Eau Claire: Chancellor leaves for new leadership position
Dr. James C. Schmidt, the eighth chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, announced he is resigning to become the next president of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, concluding a decade of transformative leadership and exciting growth for UW-Eau
Kinser campaign: Shatters fundraising record
MADISON, Wisc. – Another day, another forum missed by Jill Underly. On Tuesday, Brittany Kinser answered tough questions, addressing the real problems facing Wisconsin’s education system at a Newsmaker Luncheon hosted by WisPolitics.com, the Milwaukee Press Club, and the Rotary Club
Schimel campaign: Launches new ad: “Verdict”
WAUKESHA, Wisc. —Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign released a new ad, titled “Verdict”, highlighting how as a prosecutor, Attorney General, and judge, Brad Schimel has dedicated his life to protecting victims and their families, to ensure justice was delivered. WATCH
Universities of Wisconsin: Michael Carney named interim chancellor of UW-Eau Claire
MADISON, Wis.- Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman has named Michael Carney as interim chancellor of UW-Eau Claire effective July 1. Carney, currently the interim provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs, will replace Chancellor Jim Schmidt, who was announced
Common Cause: Trump’s sweeping executive order on elections has no applicability to Wisconsin’s upcoming April 1st state election
President Donald Trump’s sudden, overbroad and sweeping executive order issued yesterday, just one week before Wisconsin’s nationally important and closely watched State Supreme Court election on April 1st is likely unconstitutional and destined to be rejected by federal and state
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Urges USPS leadership to halt plan to cut 10,000 jobs
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) led a letter with 73 of his colleagues urging Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino to halt the decision to cut 10,000 USPS workers through the Voluntary Early Retirement program at the direction of Elon
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment on updated surface water assessment guidance
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on guidance that helps water management specialists evaluate the quality of the state’s surface waters. The Wisconsin Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology (WisCALM) shares information on how to assess
Gov. Evers: ICYMI: Republicans obstruct key infrastructure projects across Wisconsin designed to generate over $7 billion in economic activity and create 41,300 jobs
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released a statement today after Republican lawmakers on the State Building Commission (SBC) voted to once again block every project in the governor’s 2025-27 Capital Budget recommendations, deadlocking the Commission with a 4-4 vote. Republican lawmakers yesterday voted against key projects at Wisconsin’s&n… Please log in to access
Underly campaign: Brittany Kinser’s latest performance raises alarms: no plans, no answers, no clue
MILWAUKEE– At an appearance in Milwaukee yesterday, lobbyist Brittany Kinser showed Wisconsin voters exactly why she’s not ready to lead our state’s public schools: she doesn’t have a plan, she doesn’t have the answers, and she made it clear –
Sen. Keyeski: Introduces bill to prohibit hedge funds from buying single-family homes
Madison – Today, Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) introduced LRB-2448/1 to prohibit hedge funds and institutional investors from purchasing single-family residential properties within Wisconsin. Senator Keyeski released the following statement in response: “This bill is good for families, good for the
Dept. of Natural Resources: Wisconsin DNR and conservation congress to host spring hearings
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invite the public to attend spring hearings on Monday, April 14 at 6 p.m. to learn about resource management through the annual Fish and Wildlife Spring
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: On ‘apples to apples’ assessment, private and charter schools outperform their public counterparts
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released its annual Apples to Apples report, which highlights a widening achievement gap between Wisconsin’s traditional public and choice schools. This trend has grown in recent years with no signs of
Wisconsin Women in Government: Announces Sarah Hurwitz as keynote speaker for 2025 GALA event
MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government, a bi-partisan organization made up of women in public service positions and government adjacent jobs, is excited to announce the keynote speaker for the Annual Scholarship & Recognition GALA, Growing Alliances in Leadership & Advocacy,