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MADISON – Sen. Kelda Roys has earned the recommendation of the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), the state’s largest union of educators, for her candidacy for governor.  WEAC’s recommendation is a game-changer in a crowded primary, Sen. Roys said, providing a clear signal that Roys is the best

MADISON, Wis. — In response to today’s announcement from Sen. Jesse James that he would not run again, dealing a huge blow to the Republicans’ hopes of keeping a Senate majority and leaving them without a candidate in their top pickup

Pavement rehabilitation work along I-39 between County V and the North Dane County line near DeForest is scheduled to begin on April 15. Improvements will include concrete base patching, asphalt overlay and shoulder work. Completion is scheduled for early August.

“This 414 day, I stand with the Milwaukee Teacher’s Education Association in their demands for the district to reverse cuts to critical student-facing staff and deliver the full 2.63% cost-of-living adjustment our teachers are owed on July 1st.   “For

Washington, DC — Republicans in Congress are pushing a bill that “expresses support for the tax bill they passed last year.” Those tax cuts overwhelmingly benefit billionaires and big corporations at the expense of working Americans, cutting over $1 trillion

MILWAUKEE — Sister Helen Prejean, award-winning author and advocate for the abolition of the death penalty in the United States, will be the featured guest for an “On the Issues” conversation with Derek Mosley, director of the Law School’s Lubar

State Senator Kelda Roys has earned the Wisconsin Education Association Council’s recommendation in the fall 2026 election for Governor of Wisconsin. WEAC President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen released the following statement about Senator Roys and WEAC’s recommendation:  “Senator Kelda Roys is a

MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate convened in a Special Session, called by Governor Tony Evers to ban partisan gerrymandering and guarantee fair maps for future generations of Wisconsinites. Following their pattern of inaction on Special Sessions called by

MADISON – After Senate Republicans gaveled in and then immediately adjourned today’s special session to ban partisan gerrymandering, State Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement condemning the majority’s choice to dodge this important issue once again: “For over

The FORGE Fatherhood Services Program provides funding to support a broad array of services for adult fathers to care for their children MILWAUKEE – Today at Wisconsin Community Services, County Executive David Crowley and Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell recognized the Week of

Madison, WI – Today, Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement after the State Senate kept the governor’s special session open to allow for further work and discussions on the topic under consideration: Senate Republicans will continue to work

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement regarding the governor’s special session call today: “Redistricting is a core legislative power and any changes to the current process have to be made intentionally and specifically using normal

MADISON – Representative Karen Hurd issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Senator Jesse James that he will be retiring from the State Senate at the end of his term. “I’ve known Jesse for many years, and one

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), Wisconsin Family Action, and WILL’s client Joy Buchman are warning Governor Tony Evers and his Administration to immediately cease any enforcement of Wis. Admin. Code. § MPSW 20.02(25), a rule banning

MADISON –Wisconsin Family Action is joining the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty in calling on Gov. Evers’ administration to immediately rescind MPSW §20.02 (25) which engages in the one-sided censorship squarely rejected by the United States Supreme Court in Chiles v. Salazar.

MADISON– Governor Tony Evers signed into law a bill that facilitates the practice of social work across state lines: 2025 Assembly Bill 80 (now 2025 Wisconsin Act 232). The new law ratifies and enters Wisconsin into the Social Work Licensure Compact, provides the

Legislature still refusing to add ban on partisan gerrymandering to state constitution, jeopardizing Wisconsin’s fair maps With no permanent independent redistricting process in place, Wisconsinites could see partisan map rigging return after fair maps ushered in historic era of bipartisan accomplishments MADISON — Gov.

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Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, FEL ‘01, Unanimously Named MCW’s Seventh Leader, Effective July 1, 2026 Milwaukee – April 14, 2026 – The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) today announced that Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, FEL ‘01, has been unanimously appointed as