Institute for Reforming Government: Breaking — Today’s K-12 test scores confirm IRG CIO Report
DELAFIELD, WI: New test scores for Wisconsin K-12 schools, released this morning, are inflated, biased, and unreliable, as the Institute for Reforming Government Center for Investigative Oversight (IRG CIO) predicted yesterday in its report, “Testing Our Patience: How Wisconsin Lowered Standards, Widened
Serve Wisconsin: Announces two grant opportunities for organizations to strengthen their volunteer programs
[Madison, WI] – Serve Wisconsin is now accepting applications for two distinct Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grant programs. These grants are designed to help organizations recruit, train, engage, manage, and sustain volunteers. This funding is made possible through grants from
Dept. of Workforce Development: Publishes 2024 Wisconsin Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council Annual Report
MADISON – Agriculture in Wisconsin continues to contribute more than $100 billion to the state’s economy each year, and the Wisconsin Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council’s (WAEWDC) newly published 2024 annual report highlights the efforts to continue future growth.
UW–Stout: Classes with clients — Steel cows, other designs by 60+ students support four businesses
Based on the reactions from guests at a twine-cutting ceremony, the designs of three cow sculptures on the lawn outside the new Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery cheese factory in Menomonie are spot-on. The life-size Holstein creations, made of stainless steel pipes and stainless
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Following legal actions by WILL, American Bar Association removes two racial quotas
The News: The American Bar Association (ABA) removed two racial quotas from its Judicial Clerkship Program following a Title VI complaint and a judicial misconduct complaint filed by WILL earlier this year. Previously, each law school was required to “send (and
Dept. of Natural Resources: To host free learning sessions for local governments on redevelopment
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host learning sessions on redevelopment of properties known as brownfields. Local government officials and others interested in learning more about brownfield redevelopment in Wisconsin are encouraged to attend.
Libertarian Party of Wisconsin: Begins candidate recruitment for 2025 and beyond
The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) is proud to announce that they are calling on any current member or potential future member with an interest in running for office to contact Party leadership today. If you are a person who
Dept. of Public Instruction: Releases standardized testing results for 2023-24 school year
MADISON — Standardized assessment results released today by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction show about half of tested students in both public and Private School Choice Programs during the 2023-24 school year are considered proficient in English language arts and
WisDems: Keyboard warrior Derrick Van Orden is the ‘we’re all trying to find the guy who did this’ meme brought to life
MADISON, Wis. — Republican Congressman and keyboard warrior Derrick Van Orden has spent the last week spewingfalseinformation on social media about the recovery from Hurricane Helene, falsely claiming that President Biden and Vice President Harris had not responded to the storm. In
Cooke campaign: To Derrick Van Orden — Let’s have debates
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, Rebecca Cooke issued the following statement regarding debates in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District: “Representing the people means standing before them and answering questions about your record and what you want to achieve. In elections, it means
Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health: Shares fact sheet about the importance of school nurses
Year after year, Americans rate nursing as the most trusted and ethical profession in the country. In schools, nurses are entrusted with providing health care to their school community and serving as a critical support system for students and staff
Hovde campaign: New ad — Eric Hovde highlights Sen. Baldwin’s ridiculous lies to distract from her radical record
MADISON — The Eric Hovde for Senate campaign released a new ad highlighting Sen. Baldwin’s desperate lies about Eric Hovde in an effort to distract voters from her record of failure. The ad mocks the ridiculousness of Sen. Baldwin’s lies with fake
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2023-24 Sustainability and Business Support report released
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the release of the Sustainability and Business Support section’s 2023-24 report. The report highlights the department’s work to support Wisconsin’s businesses and local governments on their path to sustainability and
Baldwin campaign: Tammy Tuesdays — October 8, 2024
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families
NRSC: Ratings change — Cook Political Report moves WI to toss up
The Cook Political Report just moved the Wisconsin Senate race from Lean Democrat to Toss Up. This comes less than a week after Axios reported Democrats are panicking about their chances in Wisconsin, with internal and public polls showing conservative businessman Eric Hovde closing
Harris campaign: Dr. Jill Biden to campaign for Harris-Walz in battleground states
Dr. Jill Biden will travel to the battleground states of Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania to highlight Vice President Harris’ vision for a new way forward that protects reproductive freedom, strengthens our democracy, and ensures every person has the
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Reaction — Forward Exam scores released
The following is attributable to Will Flanders, Research Director at WILL: “It’s vital that Wisconsin’s Forward Exam function as a tool for parents, taxpayers, and policymakers to assess how their schools are doing. Inflated proficiency scores resulting from unilateral changes
Baldwin campaign: Announces new TV ad — “Favor Both”
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Tammy Baldwin for Senate announced a new TV advertisement, “Favor Both,” which will air statewide. The ad highlights Eric Hovde’s support for raising the retirement age and gutting Social Security by 28%, which would cost the
Red Cross: Blood donors needed to help restock after storm
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Congressional Leadership Fund: Posts largest quarter ever and adds $11 million to key races
CLF raised $81.4 million in Q3 and has $153 million cash on hand WASHINGTON – Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC endorsed by Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republican Leadership, broke its all-time fundraising record for money raised in one quarter