Dozens of Madison public school leaders and students, county officials and state representatives all packed behind a podium today asking for gun control. They want Republicans to crack down on firearms after the deadly Florida school shooting earlier this month. The county has nearly 5,000 signatures on a petition demanding action from Governor Scott Walker […]
Recap of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary
Wisconsinites have voted to move Supreme Court candidates Rebecca Dallet and Michael Screnock to the general election in April. Rebecca Dallet is a Milwaukee County Judge and Michael Screnock is a Sauk County Judge. Wisconsin GOP and Governor Walker support Michael Screnock. A long list of local judges and elected officials are supporting Rebecca Dallet. […]
State Assembly Passes Bill Giving Free Tuition to Teens in Foster Care...
The state Assembly has passed bills aimed at improving the foster care system. They include a bill that would waive UW tuition for kids formerly in the foster care system. The slate of bills stem from a bipartisan task force that looked into ways to improve the foster care system in Wisconsin. One of those […]
Lawmakers Highlight Minority Issues in First State of Black and Brown ...
Governor Scott Walker touted low unemployment and massive gains in education and the economy over the past year in his state of the state address last month. But today, minority leaders in both the community and the legislature painted a very different story. Leaders at the very first state of Black and Brown Wisconsin today […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Against Madison Teachers Inc.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided a case against the Madison teacher’s union yesterday. MTI wanted access to union voting records, but the courts ruled that access to those records opens the door for voter intimidation. Madison Teachers Inc., the labor union representing local school teachers, sued Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission because it would not give […]
Environmentalist Details Concerns With Foxconn Deal
Last week, top Republicans announced at the White House that electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn plans to build a facility in Wisconsin. They’re looking at 1,000 acre parcels of land in the southeastern part of the state, and Governor Scott Walker says they’ll employ 13,000 people. Walker scheduled a special legislative session to pass a series […]
