Politics

New Fed Tax Figures Show Little Change in State Tax Rank

New Fed Tax Figures Show Little Change in State Tax Rank

State-Local Taxes Here Claimed 11.3% of Income in 2013, 11th Highest

Baldwin Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Urging Robust Education Technology Funding in ESEA

Baldwin Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Urging Robust Education Technology Funding in ESEA

The bicameral and bipartisan letter asks ESEA conferees to include robust support in their bill for “education technology and technology-specific educator professional development, preferably through a stand-alone program.”

Bucks President Feigin goes “On the Issues” at Marquette Law

Bucks President Feigin goes “On the Issues” at Marquette Law

Feigin has decades of sports, corporate management and marketing experience, including a stint as vice president of marketing for the New York Knicks.

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Tours Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Tours Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative

Milwaukee non-profit supports Baldwin-sponsored Homeless Veterans Welcome Home Act

County Board’s Finance Committee Approves Mayo Amendments

County Board’s Finance Committee Approves Mayo Amendments

Measures Include Request for 0.5 Percent Transit Sales Tax, 80X Bus Route Expansion

Milwaukee County Board to Hold Budget Public Hearing November 2

Milwaukee County Board to Hold Budget Public Hearing November 2

Hearing at 6:30 p.m. at Mitchell Park Domes; Public Invited to Speak Out on Budget Issues

Let’s settle police and fire labor contracts first

Let’s settle police and fire labor contracts first

Statement from Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. October 30, 2015

Baldwin, Casey, Brown Take Action Against Childhood Poverty

Baldwin, Casey, Brown Take Action Against Childhood Poverty

Wisconsin’s child poverty rate ranks 21st in the nation

Conservation Advocates Deliver Petition Signatures to Sen. Ron Johnson
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Bipartisan Budget

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Bipartisan Budget

"This bipartisan budget agreement is far from perfect but it can provide some much needed certainty for our economy by preventing the ongoing Republican threats of a government default and shutdown."

Wisconsinites Deserve Safety and Security in the State Capitol and Their Community

Wisconsinites Deserve Safety and Security in the State Capitol and Their Community

Rep Barnes released the following statement regarding the claim that a state lawmaker with a concealed weapon permit brandished his handgun in front of visitors to his Capitol office.

Alderman Zielinski budget amendment would add 50 police officers

Alderman Zielinski budget amendment would add 50 police officers

“We need every single police officer and position to wage the daily fight against crime in the city, and I don’t believe in cutting cops so we can add cops,” Alderman Zielinski.