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Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol are demanding answers and demanding changes after an explosive report on how some teachers are allowed to walk away from grooming investigations.
Sen. John Jagler, R-Watertown, and Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, who head the Senate’s Committee on Education on Thursday sent a letter to State Superintendent Jill Underly demanding answers after the Cap Times reported that 200 teachers have been investigated for grooming or sexual misconduct, and were in many cases allowed to keep their teaching licenses.
Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney today announced his candidacy for Wisconsin Attorney General, pledging to put public safety over politics, restore accountability at the state crime labs, and confront the fentanyl crisis.
The Institute for Reforming Government’s Center for Investigative Oversight (CIO) has submitted a public records request to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) following alarming revelations about how the agency handled teacher misconduct cases.
A recent page 2 article in the weekly THE EPOCH TIMES headlined “Civics Education Gains Ground in K-12 and Higher Education” caught my attention. The second paragraph really caught my interest: ”An Oct.6 research report from the North Carolina-based James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal notes that every state except Alaska, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin requires completion of a civics course for high school graduation.”
As the spring election approaches on April 7, 2026, I want to reach out to my fellow sportsmen and women across Wisconsin to highlight the importance of participating in this pivotal moment for our state. The upcoming election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court is not just a contest of personalities—it is a defining choice for the values that anchor our communities, our outdoor traditions, and our way of life.
Across Wisconsin, voters are growing tired of Democrats who refuse to accept fair election outcomes and who weaponize the courts to claw back power they can’t win at the ballot box. Their latest stunt—another lawsuit attacking our congressional maps—is just the newest attempt to gerrymander Wisconsin through the back door of the judiciary.
We have completed three weeks of federal government shutdown. The House has passed a CR (continuing resolution) that will continue spending the same as it was during September. It will last for seven weeks (to allow time for debate on the next year's budget) The Senate has not passed it. It requires 60 yes votes to cut off debate. Democrats refuse to vote yes until the CR is amended to include funds that have been cut. The number we hear is 1.5 Trillion dollars to get seven weeks of open government.
Vague Wisconsin laws have allowed teachers who are sexual predators to groom children without fearing either appropriately severe criminal penalties or sufficient scrutiny of their teaching licenses, according to testimony Thursday from law enforcement and education administrators.
Regardless of bad editing by WQOW in Eau Claire this clip captures the heart of the matter
Earlier this week, I joined Senator Mary Felzkowski and Representative Pat Snyder to testify in front of the Senate Health Committee on our bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin.
Illness does not discriminate – it affects people from all walks of life, including mothers, sons, co-workers, neighbors, friends and loved ones. While there are often medications that doctors can prescribe to help combat diseases and ailments, many come with side effects that can make living a normal life much more difficult.
Great news! The Local Government Innovation Grant Program is up and running. The first application for the program was recorded yesterday, as the Village of Kewaskum and the City of West Bend work to consolidate their EMS departments. This program was signed into law last session and works to incentivize local governments who find efficiencies and consolidate services for the long-term benefit of the taxpayer.