Contact: Reid Magney (608) 267-7887 MADISON, WI – Voter turnout for Tuesday’s Spring Election could range between 13 percent and 18 percent of voting-age residents, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Going back to 2000, the average turnout in the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee co-chairs said today lawmakers haven’t yet decided whether they’ll work off agencies’ base budgets or instead make changes to Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal, as they’ve done in
Citizens today pressed JFC members on a wide range of budget items, including boosting funding for K-12 and increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates. Lawmakers heard testimony from several Wisconsin Public Education Network members, who wore green shirts saying “Go Public” and
Contact: Amy Kalkbrenner (414) 227-3156 kalkbren@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE_Could air pollution from traffic play a role in whether a child develops autism or ADHD? A team of investigators led by UWM epidemiologist Amy Kalkbrenner has landed a $2.3 million grant from the
Madison, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the appointment of Brian O’Keefe to Administrator of the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). “Anybody who has worked with Brian knows his passion for law enforcement
Contact: Susan Lampert Smith (608) 890-5643 ssmith5@uwhealth.org Madison, Wis. — Among patients with high-risk neuroblastoma, those with certain genetic markers gained substantial benefit from adding immunotherapy to their treatment, according to results from UW Carbone Cancer Center researchers. The results
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Headed into Tuesday’s election, Wisconsin Democrats’ disarray was highlighted by The Wall Street Journal. Democrats in Wisconsin continue to try and obstruct Governor Walker’s reforms for hard-working families. Voters have rejected them so
[Milwaukee, WI] -Few Jewish holidays evoke the same warm sentiments as Passover. Memories of family and friends gathered as the four cups of wine are poured, the four questions asked and the Matzah served, all contribute to Passover’s popularity in
Contact: David Pabst, Director of the Bureau of Transportation Safety (608) 709-0055 david.pabst@dot.wi.gov Kaitlyn Vegter was driving to Janesville in January 2016 on a clear straight highway. She reached down to change the music on her smart phone and took
Contact: Susan Lampert Smith (608) 890-5643 ssmith5@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. — The sound of a chirp, like that in a video game, can help identify people at risk of cognitive decline. A new University of Wisconsin-Madison study in the Journal of
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — For nearly an entire year, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and his Washington D.C. Republican colleagues refused to do their jobs and give a hearing or a vote to President Barack
Contact: Bob Nack, DNR Big Game Section Chief (608) 264-6137 MADISON – Following a review of its 15-year Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan, the Department of Natural Resources will continue to work on existing action items and implement new recommendations
Contact: Tami Ryan, DNR Wildlife Health Section Chief (608) 266-3143 MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sampled more than 6,000 deer for chronic wasting disease statewide in 2016, nearly doubling the number tested in 2015. There were 447
Contact: Reid Magney (608) 267-7887 MADISON, WI – Voter turnout for Tuesday’s Spring Election could range between 13 percent and 18 percent of voting-age residents, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Going back to 2000, the average turnout in the last 11 Spring Elections with statewide contests (not including presidential
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee co-chairs said today lawmakers haven’t yet decided whether they’ll work off agencies’ base budgets or instead make changes to Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal, as they’ve done in the past. Walker, meanwhile, called on lawmakers to work from
Citizens today pressed JFC members on a wide range of budget items, including boosting funding for K-12 and increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates. Lawmakers heard testimony from several Wisconsin Public Education Network members, who wore green shirts saying “Go Public” and decried the growth in school vouchers. Some of them said
Contact: Amy Kalkbrenner (414) 227-3156 kalkbren@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE_Could air pollution from traffic play a role in whether a child develops autism or ADHD? A team of investigators led by UWM epidemiologist Amy Kalkbrenner has landed a $2.3 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to further explore this
Madison, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the appointment of Brian O’Keefe to Administrator of the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). “Anybody who has worked with Brian knows his passion for law enforcement and public safety,” said Attorney General Schimel. “As DCI Administrator,
Contact: Susan Lampert Smith (608) 890-5643 ssmith5@uwhealth.org Madison, Wis. — Among patients with high-risk neuroblastoma, those with certain genetic markers gained substantial benefit from adding immunotherapy to their treatment, according to results from UW Carbone Cancer Center researchers. The results from a randomized clinical trial were presented at the American
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Headed into Tuesday’s election, Wisconsin Democrats’ disarray was highlighted by The Wall Street Journal. Democrats in Wisconsin continue to try and obstruct Governor Walker’s reforms for hard-working families. Voters have rejected them so many times that, according to their own words, they lack
[Milwaukee, WI] -Few Jewish holidays evoke the same warm sentiments as Passover. Memories of family and friends gathered as the four cups of wine are poured, the four questions asked and the Matzah served, all contribute to Passover’s popularity in the Jewish community. Bringing the warmth and tradition of this
Contact: David Pabst, Director of the Bureau of Transportation Safety (608) 709-0055 david.pabst@dot.wi.gov Kaitlyn Vegter was driving to Janesville in January 2016 on a clear straight highway. She reached down to change the music on her smart phone and took her eyes off the road just for a few seconds
Contact: Susan Lampert Smith (608) 890-5643 ssmith5@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. — The sound of a chirp, like that in a video game, can help identify people at risk of cognitive decline. A new University of Wisconsin-Madison study in the Journal of Neurosurgery is the first to be able to predict which
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — For nearly an entire year, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and his Washington D.C. Republican colleagues refused to do their jobs and give a hearing or a vote to President Barack Obama’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the United States
Contact: Bob Nack, DNR Big Game Section Chief (608) 264-6137 MADISON – Following a review of its 15-year Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan, the Department of Natural Resources will continue to work on existing action items and implement new recommendations received during the review process. The CWD Response Plan covers
Contact: Tami Ryan, DNR Wildlife Health Section Chief (608) 266-3143 MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sampled more than 6,000 deer for chronic wasting disease statewide in 2016, nearly doubling the number tested in 2015. There were 447 positive detections, primarily within the endemic area in southern Wisconsin.