Madison Rotary Club

Park Hotel, Madison. Guest speaker is Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Director Jo Handelsman, who served in President Obama’s administration for three years as the associate director for science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Rotary meetings are open

Read More »

Milwaukee Rotary Club

Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee. Guest speaker is Marquette University Professor David S. Krause, who is to discuss Bitcoin and cyrptocurrencies. Rotary meetings are open to members, invited guests and media.  

Read More »

Working People’s Day of Action

Capitol Square, Madison Madison, WI – AFSCME Wisconsin, along with Jobs With Justice and other partners, is mobilizing workers to Madison as part of a massive nationwide day of action on February 24. The “Working People’s Day of Action” will span events

Read More »

Rep. Nygren, Sen. Darling: Statement on CAFR

CONTACT: State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), 608-266-5830 State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), 608-266-2343 Madison—The Co-Chairs of the budget-writing, Joint Committee on Finance, Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) released the following statement in reaction to the

Read More »

WI Working Families Party: Endorses Tim Burns for State Supreme Court

CONTACT: Marina Dimitrijevic, (414)255-4009 mdimitrijevic@workingfamilies.org Wisconsin Working Families Party director Marina Dimitrijevic made the following statement regarding the upcoming primary election for the State Supreme Court on February 20: “Wisconsin Working Families Party is pleased to announce our support for Tim

Read More »

Flynn campaign: Proposes 21st century Bill of Rights

CONTACT:  Bryan Kennedy, (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today proposed a 21st Century Bill of Rights to address the needs of Wisconsinites in the digital age. The 21st Century Bill of Rights features ten principles that

Read More »

Inaugural Madison Black Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner

Best Western Premier Park Hotel, Madison CONTACT: Camille Carter Camillercarter1@yahoo.com (MADISON, Wis.)— Sixteen businesses will be recognized for making an impact on Dane County’s economy at the inaugural Madison Black Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner, taking place from 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday,

Read More »

Madison Rotary Club

Park Hotel, Madison. Guest speaker is Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Director Jo Handelsman, who served in President Obama’s administration for three years as the associate director for science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Rotary meetings are open to members, invited guests and media. For more information: https://rotarymadison.org/wp-content/forms/newsletters/2018/Feb1618.pdf

Read More »

Milwaukee Rotary Club

Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee. Guest speaker is Marquette University Professor David S. Krause, who is to discuss Bitcoin and cyrptocurrencies. Rotary meetings are open to members, invited guests and media.  

Read More »

Working People’s Day of Action

Capitol Square, Madison Madison, WI – AFSCME Wisconsin, along with Jobs With Justice and other partners, is mobilizing workers to Madison as part of a massive nationwide day of action on February 24. The “Working People’s Day of Action” will span events in dozens of cities across the country, with tens of

Read More »

Rep. Nygren, Sen. Darling: Statement on CAFR

CONTACT: State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), 608-266-5830 State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), 608-266-2343 Madison—The Co-Chairs of the budget-writing, Joint Committee on Finance, Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) released the following statement in reaction to the release of the Comprehensive Annual Fiscal Report (CAFR): “This report

Read More »

UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health: Use of mobile app reduced alcohol and drug use

CONTACT: Toni Morrissey (608) 263-3223 (608) 576-6456 tmorrissey@uwhealth.org MADISON- The use of a mobile health application reduced the number of risky-drinking days and illicit drug-use days, according to researchers in the family medicine department at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Three federally-qualified health centers that serve

Read More »

WI Working Families Party: Endorses Tim Burns for State Supreme Court

CONTACT: Marina Dimitrijevic, (414)255-4009 mdimitrijevic@workingfamilies.org Wisconsin Working Families Party director Marina Dimitrijevic made the following statement regarding the upcoming primary election for the State Supreme Court on February 20: “Wisconsin Working Families Party is pleased to announce our support for Tim Burns in the primary election for the State Supreme Court.

Read More »

Marsy’s Law of Wisconsin: Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association partner for annual conference

CONTACT: Myranda Tanck mt@platform-communications.com MADISON – This week, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin partnered with the Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association and Wisconsin Police Leadership Foundation for the organizations’ Winter Training Conference. Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin was proud to sponsor the event banquet which included a special address from guest speaker Michele

Read More »

Flynn campaign: Proposes 21st century Bill of Rights

CONTACT:  Bryan Kennedy, (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today proposed a 21st Century Bill of Rights to address the needs of Wisconsinites in the digital age. The 21st Century Bill of Rights features ten principles that cover important needs including Net Neutrality, rural broadband access, digital

Read More »

U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Fights for Great Lakes funding in budget proposal

CONTACT: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – As a member of the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is expressing concern in regard to President Donald Trump’s proposed 90 percent cut to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), gutting the program’s funding from $300 million to $30 million

Read More »

Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Harsdorf reminds farmers to return ag census

CONTACT: Bill Cosh, Communications Director 608-224-5020 MADISON – Wisconsin prides itself as an agricultural leader. There is another agricultural title the state is currently chasing – the most returns of the Census of Agriculture. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Sheila Harsdorf reminds farmers to return their questionnaire

Read More »

Inaugural Madison Black Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner

Best Western Premier Park Hotel, Madison CONTACT: Camille Carter Camillercarter1@yahoo.com (MADISON, Wis.)— Sixteen businesses will be recognized for making an impact on Dane County’s economy at the inaugural Madison Black Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner, taking place from 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 at the Best Western Premier Park Hotel. The

Read More »