Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services: Provides important consumer protection resources for students impacted by closure of Argosy University and the Art Institutes

Contact: Brennan Nardi, Communications Director (608) 266-6795; brennan.nardi@wisconsin.gov   Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) is providing online resources to Wisconsin students impacted by the recent closure of Argosy University and the Art Institutes. DSPS will

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WisPolitics Midday: Mar. 12, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Gov Evers reveals locations of new youth prisons to replace Lincoln Hills. AG Josh Kaul makes changes to Department of Justice non-disclosure rules.

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Gov. Evers: Signs Executive Order #15 relating to inclusive language in administrative rules

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #15 relating to inclusive language in administrative rules. Numerous sections of the Wisconsin Administrative Code contain provisions which use outdated and derogatory terms to refer to particular groups of people. This kind of outdated, derogatory terminology minimizes and devalues

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Vietnam Veterans of America: Calls for swift passage of the Never Forget the Heroes Act, long-term funding of 911 Victim Compensation Fund

Contact: Mokie Porter 301-996-0901 mporter@vva.org Washington, D.C.— “Vietnam Veterans of America calls for the swift passage of the swift passage of the Never Forget the Heroes Act, which would fully fund the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund through 2090,” said John Rowan, VVA National President. “As Vietnam veterans, we know firsthand

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Testifies before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Mike Gallagher delivered testimony before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress—a committee established at the start of 2019 to study, hold public hearings and develop recommendations on improving Congress’s internal operations. As a leading advocate for common-sense Congressional reform, Rep. Gallagher was

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Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services: Provides important consumer protection resources for students impacted by closure of Argosy University and the Art Institutes

Contact: Brennan Nardi, Communications Director (608) 266-6795; brennan.nardi@wisconsin.gov   Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) is providing online resources to Wisconsin students impacted by the recent closure of Argosy University and the Art Institutes. DSPS will continue to update the information as it becomes available under

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WisPolitics Midday: Mar. 12, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Gov Evers reveals locations of new youth prisons to replace Lincoln Hills. AG Josh Kaul makes changes to Department of Justice non-disclosure rules.

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Voces de la Frontera: Congress introduces the Dream and Promise Act to protect immigrant youth & refugee families

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, sfreeman@vdlf.org, 414-469-9206 MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday morning, Congress Members Lucille Royce-Allard (D-CA), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced the Dream and Promise Act to provide a pathway to citizenship for three groups of immigrants whose protections were stripped away by Donald Trump. The bill, which has 130 co-sponsors,

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