THU PM Update: Evers, Baldwin call for review of National Guard’s sexual assault, harassment policies

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin want a review of the Wisconsin National Guard’s sexual assault and harassment policies. The pair sent separate letters to the National Guard Bureau’s Office of Complex Investigations today requesting the office also look into the state National Guard’s process for investigating those… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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Voces de la Frontera: Immigrant families & broad coalition fill the Capitol to restore driver licenses for all

Contact: Jasmine Gonzalez, jasmine@vdlf.org; 414-502-7493 MADISON, Wis. – On Thursday, hundreds of immigrant families and supporters from throughout Wisconsin visited legislators to urge support for restoring driver licenses for immigrants and low-income people in Wisconsin. Participants came from over 11 cities, including Madison, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Wautoma, Wisconsin Dells, Green Bay, Appleton, Lake Geneva, Arcadia, and Milwaukee. Participants visited the office of every legislator before holding a Driver Licenses for All coalition press conference in the Capitol. “Wisconsin is ‘America’s Dairyland,’ and that is only possible because of immigrant dairy workers,” said Germán Sanchez, a dairy worker from Omro, Wisconsin. “Dairy is the backbone

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Stands up for Wisconsin agriculture industry

Contact: Sally Fox Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Bryan Steil voiced his support for the inclusion of American agricultural products in trade negotiations with the European Union. The bipartisan letter was sent to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. “Wisconsin is home to the best agricultural products in the world. I will always fight to expand trade opportunities for our exports. Failure to include these goods in a trade agreement with the EU will have a direct and harmful impact on Wisconsin farmers and ranchers,” said Steil. As the letter states, exports from American farmers and ranchers face barriers to the EU market, including

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Gov. Evers, U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Call for comprehensive review of Wisconsin National Guard processes on sexual assault and harassment

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON—Gov. Tony Evers today requested that the National Guard Bureau’s Office of Complex Investigations (OCI) conduct an independent, comprehensive review of the Wisconsin National Guard’s sexual assault and harassment reporting procedures, investigation protocols, and accountability measures. The governor’s request comes as Sen. Tammy Baldwin has also requested a comprehensive assessment, citing concerns that Wisconsin constituents and National Guard service members have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment and assault, retaliation and inadequate accountability for those who commit sexual misconduct. “As should be the case in all workplaces, the service members of the Wisconsin National Guard deserve a

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Isomark test detects infections two days before formal diagnosis

A device from a Madison-based startup has been shown to detect infections two days before they could be diagnosed in a clinical setting.   That’s from a recent study published in the scientific journal of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. It focuses on the Canary, which was developed by Isomark to find certain biomarkers for infection by capturing exhaled breaths.   The study shows scientists accurately predicted which study participants would develop infections based on something called the breath delta value, or BDV. This represents the ratio of carbon dioxide in exhaled breath.   As infection sets

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WisPolitics Midday: Mar. 14, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Wisconsin joins multi-state lawsuit against President Trump’s National Emergency declaration. Eric Holder visits Madison to stump for WI Supreme Candidate

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Sen. Marklein: Joins Reps. Kurtz and Tranel in hosting final listening session Monday in Richland Center

CONTACT: Senator Howard Marklein, 608-266-0703 Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) is hosting his final listening session in Richland Center on Monday, March 18, 2019 with 50th Assembly District Representative Tony Kurtz and 49th Assembly District Representative Travis Tranel.All residents of the 17th Senate District are invited and encouraged to attend and testify. Monday, March 18 with Rep. Tony Kurtz (50) & Rep. Travis Tranel (49) 10:30-11:30 a.m.         Brewer Public Library – “Story Time Room” in basement       325 N. Central Ave., Richland Center “I hold these Listening Sessions to dedicate time in your community to listen to you,”

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SPJ-Madison, UW School of Journalism panel on the making of news

MADISON — The Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is partnering with UW-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication to host a panel discussion Wednesday, March 27 to answer all your questions about how the editorial process works. The event — which is free and open to the public — will be held in in the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery’s Orchard View Room at UW-Madison from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The discussion looks to demystify the process of how stories are reported, edited, packaged and produced by assembling a mix of seasoned TV, radio and print journalists and editors

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Rep. Pope: Republicans ignore public demand for special ed funding

Contact:  Rep. Sondy Pope 608-266-3520 MADISON, Wis. – Recently, Republican leadership and the co-chairs of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding (BRCSF) declared they will not support Governor Evers’ plan to increase special education funding. Throughout both the Governor’s budget listening sessions and the public hearings for the BRCSF, education advocates and the public made it clear that special education funding is a priority that would put desperately needed resources directly into schools to adequately serve kids with special needs. “It’s extremely disappointing to see the lack of commitment from the GOP to work together with the governor on what

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Voces de la Frontera: Immigrant families & broad coalition fill the Capitol to restore driver licenses for all

Contact: Jasmine Gonzalez, jasmine@vdlf.org; 414-502-7493 MADISON, Wis. – On Thursday, hundreds of immigrant families and supporters from throughout Wisconsin visited legislators to urge support for restoring driver licenses for immigrants and low-income people in Wisconsin. Participants came from over 11 cities, including Madison, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Wautoma, Wisconsin Dells, Green Bay, Appleton,

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Stands up for Wisconsin agriculture industry

Contact: Sally Fox Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Bryan Steil voiced his support for the inclusion of American agricultural products in trade negotiations with the European Union. The bipartisan letter was sent to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. “Wisconsin is home to the best agricultural products in the world. I will always

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Gov. Evers, U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Call for comprehensive review of Wisconsin National Guard processes on sexual assault and harassment

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON—Gov. Tony Evers today requested that the National Guard Bureau’s Office of Complex Investigations (OCI) conduct an independent, comprehensive review of the Wisconsin National Guard’s sexual assault and harassment reporting procedures, investigation protocols, and accountability measures. The governor’s request comes as Sen. Tammy Baldwin has also requested a

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WisPolitics Midday: Mar. 14, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Wisconsin joins multi-state lawsuit against President Trump’s National Emergency declaration. Eric Holder visits Madison to stump for WI Supreme Candidate

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Sen. Marklein: Joins Reps. Kurtz and Tranel in hosting final listening session Monday in Richland Center

CONTACT: Senator Howard Marklein, 608-266-0703 Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) is hosting his final listening session in Richland Center on Monday, March 18, 2019 with 50th Assembly District Representative Tony Kurtz and 49th Assembly District Representative Travis Tranel.All residents of the 17th Senate District are invited and encouraged

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SPJ-Madison, UW School of Journalism panel on the making of news

MADISON — The Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is partnering with UW-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication to host a panel discussion Wednesday, March 27 to answer all your questions about how the editorial process works. The event — which is free and open to the

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Rep. Pope: Republicans ignore public demand for special ed funding

Contact:  Rep. Sondy Pope 608-266-3520 MADISON, Wis. – Recently, Republican leadership and the co-chairs of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding (BRCSF) declared they will not support Governor Evers’ plan to increase special education funding. Throughout both the Governor’s budget listening sessions and the public hearings for the BRCSF, education

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