TUE News Summary: Evers calls for action in wake of shootings; Dems circulating Medicaid expansion bill

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UW-Madison: Program launches first-in-US cell-therapy trial for kidney transplant patients

MADISON, Wis. – For the first time in the United States, a research team will test a personalized cell therapy to treat a common and serious complication facing kidney transplant patients. The UW Program for Advanced Cell Therapy (PACT) will study a cutting-edge therapy to treat a viral infection faced by around 30 to 40 percent of kidney and/or pancreas transplant recipients. The study will deploy virus-specific white blood cells to treat severe cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after kidney transplantation. The Federal Drug Administration-approved trial will begin enrolling 20 adult kidney-transplant recipients, according to Dr. Arjang Djamali, professor of medicine and

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WisDems: Hire Director of Trump Rapid Response

(MADISON, WI) — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, in conjunction with the Democratic National Committee, announced the hiring of Spokesperson and Director of Trump Rapid Response Philip Shulman. He will focus on bringing attention to the negative impacts of Trump’s broken promises on Wisconsin voters. Shulman has previous experience working in Wisconsin, serving as the Deputy Communications Director at the state party in 2016 and for an independent organization that focused on state legislative races during the 2018 cycle. Upon making the announcement DPW Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “We are excited to bring Philip on to our expanding team as

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Gov. Evers: Acts on transportation-related legislation

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today acted upon three pieces of legislation. Gov. Evers signed Assembly Bill 275, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 18, requiring the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) to maintain a set of highway projects as possible selections for design-build projects. The governor also vetoed Assembly Bill 273 relating to using subbase materials and Assembly Bill 284 requiring the DOT to develop a discretionary merit compensation award program. Assembly Bill 275, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 18: 2019 Wisconsin Act 9, the biennial budget bill, created a new office in the DOT on innovative program delivery to streamline project delivery,

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Evers calls for gun control measures following weekend mass shootings

Gov. Tony Evers is calling for the state to tighten gun control laws and knocked Republican lawmakers in the wake of mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso over the weekend that claimed 31 lives. Fielding questions from reporters after a news conference in Wauwatosa Monday, Evers gave his full-throated support to expanding universal background checks to all weapon sales and called on political leaders in the state to “do something proactive.” “And I say proactive is as simple as universal background checks; that’s what people Wisconsin want,” he said. The guv also expressed support for so-called red-flag laws, which

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TUE AM Update: Baldwin to visit Laona jobs center that was set to close

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, will be in Laona today to visit a jobs center that was once on the chopping block. The Trump administration had planned to transfer 16 of the 25 Civilian Conservation Centers from the Agriculture Department to the Labor Department. The other nine, including … 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.

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WisDems: Hire Director of Trump Rapid Response

(MADISON, WI) — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, in conjunction with the Democratic National Committee, announced the hiring of Spokesperson and Director of Trump Rapid Response Philip Shulman. He will focus on bringing attention to the negative impacts of Trump’s broken promises on Wisconsin voters. Shulman has previous experience working in

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Gov. Evers: Acts on transportation-related legislation

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today acted upon three pieces of legislation. Gov. Evers signed Assembly Bill 275, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 18, requiring the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) to maintain a set of highway projects as possible selections for design-build projects. The governor also vetoed Assembly Bill 273 relating

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