Contact: Mick Bullock, NCSL Public Affairs Director Berkeley Teate, Public Affairs Specialist press-room@ncsl.org Nashville – Speaker Robin Vos of Wisconsin, became the 47th president of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) at the annual Legislative Summit in Nashville. Vos, a Republican, succeeds
Voces de la Frontera is organizing a statewide tour called “Defending Families, Restoring Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants” to strengthen support through Wisconsin for the restoration of access to driver’s licenses for immigrants. These forums will provide information on next steps
Contact info: Clarissa Pearson (608) 576 5230 Alex Gillis (608) 345 9544 alexmgillis@gmail.com 11th Black Latino Unity Picnic, all ready for Sunday August 25th Immigrant Workers Union (IWU) is excited to announce the 11th Annual Black Latino Unity Picnic on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement after today’s Senate committee vote to recommend the confirmation of Department of Transportation Secretary-Designee Craig Thompson: “Secretary-Designee Craig Thompson has already proven that
Contact: Matt Sweeney 608-266-9600 Matthew.sweeney@wisconsin.gov VC Tech Inc. ordered to pay $25,000 forfeiture, $2,500 surcharge, and attend an educational course MADISON, WI – On Thursday, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (Commission), unanimously voted to assess a forfeiture of $25,000
To be fair, Republicans and Democrats alike, have benefited from partisan gerrymandering. The decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that federal judges have no power to police partisan gerrymandering has opened the door to more shenanigans from legislators seeking to retain control.
The times clearly call for some adjustments, some reckonings that go beyond the slow walk the electorate usually uses to correct itself. But these are not the adjustments we are getting.
Top down approaches from the federal government must end and more flexibility for states on important issues like school discipline must be encouraged.
Program created by President Reagan provides funds to hospitals to offset costs for providing care to the uninsured.
Inclusion is not frivolous special treatment for which we should have to beg. Inclusion is the minimum a decent society owes us.
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 DHS announces Inclusa and Lakeland Care will provide services in Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, and Shawano Counties The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that based on results from a recent
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor John Weishan, Jr., applauded the successful effort by fellow Supervisor Felesia Martin to rename Columbus Park “Indigenous People’s Park” in a statement released today. “Renaming Columbus Park to Indigenous People’s
Contact: Mick Bullock, NCSL Public Affairs Director Berkeley Teate, Public Affairs Specialist press-room@ncsl.org Nashville – Speaker Robin Vos of Wisconsin, became the 47th president of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) at the annual Legislative Summit in Nashville. Vos, a Republican, succeeds Democrat Senator Toi Hutchinson of Illinois. NCSL, a bipartisan organization
Voces de la Frontera is organizing a statewide tour called “Defending Families, Restoring Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants” to strengthen support through Wisconsin for the restoration of access to driver’s licenses for immigrants. These forums will provide information on next steps and ways to become involved with actions that will move
Contact info: Clarissa Pearson (608) 576 5230 Alex Gillis (608) 345 9544 alexmgillis@gmail.com 11th Black Latino Unity Picnic, all ready for Sunday August 25th Immigrant Workers Union (IWU) is excited to announce the 11th Annual Black Latino Unity Picnic on Sunday August 25th. The picnic will be held at Penn
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement after today’s Senate committee vote to recommend the confirmation of Department of Transportation Secretary-Designee Craig Thompson: “Secretary-Designee Craig Thompson has already proven that he prioritizes the powerful road building special interests over the
Contact: Matt Sweeney 608-266-9600 Matthew.sweeney@wisconsin.gov VC Tech Inc. ordered to pay $25,000 forfeiture, $2,500 surcharge, and attend an educational course MADISON, WI – On Thursday, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (Commission), unanimously voted to assess a forfeiture of $25,000 to VC Tech Inc. The Commission found that probable cause
To be fair, Republicans and Democrats alike, have benefited from partisan gerrymandering. The decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that federal judges have no power to police partisan gerrymandering has opened the door to more shenanigans from legislators seeking to retain control.
The times clearly call for some adjustments, some reckonings that go beyond the slow walk the electorate usually uses to correct itself. But these are not the adjustments we are getting.
Top down approaches from the federal government must end and more flexibility for states on important issues like school discipline must be encouraged.
Program created by President Reagan provides funds to hospitals to offset costs for providing care to the uninsured.
Inclusion is not frivolous special treatment for which we should have to beg. Inclusion is the minimum a decent society owes us.
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 DHS announces Inclusa and Lakeland Care will provide services in Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, and Shawano Counties The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that based on results from a recent procurement, Inclusa and Lakeland Care managed care organizations (MCO) have
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor John Weishan, Jr., applauded the successful effort by fellow Supervisor Felesia Martin to rename Columbus Park “Indigenous People’s Park” in a statement released today. “Renaming Columbus Park to Indigenous People’s Park is the right thing to do because it helps