Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Gov. Evers announces $250,000 in grants to organizations helping Wisconsin veterans & families

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary Mary Kolar announced today $250,000 in grants to 13 registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance or other services to Wisconsin veterans and their families. “Our veterans’ community in Wisconsin is at its best when organizations work

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Wisconsin Right to Life: Court rules against law intervention

Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that the Wisconsin Legislature does not have the right to intervene in the lawsuit Planned Parenthood filed against the state. This means that Attorney General Josh Kaul, a Democrat who was endorsed by Planned Parenthood in his campaign,

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UW-Madison: UW to increase wages for lowest earners

UW-Madison will increase the minimum wage for the university’s hourly employees to $15 per hour, effective in the spring of 2020. The State of Wisconsin made a similar announcement today, Friday, Nov. 8. The higher wage minimum will enable the university to compete more effectively for workers in tight labor

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Church campaign: For Wisconsin statement on Veteran’s Day

In honor of Veteran’s Day, please see the following statement from Jason Church, candidate for the 7th Congressional District of Wisconsin. “Veterans serve our nation with honor. None of us did it for the money, the medals or the accolades. We are deployed to places where everyday citizens are oppressed,

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