JFC Dems: JFC Republicans refuse to release money to combat homelessness

MADISON – In response to the Republican Co-Chairs’ continued refusal to release funds to address homelessness, the Democratic members of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) released the following statement: “Earlier this week Governor Evers called for the JFC to convene to release already appropriated funds to address homelessness. Republicans

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University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority: In rebuke to post-Walker wasteland, University of Wisconsin nurses revive union, demand recognition

MADISON, Wisc. — Fighting for staffing best practices and restored workplace rights, professional nurses in the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority (UWHCA) announced they have formed a union and demanded voluntary recognition from the UWHCA Board of Directors. “Our movement is essentially an uprising by UW nurses facing

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Department of Natural Resources: Confirms PFAS-containing foam found at the mouth of Starkweather Creek and Lake Monona

Foam present in Starkweather Creek in October shows elevated levels of PFOS and PFOA. – Photo credit: DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Natural Resources confirms the presence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) foam in Starkweather Creek near Olbrich Boat Launch. The DNR spotted the foam along the creek in late October. The DNR

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Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health study reveals there are many pregnant women with HIS prescribed treatment that does not meet federal guidelines

WHAT: More than 20% of pregnant women beginning anti-HIV treatment were prescribed an antiretroviral treatment that did not meet federal guidelines for use during pregnancy, according to an analysis funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study was led by Kathleen M. Powis, M.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

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Gundersen Health System, Marshfield Clinic Health System: To remain independent

After several months of productive, collaborative discussions on how they might come together to collectively enhance the level of care across Wisconsin, northeast Iowa and southeastern Minnesota, Gundersen Health System and Marshfield Clinic Health System have mutually decided to remain independent. The organizations will continue to individually focus on improving

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UW-Stout: Student research examines feasibility of candy shop food truck

Research by University of Wisconsin-Stout students could help the Chippewa Candy Shop in Chippewa Falls decide if adding a candy truck would be a sweet deal. Lindsey Woodford, of Chippewa Falls, a business administration major who graduated Dec. 14, worked on the project that looked at possibly adding the candy truck to the business

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THU News Summary: Wisconsin delegation divided as House votes to impeach Trump

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