Madison, Wis. (March 9, 2020) – As authorized by newly enacted legislation, Director of State Courts Randy R. Koschnick today named the four Wisconsin counties selected for new circuit court branches, effective Aug. 1, 2021. “Based on thorough caseload analysis, demonstrated judicial need, county board support, and the ability to have the necessary facilities and support in place by the effective date, I have selected Calumet, Dunn, Jackson, and Marathon counties,” Koschnick said. Elections for the judgeships in the selected counties will be held during the 2021 Spring Election. “This is the beginning of the process established by the Legislature

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), joined her colleagues in introducing new, emergency paid sick leave legislation, building off the Healthy Families Act (HFA), to provide paid sick days immediately to workers in light of the coronavirus crisis, and in preparation for future public health emergencies. Twenty-seven percent of private sector workers don’t have paid sick days and will go without pay if they can’t show up at work. This emergency paid sick days legislation, led by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate HELP Committee, and Congresswoman

MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today announced the launch of its paid summer internship program, which is designed to give local young people the opportunity to help make the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee a success. The DNCC Internship Program will provide young people from Wisconsin a chance to participate in the political process, to see how large-scale events are created, and to learn new skills that will help them grow both personally and professionally. Interns will work side-by-side with DNCC staff and have the opportunity to see the unique process that goes into building a national political

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