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Washington, D.C.—Congressman Pocan (D-WI) sent a letter to executives at American Airlines and United Airlines today demanding they change their policies and practice social distancing policies while seating passengers—instead of filling flights at 100% capacity during a global pandemic.   “It is neither ‘American’ nor standing ‘united’ with the taxpayers who’ve bailed out your industry to throw them under the proverbial flying airbus to make a few extra bucks,” said Congressman Pocan. “American and United Airlines are putting profits over the lives of the customers they serve despite a global pandemic that has caused over 3 million cases and 130,000 deaths

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MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers today joined the owner and president of Advent Tool & Manufacturing, Inc., as well as local government and economic development officials, to announce that Advent is relocating its headquarters and production operation from Antioch, IL to the new Salem Industrial Park, located in the Village of Salem Lakes. “This is great news for the Village of Salem Lakes and the southeast region of Wisconsin, bringing new opportunities to folks and communities in our state,” said Gov. Evers. “I want to thank Advent, the WEDC, the Milwaukee 7, and all the local officials for their critically important work

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The Building Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin (BTC) has endorsed Alder Lindsay Lemmer for State Assembly, District 48.   The BTC is comprised of 17 local building trades unions representing more than 6,000 building trades members who live and work in a seven county area. BTC members are skilled trade workers who are involved in all aspects of building and construction. The Council is affiliated with the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. “Alder Lemmer has the combination of skills, experience, and commonsense that we need in the State Legislature,” said Dave Branson, Executive Director of the BTC. “As a union member

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), helped introduce bipartisan legislation that would provide certainty to hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The 340B program requires drug companies to sell discounted prescription drugs to safety net hospitals, rural health facilities, and other entities that provide care in underserved communities. The COVID-19 public health emergency resulted in many hospitals experiencing a reduction in inpatient hospital admissions of low-income Medicare and Medicaid patients, a critical metric in determining eligibility for the 340B

$2 Million Ad Buy Also Includes Airtime in Arizona and Michigan MILWAUKEE, WI – Protect Our Care is launching a new $2 million ad campaign criticizing the Trump administration’s failed coronavirus response that put millions of Americans, especially seniors, at grave risk, and demanding that the administration do better. The campaign includes two ads:  “Left Behind,” features Tarik Khan, a RN and family nurse practitioner, talking about how President Trump’s coronavirus response has left our older adults, our most vulnerable, extremely unprotected, and that “he had a duty to protect them and that didn’t happen.” “Ignored,” features Dr. Risha Khetarpal, talking

[MADISON, July 8, 2020] — Today Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin and Madison-based Noble Applications announced the launch of a new mobile application designed to help those facing hunger get connected with food resources. The application quickly and easily allows users to see when and where Second Harvest mobile food pantry distributions will take place throughout 16 southwestern Wisconsin counties. While in the application, users can choose to find the mobile pantry location nearest to them through either a map, calendar, or list view. “This application will help us break down one of the barriers that exists between those that