Rohrkaste campaign: Clarifies GOP primary position

[NEENAH, WI…]  State Rep. Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) today issued a statement clarifying his neutral position in the Republican primary for the 55th Assembly District after a deceptive campaign flyer was circulated in the district by candidate Lauri Asbury. Rep. Rohrkaste’s

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Rep. Brooks: Receives ABC Building Wisconsin Award

Madison, WI—Today, Representative Rob Brooks (R-Saukville) was presented with the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Building Wisconsin award for his work to advance the state’s construction industry. This session, Representative Brooks co-authored Assembly Bill 45/Senate Bill 45, which would allow

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WisGOP: Who is bank-rolling Wisconsin democrats?

[Madison, WI] – The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is relying on millions of dollars from out-of-state and coastal elites to fund their efforts in the state of Wisconsin because they know that Wisconsinites don’t support their radical agenda. Nearly 90%

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Stuck withdraws Gruszynski endorsement

Today’s Midday podcast features cover of Rep. Amanda Stuck withdrawing her endorsement of fellow Dem state Rep. Staush Gruszynski, who’s facing a primary challenge after he sexually harassed a Capitol staffer at a Madison bar.

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Epic offers risk-scoring algorithms to prioritize patients

Epic provides risk-scoring algorithms that look at health factors to help organizations determine which appointments to reschedule first. This comes after the COVID-19 pandemic caused health care organizations to cancel most routine and elective procedures. Now that health care facilities

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UW-Madison: Student score highly on leadership, study reveals campus activities with highest impact

A new study shows strong leadership outcomes for UW-Madison students, especially those who do community service or participate in student organizations. UW-Madison students scored as high or higher than students at other institutions, with few differences among UW-Madison schools and colleges or demographic groups, in the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership

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Committee to Protect Medicare: Wisconsin docs press Pence to commit to keeping Fauci and resume COVID-19 briefings

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin physicians today called on Vice President Mike Pence, who is visiting the state, to publicly defend Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, from Trump Administration smears, and to allow Fauci to resume his COVID-19 briefings. Members of President Trump’s administration have recently attacked

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Rohrkaste campaign: Clarifies GOP primary position

[NEENAH, WI…]  State Rep. Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) today issued a statement clarifying his neutral position in the Republican primary for the 55th Assembly District after a deceptive campaign flyer was circulated in the district by candidate Lauri Asbury. Rep. Rohrkaste’s statement read: “Recently a number of residents in the 55th

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Rep. Brooks: Receives ABC Building Wisconsin Award

Madison, WI—Today, Representative Rob Brooks (R-Saukville) was presented with the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Building Wisconsin award for his work to advance the state’s construction industry. This session, Representative Brooks co-authored Assembly Bill 45/Senate Bill 45, which would allow apprentice tuition to be treated identically to college and university

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WisGOP: Who is bank-rolling Wisconsin democrats?

[Madison, WI] – The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is relying on millions of dollars from out-of-state and coastal elites to fund their efforts in the state of Wisconsin because they know that Wisconsinites don’t support their radical agenda. Nearly 90% of the DPW’s donors were out-of-state donors and nearly 95%

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Palzewicz campaign: Character matters in 5th District election

Brookfield, WI – The retirement of Congressman James Sensenbrenner has put Wisconsin’s Fifth District back in play for the first time in over 40 years.  Democrat Tom Palzewicz will likely be opposed by Republican Scott Fitzgerald in what is a match-up of two clearly distinct approaches to government. This fall, Fifth

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Stuck withdraws Gruszynski endorsement

Today’s Midday podcast features cover of Rep. Amanda Stuck withdrawing her endorsement of fellow Dem state Rep. Staush Gruszynski, who’s facing a primary challenge after he sexually harassed a Capitol staffer at a Madison bar.

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UW-Madison Profs find silver lining for businesses in pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic opened new windows of opportunity for the business world by creating new problems to solve, showcasing old problems in a new light and making new solutions to old problems available, according to two UW-Madison professors. “COVID is clearly a disaster,” said business Professor Hart Posen in an

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Mike Huebsch to serve as Wisconsin Water Alliance president

Mike Huebsch, a former GOP Assembly speaker, DOA secretary and Public Service commissioner, will serve as the Wisconsin Water Alliance president after his unanimous election by the board. Huebsch told WisBusiness.com  the biggest challenge facing Wisconsin water right now is the balance between government regulation and everybody who uses water

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Epic offers risk-scoring algorithms to prioritize patients

Epic provides risk-scoring algorithms that look at health factors to help organizations determine which appointments to reschedule first. This comes after the COVID-19 pandemic caused health care organizations to cancel most routine and elective procedures. Now that health care facilities start offering those services again, reduced schedules, essential for social

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Fifty-two ‘gap-filing’ exemptions the latest in biofuels debate

The EPA Small Refinery Exemptions update in mid-June shows the agency was considering 52 exemption petitions for Renewable Fuel Standard compliance in a big chunk of the 2010s — actions that could hurt a Wisconsin ethanol industry just beginning to come back from a pandemic-induced hit.  Wisconsin is front and

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Wisconsin Conservation Voters: Endorses second wave of candidates

MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters is proud to announce its second wave of endorsements for candidates running for office in the Wisconsin State Legislature. “Our endorsed candidates share our values: clean water, clean air, accessible public lands, an equitable, safe democracy, and the pursuit of clean energy,” said Executive Director

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