Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DWD is warning a GOP plan to switch the additional federal unemployment benefit to a percentage of lost wages would worsen the state’s claims backlog. The federal government has been covering an
Republican Voters Against Trump is launching a $1 million ad campaign in the state this week with a trio of spots featuring Wisconsin GOP women knocking the president and saying they will vote for Joe Biden. A group spokesman says
(WISCONSIN) — Donald Trump’s failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately harmed communities of color. Black Wisconsinites are seven times more likely to die from Coronavirus than white Wisconsinites, and while Black people only make up 7% of Wisconsin’s population,
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: dwd.wisconsin.gov/news On Facebook: facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – After receiving awaited official guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today encouraged Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
July 28, 2020 – Syracuse, NY & Florence, SC) The Green Party’s Hawkins/Walker campaign for president is calling on its supporters to go to polling places to stop voter suppression against Black and immigrant voters. “Voter suppression is essential for the
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter Tuesday to their committees’ ranking members, U.S. Sens. Gary C. Peters
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), today announced a recovery of $856,609.39 to the Wisconsin Medicaid program after three providers failed to comply with basic program requirements regarding the prescription and
MILWAUKEE — Rev. Steven Avella, professor of history in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, is the 2020 recipient of the Haggerty Research Award. A full-time member in the Department of History since 1991, Father Avella has effortlessly combined
MILWAUKEE _ The Institute for Urban Education will offer a free virtual speaker series Aug. 3-7 as part of its 2020 Professional Development Academy. The institute is a UW System initiative, housed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, that helps prepare
After months of treating and researching COVID-19, doctors have learned more about how to help sick patients and what recovery looks like for most people. UW Health chief quality officer and UW School of Medicine and Public Health emergency physician
Racine, WI – Former Obama White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough today endorsed Democrat Roger Polack in the race for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional seat. Polack, a Racine native, a national security expert who served in the Obama administration, and
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) kicked off the week with a distribution of the following shared revenue and property tax credit payments to counties, municipalities, school districts, technical colleges and special districts. JULY 2020 – SHARED REVENUE AND PROPERTY
MADISON – On Monday and Tuesday this week, Nada For Wisconsin announced three new labor endorsements: American Federation of Teachers – Wisconsin (AFT Wisconsin), Madison Teachers Inc. (MTI), and Teaching Assistants’ Association – UW Madison (TAA). Madison teachers voted to
Today’s Midday podcast covers the kick-off of early, in-person voting under a federal appeals court ruling from earlier this summer.
MADISON – Last night, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) received official guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor allowing Wisconsin workers who also receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to qualify for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The Wisconsin
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DWD is warning a GOP plan to switch the additional federal unemployment benefit to a percentage of lost wages would worsen the state’s claims backlog. The federal government has been covering an additional $600 per week for laid off workers. Dem Gov.
Republican Voters Against Trump is launching a $1 million ad campaign in the state this week with a trio of spots featuring Wisconsin GOP women knocking the president and saying they will vote for Joe Biden. A group spokesman says the ads will begin running in the Milwaukee TV market
(WISCONSIN) — Donald Trump’s failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately harmed communities of color. Black Wisconsinites are seven times more likely to die from Coronavirus than white Wisconsinites, and while Black people only make up 7% of Wisconsin’s population, they make up 24% of the COVID-19 deaths. Democratic Party
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: dwd.wisconsin.gov/news On Facebook: facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – After receiving awaited official guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today encouraged Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients whose ability to work was impacted by COVID-19 to
July 28, 2020 – Syracuse, NY & Florence, SC) The Green Party’s Hawkins/Walker campaign for president is calling on its supporters to go to polling places to stop voter suppression against Black and immigrant voters. “Voter suppression is essential for the Republicans in the 2020 election,” said Howie Hawkins. “Voter suppression
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter Tuesday to their committees’ ranking members, U.S. Sens. Gary C. Peters (D-Mich.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), to respond to the disinformation
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), today announced a recovery of $856,609.39 to the Wisconsin Medicaid program after three providers failed to comply with basic program requirements regarding the prescription and dispensing of blood clotting medicine. “As the recovery of these
MILWAUKEE — Rev. Steven Avella, professor of history in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, is the 2020 recipient of the Haggerty Research Award. A full-time member in the Department of History since 1991, Father Avella has effortlessly combined his vocations as an ordained priest and a scholar in
MILWAUKEE _ The Institute for Urban Education will offer a free virtual speaker series Aug. 3-7 as part of its 2020 Professional Development Academy. The institute is a UW System initiative, housed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, that helps prepare teachers to work in urban schools. The theme of this
After months of treating and researching COVID-19, doctors have learned more about how to help sick patients and what recovery looks like for most people. UW Health chief quality officer and UW School of Medicine and Public Health emergency physician Jeff Pothof shares in this Badger Talks video what we
Racine, WI – Former Obama White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough today endorsed Democrat Roger Polack in the race for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional seat. Polack, a Racine native, a national security expert who served in the Obama administration, and an attorney, announced his candidacy in January. “As President Barack
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) kicked off the week with a distribution of the following shared revenue and property tax credit payments to counties, municipalities, school districts, technical colleges and special districts. JULY 2020 – SHARED REVENUE AND PROPERTY TAX CREDIT DISTRIBUTIONS First Dollar Credit $149,415,365.19 County-Municipal Aid $105,901,822.28
MADISON – On Monday and Tuesday this week, Nada For Wisconsin announced three new labor endorsements: American Federation of Teachers – Wisconsin (AFT Wisconsin), Madison Teachers Inc. (MTI), and Teaching Assistants’ Association – UW Madison (TAA). Madison teachers voted to endorse Nada as the best candidate to fight for public
Today’s Midday podcast covers the kick-off of early, in-person voting under a federal appeals court ruling from earlier this summer.
MADISON – Last night, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) received official guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor allowing Wisconsin workers who also receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to qualify for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is encouraging individuals who receive Social