Joe Biden’s daughter Ashley Biden and state Rep. Shelia Stubbs urged Wisconsin women to help elect the former vice president. They said the presumptive Dem nominee will push for equitable change and encourage female voices in politics. The two made
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission’s initial review of entertainer Kanye West’s nomination papers puts him above the signature threshold needed to qualify for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot. But there is a deadline tomorrow to file
All but one of the GOP candidates for the Eau Claire-area’s 69th Assembly District oppose Gov. Tony Evers’ Medicaid expansion plan, despite the recession and a drop in state revenues. Michael Smith, 61, is a retired plant manager at Mitchell
We support Nada Elmikashfi because she is part of our community and she is willing to be accountable to our community. This moment is about BIPOC representing ourselves instead of having people with different socioeconomic, political status speaking “on our
(WISCONSIN) — On the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement: “Today we honor the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), members of the Senate Commerce Committee, sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai Thursday asking for answers regarding alleged political bias within the company’s search function. “At the [House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), helped introduce legislation to ensure that any taxpayer-funded vaccine or treatment for coronavirus (COVID-19) proven to be safe and effective
Audio file of radio address. Lt. Gov. Barnes today delivered the Democratic Radio Address thanking Wisconsinites for wearing face coverings and providing some tips on how and when to wear a face covering. Hi, Wisconsin! It’s Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes
Madison…In this week’s GOP radio address, Rep. Romaine Quinn (R-Barron) talks about National Water Quality Month and what the Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality did to address water issues in Wisconsin. August is National Water Quality Month. Clean water
MADISON – The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is offering White-Reinhardt Scholarship opportunities to the 2021 National Ag in the Classroom Conference. These scholarships are available for full-time educators and volunteers who actively participate in classroom ag literacy programs or
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Sarah Gendron, associate professor of French in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of this year’s Way Klingler Fellowship Award for the humanities. Currently, Gendron is working on a book, “Sub silentio:
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to take action soon to remove gray wolves from the list of Endangered and Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act. In response to this looming decision, experts will join a Wisconsin’s
Brookfield, WI – The right to vote is essential and sacred to citizens of a democracy. When those rights are tampered with, or denied entirely, the society suffers. In Wisconsin and many other states, Congressional districts are Gerrymandered to swing the
“Based on the advice of public health experts, we know that one effective way to help keep our students, faculty and staff as safe and healthy as possible is through the establishment of robust program of testing, surveillance and contact
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System will employ a robust COVID-19 testing regimen during the fall 2020 semester, thanks to an allocation of approximately $32 million from the office of Gov. Tony Evers. The funding, originally delivered from the federal
Menomonie, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Stout has been awarded an IDEAS Grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad. UW-Stout is one of 24 colleges and universities from across the U.S., selected from 115
MADISON – Volunteers at four sites in Madison are being tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 by spitting in a vial, which may prove faster, cheaper and less complicated than other common tests, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.
Wisconsin’s Partisan Primary is Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Voters who don’t already have a Wisconsin driver license, ID or other form of identification to show at the polls can still get a Wisconsin ID from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
GREEN BAY, WI – To give a greater voice to Wisconsin’s struggling rural communities, Rural America Fund 2020 (RAF), a campaign dedicated to highlighting the negative impacts of President Trump’s policies in rural America, today announced members of its Wisconsin steering committee.
Joe Biden’s daughter Ashley Biden and state Rep. Shelia Stubbs urged Wisconsin women to help elect the former vice president. They said the presumptive Dem nominee will push for equitable change and encourage female voices in politics. The two made their comments during a virtual Women for Biden organizing event
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission’s initial review of entertainer Kanye West’s nomination papers puts him above the signature threshold needed to qualify for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot. But there is a deadline tomorrow to file challenges to his nomination papers, and the commission won’t determine
All but one of the GOP candidates for the Eau Claire-area’s 69th Assembly District oppose Gov. Tony Evers’ Medicaid expansion plan, despite the recession and a drop in state revenues. Michael Smith, 61, is a retired plant manager at Mitchell Metal Products and a small business owner. He jumped into
We support Nada Elmikashfi because she is part of our community and she is willing to be accountable to our community. This moment is about BIPOC representing ourselves instead of having people with different socioeconomic, political status speaking “on our behalf.” This moment is about choosing candidates with a critical
(WISCONSIN) — On the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement: “Today we honor the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis with an eye towards the unfinished work to protect the
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), members of the Senate Commerce Committee, sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai Thursday asking for answers regarding alleged political bias within the company’s search function. “At the [House Committee on the Judiciary] hearing, many Members of Congress questioned you
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), helped introduce legislation to ensure that any taxpayer-funded vaccine or treatment for coronavirus (COVID-19) proven to be safe and effective will be accessible, affordable, and available to all individuals. The Make
Audio file of radio address. Lt. Gov. Barnes today delivered the Democratic Radio Address thanking Wisconsinites for wearing face coverings and providing some tips on how and when to wear a face covering. Hi, Wisconsin! It’s Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes here. As every region of our state continues to see
Madison…In this week’s GOP radio address, Rep. Romaine Quinn (R-Barron) talks about National Water Quality Month and what the Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality did to address water issues in Wisconsin. August is National Water Quality Month. Clean water is something that affects all aspects of our lives –
MADISON – The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is offering White-Reinhardt Scholarship opportunities to the 2021 National Ag in the Classroom Conference. These scholarships are available for full-time educators and volunteers who actively participate in classroom ag literacy programs or events. This program is designed to provide financial assistance
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Sarah Gendron, associate professor of French in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of this year’s Way Klingler Fellowship Award for the humanities. Currently, Gendron is working on a book, “Sub silentio: Gender-based Violence against Women by Security Forces and in Conflict
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to take action soon to remove gray wolves from the list of Endangered and Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act. In response to this looming decision, experts will join a Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) presentation and panel discussion on August 26th from
Brookfield, WI – The right to vote is essential and sacred to citizens of a democracy. When those rights are tampered with, or denied entirely, the society suffers. In Wisconsin and many other states, Congressional districts are Gerrymandered to swing the majority of voters to one political party or the other.
“Based on the advice of public health experts, we know that one effective way to help keep our students, faculty and staff as safe and healthy as possible is through the establishment of robust program of testing, surveillance and contact tracing. “We deeply appreciate this allocation of funding from Gov.
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System will employ a robust COVID-19 testing regimen during the fall 2020 semester, thanks to an allocation of approximately $32 million from the office of Gov. Tony Evers. The funding, originally delivered from the federal CARES Act, includes nearly $18 million for testing more than
Menomonie, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Stout has been awarded an IDEAS Grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad. UW-Stout is one of 24 colleges and universities from across the U.S., selected from 115 applicants, to receive IDEAS, which stands for Increase and Diversify
MADISON – Volunteers at four sites in Madison are being tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 by spitting in a vial, which may prove faster, cheaper and less complicated than other common tests, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers. Scientists from UW-Madison’s AIDS Vaccine Research Laboratory, a team that
Wisconsin’s Partisan Primary is Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Voters who don’t already have a Wisconsin driver license, ID or other form of identification to show at the polls can still get a Wisconsin ID from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The Wisconsin Elections Commission website explains the
GREEN BAY, WI – To give a greater voice to Wisconsin’s struggling rural communities, Rural America Fund 2020 (RAF), a campaign dedicated to highlighting the negative impacts of President Trump’s policies in rural America, today announced members of its Wisconsin steering committee. The group, which includes business, farm, education, legal, and community