Ashley Biden, state Rep. Stubbs urge Wisconsin women to help elect Joe Biden

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 yesterday. Ashley Biden said her dad instilled a sense of community in their family at a young age by both fiercely protecting his family and showing them the importance of giving back to less fortunate people. “No matter what we have been through my dad never gave up on me,

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THU PM Update: Commission’s first review finds enough signatures for West to make prez ballot, but challenge deadline looming tomorrow

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 whether West met all of the qualif… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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69th AD candidate weigh in on Medicaid expansion

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 the race after getting fed up with the cost of healthcare: one of his medications was $415 per month… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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BIPOC Community Members: Support Nada Elmikashfi for Wisconsin Senate District 26

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 understanding of racism and what it truly means to be anti-racist. The BIPOC community is not a homogenous group that has one voice. The BIPOC community is vast and diverse and we seek to disrupt the notion that (1) any one person unilaterally represents our community and (2) that BIPOC

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WisDems: Anniversary of the VRA

(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 right to vote across Wisconsin. Republicans in Wisconsin continue to follow Trump’s lead in their relentless pursuit to  dismantle voting rights in this country. Never was Trump and Republicans’ cruel determination to disenfranchise voters more acute than during the April elections when Republican efforts forced countless Wisconsinites to choose between

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Asks Google for answers about political bias on platform

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 regarding alleged political bias within the search function of your platform. You reiterated several times in your verbal testimony that ‘any work we (Google) do around elections is non-partisan,’ and any form of political bias occurring on the platform ‘goes against Google’s core values.’ Unfortunately, for you and the democratic

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins effort to prevent pharmaceutical companies from price gouging COVID-19 vaccines, treatments

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 Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price-gouging (MMAPPP) Act, led by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Tina Smith (D-MN), would prevent price gouging on any COVID-related vaccines or treatments. Specifically, it would forbid monopolies and exclusive licensing of any taxpayer-funded COVID-19 vaccine or treatment, require reasonably affordable prices for those drugs, and improve

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Weekly Dem Radio Address: Lt. Gov. Barnes thanks Wisconsinites for masking up

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 high levels of COVID-19, I wanted to take a moment today to thank you for wearing a face covering or mask whenever you’re out and about. This simple task could save lives as we know face coverings and masks are effective tools to stop the spread of COVID-19. So I

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Weekly GOP Radio Address: August is Water Quality Month

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 – from our health, to our homes. From the economy to the ecosystems. We need clean water to prosper and thrive. This session, the bipartisan Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality travelled the state gathering information from the public and experts about water issues unique to every corner of the state.

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AFB: Seeks applicants for National Ag in the Classroom Conference scholarships

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 to cover travel expenses to attend the National Ag in the Classroom Conference with the hope that attendees will then use the information gained to expand their outreach to students regarding food, fiber and fuel. The conference draws more than 400 teachers, volunteers and people involved in agricultural literacy by

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Marquette University: French professor receives Way Klingler Fellowship Award for the humanities

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 Settings,” which focuses on the status of women in international humanitarian law and human rights law. The project examines the ways in which laws regulating the conduct of military and security forces, as well as those of the general population, have or have not served women during times of internal

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Wisconsin’s Green Fire Expert Panel: Shares a vision for wolves in Wisconsin

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 11am to 12:30pm. Expert panelists will cover the history of wolves and wolf management in Wisconsin, why an inclusive and transparent process is essential to effective wolf management, what public perceptions mean for human coexistence with wolves, and how Minnesota is managing its resident wolf population. Current Wisconsin law mandates

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Palzewicz campaign: Gerrymandering a threat to our democracy

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.  Tom Palzewicz, who is the Democratic Party candidate for the Fifth District, wants to see an end to the practice and have districts redrawn. “I am for the ‘Fair Maps’ initiative,” said Palzewicz. “You have to remember that Gerrymandering cuts both ways.  We have two Congressional districts that at 80%

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UW-Madison: Chancellor Blank statement on funding for campus COVID-19 testing

“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. Evers to help make our testing program as successful as possible. We know our community will make use of this important service, in addition to taking other key steps like wearing face coverings, maintaining physical distance, along with changes to our buildings and classrooms. “We’ll be sharing more information about

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THU PM Update: Commission’s first review finds enough signatures for West to make prez ballot, but challenge deadline looming tomorrow

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

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69th AD candidate weigh in on Medicaid expansion

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

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WisDems: Anniversary of the VRA

(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

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Asks Google for answers about political bias on platform

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

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins effort to prevent pharmaceutical companies from price gouging COVID-19 vaccines, treatments

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

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Weekly GOP Radio Address: August is Water Quality Month

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 –

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AFB: Seeks applicants for National Ag in the Classroom Conference scholarships

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

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Palzewicz campaign: Gerrymandering a threat to our democracy

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. 

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