Starting at 4 pm tomorrow, Friday August 14, UW-Madison faculty and staff will take part in an informational picket calling for a “Moral Restart.” The picket will be along University Avenue, starting near East Campus Mall. All participants will wear masks, keep a minimum of 6 feet distance in between them, and ensure no more than 25 people are on the same block.   “We have been organizing online, surveying workers across campus about their safety and job security concerns, and holding a large interactive town hall online,” said Peter Haney, President of Local 2412, American Federation of State, County and

MILWAUKEE (August 14, 2020) — Even though a smaller event is planned for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the Wisconsin Center, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) expects to have some service delays related to detours around the facility. Affected routes include 12, 14, 19, 30, 57, 80, Blueline and Goldline. Temporary bus stop signs will be posted. In addition to DNC-related activities, there may be multiple demonstrations and marches happening near the Wisconsin Center during that time frame. It’s possible that rolling street closures may lead to additional detours and delays to bus service. The following route changes will be

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Florida, Texas, Arizona, Connecticut, and California are receiving full federal funding for their National Guard to help address the ongoing public health and economic crisis. Not Wisconsin. President Trump cut federal funding to support the Wisconsin National Guard’s work against the COVID-19 pandemic. The reduction in federal support will cost the state $12.5 million that could be spent on other COVID-19 efforts that are essential to mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on Wisconsinites. Now, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Wisconsin Representatives Gwen Moore, Ron Kind, and Mark Pocan are calling on the President to restore full federal

Washington, DC — As the United States surpasses 5 million cases of COVID-19, Donald Trump is still pushing the Supreme Court to kill the Affordable Care Act while at the same time threatening to choke off crucial funding from Social Security and Medicare. As president, Joe Biden will reverse Donald Trump’s unconscionable attacks on the well-being of the American people and protect health care access for generations to come. Released ahead of the start of the Democratic National Convention, “C’mon Man” illustrates Donald Trump’s attack on American health care using his own words. Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that his administration

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Bryan Steil announced an innovative challenge for middle school and high school students to grow interest in coding and computer technology. The national Congressional App Challenge is now accepting registrants from Wisconsin’s First Congressional District for this year’s competition. “I am excited to help bring the Congressional App Challenge to students in Southeast Wisconsin. This is an innovative way for kids to be creative, learn new skills, and become involved in the STEM field at an early age. The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the importance of understanding technology and adapting to new school and working environments. I hope students

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds interested high school seniors to apply now for the new Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. Applications will be accepted for one more week, through August 21, 2020. Self-nominations include a completed one-page application, resume, 300-word essay, one-minute video, and letter of recommendation. In its first year, the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council will have 15 members. Students will serve a one-year term and receive a certificate at the completion of their year. The four goals of the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council are: Highlight the agricultural-related career opportunities available in

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Lisa Hanson, professor of nursing and director of the Nurse-Midwifery Program at Marquette University, has been named the next Ascension Wisconsin Sister Rosalie Klein Endowed Professor. The Klein Endowed Professor designation is made through the Ascension Wisconsin Sister Rosalie Klein Professorship in Women’s Health, funded by the Dr. Harry J. Heeb Foundation. Established in 2001, the endowed academic position offers a unique opportunity to expand the longtime partnership between Marquette, the Franciscan Sisters and Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital – St. Joseph Campus. In her new role, Hanson offers excellence in research collaboration, having acquired significant experience in clinical trials — including double-blind placebo-controlled and randomized controlled trials,

Adams County, located in central Wisconsin, has formally established the State’s 30th County Forest.  Adams County joins with 29 other counties in the state with lands enrolled under Wisconsin’s County Forest Law (§28.10 & 28.11).  Collectively, these counties manage over 2.4 million acres of forest lands, the largest public ownership in Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s first county forest in Langlade County was established in 1928. The focus of the Wisconsin County Forests is to ensure the long-term health and sustainability of forest ecosystems while providing benefits to the public. Wisconsin county forests programs bring revenue into county coffers to not only fund their

The onset of a pandemic thrust many people who serve the state in public safety roles into the spotlight. That includes Wisconsin’s county and tribal emergency managers, who normally work in the background to coordinate the response to fires, tornados, flooding, civil unrest and COVID — but they also lead the effort to make their counties and tribes whole again after the disaster. “Our county and tribal directors are the heart and soul of what we do in emergency management for the state of Wisconsin,” said Dr. Darrell Williams, Wisconsin Emergency Management administrator. “They proudly and selflessly serve on the

This week, following the Wisconsin primary, leaders across the Badger State kicked off a voter registration push. While applauding Joe Biden’s decision to select Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Congressman Mark Pocan and Congresswoman Amanda Stuck took to social media to encourage voter registration across the state and provide information on how to request mail in ballots. See more below: Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski: https://twitter.com/SarahforWI/status/1293586813286846464  Congresswoman Gwen Moore: https://twitter.com/Gwen4Congress/status/1293598373132398592 Congressman Mark Pocan: https://twitter.com/MarkPocan/status/1293651583654334466 State Representative and congressional candidate Amanda Stuck: https://twitter.com/AmandaStuck8/status/1293956030251048971

WAUKESHA, Wis. — Waukesha County’s newest circuit court judge has a long history of public service as a Citizen Soldier in the Wisconsin National Guard. Maj. Jack Melvin, senior defense counsel with the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 505th Trial Defense Team, swore in as the newest judge in Waukesha County Circuit Court, branch five during an August 7 judicial investiture ceremony. Melvin, who has three deployments and nearly four years-worth of time mobilized to active duty during his 15 year career in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, brings a wealth of experience from his military career to his new position

Oshkosh, WI – The people of Wisconsin learned two days ago that President Donald Trump would be making his third visit to the state since the start of 2020, this time to the city of Oshkosh. Each previous time Trump came, to Milwaukee and then to Green Bay/Marinette, he was met by protests. This visit will be no different.   The Coalition to March on the Democratic National Convention led the charge for both of those protests and is doing the same again. Several other organizations and allies have joined in the effort, including rank-and-file trade unionists and United Action

DEFOREST, Wis. – Today, Abigail Lowery is proud to have made the Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition Pledge to end gerrymandering in Wisconsin. She is now the only candidate on the ballot this November running for the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 37th District to make the pledge to support an independent process to redraw legislative district maps in the future. “I have said this before, and I will say it again – no elected official should be guaranteed a reelection,” Lowery said. “That is why I have pledged to support fair maps legislation if elected to the State Assembly this

MADISON — First Lady Kathy Evers today announced that “Women Who Inspire,” a program of the Committee to Celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of Wisconsin’s Ratification of the 19th Amendment, will highlight Sharlen Moore, co-founder and director of both Youth Justice Milwaukee and Urban Underground in Milwaukee. “The Committee’s ‘Women Who Inspire’ feature allows us to celebrate the women who make our state stronger every day with their ambitious hard work, inspiring leadership, and dedication to building better communities,” said First Lady Evers who chairs the Committee. “These women are doing critical work to move our state forward, not unlike the Suffragists 100 years ago, so

MILWAUKEE, WI—The 2020 Democratic National Convention stage is shaping up to be the most creative, innovative and engaging program in history, featuring musical performances from some of the most popular artists in the nation, convention organizers announced today. The performers join a line-up of popular leaders, rising stars and inspiring Americans announced earlier this week as Democrats design a program to unite the country behind Joe Biden’s vision for a better America for all. Viewers can expect inspiring performances from artists including Leon Bridges, The Chicks, Common, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Billy Porter, Maggie Rogers, Prince Royce, Stephen Stills and