Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Dane County

MADISON, Wis. – The Nine Springs Valley Interceptor Project may result in the “incidental taking” of a rare moth under a permit the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that

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WisDems: Announces a Superbad cast reunion and watch party

(WISCONSIN) — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin will host Superbad: Cast Reunion & Watch Party on October 27 at 8pm CT. Cast members and filmmakers of the hit 2007 film will watch the movie with fans around the country, giving live commentary and jokes. The event will be available for a donation of any amount,

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FRI News Summary: Trump to visit Waukesha Saturday; CDC director praises UW-Madison’s COVID-19 control efforts

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Oct. 27: Wauwatosa Mayor Headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Tuesday, October 27. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. McBride,

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Wisconsin presidential ad spending tops $120M in general election 

Data from Advertising Analytics show $120.1 million spent so far on ads in the battleground state of Wisconsin in the general election race, with the pro-Biden effort spending over $77.3 million and Trump’s side spending $43.6 million.  That amounts to a $33.7 million spending advantage for the pro-Biden camp since

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Milwaukee Public Schools: Milwaukee Community Schools Partnership receives Department of Education Award

MILWAUKEE (October 22, 2020) — The Milwaukee Community Schools Partnership has been selected to receive the highly competitive Department of Education Full Service Community Schools award. This five-year grant will invest $2.5 Million to support the partnership’s mission of transforming schools into places where students, families, staff and the surrounding community can work together

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Statement on Tony Bobulinski interview

WASHINGTON — This morning lawyers for Tony Bobulinski informed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Senate Finance Committee that the FBI asked his client to sit for an interview today in addition to providing copies of his phones. Consequently, the interview scheduled for this morning has been postponed.

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Elections Commission administrator says no evidence foreign actors accessed or compromised Wisconsin’s voter registration database

There’s no evidence that foreign actors seeking to meddle in American elections have accessed or compromised Wisconsin’s state voter registration database, the state’s top election official said. Yesterday’s update from Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe comes after the FBI and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Wednesday warned Iran

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Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, End Domestic Abuse: Release joint statement in support of Embrace, Black Lives Matter

Madison – In July, the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (EA) shared the “Moment of Truth” letter, a commitment from coalitions across the country in the wake of the Minneapolis law enforcement murder of George Floyd. We indicated that the letter would serve as a guiding document for

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WisDems: U.S. Sen. Baldwin statement on last night’s debate

(WISCONSIN) — In response to last night’s presidential debate, Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin released the following statement: “Last night confirmed what we already knew: Donald Trump has no plan to address the COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging every corner of our state right now due to his failed leadership. On the debate stage,

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