Milwaukee, October 23, 2020 – Ian B. K. Martin, MD, MBA, professor with tenure and system chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), was confirmed this week by the Milwaukee Common Council’s Public Safety and Health Committee to the Board of Health of the City of Milwaukee. Recommended by Mayor Tom Barrett, Dr. Martin joins this governing board responsible for advising the city’s Health Department on priorities, taking public stances on public health policy issues, and being champions for public health in Milwaukee.   In addition to his MCW roles, Dr. Martin is emergency

MILWAUKEE, WI –  After Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee jammed through a vote to advance the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett and ahead of tonight’s presidential debate, Protect Our Care is setting the record straight about Republicans’ history of opposing protections for pre-existing conditions. They have voted time and time again to try to repeal the Affordable Care Act and its protections for more than 135 million Americans with pre-existing conditions. Now, they are rushing Judge Amy Coney Barrett onto the Supreme Court to help them dismantle the ACA. On November 10, one week after the election,

[Madison, WI] – Following tonight’s final presidential debate, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: “Tonight President Trump made the case that he’s the best man to continue our Great American Comeback. President Trump’s leadership will keep our country prosperous and safe. A Joe Biden presidency would be devastating for our economy and would lead to higher taxes on hard-working Wisconsin families. “Questions still remain over Joe Biden’s shady ties to the business dealings of his son. The media needs to do its job and get to the bottom of this before the election

WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., the Republican National Committee (RNC), and their authorized joint fundraising committees announced a record-breaking $26 million haul around last night’s final presidential debate. This was the re-election effort’s largest digital fundraising day ever, raising 30 percent more and reactivating 20 percent more past donors than previous debates. October is already Trump Victory’s largest online fundraising month ever, with this surge of donations double the size of the surge that propelled President Trump to victory in 2016—this time a week earlier. The re-election effort’s continued fundraising success is powering the largest infrastructure in political history,

MILWAUKEE – 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. Wauwatosa has been the focal point of peaceful demonstrations as well as violence and vandalism in recent months after protesters took to the streets calling for justice for a 17-year-old who was shot and killed by a Wauwatosa police officer in February. Earlier this month, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm announced that the officer, Joseph Mensah, who was cleared in two earlier fatal on-duty shootings, would

MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network (WIN) have announced the start of a wetland restoration project in the Village of Mt. Pleasant. The project, located east of Meachem Road and Sanders Park, will restore 60 acres of wetlands to near pre-settlement conditions as part of a DNR grant program. The restoration of the existing agricultural field will be completed with funds from the Wisconsin Wetland Conservation Trust (WWCT). The WWCT is a wetland mitigation program administered by the DNR. The WWCT funds wetland restoration projects to offset permitted wetland impacts resulting from

WEST ALLIS, WI The Jessica Katzenmeyer campaign for Wisconsin State Assembly District 15 is excited to announce endorsements from Vice President Joe Biden and US Senator Kamala Harris. Jessica (D-West Allis) is running to unseat Rep Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin). Upon hearing the news, Jessica released this statement: “I am humbled and honored to be endorsed by our next President and Vice President, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We need representation for our state and country that is not afraid to take proactive steps to stop the spread of COVID, that will share compassion for people, and that will build

MADISON, Wis. – The 15th annual Radiothon, a fundraiser for American Family Children’s Hospital, enters its final day. Midwest Family Broadcasting and many of its radio stations have been hosting a three-day event that ends today. In previous years, radio hosts would gather in the lobby at the children’s hospital and broadcast from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. interviewing parents and patients who have been treated at the children’s hospital as they share their stories of survival and courage. Like many other traditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, that storytelling has gone virtual this year. The money raised will help programs that

HAGER CITY, WI – This week, Derrick joined Vicki McKenna to call out Ron Kind’s lack of commitment to the 3rd District in this race. Derrick outlined what he has learned in speaking with Wisconsinites across the district and contrasted that with Ron Kind’s inaction.   Click here to listen to the full interview.   Derrick Van Orden: The reason we’re winning is we’re doing the job that a candidate is supposed to be doing. It’s funny that you talked about this virtual rally. Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Ron Kind are all phoning in this campaign because they’re assuming they

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 our work moving forward. Specifically, we committed to centering Black Lives Matter, which includes supporting policies that reframe the concept of public safety, including investing in community-based infrastructures to provide support in place of law enforcement. Recently, we learned that Embrace, a member program of both coalitions, experienced a cut

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 do not put the species’ overall population at risk. The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) proposes sanitary sewer improvements along the Military Ridge Trail and Cannonball Path in the cities of Fitchburg and Madison. The project includes constructing a new sanitary interceptor sewer and reconnecting existing local sewers and laterals.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will suspend phone ordering of 2020 annual vehicle admission stickers starting Monday, Oct. 26. Online and property-based sales of 2020 annual stickers continue to be available. With the availability of online annual vehicle admission stickers, a new offering in 2020, and the return of sales at DNR properties, phone sales are decreasing and this change allows staff to focus on other duties. Beginning Monday, annual vehicle admission stickers for 2020 will be sold online and 2020 annual vehicle admission stickers, state trail passes and daily admission passes will be sold at individual properties via

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s air quality is improving. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 2020 Air Quality Trends Report has been released and confirms decreasing concentrations of most pollutants across the state. The report, which includes air quality data through 2019, finds that concentrations of most pollutants for which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set national air quality standards have decreased in all regions of the state since monitoring began. Due in part to these significant reductions, 95% of Wisconsin’s population lives in areas meeting all federal air quality standards. The state’s air quality improved along the Lake Michigan shoreline,