MADISON – An effort by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority to address the state’s shortage of rural affordable workforce housing is moving forward with the selection of three pilot communities and new financing tools for homebuyers and developers in rural areas. “If Wisconsin is to thrive, access to safe, affordable housing is critical for rural residents, employers and communities,” said Gov. Tony Evers. “Together, the new WHEDA financing tools and launch of the rural affordable workforce housing pilot provide immediate resources while also creating a strategic path forward to tackle some of the underlying housing challenges our rural communities

MADISON – In an effort to increase access to consumer protection information and tips for young adults, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has launched a new program: Consumer Protection 101 (CP101.) Designed as an introduction to important consumer topics that affect young adults and college students, CP101 delivers engaging content using video micro-lessons posted to YouTube and social media channels. “The Consumer Protection 101 course is designed to introduce young adults to the practical basics of a wide variety of consumer protection issues,” said Lara Sutherlin, Administrator, Division of Trade and Consumer Protection. “Covering relevant topics

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 to ensure every student is successful. This grant will provide the opportunity for Community Schools to expand to additional schools as well as allow the partnership to strengthen their current practices of creating schools that strive towards shared leadership, equity and opportunity, and a focus on culturally responsive and restorative

Section 11.0204(1) of Wisconsin Statutes requires a full report of all contributions and expenditures.  A full report, according to statute must include street addresses of those from whom contributions are received as well as where expenditures are made.  Further the statute requires a disclosure of the occupation of a contributor if the cumulative contribution exceeds $200 in the election cycle. Citizens may view filed reports on the Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System (https://cfis.wi.gov/Public/Registration.aspx?page=FiledReports).  Selecting the year 2020, the office – State Assembly, and the District 97, one can view each of the reports submitted in this election year.  There are

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. Mr. Bobulinski has agreed to honor his commitment to sit for an interview in the near future with the Committees. “I appreciate that the FBI has a job to do, and I am glad they are finally taking an interest in these concerning financial matters that our Committees have been

MADISON, WI (October 23, 2020) — As the U.S. presidential election approaches, it often seems like the real issues get buried amid sound bites and campaign promises. Nationally renowned experts from UW–Madison will discuss the key issues in a livestream event. Katherine Cramer will be the moderator for this program. She is a professor of political science and the Natalie C. Holton Chair of Letters & Science. Her work focuses on the way people in the United States make sense of politics and their place in it. She is known for her innovative approach to the study of public opinion, in which

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

(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, he said we’re “learning to live with” coronavirus, but it couldn’t be further from the truth. Wisconsinites are suffering more than ever as the economy continues to lag and face the brutal reality that Trump is trying to take protections away from the 2.4 million people in the Badger state

Today, Hmong American elected officials from across Wisconsin announced their endorsement of Joe Biden as the clear choice in November. The endorsement comes after Hmong leaders from Wisconsin, Minnesota and across the country held a virtual rally this weekend to discuss what’s at stake this election and show their support for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — who is the first Asian American to be nominated on a presidential ticket by a major party. Recently, when Joe Biden visited Manitowoc, Wisconsin he met with retired Hmong Veteran Captain Cher Kai Xiong who served with American troops in the secret war in Laos