Madison… Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam), member of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, made the following statement after the committee held a hearing on three audits of the Department of Workforce Development.  The audits were released by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau on the state Unemployment Insurance program. “These audits show that the unemployed did their job- and unfortunately, the Evers’ administration did not step up and do its job when the unemployed needed them most.  These audits by the nonpartisan Audit Bureau put in black and white what we have known for months.  Republicans have been calling for action

Green Bay, Wis. — Free, rapid drive-up testing will continue on the UW-Green Bay campus at the Weidner Center, M-F, through December 23, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Testing will begin again after the holiday break on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, while testing supplies last.   The testing site has been popular, with 350-400 tests administered each day.   Individuals seeking to be tested need to register online; enter the Green Bay Campus off of Nicolet Drive at the main entrance; watch for signage leading them to the testing site (located at the Weidner Center). An eTrueNorth employee will help registrants administer

Madison, Wis. (December 16, 2020) – Henry J. Predolin Foundation is pleased to announce a grant of $785,000 to Edgewood College. This grant will provide scholarships at Edgewood College for nearly 120 students, and make possible the acquisition of sophisticated lab equipment for the new Health Science-Respiratory Care program. “Edgewood College as a community is grateful for this support from Predolin Foundation, whose impact is in many ways beyond measure,” President Manion said. “Predolin Foundation’s strong history of support is made manifest in the lives of our students and alumni, who serve our communities both here in our state, and

Delafield, WI – Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) issued the following statement after last week’s Campaigns and Elections Committee hearing examining irregularities in the 2020 election: “The testimony given to the Legislature during the Assembly and Senate Campaigns and Elections Committee public hearing raised several concerns regarding irregularities in our state’s election process. I am extremely troubled by claims that election laws were not followed, election observers were intimidated and bullied at the polls, and elderly voters may have had their votes stolen in long-term care facilities, among others. Regardless of what my colleagues on the other side of the aisle

To enhance public safety and discourage impaired driving, law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin will patrol in greater numbers and for longer hours watching for impaired drivers. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday safety campaign begins Friday, December 18 and continues through New Year’s Day. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) uses federal funds to support stepped-up law enforcement efforts along with public education and outreach to help deter impaired driving. “Reports indicate that alcohol and drug use has increased nationwide during the pandemic,” WisDOT Secretary-designee Craig Thompson said. “We need all drivers to make smart, responsible decisions and make this

Madison – On Wednesday, the non-partisan Legislative Audit Bureau presented a review of the Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) disastrous response to unemployment claims brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Senate Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance, Senator Alberta Darling, issued the following statement: “Earlier this week, after voting during the presidential electors meeting, Governor Evers made the statement ‘We Made It.’ Unfortunately, the governor was referring to his vote and not whether his administration eliminated the backlog of unemployment claims. This audit made it clear making sure people had the money they needed at a time of

Green Bay, Wis. — Aaron Splan from Pulaski, Wis. is one of six students who will graduate this semester with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering—the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s first graduates from that program since it was offered beginning in Fall of 2018. For Splan, like many of his engineering classmates and nearly 500 graduating UW-Green Bay peers, adjusting to hybrid and online classes was difficult. But he… and they… persisted. “Online learning during the pandemic was a difficult change for me personally,” Splan said. “I learn best in a live classroom situation. Unfortunately, meeting in person was not possible due to COVID-19, and

MADISON – This week, the electors of the Electoral College met to cast their votes for the next President of the United States. Wisconsin cast its 10 electoral votes for President to former Vice President Joe Biden and for Vice President to Senator Kamala Harris. Also this week, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit filed by President Trump’s campaign to overturn the election results in Wisconsin. State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement in response: “We can have confidence in the election that was conducted in Wisconsin. It was free, fair, and transparent. Voters – not

Madison, WI — State Senator Chris Kapenga (R–Delafield) released the following statement after the Joint Legislative Audit Committee held a public hearing on three Department of Workforce Development (DWD) audits: “Governor Evers and DHS Secretary-designee Palm shut the state down in March and chose winners and losers through the Safer at Home order. The biggest losers were the hundreds of thousands of people put out of work through no fault of their own. Governor Evers and his Department of Workforce Development didn’t have a plan, and the non-partisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) has exposed a number of failures by the Evers

MADISON – Senator Roger Roth (R–Appleton), the 2021-2022 chair of the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, today met with University of Wisconsin System President Tommy G. Thompson. “Upon being named chair of the universities committee, I knew the first thing I had to do was meet with President Thompson to discuss the upcoming priorities of our university system. I highly value the thoughts and guidance from President Thompson and I look forward to working with him to reform, strengthen, and advance the UW System. As the UW System is one of the largest and most influential systems of

MADISON – Today, the Joint Audit Committee held a public hearing on a series of audits conducted on the Unemployment Insurance system run by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Senator-elect Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement on this hearing and the Audit Bureau’s findings: “For 8 years, Republicans in Wisconsin did nothing to address outdated technology and outdated systems at DWD. For 8 years, they put up barriers to people receiving UI payments like the cruel and unnecessary one-week waiting period. Today, we heard a lot of opinions from Republicans on the committee about DWD’s performance when many

The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service has received a $200,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to help Hmong and Hispanic residents in central Wisconsin become better informed about the importance of flu vaccinations and help them access the vaccines for themselves and their families. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, WIPPS launched the COVID-19 Hmong and Hispanic Communication Network last spring to strengthen communication channels between public health, health systems, resource agencies and these minority communities. The program began with the recruitment of community coordinators and the training of a network of eight community health workers. “This grant will

MADISON, Wis. – A biological tool that may improve crops, make mosquitoes resistant to malaria and treat genetic diseases could also help fight against the growing problem of human resistance to antibiotics. Learn more about CRISPR from Wisconsin scientists 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, during a live webinar. The webinar is hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council and is the latest in the Tech Council Innovation Network’s continuing webinar series, “Crossing the Coronavirus Chasm.” Tech Council Innovation Network and Investor Networks members may register at no charge; the price for non-members is $20 for general admission and $10 for students and