WisDems: Statement to Honor Black History Month  

Contact: Vanessa Harmoush (vanessa@wisdems.org) (MADISON) — With February marking Black History Month, the following are statements from the leadership team at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin to honor this month: “We are taking some time to honor February as Black History Month.

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Supreme Court: Accepts five new cases

Contact: Tom Sheehan, Public Information Officer, (608) 261-6640 Madison, Wis. (Feb. 2, 2021) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept five new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. The case

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Milwaukee Press Club: An evening with Chuck Todd

Contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Press Club is pleased to announce that Chuck Todd, moderator of Meet the Press, NBC News political director and recipient of the club’s 2019 Sacred Cat Award, will be our honored

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Dept. of Administration: Federal CARES Act investments reported by DOA

Contact: DOA Communications, DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Today, the Wisconsin Department of Administration provided an updated accounting of federal funds invested in public health, emergency response efforts, and economic stabilization in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This update follows the latest report to the federal Treasury Department

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WisDems: Statement to Honor Black History Month  

Contact: Vanessa Harmoush (vanessa@wisdems.org) (MADISON) — With February marking Black History Month, the following are statements from the leadership team at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin to honor this month: “We are taking some time to honor February as Black History Month. This is a great time to highlight and honor the

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U.S. Reps. Pocan, Gomez: Demand Facebook root out COVID misinformation

Contact: Usamah Andrabi, 832-878-4839 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) wrote a letter today to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook, demanding information as to why anti-vaccination activists that shut down Dodger Stadium—one of the largest COVID-19 vaccination centers in the nation—were allowed to organize and spread misinformation

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Environmental review of the city of Menasha project for the Safe Drinking Water Loan program

Contact: Kevin Olson, DNR Community Financial Assistance Specialist Kevin.Olson@wisconsin.gov or 608-234-2238 MADISON, Wis. – The City of Menasha is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project primarily includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout the City

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Supreme Court: Accepts five new cases

Contact: Tom Sheehan, Public Information Officer, (608) 261-6640 Madison, Wis. (Feb. 2, 2021) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept five new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin and the issues presented in granted

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection: Reaches travel refund agreement with Voyageurs International

Media Contact: Grace Atherton, Communications Director, grace.atherton@wisconsin.gov, 608-224-5020 MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announces that Voyageurs International, Ltd., will refund a total of $636,500 to 335 Wisconsin consumers for payments made for the company’s 2020 European tour. The Colorado-based company canceled the trip

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Milwaukee Press Club: An evening with Chuck Todd

Contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Press Club is pleased to announce that Chuck Todd, moderator of Meet the Press, NBC News political director and recipient of the club’s 2019 Sacred Cat Award, will be our honored guest February 24 for a virtual discussion about the unprecedented

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Co-introduces bill to authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline, putting Wisconsin workers back to work

Contact: Sally Fox, Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), along with a group of colleagues, introduced the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act. This bill allows the Keystone XL Pipeline to be built. On President Biden’s first day in office, Biden revoked the presidential permit for the pipeline,

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Call for hold on Secretary of Commerce nomination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/2/21 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08) today joined 20 members of the House in calling on the Senate to pause Governor Gina Raimondo’s nomination to serve as Secretary of Commerce until the Biden Administration gives a clear and direct answer regarding whether they plan

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Sues Wisconsin DNR for ignoring state law requirement to schedule wolf hunt

For more information, contact: Collin Roth | WILL Director of Communication | collin@will-law.org | 414-607-2558 The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), on behalf of Luke Hilgemann and Hunter Nation, filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court against Wisconsin DNR Secretary Preston Cole, the Wisconsin DNR, and the Wisconsin Natural Resources

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Dept. of Administration: Federal CARES Act investments reported by DOA

Contact: DOA Communications, DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Today, the Wisconsin Department of Administration provided an updated accounting of federal funds invested in public health, emergency response efforts, and economic stabilization in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This update follows the latest report to the federal Treasury Department of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds.

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