CALEDONIA, WI – Throughout her campaign, Jill Underly has resolutely rejected a guaranteed in-person education setting option for all Wisconsin students. Instead, she calls opening schools premature and dangerous. This did not stop her from shooting in-person at a school with children. Kerr
MILWAUKEE — A distinguished journalism fellowship program at Marquette University will get a major boost, thanks to a $5 million gift from the Frechette Family Foundation. President Michael R. Lovell announced the donation to the Perry and Alicia O’Brien Fellowship in
Media Contact: Susie Falk, 414.232.2562 CALEDONIA, WI – Throughout her campaign, Jill Underly has resolutely rejected a guaranteed in-person education setting option for all Wisconsin students. Instead, she calls opening schools premature and dangerous. This did not stop her from shooting in-person at
PRESS CONTACT press@opportunitywisconsin.org MADISON, Wis.— As Wisconsinites start to see the impact of the American Rescue Plan, Opportunity Wisconsin and Citizen Action Wisconsin Northwestern Organizing Cooperative are sitting down with Senator Tammy Baldwin and Badger State parents TOMORROW, March 17 at 4:45 PM CT on Facebook LIVE to discuss the historic
Contact: DNR Office of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recruiting for its next class of conservation wardens. Discover what it takes to pursue a career in conservation law enforcement at an upcoming virtual information session at
Today’s Midday podcast covers new FEMA coordination of staffing support to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Wisconsin has committed to providing at least 7,000 weekly vaccine doses from the state’s allocation for the site. wispolitics · Mass vaccination site in Milwaukee
The Legislature today took steps to uphold objections to administrative rules to regulate PFAS, ban gay conversion therapy and prohibit landlords from charging a fee for late rent during the pandemic. They and other rules were in a half-dozen bills
House Majority Forward, a PAC that backs Dems, is up with a new TV ad praising U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, for “breaking through Washington gridlock to get Wisconsin back on track” with the COVID-19 relief bill. The group
WISCONSIN — Eleven years ago, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became the law of the land and millions of women gained coverage and critical protections as a result. Among the many benefits of the ACA, the health care law ensures
MADISON, Wisc. — Wisconsin elected officials gathered with registered nurses from UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital on the steps of the Capitol today to express solidarity with the nurses’ fight for a fair contract. On Saturday, March 13, nurses notified hospital management that
[Madison, WI] – Once again, Gov. Tony Evers is ignoring CDC guidelines during his vaccine rollout. After bypassing guidance from the medical experts by failing to vaccine Wisconsinites with chronic health conditions sooner, Gov. Evers snubbed manufacturing workers by failing to include
MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) joined nurses from Meriter-UnityPoint Hospital for a press conference at the State Capitol, standing with them in their fight for fair compensation and leave polices on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic. The
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced the details of how much funding Wisconsin is estimated to receive through the passage of the American Rescue Plan. In total, Wisconsin is estimated to receive over $5.7 billion in relief funding—$3.2 billion for state governments, $1.1
State superintendent candidate Jill Underly knocks her opponent as untrustworthy in her first TV ad ahead of the general election. Underly’s campaign said the spot will run on broadcast and cable TV statewide as part of a “significant six-figure buy.”
Each year, National Ag Day presents an opportunity for all of us to recognize the impacts and contributions of agriculture throughout Wisconsin. We are fortunate to have an agricultural industry that produces an abundance of diverse products that are recognized
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is joining an international working group, initiated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to update the national and international approach to analyzing the effects of
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) is announcing the grant opportunity application period is now open for nonprofit organizations that may be at risk of a terrorist attack due to their ideology, beliefs, or mission. The Nonprofit Security Grant
CALEDONIA, WI – Throughout her campaign, Jill Underly has resolutely rejected a guaranteed in-person education setting option for all Wisconsin students. Instead, she calls opening schools premature and dangerous. This did not stop her from shooting in-person at a school with children. Kerr remarked, “This is wildly hypocritical. Jill will not call for
MILWAUKEE — A distinguished journalism fellowship program at Marquette University will get a major boost, thanks to a $5 million gift from the Frechette Family Foundation. President Michael R. Lovell announced the donation to the Perry and Alicia O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism at his recent Presidential Address. The commitment builds
Media Contact: Susie Falk, 414.232.2562 CALEDONIA, WI – Throughout her campaign, Jill Underly has resolutely rejected a guaranteed in-person education setting option for all Wisconsin students. Instead, she calls opening schools premature and dangerous. This did not stop her from shooting in-person at a school with children. Kerr remarked, “This is wildly hypocritical.
PRESS CONTACT press@opportunitywisconsin.org MADISON, Wis.— As Wisconsinites start to see the impact of the American Rescue Plan, Opportunity Wisconsin and Citizen Action Wisconsin Northwestern Organizing Cooperative are sitting down with Senator Tammy Baldwin and Badger State parents TOMORROW, March 17 at 4:45 PM CT on Facebook LIVE to discuss the historic impact this law will have on children and families across
Contact: DNR Office of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recruiting for its next class of conservation wardens. Discover what it takes to pursue a career in conservation law enforcement at an upcoming virtual information session at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24. DNR conservation wardens are credentialed
Today’s Midday podcast covers new FEMA coordination of staffing support to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Wisconsin has committed to providing at least 7,000 weekly vaccine doses from the state’s allocation for the site. wispolitics · Mass vaccination site in Milwaukee gets a federal boost
The Legislature today took steps to uphold objections to administrative rules to regulate PFAS, ban gay conversion therapy and prohibit landlords from charging a fee for late rent during the pandemic. They and other rules were in a half-dozen bills that the two chambers placed on their calendars today in
House Majority Forward, a PAC that backs Dems, is up with a new TV ad praising U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, for “breaking through Washington gridlock to get Wisconsin back on track” with the COVID-19 relief bill. The group said it’s part of a $1.4 million buy across nine
WISCONSIN — Eleven years ago, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became the law of the land and millions of women gained coverage and critical protections as a result. Among the many benefits of the ACA, the health care law ensures that women cannot be charged more than men for the
MADISON, Wisc. — Wisconsin elected officials gathered with registered nurses from UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital on the steps of the Capitol today to express solidarity with the nurses’ fight for a fair contract. On Saturday, March 13, nurses notified hospital management that they plan to strike on Wednesday, March 24 as they
[Madison, WI] – Once again, Gov. Tony Evers is ignoring CDC guidelines during his vaccine rollout. After bypassing guidance from the medical experts by failing to vaccine Wisconsinites with chronic health conditions sooner, Gov. Evers snubbed manufacturing workers by failing to include them in phase 1c of vaccine eligibility, despite the CDC guidelines that
MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) joined nurses from Meriter-UnityPoint Hospital for a press conference at the State Capitol, standing with them in their fight for fair compensation and leave polices on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic. The nurses are currently in contract negotiations with Meriter-UnityPoint executives and
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced the details of how much funding Wisconsin is estimated to receive through the passage of the American Rescue Plan. In total, Wisconsin is estimated to receive over $5.7 billion in relief funding—$3.2 billion for state governments, $1.1 billion for counties, over $780 million for cities, and almost
State superintendent candidate Jill Underly knocks her opponent as untrustworthy in her first TV ad ahead of the general election. Underly’s campaign said the spot will run on broadcast and cable TV statewide as part of a “significant six-figure buy.” The campaign said it will run in every major market,
Each year, National Ag Day presents an opportunity for all of us to recognize the impacts and contributions of agriculture throughout Wisconsin. We are fortunate to have an agricultural industry that produces an abundance of diverse products that are recognized around the world for their high quality. Our state is
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is joining an international working group, initiated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to update the national and international approach to analyzing the effects of pharmaceutical mergers. “We must use the tools at our disposal
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) is announcing the grant opportunity application period is now open for nonprofit organizations that may be at risk of a terrorist attack due to their ideology, beliefs, or mission. The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is a federal grant administrated by WEM that