WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate passed the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act of 2021, sending it to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. This bill was originally introduced by House Committee on Small Business Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-39), and Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) and passed the House with bipartisan support last Tuesday. This critical legislation provides a commonsense extension to the Paycheck Protection Program and targeted relief for small businesses across the country who need it most. The Paycheck Protection Program is set to expire on March 31, 2021.

MILWAUKEE – Health equity, human needs and strategic planning will be the focus of a reimagined Milwaukee County Board committee, thanks to a newly-adopted (16-1, Weishan) ordinance change proposed by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and co-sponsored by Supervisors Shawn Rolland, Joseph Czarnezki, Jason Haas, Ryan Clancy, Sequanna Taylor and Willie Johnson, Jr.   The newly formed Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning Committee will enable the Board of Supervisors to provide better oversight of various departments and their work to implement the County’s vision and strategic plan for achieving racial equity.   “Milwaukee County is committed to a bold vision of achieving racial equity

Berlin, WI —Representative Alex Dallman and Senator Joan Ballweg had the honor of presenting a citation to the Wells-Krause VFW Post 2925 of Berlin for their 75th Anniversary. The Wells-Krause VFW Post 2925 was established on June 27th, 1945. This organization is a prominent part of the Berlin community, having contributed to many organizations, events, and scholarships for area students across the district. Representative Dallman provided the following remarks, “We are proud to recognize the generosity, dedication, and selflessness that the members, both past and present, of the Wells-Krause VFW Post 2925, have shown to the greater Berlin community the last 75

Dane County will infuse another $15 million into small business pandemic recovery efforts, County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. The funds will support the county’s Small Business Pandemic Support Grant Program, a partnership launched nearly one year ago with the organization “Dane Buy Local.” “Plugging dollars directly into our small businesses and jumpstarting the local economy are incredibly important as we look to recover from the challenges of the past year,” Parisi said. “Grants from the innovative partnership we created with Dane Buy Local have helped keep businesses open and people’s dreams alive. As this pandemic evolves, we feel these funds, put directly into

Sixteen (16) community health centers in Wisconsin will receive $59,126,375 in American Rescue Plan funding to support COVID-19 vaccination and services for vulnerable populations, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today. The funding will be awarded beginning in April by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Health centers will be able to use the funds to support and expand COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and treatment for vulnerable populations; deliver needed preventive and primary health care services to those at higher risk for COVID-19; and expand health centers’ operational capacity during the pandemic and beyond, including modifying

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that the fourth community-based vaccination clinic in the state will open in Marathon County on April 6. The site will be located at the Northcentral Technical College—Center for Business and Industry Building in Wausau. “Through the dedication of our vaccine team, local public health, and other partners, the first three community clinics have been successful, and Wisconsin continues to be a national leader in using available supply. We are excited to build upon these partnerships and be able to open this vaccination clinic in Wausau,” said Gov.