Gov. Evers: Unveils robust plan to invest Federal American Rescue Plan funds in small businesses, families, and communities statewide, vetoes Senate Bill 183

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s plan invests in restoring economic well-being, expanding broadband and building infrastructure, and continuing statewide pandemic response MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today unveiled his plan for investing the $3.2 billion in federal funding Wisconsin received from President Biden’s American Rescue

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Jessie Opoien: We can still find hope amid tragedy

Regardless of whether you’ve been vaccinated, keep following the latest public health guidelines to reduce transmission. And encourage your elected officials to support common-sense gun laws, like expanded background checks and “red flag” laws, which allow family members or police to ask a court to take firearms from someone who’s considered dangerous.

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M.D. Kittle: Another email undercuts Underly’s email excuses

Underly’s use of her Pecatonica School District email account to help build her campaign was “standard practice,” according to an Underly campaign spokeswoman. But a follow-up email obtained by Empower Wisconsin shows Underly worried about the risks of doing campaign work on taxpayer time.

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Dept. of Military Affairs: Wisconsin National Guard continues COVID-19 testing throughout the state

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection teams continue supporting local COVID-19 testing efforts this week as they operate a number of regional community-based testing sites. The Wisconsin National Guard has supported the state’s COVID-19 response since Mar. 12, 2020. Teams have collected a cumulative total of over one million specimens since

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Empower Wisconsin: Wisconsin spotlight investigation, what WEC knew

Hundreds of pages of new emails and other documents obtained by Wisconsin Spotlight show that a longtime Democratic operative and his left-leaning election group were embedded in Milwaukee’s November election preparations and administration. Wisconsin Elections Commission administrators not only knew of the outside group’s infiltration in the elections in Milwaukee,

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Gov. Evers: Unveils robust plan to invest Federal American Rescue Plan funds in small businesses, families, and communities statewide, vetoes Senate Bill 183

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s plan invests in restoring economic well-being, expanding broadband and building infrastructure, and continuing statewide pandemic response MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today unveiled his plan for investing the $3.2 billion in federal funding Wisconsin received from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan and vetoed Senate Bill 183, which would have given

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Less Risk, More Rewards: Insuring against the Risks of International Trade

Attend this MITA webinar and learn several ways to create an international risk management program in order to grow your business with confidence. Hear from two presenters who work with international companies on identifying and mitigating the risks associated with exporting and international trade. Speakers Nate Troyer, Account Executive, M3 Insurance

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Dept. of Transportation: Steps to obtain an ID to vote explained

Most Wisconsin voters already have some form of ID needed to vote, including a Wisconsin driver license or ID. There is no separate “voter ID” and a federally compliant REAL ID card is not required for voting purposes. The Wisconsin Elections Commission explains the acceptable options to bring to the

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Jessie Opoien: We can still find hope amid tragedy

Regardless of whether you’ve been vaccinated, keep following the latest public health guidelines to reduce transmission. And encourage your elected officials to support common-sense gun laws, like expanded background checks and “red flag” laws, which allow family members or police to ask a court to take firearms from someone who’s considered dangerous.

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M.D. Kittle: Another email undercuts Underly’s email excuses

Underly’s use of her Pecatonica School District email account to help build her campaign was “standard practice,” according to an Underly campaign spokeswoman. But a follow-up email obtained by Empower Wisconsin shows Underly worried about the risks of doing campaign work on taxpayer time.

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MON News Summary: Evers signs bills to lower prescription drug prices, allow to-go alcohol cups; No action from lawmakers on WNG sexual assaults

**************************************** TODAY: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday, March 29. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a

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Dept. of Children and Families, Dept. of Public Instruction: Award grants to support tribal language revitalization

MADISON —The Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has awarded $290,000 to tribal early childhood education and tribal Head Start programs to support American Indian language revitalization. The Young Learners Tribal Language Revitalization grants were funded by Wisconsin’s Preschool Development Grant – Birth

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