The Assembly voted 62-32 today to create a more than $170 million sales tax holiday for bars, restaurants and other entertainment businesses this summer. The vote did not follow party lines with seven Dems voting in favor of the bill
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers says his administration has reached a deal with the federal government to ensure Wisconsin won’t lose out on some $70 million a month in food stamps funding. Today’s announcement
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov More than 400,000 Wisconsin households to continue seeing emergency food assistance as state COVID-19 cases trend in wrong direction MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his administration has reached a deal with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
CONTACT: Doug Erickson, University Communications, dderickson2@wisc.edu, (608) 294-0204 MADISON – Through poetry, Hajjar Baban has found her voice and her calling. Her chosen field, she says, allows her to “be honest about my understanding of the world while changing and imagining
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 Office of Children’s Mental Health Director Linda Hall today announces the publication of a new fact sheet, Responding to COVID Changes at School, and details what our communities, schools, parents, and policymakers can do to make
Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 WISCONSIN — As part of Medicaid Awareness Month, Protect Our Care is launching a campaign to push the Republican governors and state legislators in the 14 holdout states to accept the additional funds now available
Contact: Morgan Finke, (608) 243-0482, communications@publichealthmdc.com This morning, the CDC and FDA recommended pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, after six reported cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals who received the Johnson &
Contact: James A. Martinez American Lung Association O: 312-445-2501 | C: 312-718-5875 E: James.Martinez@Lung.org MILWAUKEE – Today, the American Lung Association in Wisconsin announced that it will present Children’s Wisconsin with the 2021 Legacy Award for their commitment to public health and their
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 What: DHS experts will join Governor Tony Evers to answer questions about the status of COVID-19 in Wisconsin and our response, along with questions about vaccines and variants. Who: Governor Tony Evers Deputy Secretary Julie
Contact: DNR Office of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Spring has sprung. And with 49 state parks, more than 500 boat launches, 15 state forests, 44 state trails, over 5,000 campsites, and much more – your adventure awaits. As we usher in a new
Contact: Jason Rae, (715) 790-4334 jason@wislgbtchamber.comMILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce announced today Oshkosh Corporation has joined the organization as its newest gold member. “We are proud to welcome Oshkosh Corporation to the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber as our
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 Today the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced an important tool to assist linking those in recovery with housing options. The Recovery Residence Registry will serve as the DHS referral source for those seeking
The Assembly voted 62-32 today to create a more than $170 million sales tax holiday for bars, restaurants and other entertainment businesses this summer. The vote did not follow party lines with seven Dems voting in favor of the bill and two Republicans voting against. According to a fiscal estimate
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers says his administration has reached a deal with the federal government to ensure Wisconsin won’t lose out on some $70 million a month in food stamps funding. Today’s announcement comes after a state Supreme Court ruling jeopardized the money
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov More than 400,000 Wisconsin households to continue seeing emergency food assistance as state COVID-19 cases trend in wrong direction MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his administration has reached a deal with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to ensure the state will
CONTACT: Doug Erickson, University Communications, dderickson2@wisc.edu, (608) 294-0204 MADISON – Through poetry, Hajjar Baban has found her voice and her calling. Her chosen field, she says, allows her to “be honest about my understanding of the world while changing and imagining new ways of being.” The 2020 UW-Madison graduate already has
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 Office of Children’s Mental Health Director Linda Hall today announces the publication of a new fact sheet, Responding to COVID Changes at School, and details what our communities, schools, parents, and policymakers can do to make a difference. Some students returning to in-person learning may be
Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 WISCONSIN — As part of Medicaid Awareness Month, Protect Our Care is launching a campaign to push the Republican governors and state legislators in the 14 holdout states to accept the additional funds now available to them through the American Rescue Plan to expand Medicaid.
Contact: Morgan Finke, (608) 243-0482, communications@publichealthmdc.com This morning, the CDC and FDA recommended pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, after six reported cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Public Health Madison & Dane County will follow
Contact: James A. Martinez American Lung Association O: 312-445-2501 | C: 312-718-5875 E: James.Martinez@Lung.org MILWAUKEE – Today, the American Lung Association in Wisconsin announced that it will present Children’s Wisconsin with the 2021 Legacy Award for their commitment to public health and their work in identifying that vaping was behind a sudden surge
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 What: DHS experts will join Governor Tony Evers to answer questions about the status of COVID-19 in Wisconsin and our response, along with questions about vaccines and variants. Who: Governor Tony Evers Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Dr. Ryan Westergaard,
Contact: DNR Office of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Spring has sprung. And with 49 state parks, more than 500 boat launches, 15 state forests, 44 state trails, over 5,000 campsites, and much more – your adventure awaits. As we usher in a new season, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced
Contact: Jason Rae, (715) 790-4334 jason@wislgbtchamber.comMILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce announced today Oshkosh Corporation has joined the organization as its newest gold member. “We are proud to welcome Oshkosh Corporation to the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber as our newest gold member,” said Jason Rae, President & CEO of
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 Today the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced an important tool to assist linking those in recovery with housing options. The Recovery Residence Registry will serve as the DHS referral source for those seeking recovery housing options and facilities must be listed on the