MADISON, WI (May 28, 2021) — More than ever, consumers want to support companies that share their values — and employees seem interested in working in mission-oriented organizations. How has the ESG (environmental, social, and governance) movement impacted businesses? What sort of best practices have companies adopted as they shift to more conscientious business models? How do investors promote and implement ESG principles? How do companies respond to consumers and investors who are using their buying and investing power to promote positive policies and behaviors? On the next UW Now Livestream, we’ll hear from experts who will discuss the modern movement toward

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following the release of President Biden’s $6 trillion budget, increasing federal spending to World War II levels. “A budget requires reasonable, tough spending decisions. President Biden’s so-called budget isn’t a responsible budget at all. It is a massive new spending proposal that dramatically increases the size and scope of the federal government. Inefficient spending will further drive up costs for daily goods. Wisconsinites are already suffering the consequences of Biden’s out-of-touch economic policies at the gas pump and grocery store. This $6 trillion spending spree will make it even more difficult for Wisconsin

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For more information, contact: Alex Paniagua, Wisconsin Bankers Foundation 608-441-1237, apaniagua@wisbank.com May 28, 2021 Four Wisconsin Students Awarded $2,000 Wisconsin Bankers Foundation Scholarship MADISON – The Wisconsin Bankers Foundation is pleased to announce that four Wisconsin students have each been selected to receive a $2,000 scholarship. These scholarships are awarded annually to help current students further their education at an accredited Wisconsin college, university, or state-operated technical school. The 2021 Spring Scholarships — which are available to any Wisconsin high school senior as well as current college students and adults pursuing higher education who are employed by member banks — received

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Underly Statement on Joint Finance Committee Jeopardizing Federal COVID Relief 5/28/2021 Contact: Erin Forrest – (920) 234-8829    We must not rush through an education budget that attempts to replace the state’s obligation to public school funding with federal one-time COVID-relief dollars intended to help children recover from the pandemic. The federal dollars were intended to provide access to mental health, more resources for extended learning and after-school programming, and in general academic recovery from this unprecedented crisis.  In fact, the US Dept of Education has reiterated today that we legally cannot backfill our own obligations to maintain proper local school funding

May 28, 2021 Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org)   ICYMI: Conservatives Criticize Robin Vos’s “Delusional” Election Investigation Into Non-Existent Voter Fraud    “The Robin Vos’s of the party are the ones killing democracy.” MADISON, Wis. — On MSNBC yesterday, conservative commentators Charlie Sykes and Michael Steele had a few words for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and his democracy-killing investigation into the 2020 election. Just days after the Associated Press reported Wisconsin only saw 27 possible cases of voter fraud out of 3 million votes (a rate of about 0.0009%), Vos announced he was leading an investigation into the 2020 election, with no regard for

  Contact: Emily Kumlien May 28, 2021                                                                                                     (608) 516-9154                                                                                                           ekumlien@uwhealth.org   UW Health offers reminders for Memorial Day Gatherings             Madison, WI – Heading into this holiday weekend, there are many positive trends in our emergence from the pandemic. COVID-19 cases and