Gov. Evers: Slams GOP maps, presses Legislature to take up maps prepared by the People’s Maps Commission

MADISON—Gov. Tony Evers today slammed maps released yesterday by Republicans in the Wisconsin State Legislature that would effectively solidify existing, gerrymandered maps for the next decade. Gov. Evers, who has long supported having a nonpartisan redistricting commission to draw Wisconsin’s electoral maps, has already vowed to veto maps that

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Sen. Larson: GOP members of JCRAR show contempt for LGBTQIA+ community with vote to block medical care for transgender patients

Madison, WI – Just one day after the State Senate voted to restrict a woman’s right to safe, legal abortion in Wisconsin, legislative Republicans voted in committee to block transgender individuals participating in Medicaid from receiving needed medication and hormone therapies. In so doing, they would keep Wisconsin statute in non-compliance

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Aware of elk reported in southern Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has received reports of bull elk observed in southwestern and southeastern Wisconsin in mid-October. Young bull elk leaving their home ranges is a natural behavior during the fall breeding season. The department encourages the public to enjoy viewing elk from a

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Votes in favor of contempt of Congress resolution

Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement after voting to cite Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress: “The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol has been working hard to shed light on one of our nation’s darkest days. The Committee subpoenaed testimony

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Gov. Evers: Slams GOP maps, presses Legislature to take up maps prepared by the People’s Maps Commission

MADISON—Gov. Tony Evers today slammed maps released yesterday by Republicans in the Wisconsin State Legislature that would effectively solidify existing, gerrymandered maps for the next decade. Gov. Evers, who has long supported having a nonpartisan redistricting commission to draw Wisconsin’s electoral maps, has already vowed to veto maps that are a “gerrymander 2.0.” “Republicans will have to do better

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Marquette University: Engineering professor partners with NSF center for phosphorus sustainability

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Brooke Mayer, associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering in Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering, has received a $627,000 subaward as a partner in the National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center – Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS), a five-year, $25 million initiative led by North

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