MILWAUKEE— Sachin Chheda, director at the Fair Elections Project, issued the following statement in response to the State Supreme Court decision released Tuesday: “The majority of the State Supreme Court has once again demonstrated its loyalty is to the Republican Party, not the laws of Wisconsin. There is no basis in the constitution or the law to utilize a “least changes” framework, and not only do the justices in the majority know that, they completely misstate federal precedent in this area of the law by dishonestly misrepresenting the findings in Rucho.” “Whatever comes from this corrupt nonsense, if it’s not

MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin today expressed support for suggestions made by a recent Legislative Audit Bureau report that would improve the efficiency of Wisconsin’s election system, emphasizing that Wisconsin’s elections can and should be improved to ensure that every Wisconsin voter has an equal opportunity to cast their ballot.   The ACLU of Wisconsin recommends that the Wisconsin Elections Commission expand accessibility to all voters, particularly for those with disabilities, and invest more funding into elections.   Many voters with disabilities of all ages face numerous barriers to voting. Voters, regardless of ability, deserve the freedom to cast

Rosa Parks Tribute Scholarship Seeks Applicants MILWAUKEE (November 30, 2021) – Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) will honor civil rights legend Rosa Parks this year with its entire fleet and through a scholarship in her name to recognize young leaders. For the sixth year, MCTS will keep a seat open on every bus in the fleet from Wednesday, December 1 through Friday, December 3. Each reserved seat will include a red rose and a special placard that features Parks’ photo and a message about her courageous act. In addition to the bus tribute, MCTS invites high school seniors in Milwaukee County

BROOKFIELD, Wis. – North Shore Bank today announced Steve Luebke, senior mortgage loan officer, has been named Best Loan Originator – Milwaukee at Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association’s Best in Business 2021 awards. “This award is truly a justification of the outstanding work that Steve exhibits day in and day out for his customers, peers and the industry. Congratulations to Steve on the well-deserved honor,” says Chris Boland, vice president, consumer lending manager at North Shore Bank. The Best in Business awards honors knowledgeable and hardworking industry professionals that have been recognized by their peers for their contributions to the organization and the industry.

“The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) supports CDC’s recommendation that everyone ages 18 and older should get a booster shot either when they are 6 months after their initial Pfizer or Moderna series or 2 months after their initial J&J vaccine. Early data from South Africa suggests that the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) which has been identified in 19 countries, has demonstrated increased transmissibility. The best protection against this new variant, or any variant of COVID-19, is to get fully vaccinated and get a booster shot if you’re eligible. When more people are vaccinated, we reduce disease transmission and help

Madison – Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) made the following statement regarding Representative Amy Loudenbeck’s announcement that she will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin Assembly: “I want to thank Representative Loudenbeck for her service and dedication, not only to her constituents, but to the people of Wisconsin in her role as Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance. Her knowledge has been an asset to the committee for four budgets and her expertise will be missed. It has been a pleasure to work with Amy as a colleague and get to know her as a friend throughout the years. I

Senate-passed Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act supported by 66 Senate Co-Sponsors, 220 House Co-Sponsors, 29 State Attorneys General, and coalition of major veterans groups   WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin signed on to a letter with 65 colleagues pushing the Senate and House leaders of the Armed Services Committee to keep the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act (MJIIPA) in the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill language. The bipartisan and bicameral letter led by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), is signed by 44 senators and 22 members of the House. The Baldwin backed legislation would professionalize how the military prosecutes serious crimes by moving

MADISON—Dr. Melissa Sherman was selected to join the Board of Trustees for WiSys—a nonprofit organization that promotes research, innovation and entrepreneurship at the 11 regional comprehensive University of Wisconsin System schools. Sherman is the CEO of MOBILion Systems Inc., a life science tools company accelerating biotherapeutic drug development and multiomic biomarker discovery. The company’s work enables earlier disease detection and improved diagnostic accuracy, as well as more efficacious drug development. “Melissa has a great background in innovation, technology licensing and entrepreneurship as the founder of a successful startup company that has raised over $110 million to date,” said WiSys President