Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association: Community Health Center advocates encourage support for veterans and healthcare workforce legislation

Madison, WI – At today’s Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs hearing, veteran and health care workforce advocates offered testimony in support of Senate Bill 688 (SB 688). The bipartisan bill and its companion, Assembly Bill 720 (AB 720), championed by Senator Jacque and Representative Summerfield, aim to create a common-sense solution to enhance workforce pathways for veterans in Wisconsin’s health

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Statement on the passing of Dick Wagner

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after the passing of R. Richard Wagner, a scholar and activist who was the first openly gay member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors, where he served for fourteen years. In 1983, he was appointed by Governor Tony

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Votes no on aiding Democrats’ reckless spending spree

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement on voting no to raise the debt limit to support the Democrats’ reckless spending spree.   “The Democrats continue to further mortgage our children’s future and just raised the debt ceiling with no provisions for getting government spending under

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Milwaukee Common Council President Johnson: Announces youngest African American architect in Wisconsin appointed to Historic Preservation Commission

A young Milwaukee native and professional architect was approved today by the full Common Council to serve on the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) – that after he was nominated earlier this month to serve by Common Council President Cavalier Johnson.   Nicholas Hans Robinson, AIA, NCARB, will serve as one of the

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Rep. Baldeh: Tells Speaker Vos tobacco at 21 bill deserves a floor vote

MADISON-Nicotine addiction- whether through smoking cigarettes or “vaping”- continues to rage at epidemic levels among teens. Assembly Bill 348 is a bipartisan measure that increases the permitted age of purchase to 21 (from the current 18 years old). Federal law changed in 2018 but local law enforcement and health departments

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Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association: Community Health Center advocates encourage support for veterans and healthcare workforce legislation

Madison, WI – At today’s Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs hearing, veteran and health care workforce advocates offered testimony in support of Senate Bill 688 (SB 688). The bipartisan bill and its companion, Assembly Bill 720 (AB 720), championed by Senator Jacque and Representative Summerfield, aim to create a common-sense solution to enhance workforce pathways for veterans in Wisconsin’s health care field. The Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association applauds the innovative approach to

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Politifact: Johnson falsely says unvaccinated people around the world are being put into ‘internment camps’

Politifact Wisconsin rates latest disinformation on vaccines from Senator Ron Johnson “Pants on Fire!”    Wisconsin — Last week, Senator Ron Johnson upped the ante in his ongoing disinformation campaign against safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines. Appearing on Janesville radio station WCLO, Johnson reiterated his standard vaccine disinformation before claiming that

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