MADISON – Late yesterday, a Waukesha County Circuit Judge effectively halted the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) from holding polluters responsible for the PFAS contamination of drinking water in communities across Wisconsin by requiring them to clean up the contaminations. Now, the DNR will need to seek the approval of the State Legislature to regulate any “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, which will prevent the agency from quickly addressing groundwater contamination. State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski condemned this ruling that clearly puts polluting corporations before Wisconsin families that have already suffered from PFAS contamination for too long. “Growing up

GREEN BAY – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Green Bay to highlight a $1 million investment she delivered to the Brown County United Way. The federal funding was included in legislation that has been signed into law by President Biden and will support the Neighborhood Community House program. Senator Baldwin joined Robyn Davis, CEO of Brown County United Way, Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach, and Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich. The establishment of a Neighborhood Community House is the next step to Brown County United Way’s work revitalizing under-resourced Green Bay neighborhoods. This project will provide a central place for

Randolph – The World Orphan Fund (WOF), a Wisconsin based charity, announced that two of its board members are traveling to Ukraine to assess the needs of orphans being evacuated from war torn areas of the country. WOF President R.J. Johnson and board member Joe Spadino will spend the next five days traveling to locations in southwestern Ukraine to meet with NGOs, caregivers and volunteers involved in caring for more than 600 displaced orphans. “Many of these children come from devastated cities and were found with their deceased parents,” said Johnson, “and they are not speaking or interacting in any

WIPPS is excited to continue the Veninga Lecture on Religion and Society this May. We hope you are able to join us for: Tenth Veninga Lecture on Religion and Society: “Citizen as Witness: A Theology of Grief and Solidarity for a Wounded World.” The Rev. Dr. Veninga May 23, 2022 at 7 p.m. UW Center for Civic Engagement Veninga Theater Wausau, WI The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Veninga, daughter of the late Dr. Jim Veninga, will speak on “Citizen as Witness: A Theology of Grief and Solidarity for a Wounded World.” Drawing on research for her current book project and her

Statement of Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa April 13, 2022 This morning I was honored to attend the historic inauguration of our city’s 45th mayor, Cavalier Johnson.  Mayor Johnson is both the 1st elected African-American and the youngest person ever elected to the office of Mayor in the City of Milwaukee. Mayor Johnson has served our city well as a member of the Common Council, as Common Council President and most recently as Acting Mayor, and I have no doubt that he will guide our community forward to become more equitable and prosperous. As a lifelong south sider and a representative for

The countdown is extended through the holiday weekend for middle- and high-school students to enter Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs in Science, a statewide youth business plan contest modeled after the successful Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. It is open for online entries from Wisconsin middle- and high-school students through 5 p.m. April 19, 2022. Public, private and home-schooled students across Wisconsin are eligible to turn their science- and tech-related ideas into business plans and compete for cash and prizes. The contest begins with a 250-word summary submitted through WisconsinYES.com. Entries that advance to Phase 2 of the competition will expand their idea into

WISCONSIN — A new report from Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows Wisconsin is among the states where consumers saw premium reductions for their ACA Marketplace health coverage plans. In Wisconsin, ACA Marketplace premiums declined 6.7 percent to a benchmark premium plan cost of $417. The American Rescue Plan made insurance more affordable than ever before, driving down premium costs for families and leading to record ACA enrollment. In response, Protect Our Care Wisconsin State Director Joe Zepecki released the following statement:   “Thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, enrollment in high-quality coverage is at

Redistricting changed the 9th substantially, constituents encouraged to come meet their Alderman  City of Racine – 9th District Alderman, Terry McCarthy, announced today that he will be taking a “Coffee Break” at Wilson’s Coffee and Tea this Saturday, April 16th, from 1-3pm and invites the residents of the new 9th District to join him. “Redistricting substantially changed the 9th Aldermanic District, which means I now represent a substantial group of constituents for the very first time. ,” said Alderman Terry McCarthy. “I believe that access to your elected officials is very important and I want my constituents to know who to contact when they need assistance. I