Van Someren campaign coffee event

Hey there, I wanted to invite you to an opportunity to help get Mike on the ballot. Meet us on April 30th at Roots Coffeebar & Cafe in Oconomowoc or at Beauty & the Bean in Fort Atkinson.  It is important

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WisDems: Nothing new, another Republican with no plan

Tim Michels Enters Race Wanting to “Fix” Madison, But Offering No Substantive Plans MADISON, Wis. – Tim Michels has entered the dumpster fire Republican gubernatorial primary this week with an empty message of wanting to turn Madison [0:50] “upside down” and “fix”

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Marquette University: New survey by Law School poll finds Wisconsin Democratic primary for U.S. Senate tightening, Kleefisch leading Republican gubernatorial primary; among Republicans, those least confident in 2020 election are more enthusiastic to vote this fall

MILWAUKEE — A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin finds a tighter Democratic primary for U.S. Senate than in February. In the primary contest, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is supported by 19% of Democrats (including independents who lean

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UW-Madison: Names chancellor finalists

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System interim President Michael J. Falbo announced today five finalists for the position of chancellor of UW-Madison, the System’s flagship university with 47,000 students and 24,000 faculty and staff. A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists

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Van Someren campaign coffee event

Hey there, I wanted to invite you to an opportunity to help get Mike on the ballot. Meet us on April 30th at Roots Coffeebar & Cafe in Oconomowoc or at Beauty & the Bean in Fort Atkinson.  It is important to get as many signatures for Mike as possible and

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Dept. of Military Affairs: Truax Field begins PFAS remedial investigation

MADISON, Wis. – This week the Air National Guard will conclude part one of the remedial investigation into the presence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances at Truax Field. The investigation marks the second major step in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act process. Under a

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WisDems: Nothing new, another Republican with no plan

Tim Michels Enters Race Wanting to “Fix” Madison, But Offering No Substantive Plans MADISON, Wis. – Tim Michels has entered the dumpster fire Republican gubernatorial primary this week with an empty message of wanting to turn Madison [0:50] “upside down” and “fix” what’s broken [2:55]. However, Michels has yet to release a

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Sen. Bernier: Release statement on tragic death in Chippewa Falls

(Chippewa Falls)…. Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) released the following statement: “Like ripples in still water, the horrific murder of Lily Peters has affected the entire Chippewa Falls community. My heart breaks first and foremost for Lily’s family, friends, and those who loved her. What a senseless tragedy. “Words can

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Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO Annual Workers’ Memorial Day event

(La Crosse, Wisconsin) – Families and friends of workers will gather together at Green Island Park in La Crosse on Thursday, April 28th to honor workers who perished while at work and to call for action on dangers that cause needless injury, illness, and death. City of La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds

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Marquette University: New survey by Law School poll finds Wisconsin Democratic primary for U.S. Senate tightening, Kleefisch leading Republican gubernatorial primary; among Republicans, those least confident in 2020 election are more enthusiastic to vote this fall

MILWAUKEE — A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin finds a tighter Democratic primary for U.S. Senate than in February. In the primary contest, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is supported by 19% of Democrats (including independents who lean Democratic) and independents who say they will vote in the

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UW-Madison: Names chancellor finalists

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System interim President Michael J. Falbo announced today five finalists for the position of chancellor of UW-Madison, the System’s flagship university with 47,000 students and 24,000 faculty and staff. A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists from a list of candidates identified by a 21-member Search

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WPS Health Solutions: Reminds to safely dispose of unneeded medications

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 30 MADISON, Wis.—April 27, 2022—Prescription drugs can be dangerous when they are used improperly. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is your chance to ensure that doesn’t happen with your prescriptions. An estimated 2.1 million people in the United States suffer from an opioid

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Sen. Agard, Rep. Vining: Applaud SCERB action on universal changing stations in Wisconsin State Capitol

Madison, WI – Earlier this week, the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board (SCERB) voted unanimously to install universal changing stations into the Wisconsin State Capitol. Earlier in the legislative session, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) introduced AB 709 which requires certain buildings to include at least one

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Cybersecurity ‘talent gap’ expected to widen over next decade

A cybersecurity expert with Northwestern Mutual warns the field’s “talent gap” will widen in the next decade as technology continues evolving.  “I think the gap between what we’re able to fill and what we need is only going to continue to grow,” said Igor Zabara, vice president of cyber defense

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