Protect Our Care Wisconsin: Medicaid expansion reduces health disparities for rural americans

Throughout Medicaid Awareness Month, Protect Our Care has released fact sheets and hosted nationwide events with elected officials, storytellers, and health care advocates to highlight Medicaid’s critical role in America, discuss what needs to be done to expand and strengthen the program, and raise awareness of the consequences of Republican threats. This week, Protect Our Care is examining the role Medicaid plays in reducing disparities and improving health care outcomes for some of our nation’s most vulnerable populations, including communities of color, people living with disabilities, seniors and older adults, women, children, and rural Americans.   Medicaid expansion has been

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Chairwoman Nicholson: Announces County Board Committee assignments, leadership roles

MILWAUKEE – Today County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson announced committee assignments for the 2022-24 term of the Board of Supervisors. “These committee assignments allow the diverse perspectives and individual talents of Supervisors to thrive and strengthen our ability to represent the people of Milwaukee County,” said Chairwoman Nicholson. “As I often say, the heavy lifting of our legislative work gets done in committee, and I look forward to seeing our refreshed committees dig in and push us toward our vision of becoming the healthiest county in Wisconsin by achieving racial equity.” Supervisor Liz Sumner will chair the Finance Committee. Supervisor

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WisDems: ICYMI; The Cap Times opinion, Republican plan hurts Wisconsin retirees

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Billy Feitlinger, a leader and advocate for Wisconsin’s seniors, penned an op-ed in The Cap Times hitting Republican politicians for pushing an agenda that could sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years. Read more about how the Republican agenda is a “slap in the face” to Wisconsin’s seniors:  The Cap Times: Opinion | Republican Plan Hurts Wisconsin Retirees “For 11 years, I worked with the Wisconsin Alliance of Retired Americans (WIARA) a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging and protecting current and future retirees around the state of Wisconsin. “During my tenure as its executive director, I represented hundreds of

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Lasry Campaign: Travels to Oak Creek, Racine, Waukesha, Madison, Oshkosh, surges in new Marquette Law School poll, & reiterates support for organized labor

Milwaukee – This week, new polling data from Marquette Law School showed Alex Lasry is gaining significant ground in the Democratic Primary, he also traveled to Racine and Oshkosh, and further demonstrated his strong support of organized labor by visiting Wisconsin’s first unionized Starbucks in Oak Creek. The Marquette Poll showed Alex’s support continuing to rise, improving to just 3 points behind Mandela Barnes, 19% – 16%, well within the margin of error. This is an improvement from 10 points behind in last month’s Marquette Poll. No other candidate in the race received more than 7% of the vote. The poll also showed

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Wisconsin National Guard: Soldier responds to car accident in Texas

by Staff Sgt. Katie Theusch A Wisconsin National Guard Soldier came to the aid of two motorists after responding to a head-on collision near Fort Hood, Texas, in mid-April. First Lt. Brittni Swanson, a Fitchburg, Wisconsin resident and a logistics officer with the 732nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, was in Texas providing support to the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 107th Maintenance Company during their demobilization process at Fort Hood earlier this month. On April 12, Swanson was bringing water to a group of Soldiers who had safely arrived back in the United States earlier that day. Storms had been passing

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Reps. Moore, Chu, Schakowsky, Katko: Lead bipartisan call for full funding of VAWA programs

In a letter to the House Appropriations Committee, Representatives Gwen Moore, Jan Schakowsky, Judy Chu, and John Katko, called for $1.135 billion in FY 2023 funding for VAWA programs. “The Violence Against Women’s Act (VAWA) programs save lives. Not only does the VAWA program invest in community responses to domestic and sexual violence, these programs provide safe housing, legal services, combat violence on college campuses, and help address the unique needs of American Indian and Alaskan Native survivors. With the most recent VAWA reauthorization, it is our duty to invest in these critical programs and I am incredibly proud of bipartisan support

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WisDems: ICYMI; Walker-appointee says Kleefisch “Chose to play politics and do nothing” on looming unemployment crisis

MADISON, Wis. – Former Secretary of Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development, Manny Perez, wrote in the Wisconsin State Journal that the Walker-Kleefisch administration “chose to play politics and do nothing” on updating the state’s unemployment insurance system despite knowing about the looming crisis just weeks into their first term. According to Perez, if the administration had not been so negligent in updating an outdated system, when the COVID-19 pandemic struck forcing millions across the country to file for unemployment, Wisconsin could have been better prepared. Instead, because the Walker-Kleefisch administration did not want to accept federal funds from a Democratic president, they chose to

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UW-Stout: Voter forum May 2 to feature 3rd Congressional District candidates

Menomonie, Wis. — A forum for candidates seeking to represent Wisconsin in the 3rd Congressional District will be held Monday, May 2, at University of Wisconsin-Stout. The event, hosted and moderated bv Stout Students Unite with support from the Dunn County League of Women Voters, will be from 7 to 9 p.m. in Harvey Hall Theatre. The event is free and open to the public, and it will be streamed on Facebook Live. For those unable to attend the live event or virtually, a recording will be posted on the Wis.community host site. Candidates who plan to attend are Democrats

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SEIU Wisconsin, Fight for $15: Wisconsin workers, voters, search dogs to protest outside Rebecca Kleefisch rally, ‘Hunt for Lost Foxconn Jobs’

The original 2017 Foxconn deal – which candidate Kleefisch was a strong proponent of – included nearly $3 billion in state and local tax incentives despite warnings from elected leaders and economists that the deal would never recoup the taxpayer cost as structured.   The company promised to create up to 13,000 local jobs, which have yet to materialize as the company fails to initiate any meaningful work. Wisconsin families who were forced out of their homes to make room for Foxconn plants are also taking to the media to share their experience being displaced for buildings that were never completed.   “Racine

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U.S. Reps. Moore, Adams: Lead appropriations letter urging the expansion of perinatal workforce

Washington, D.C.— Today, Representatives Gwen S. Moore and Alma Adams, Ph.D. led a letter addressed to the House Appropriations Committee, led 19 of their House colleagues urging them to include vital funding to increase our nation’s workforce of doulas and midwives. Their letter calls for $20 million in new funding to provide grants to community-based organizations to develop and/or expand programs to recruit doula candidates, support their training/certification, and then employ them in their communities to support improved birth outcomes. The letter also calls for $25 million in grant funding to grow and diversify the maternal and perinatal health nursing workforce by increasing and diversifying

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A Better Wisconsin Together: Seeing green on Arbor Day

MADISON, Wis. — No matter our zip code, age, or party line, most of us know the importance of protecting our local nature in Wisconsin and – on Arbor Day – especially our trees. That starts with not only protecting the trees we have but also planting more, to combat climate change and store more carbon dioxide in the Badger State. According to the Department of Natural Resources, more than one billion tree seedlings have been distributed to landowners in Wisconsin since 1911. And Governor Tony Evers has plans to deliver millions more. With his Arbor Day pledge last year to

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U.S. Sens. Johnson, Grassley: Demand records from DoD research agency on potential involvement in DNC hack attribution and Mueller investigation

OSHKOSH—On Thursday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Stefanie Tompkins, Director of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), regarding the agency’s involvement with Georgia Tech researchers potentially connected to researching attribution of the 2016 hack of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).  A DARPA spokesman recently told the media, “to the best of our knowledge, no DARPA-funded researchers investigated the DNC hack.” However, recent reports revealed that Georgia Tech researchers created “white papers” relating to the DNC hack for

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FRI REPORT: Capitol police failed to respond to Ballweg’s office alarm button in January incident

Quotes of the Week Even a dollar paid to Gableman is a dollar too much of taxpayer money to fuel conspiracy theories. – Rep. Mark Spreitzer, D-Beloit, on former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s investigation into the 2020 election. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced the investigation would continue a day after former President Donald Trump released a statement insisting the probe go forw… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 29

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election investigation, the GOP guv primary, the latest Marquette University Law School poll and more.

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Racine Mayor Mason: Invites community to “Racine Bounces Back Events”

City of Racine – Mayor Cory Mason invites City residents to three “Racine Bounces Back” events in early May. The events are all resource and job fairs, highlighting City programs, services, careers, and resources. “The last two years have been challenging for all of us and for our City,” said Mayor Mason. “We are working hard to bounce back, though! The City of Racine has so many great resources, services, and opportunities for our residents. We’re excited to be able to connect with residents in person again to tell them about all their City has to offer.” The three Racine Bounces Back events

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Lasry Campaign: Travels to Oak Creek, Racine, Waukesha, Madison, Oshkosh, surges in new Marquette Law School poll, & reiterates support for organized labor

Milwaukee – This week, new polling data from Marquette Law School showed Alex Lasry is gaining significant ground in the Democratic Primary, he also traveled to Racine and Oshkosh, and further demonstrated his strong support of organized labor by visiting Wisconsin’s first unionized Starbucks in Oak Creek. The Marquette Poll showed Alex’s support

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Wisconsin National Guard: Soldier responds to car accident in Texas

by Staff Sgt. Katie Theusch A Wisconsin National Guard Soldier came to the aid of two motorists after responding to a head-on collision near Fort Hood, Texas, in mid-April. First Lt. Brittni Swanson, a Fitchburg, Wisconsin resident and a logistics officer with the 732nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, was in

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WisDems: ICYMI; Walker-appointee says Kleefisch “Chose to play politics and do nothing” on looming unemployment crisis

MADISON, Wis. – Former Secretary of Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development, Manny Perez, wrote in the Wisconsin State Journal that the Walker-Kleefisch administration “chose to play politics and do nothing” on updating the state’s unemployment insurance system despite knowing about the looming crisis just weeks into their first term. According to Perez, if the

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A Better Wisconsin Together: Seeing green on Arbor Day

MADISON, Wis. — No matter our zip code, age, or party line, most of us know the importance of protecting our local nature in Wisconsin and – on Arbor Day – especially our trees. That starts with not only protecting the trees we have but also planting more, to combat climate

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U.S. Sens. Johnson, Grassley: Demand records from DoD research agency on potential involvement in DNC hack attribution and Mueller investigation

OSHKOSH—On Thursday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Stefanie Tompkins, Director of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), regarding the agency’s involvement with Georgia Tech researchers potentially connected

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 29

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election investigation, the GOP guv primary, the latest Marquette University Law School poll and more.

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