Dept. of Health Services: Governor’s Health Equity Council releases final recommendations

The Governor’s Health Equity Council (GHEC) voted Wednesday, April 27, on final recommendations. Today, Chairperson Gina Green-Harris and Vice-Chairperson Dr. Michelle Robinson released the executive summary, along with the council’s prelude to the full report and the principles it established to govern this work. Established under Governor Tony Evers’ Executive Order #17(link

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of City of Kewaunee Safe Drinking Water Loan Program project

 Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout the city of Kewaunee. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 150, Wis. Admin. Code, for which no environmental analysis is required; however, following the Safe Drinking Water

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Dept. of Administration: State supplier diversity reaches new record

Madison, Wis. – Today, the Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-Designee Kathy Blumenfeld announced a new record in state diversity contracting efforts, exceeding statewide goals of spending five percent of state dollars with minority-owned enterprises (MBEs) for the second year in a row. As part of the larger Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program FY21

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Ratcliff Campaign: Dane County Executive Joe Parisi endorses Melissa Ratcliff for Wisconsin State Assembly District 46

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi has endorsed Melissa Ratcliff for Wisconsin State Assembly. “Melissa Ratcliff has worked with me on some of the most important issues our county faces: affordable housing, services for seniors, environmental protection, and equity and inclusion,” County Executive Parisi said. “Her strong roots in the communities

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ACLU of Wisconsin: Commends court decision for Cedarburg School District to address racial harassment at its schools

CEDARBURG — The ACLU of Wisconsin applauded a judge’s ruling in favor of a  Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction directive requiring the Cedarburg School District to seriously address racial harassment at its schools, affirming DPI’s verdict last summer that Cedarburg had failed to investigate a student’s report of racial harassment

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Dane County: Awards $95,400 in grants to local arts organizations

Dozens of local organizations that promote community arts, history, and culture are receiving “Dane Arts”  grants, County Executive Joe Parisi and the Dane County Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission announced  today. Fifty-nine project grant requests totaling $95,400 were recently awarded in cycle 1 for “Dane Arts”  project grants in 2022. 

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