Seven UW-Madison grads recognized for early-career achievements MADISON, WI (August 10, 2022) — The Wisconsin Alumni Association today announced the recipients of the 2022 Forward Awards. This award acknowledges alumni who within 15 years of graduation from UW-Madison have demonstrated exceptional achievement and have been agents of positive change. These recipients are rising stars in various fields and exemplify the Wisconsin Idea through an emphasis on service, discovery, and progress.   Erika Dickerson-Despenza As an award-winning poet and playwright, Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s literary activism was informed by her experiences as a UW-Madison student, where she was a scholar in the urban-arts-focused

[Fond du Lac, WI…] Fond Du Lac County District Attorney, who is currently prosecuting a 1st Degree Intentional Homicide Case including a hate crime, released the following statement  regarding his primary win last night: “Josh Kaul’s days of coddling criminals and defunding police and prosecutors will come to an end in November as we hold him accountable for his failures during a period historic violence and drug deaths in Wisconsin. On day one, I’ll stand with our cops, begin cleaning up the mess Josh Kaul as created at our Crime Labs, and begin filling the crucial public safety prosecutor and

West Allis, Wisc. – Today, Tim Michels, the successful businessman, veteran, political outsider, and Republican nominee for governor, released a new statewide television ad titled, “Peas.” The ad focuses on career politician Tony Evers’ dismal record and his similarity to career politician Joe Biden’s own failures. “They’re two peas in a pod. Both career politicians, in way over their head, failing the country and the state of Wisconsin.” Michels says in the ad.   About Tim Michels: Tim Michels is a conservative businessman and veteran, running for Governor of Wisconsin. Tim is a proven leader from outside the political establishment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is urging a more robust federal response to the ongoing Monkeypox Public Health Emergency. Senator Baldwin joined a group of senators led by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging the Senate to include critical funding to address the monkeypox (MPV)/orthopoxvirus Public Health Emergency (PHE) in any forthcoming legislative package in the 117th Congress. In their letter, the Senators spotlight that the United States public health system remains on the frontlines in identifying MPV cases, informing Americans about access to vaccines and

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CHICAGO (Aug. 10, 2022) – Laughlin Constable, the independent, full-service creative agency, today announced it has named Anthony Romano as CEO. Romano joins the family-owned Midwest agency to partner with chief creative officers Jon Laughlin and Pat Laughlin as the agency accelerates its next phase of evolution and growth at its Chicago and Milwaukee offices.   Romano had most recently founded an independent marketing and growth acceleration consultancy in Minneapolis, where he had previously relocated to run Wunderman Thompson as the president of its Midwest offices. Prior to Wunderman Thompson, Romano was at BBH as the CEO of its New York office, and at

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)’s Alice in Dairyland program was recently awarded the 2022 North American Agricultural Marketing Officials (NAAMO) Marketing Excellence Award. The annual award recognizes an innovative and effective agricultural marketing project from North America. Throughout the majority of 2020 and 2021, Alice’s normal routine of in-person appearances were slowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, giving the program an opportunity to explore new ways to reach consumers. The program started a project to engage with existing and new audiences through live features and events on Alice’s social media accounts including a virtual

WASHINGTON — One Nation, a public policy organization dedicated to promoting commonsense legislative solutions, continued its previously-announced advocacy effort in Wisconsin urging Senator Ron Johnson to keep fighting inflation by stopping liberal spending. The new advertisement, “Morgan,” features a Wisconsin mother talking about the impact of inflation on her family’s budget. This is the fourth spot in the series and goes live statewide in Wisconsin today. The script of the advertisement can be found below: [Morgan J] I’m a mom of four kids.  We have one in high school, a toddler, and our latest addition: seven-month-old twins. I can appreciate the impacts of inflation. 

Washington, DC – Earlier this week, Rep. Ron Kind presented 105-year-old Reynolds Tomter of Pigeon Falls with a Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony in Whitehall, Wisconsin. Tomter served in World War II as a Merchant Mariner and participated in the greatest sealift in the history of the United States.   “Mariners like Reynolds put their lives on the line for our nation,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “It was such an honor to present Reynolds with a Congressional Gold Medal for his service as a symbol of our deep and everlasting gratitude for the valor and sacrifice of the World War II Merchant Mariners.”

STEVENS POINT, Wis., August 10, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa today announced that the Department will begin accepting applications on September 6 for funding to expand access to high-speed internet for millions of people in rural America nationwide, part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to investing in rural infrastructure and affordable high-speed internet for all. USDA is making the funding available under the ReConnect Program, which received new funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “In today’s digital world, access to high-speed internet is critical,” Lassa said. “It is necessary infrastructure that

Yesterday, The Cap Times reported on Wisconsin GOP U.S. Senator Ron Johnson’s voting last week against the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, and his attack on “an effort to ensure that people with diabetes could afford life-saving insulin.” Johnson is in it for himself and the billionaire Big Pharma backers who have bought his vote. Wisconsinites are tired of having a senator who puts his personal interests ahead of the needs of those he represents. The Cap Times: Opinion | Ron Johnson is so cruel that he won’t even help diabetics pay for insulin By John Nichols | August 9, 2022 Key Points: “Wisconsin