MADISON, Wis.—Aug. 17, 2022- DAV (Disabled American Veterans), a nonprofit veterans organization founded in 1920, has named WPS Health Solutions, a Wisconsin-based not-for-profit health insurance company, its Large Employer of the Year. WPS Health Solutions was formally recognized Aug. 7 during the 2022 DAV and Auxiliary National Convention in Orlando, Fla. “Like DAV, WPS Health Solutions began as a means to serve the many ill and injured soldiers returning from a world war,” DAV National Commander Andrew Marshall said. “By providing meaningful employment and opportunities to grow, WPS Health Solutions continues to support veterans of all generations. Beyond that, the company

MADISON, Wis. — Tim Michels is continuing to dodge voters and the press for an eighth straight day. No, an invite-only event exclusively with party leaders and members does not count, especially when the gubernatorial candidate refuses to be interviewed. Michels instead leaves serious questions unanswered. Does Michels stand by his comments defending Donald Trump for allegedly stealing classified documents that could threaten our nation’s security, knowing that they had the legal justification to remove the documents from Trump after many attempts to do so? After attacking law enforcement for doing their jobs, does Michels agree with Mike Pence that Republicans should stop attacking “rank-and-file law enforcement personnel”? Given concerns over a dirty

Anonymous GOP objection delays $6 million in settlement funds from pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributors for opioid and substance misuse prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery programming Objection marks the second time in recent months Republicans have delayed release of funds to combat opioid abuse across Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General Josh Kaul today slammed Republicans on the Wisconsin State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) for delaying a plan to use the first tranche of Wisconsin’s $31 million in National Prescription Opiate Litigation (NPOL) settlement funds to combat the state’s opioid epidemic. The funds were awarded

Partners in clean water initiative say expansion of grant program is essential step MADISON, Wis. — Three environmental groups and a dairy organization, working as partners to bring about long-term solutions to Wisconsin’s water quality issues, today cheered an announcement that $10 million will be made available to protect owners of private wells from contaminated drinking water. Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday he was committing federal funds to support replacing or treating private wells that are contaminated. The new grant program will expand eligibility beyond the state’s current Well Compensation Grant Program to support more well owners. “This investment is a

Numbers show an increase in overdose deaths in Wisconsin are linked to the addition of synthetic substances and a mixture of drugs used The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has issued a public health advisory to inform Wisconsinites about the increased number of deaths caused by drugs laced with synthetic substances, especially fentanyl . Fentanyl is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and up to 100 times stronger than morphine. Because it is so strong and cheap to produce, people who manufacture illegal drugs use fentanyl to make other drugs more powerful and less expensive to make. Fentanyl can be added

MADISON, Wis. — Statement from Senior Press Secretary Kayla Anderson: “Wisconsinites trust Governor Tony Evers to do the right thing for our kids, our economy, and working families, and this latest Marquette poll shows what we’ve known all along — this will be one of the most competitive races in the country and we aren’t taking anything for granted. While Tim Michels continues to embrace the most radical, out of touch agenda for our state, Wisconsinites recognize that Governor Evers cares about people like them. Governor Evers has spent the last four years bringing people together to get things done and delivering

Virta’s diabetes, obesity reversal treatment now available to eligible Quartz members             MADISON, Wis. – Quartz today announced a partnership with Virta Health to offer an innovative solution for type 2 diabetes and obesity for Quartz members. This partnership is the newest advancement in Quartz’s care model, used to help members improve their health, according to their personalized goals, at all stages of life.             Diabetes is one of the largest health concerns across the United States and for Quartz’s membership. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 35

Please note: Complete Poll results and methodology information can be found online at law.marquette.edu/poll MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin finds a close race for governor and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes with a 7-percentage-point lead in the race for U.S. Senate. In the governor’s race, 45% support Democratic incumbent Gov. Tony Evers and 43% favor Republican Tim Michels. The independent candidate, Joan Beglinger, is chosen by 7%, with 3% saying they don’t know and 2% who declined to answer. These responses include those who are undecided but who say they lean toward supporting a candidate. In

LA CROSSE — Today, following the release of last month’s retail sales data which showed that inflation continues to impede consumer spending, State Senator and nominee for Congress Brad Pfaff criticized both Republicans and his own party for not doing enough to address rising costs for working families.   “Western Wisconsinites are still facing high costs across the board while corporations pull in record profits, and politicians on both sides of the aisle aren’t doing enough to support working families,” said Brad Pfaff. “We need leaders who will fight to lower costs, build resilient supply chains, and invest in our

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare fish, which may result from the U.S. 18 over the Bark River – Structure Replacement project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species’ overall population at risk. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is proposing to mill and resurface, with all work to be contained within the existing shoulder, along U.S. 18 from the west Waukesha County line to State Highway 67. No grading, culvert work

Mandela Barnes Leads Ron Johnson 51%-44% Mandela Barnes Leads Ron Johnson Among Independents by 14 Points As you digest today’s Marquette poll, here are a few thoughts from me: Mandela Barnes is on track to defeat Ron Johnson in November. In the first head-to-head matchup of the general election, Mandela beats Ron Johnson by 7 points (51-44%). Mandela is leading Ron Johnson among Independents by a staggering 14 points.  Mandela has been able to grow his lead over Johnson from the primary to the general election. As Wisconsinites begin to engage with the upcoming midterms, it’s clear that voters are swinging Mandela’s way. This poll

WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – The Michels for Governor campaign released the following statement in response to the release of today’s Marquette Law poll: “Tony Evers is in trouble. Tim Michels was at zero percent in the polls in April and has been underestimated ever since. But we’re building the campaign that grows every day. You need to look no further than the tens of millions in out-of-state special interest money flooding in to prop up Tony Evers to know everyone realizes Wisconsin is on the wrong track.” – Patrick McNulty, Campaign Manager