Diverse business groups getting $15.7M in grant funding

Organizations supporting diverse businesses across Wisconsin say they’ll use new grant funding to bolster mentorship, training, technical support, staffing and more.  Officials yesterday announced $15.7 million in new grant funding for these groups. At a press conference at the Sherman

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Nate’s Mission: Survivors respond to Archbishop Listecki’s media blockade at Weakland’s “public funeral”

Survivors of clergy abuse and advocates were just informed that Archbishop Jerome Listecki has banned members of the media from former Archbishop Weakland’s public celebration of life. Since the announcement of Weakland’s public funeral, Listecki has vigorously defended his choice to invite the Milwaukee community to honor Weakland’s life and

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U.S. Rep. Tiffany: Introduces bill to close Biden administration terrorist loophole

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced the introduction of H.R. 8713, the Stopping Taliban Operatives from Penetrating or “STOP Act.” Tiffany’s bill would overturn a recent Biden administration directive allowing individuals who worked for the Taliban and individuals who have provided “limited material support” to “a designated terrorist organization” a pathway

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Rep. Stubbs: Statement on Governor Evers’ investment in K-12 education

MADISON, WI – On August 30th, Governor Evers announced a Back-To-School investment of $90 million to support K-12 students and classrooms. On this investment, Representative Stubbs released the following statement: “I am proud that Governor Evers decided to make this announcement at Leopold Elementary School, which is located in my

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Marquette University: Receives Department of Education grant to continue support of Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

MILWAUKEE — The Educational Opportunity Program at Marquette University has received a $324,726 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue support of the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, one of the university’s five programs that motivate and support low-income and first-generation college students to enter and succeed

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WisDems: Gov. Evers delivers: historic investments in education

MADISON, Wis. — As a lifelong educator, Governor Evers will always do the right thing for kids, parents, and education. Tim Michels might think that continued investments in public education are “the definition of insanity,” but Gov. Evers knows that this is crucial to the future success of our state. Gov. Evers has

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Diverse business groups getting $15.7M in grant funding

Organizations supporting diverse businesses across Wisconsin say they’ll use new grant funding to bolster mentorship, training, technical support, staffing and more.  Officials yesterday announced $15.7 million in new grant funding for these groups. At a press conference at the Sherman Phoenix Marketplace in Milwaukee, Department of Administration Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld

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