DWD: Innovative partnership working to address nursing shortage

GREEN BAY – As a nurse, Nichole Lauf’s experience and empathy have guided countless patients through their most vulnerable moments. As a co-clinical nursing instructor for Aurora BayCare Medical Center, she is motivated by the opportunity to teach technical skills and help cultivate a strong sense of compassion in the next generation of nurses. A new Workforce Innovation Grant awarded by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) to partners including UW-Green Bay, Aurora BayCare Medical Center, and HSHS St. Vincent will expand the pool of nursing instructors able to teach both “hard” and “soft”

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WisGOP: Johnson adds to Senate race lead, Michels even with Evers

[Appleton, WI] – The Marquette Law School Poll Wednesday showed Senator Ron Johnson expanding his lead over Mandela Barnes. “The more voters hear about Mandela Barnes’ support for defunding police and reducing our prison population by releasing violent criminals, along with his extreme views on abortion, support for the Green New Deal and economic policies that continue to hurt Wisconsinites, the more they see he would do even more damage in Washington than he has done here in Wisconsin,” said Republican Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Chad Doran. The Marquette poll also showed the race between Tim Michels and Tony Evers

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Evers launches three new ads targeting Michels

Dem Gov. Tony Evers today launched three new TV ads hitting GOP rival Tim Michels on his business practices, as well as his stances on guns and abortion. Evers’ campaign said the spots are part of a statewide buy on cable and broadcast, but didn’t release other details. On spot features a woman identified as Tina, a farmer from Cambridge. Tina says she’d never bill someone twice for the same job, but Michels has a record of doing that. She says Michels billed Wisconsin taxpayers twice for the same construction job, totaling $400,000. Once he was caught, she adds, Michels

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Michels says ‘a little demolition’ needed before rebuilding Wisconsin

GOP guv candidate Tim Michels launched a spot in which he says “you have to tear some things down” before you start building. The campaign didn’t release the spot, which AdImpact captured on Friday. Michels vows to dump “Evers’ job killing agenda, totally demolish the liberals’ anti-police agenda and hammer Madison special interests.” Michels adds he’s a businessman, not a politician. “Tony Evers and his liberal friends have made an absolute mess of Wisconsin,” Michels says. “I’ve got a blueprint to rebuild, but first we need to do a little demolition.” See the spot:https://host2.adimpact.com/admo/#/viewer/9642d32f-909d-462c-a761-1c09c040cd76

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3rd CD moved to ‘likely Republican’ in Crystal Ball rating

The University of Virginia’s “Crystal Ball” has moved western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD to “likely Republican” from “lean Republican.” It was one of three House races where the organization changed its rating. In its reasoning, “Crystal Ball” cited reporting in Axios over the weekend that the House Majority PAC was likely to cancel its nearly $1.7 million media buy backing Dem Brad Pfaff, a state senator from Onalaska. According to AdImpact, that buy isn’t slated to start until the final two weeks of the race. It makes up the bulk of the nearly $2.2 million in ads that Pfaff and the

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WED PM Update: Johnson leads Barnes in Marquette poll; Evers, Michels remain even

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson moved ahead of Dem rival Mandela Barnes by 6 points in the most recent Marquette University Law School Poll, while the guv’s race remained about even. In both races, the numbers have shifted toward the GOP candidates since the August post-primary survey, particularly among independent voters. … 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 Password

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Protect Our Care: Governor Tony Evers headlines “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour stop in Green Bay

GREEN BAY, WI — This afternoon, Protect Our Care’s Care Force One arrived in Green Bay to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. The groundbreaking legislation works to reduce racial inequities in health care, improve care for seniors, strengthen families, and save lives. During today’s event, speakers explained how the bill lowers premiums for 13 million Americans and will lower prescription drug costs by giving Medicare the power to negotiate for lower drug prices. You can watch the event here. NE Wisconsin resident Vik Verma recounted his own

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Wisconsin Dairy Alliance, Venture Dairy Cooperative: Proudly endorse Amy Loudenbeck for secretary of state

New Franken, WI – Today, Wisconsin Dairy Alliance and Venture Dairy Cooperative proudly endorsed Amy Loudenbeck for Secretary of State. “Amy has been an incredible leader and voice for agriculture as a State Representative and we look forward to her leadership style at the state level,” said Cindy Leitner, President of Wisconsin Dairy Alliance. “Amy has a clear vision for this office. Her vision for improving business services and protecting election integrity is incredibly important to Wisconsin’s farmers,” continued Leitner. “Venture Dairy Coop is excited to have Amy in a leadership role for our state. She has an unmatched work

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DNR: Feed leachate discharge near Fond Du Lac County’s Lomira Creek

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is working with a local dairy farm to respond to a discharge of feed leachate to a tributary of Lomira Creek. The farm, Clover Hill Dairy near Lomira, was able to stop the release and is removing polluted water from the stream. Feed leachate is a byproduct of the fermentation, or ensiling, process used to preserve corn silage and other common feeds for dairy cattle. It’s usually captured by farms and spread on fields like a liquid fertilizer to grow crops. If it escapes to a waterway, it can cause a

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Michels campaign: Wisconsin Troopers Association endorses Tim Michels for governor

WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – This week, the Wisconsin Troopers Association announced its endorsement of Tim Michels for Governor of Wisconsin. “We need to recognize and value candidates who prioritize reducing crime and increasing public safety for all who live, work and travel our state,” said WTA Executive Director Matt Johnson. “From his commitment to funding additional police officers to his plan to reduce all types of crime, Tim Michels will work with us to improve safety in Wisconsin.” From letting Kenosha burn to releasing some of Wisconsin’s worst offenders, Tony Evers has failed to keep Wisconsin communities safe – letting violent crime rise to historic levels across our state. This announcement,

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Statement on the Biden administration’s national security strategy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the Biden administration’s National Security Strategy. “Nearly a full year late, the new Biden National Security Strategy professes to grapple with the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party. Yet it is not the CCP but climate change that the strategy explicitly prioritizes, calling it ‘the existential challenge of our time.’ Remarkably, despite Russia’s ongoing war of aggression and a looming PRC invasion of Taiwan, the NSS considers transnational threats such as climate

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Survival Coalition: Supports new report findings that WI underfunds special education

The Survival Coalition of more than 20 statewide disability organizations agrees with a new report from the Education Law Center concluding that “Wisconsin’s low reimbursement rate for special education will leave school districts on the hook for $1.25 billion, forcing them to divert funds intended for general education for all students.” Findings from the report showed that in the 2019-2020 school year: ·       Wisconsin schools reported their special education costs were $1.82 billion to support the state’s 120,000 students with disabilities. ·       After factoring in the state special education reimbursement and funds available through the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), schools were facing

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DOA: Evers administration visit highlights over $800,000 state investment for Potosi recovery

Potosi, Wis. –Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld and Department of Tourism Secretary-designee Anne Sayers toured Main Street businesses with Village President Mick Whitaker and former president Frank Fiorenza as part of a visit to highlight state investments. Governor Tony Evers made a combined $821,000 investment in Potosi as part of overall pandemic relief efforts, with Grant County receiving more than $47 million overall investment, including nearly $1 million for small business support. “As Potosi Village President, I would like to thank Governor Evers and State Officials for their investment of recovery funds,” said Potosi Village President Mick

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DWD: Innovative partnership working to address nursing shortage

GREEN BAY – As a nurse, Nichole Lauf’s experience and empathy have guided countless patients through their most vulnerable moments. As a co-clinical nursing instructor for Aurora BayCare Medical Center, she is motivated by the opportunity to teach technical skills and help cultivate a strong sense of compassion in the

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WisGOP: Johnson adds to Senate race lead, Michels even with Evers

[Appleton, WI] – The Marquette Law School Poll Wednesday showed Senator Ron Johnson expanding his lead over Mandela Barnes. “The more voters hear about Mandela Barnes’ support for defunding police and reducing our prison population by releasing violent criminals, along with his extreme views on abortion, support for the Green

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Evers launches three new ads targeting Michels

Dem Gov. Tony Evers today launched three new TV ads hitting GOP rival Tim Michels on his business practices, as well as his stances on guns and abortion. Evers’ campaign said the spots are part of a statewide buy on cable and broadcast, but didn’t release other details. On spot

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3rd CD moved to ‘likely Republican’ in Crystal Ball rating

The University of Virginia’s “Crystal Ball” has moved western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD to “likely Republican” from “lean Republican.” It was one of three House races where the organization changed its rating. In its reasoning, “Crystal Ball” cited reporting in Axios over the weekend that the House Majority PAC was likely

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DOA: Evers administration visit highlights over $800,000 state investment for Potosi recovery

Potosi, Wis. –Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld and Department of Tourism Secretary-designee Anne Sayers toured Main Street businesses with Village President Mick Whitaker and former president Frank Fiorenza as part of a visit to highlight state investments. Governor Tony Evers made a combined $821,000 investment in Potosi

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