WASHINGTON, DC—Today, AmeriCorps announced the appointment of Danielle Melfi as chief program officer for the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. Melfi joins AmeriCorps from Building Back Together, a leading nonprofit organization supporting President Biden’s legislative agenda. As the founding executive director, she built an unprecedented advocacy coalition that championed historic legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and raised more than $50 million to build these advocacy campaigns.  Prior to Melfi’s work with Building Back Together, she served as the Wisconsin state director for President Biden’s 2020 campaign and prior as the assistant secretary for Wisconsin Department of

MILWAUKEE — Caroline Gómez-Tom, candidate for Milwaukee County Board in District 14 in the May 2 special election, announced today she’s been endorsed by former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and Milwaukee Common Council President José Pérez. “I am proud to endorse Caroline Gómez-Tom for the Milwaukee County Board, District 14,” said Barnes. “She is a trusted leader in the community and has worked hard to ensure the safety and health of all residents in Milwaukee. District 14 deserves an accomplished leader that understands how to get things done.” “Caroline Gómez-Tom has been a phenomenal leader and advocate for a healthier

MADISON – Madison, WI – As part of National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), April 23-29, the Building Families Alliance of Wisconsin will bring together patients, medical professionals, and supporters from across the state to increase awareness of and advocate for mandated insurance coverage for infertility, which affects 1 in 6 individuals globally and more than 172,000 people in Wisconsin. Today, Wisconsin receives a C rating from RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. By contrast, neighboring Illinois, which offers state-mandated insurance coverage for fertility treatment, receives an A-minus. Wisconsin can change that. The current version of the Executive Budget for 2023-2025 includes a provision that would require most health insurance policies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) sent a letter to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth about the Army’s risk assessment and mitigation measures for prescribed burns on installations. While no definitive cause of the recent fire on Fort McCoy’s north and south borders has been determined yet and an investigation is ongoing, Senator Baldwin is calling on the Army to answer questions about its level of coordination with state agencies when conducting prescribed burns and what the Army is doing to clean up the area in the aftermath of the fire. “It is imperative that we protect the areas both

MADISON – Residents, organizations, businesses, and landmarks across Wisconsin are going purple next week as part of a statewide recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), which is established annually by the Office for Victims of Crime within the U.S. Department of Justice. This year’s NCVRW is this week, April 23-29.   The purple light effort in the Badger State is organized by Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin.  Participants around the state are lighting businesses, landmarks, and other structures purple to showcase support for victims’ rights as the state recently recognized the three-year anniversary of the ratification vote of Wisconsin’s crime victims’ right constitutional amendment

MILWAUKEE — Veterans, their families, caregivers, VA staff and the general public are invited to take part in the Spiritual and Mental Resiliency Ruck March. The event will be 9-11 a.m. May 4 on the Milwaukee VA campus, 5000 W. National Ave. It will start and end at the Lake Wheeler pavilion, located just north of the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. During the event, participants will take a backpack (provided) and walk a 2-mile prescribed route — at their own pace — through the VA campus. On the first mile, at each of five resiliency points, they will

(Brown County, Wis.) – Brown County, in commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), April 23-29, 2023, is using purple lights around the Resch Expo and on the grounds of the historic Brown County Courthouse to raise awareness about crime victims’ issues and rights and recognize Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin’s Three-Year Anniversary. “Crime victims are too often the forgotten part of the process,” says County Executive Troy Streckenbach. “We hope everyone who sees the purple lights at the Resch Expo and the Courthouse this week will take time to remember that there are hundreds of people who get dragged

[Madison, Wis.] – In case you missed it, a coalition of leaders in Wisconsin’s creative economy joined forces to advocate the state Legislature to bolster local economies and community well-being through a $100m investment towards the arts and cultural sector in Wisconsin, where funding currently sits at 14 cents per capita and ranks last in the nation. The creative sector is a major driver in Wisconsin’s economy, generating $10.8 billion in economic value and supporting nearly 90,000 jobs in the state. The coalition, made up of over 130 members and supporting organizations from the state’s arts and creative sector –

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers this week will visit kids and schools and meet with children’s mental health professionals and advocates across the state to highlight initiatives included in his 2023-25 budget to invest in kids’ mental health and well-being. The governor’s proposed budget investments include more than $270 million in permanent, ongoing funding for the “Get Kids Ahead” initiative, which Gov. Evers created last year to expand school-based mental health services. Gov. Evers is urging Republicans in the Wisconsin State Legislature to approve his 2023-25 biennial budget request to provide the largest increase for K-12 schools and education in

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association announced the “2024 Mobilization Project,” a new program to deploy Democratic Lieutenant Governors to maximize voter turnout across the country in support of the Biden-Harris campaign ahead of the 2024 election. Democratic Lieutenant Governors represent the bench and future of the Democratic Party, and have the unique opportunity to dispatch throughout the country to mobilize voters on the ground in a monumental election. The Democratic Lieutenant Governors are the most diverse group of statewide elected officials in the country.    Getting out the vote in key battleground states — and energizing the base in

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to introduce legislation to bolster federal prevention and education efforts surrounding fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid that is increasingly being incorporated into illicit street drugs and fake prescription pills. The measure, Bruce’s Law, is named after Robert “Bruce” Snodgrass, who tragically passed away in 2021 at the age of 22 from fentanyl poisoning. “I have heard from families across Wisconsin who have lost loved ones to fentanyl poisonings and overdoses, and we must do more to save Wisconsinites’ lives. We need to use

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers to help collar elk calves between May 19 and June 18. This unique collaring experience is part of a multi-year study of Wisconsin’s Jackson County area elk herd. The resulting data helps deepen the DNR’s understanding of elk movement, breeding and survival in Wisconsin. The DNR needs 15 or more volunteers for each survey day, and these spots have historically filled up fast. If more volunteers sign up for a specific day than staff can take into the field, staff will select volunteers and be in contact to

MADISON, Wis – The Construction Business Group and Wisconsin Building Trades Council are holding the 7th Annual Construction Workers’ Memorial Service on April 27th in Madison. Members of the community are invited to join in the event paying tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in construction work accidents in Wisconsin. Four construction workers who died this past year due to work-related injuries will be honored at this year’s event.  The Madison event is part of the internationally recognized Workers’ Memorial Day to honor those that were lost in work-related incidents or diseases caused by work. The event