Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Governor Evers: Announce applications for second round of three mental health grants

MADISON — Today, Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary-designee James Bond announced that applications are now being accepted for the second round of three Veteran Mental Health Grants: The Emergency Crisis Mental Health Treatment Program Grant is open to mental health providers administering emergency/crisis mental health treatment … Please log

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Protect Our Care Wisconsin: TRUMP: “terminate” Affordable Care Act

WISCONSIN — Over the weekend, Donald Trump renewed calls to “terminate” the Affordable Care Act (ACA), calling his administration failure to repeal the ACA “a low point for the Republican party.” Repealing the ACA means ripping away protections for the over 135 million Americans with pre-existing conditions, hiking premium costs

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Report details need for more coordinated small business support in Milwaukee

The need for business coaching, financial education and capital in Milwaukee’s small business community is surpassing capacity, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports.  The group’s latest report, focused on the small business support system in Wisconsin’s largest city, found Milwaukee has a relatively strong network of service providers. But report authors

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WisDems: The Eric Hovde and Donald Trump agenda: Take away critical health care protections from Wisconsinites

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Donald Trump revived his and MAGA Republicans’ decades-long push to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which helped more than 40 million Americans get health insurance. Trump promised that if he wins, he’d renew his effort to “terminate” the law that protects as many as 129 million Americans living with pre-existing conditions. Eric Hovde

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WILL: Condemns Gov. Evers’ use of “secret” email account 

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has released a statement regarding a new report from Wisconsin Right Now, which includes the Office of the Governor confirming that Governor Tony Evers does indeed use a fictitious email account.  The Quotes: WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, stated, “This is an obvious

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Gov. Evers: Seeks applicants for Walworth County Register of Deeds

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as register of deeds in Walworth County. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Michele Jacobs on Dec. 10, 2023. The new register of deeds will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term

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Sen. Marklein, Rep. VanderMeer: Circulate legislation to enable retail electric vehicle charging in Wisconsin

MADISON – State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Nancy VanderMeer (R-Tomah) circulated legislation today to enable retail electric vehicle charging in Wisconsin. The legislation makes necessary changes to state law to enable private businesses to own and operate electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities and creates operational structure for

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Gov. Evers, Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Announce applications open for three grants supporting veteran mental health

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Secretary James Bond, announced today that applications are now being accepted for the second round of three Veteran Mental Health Grants—the Emergency Crisis Mental Health Treatment Program Grant, the Veteran Mental Health Ancillary Treatment Program Grant, and the Veterans

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