Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers urges bipartisan support for 2026 legislative agenda to lower out-of-pocket healthcare costs, prevent price gouging, and crack down on health insurers

Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. Between President Trump’s chaotic trade wars and tariff taxes and cuts to critical basic needs programs like healthcare and food assistance, folks and families across our state are struggling. And because Republicans in Congress

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Universities of Wisconsin: UW-Stevens Point chancellor finalists named

MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced three finalists for the position of chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, which enrolls more than 8,500 students across three campus locations and offers more than 130 program options. A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists from a list of

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U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald’s: Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act passes House

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after his bill, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, passed the House of Representatives 233-185. “Less-than-lethal weapons give law enforcement critical options to de-escalate dangerous situations safely and protect lives,” said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. “The Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act ensures outdated federal

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National Union of Healthcare Workers: Wisconsin mental health workers seeking improved patient care and more reasonable workloads for caregivers illegally fired  

Major Wisconsin mental health provider, Rogers Behavioral Health,  retaliates against three West Allis caregivers who informed management that they and their co-workers were forming union  National Union of Healthcare Workers files charges with the National Labor Relations Board, calls for the dismissed workers to be reinstated “Rogers is the poster

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UW-Eau Claire Barron County: Thursdays at the U speaker to discuss Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network

Paige Veserat, a professional meteorologist with the National Weather Service, is the featured speaker for the Feb. 19 Thursdays at the U presentation at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County. Veserat will present “Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network: CoCoRaHS” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall

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Institute for Reforming Government: DPI’s refusal to explain $368,885 secret waterpark meeting risks invalidation of new exam standards

3 Questions The Legislature Needs DPI to Immediately Answer Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government is raising new questions surrounding the Department of Public Instruction’s actions to hold its Wisconsin Forward Exam standard-setting workshop in private, at a waterpark resort, while banning participants from disclosing the committee’s discussions.

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Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers urges bipartisan support for 2026 legislative agenda to lower out-of-pocket healthcare costs, prevent price gouging, and crack down on health insurers

Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. Between President Trump’s chaotic trade wars and tariff taxes and cuts to critical basic needs programs like healthcare and food assistance, folks and families across our state are struggling. And because Republicans in Congress have failed to extend tax credits under the Affordable Care

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