Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance: Condemns United States Sen. Johnson’s statement about Palestinian refugees
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FRI News Summary: Woodall to serve in advisory role after former Milwaukee election chief, city reach separation agreement
TOP STORIES Ex-Milwaukee election chief Woodall, city reach separation agreement … notes the “importance of a smooth transition of leadership before the upcoming 2024 presidential election.” … [Woodall] will remain with the city in an [“associate director”] position [May 13
Gov. Evers: Appoints Jared Hoy to serve as DOC secretary
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Jared Hoy to serve as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC). Hoy previously served as the deputy secretary of DOC, and his appointment fills the vacancy created by former Secretary
Dept. of Natural Resources: Help protect turtles during nesting season
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to help nesting turtles by following a few easy actions throughout the nesting season. This time of year, turtles emerge from rivers, lakes and wetlands to find a
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul takes action to defend protections for pregnant workers
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general defending a proposed rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is
UW-Madison: Students win national award with proposal for floating wind farm on Lake Michigan
Madison, Wis. – Winds on the Great Lakes could provide more than enough clean energy to meet the needs of the eight bordering states, yet logistical, social, and environmental challenges have stymied development of offshore wind turbines. Now a group
UW-Madison: UW finds raw milk with H5N1 flu poses infection risk
MADISON — Consuming raw cow’s milk that contains H5N1 avian influenza virus poses an infection risk, but a laboratory process that simulates high-temperature pasteurization reduces the virus in infected milk by more than 99.99%. That’s according to a team led
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public input on Great Lakes beach listings
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to help update Wisconsin’s beach list to keep people safe on Great Lakes beaches this summer. Each year, the DNR’s beach program contacts residents, local beach managers and public
WCMA: Statement on House Committee Action on Farm Bill
MADISON, WI – The House Committee on Agriculture late Thursday night approved its version of the Farm Bill, voting to maintain current funding authorization for the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII), a program launched in 2019 that has successfully supported
Gov. Evers: Orders flags to half-staff for Memorial Day
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #227 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., May 27, 2024, as the state and nation recognize Memorial Day to
3rd Congressional Democrats of Wisconsin: Elect six delegates to the National Democratic Convention
The 3rd Congressional District Democrats of Wisconsin elected six delegates to represent Western Wisconsin at the Democratic National Convention. The elections were held at the 3rd CD DNC Caucus on Sunday, May 19 in Plover, WI. The 2024 Democratic National
Bodden campaign: Rep. Ty Bodden suspends campaign and decides not to seek reelection
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U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Backs 2024 Farm Bill, champions provisions for Wisconsin’s farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted in support of the House Committee on Agriculture’s advancement of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, commonly known as the ‘Farm Bill’. Following its passage out of committee, Congressman Van
Regent Atwell to stay on board indefinitely after advice from Vos
UW Regent Robert Atwell, a GOP appointee, will remain on the board for the foreseeable future after Assembly Speaker Robin Vos advised him he can serve until his successor is appointed and confirmed, according to an email obtained by WisPolitics.
FRI AM Update: Fix Washington PAC launches new anti-Baldwin ad
From WisPolitics … — The Fix Washington PAC, a group largely funded by GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s brother, has dropped another $1.5 million on ads targeting U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. The group’s latest filing with the FEC shows