Sen. Ballweg: Approves local projects

Madison…Today, the State Building Commission, which Senator Joan Ballweg serves as a member on, approved a total of $160.8 million for capital projects across the state, including four projects in the 14th Senate District. This includes $50 million for 50 projects

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Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Welcomes President Biden to Milwaukee, celebrates further advancements in apprenticeship programs and good union careers for Wisconsin workers

Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement as President Biden visits Milwaukee to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s progress on replacing lead pipes and creating good-paying union jobs through the Investing in America Milwaukee Workforce Hub: “Wisconsin

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MKE 2024 Host Committee: Makes furniture donations to 20 local charities

Milwaukee—The MKE 2024 Host Committee has made large-scale furniture donations tocommunity-focused organizations throughout the Milwaukee area. The furniture items were left over from the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. “With the convention behind us, we’re thrilled that we continue to make sure that its impact is felt positively across

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Building Back Together: ICYMI: Biden-Harris administration takes aim at poisonous lead pipes, announces $2.6 billion in new clean water funding

New rule will ensure full lead pipe replacement across the country within a decade while delivering clean drinking water to disadvantaged communities WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a landmark final rule requiring the replacement of all lead pipes in drinking water systems nationwide within 10 years. As part of the

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Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE: File four new federal complaints detailing hostile environments fostered by school boards

Complaints filed on behalf of trans and nonbinary students in Winneconne Community School District, Muskego-Norway Schools, the School District of Abbotsford, and Hartford Union High School District Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE today filed joint federal civil rights complaints against four districts whose school boards have taken actions that foster a

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Sen. Felzkowski: Comments on lack of Northwoods ‘Non-State grant awards’

Madison, WI – On Tuesday, Governor Evers and the Department of Administration took a victory lap on awarding $50 million in local ‘non-state grants’ to assist Wisconsin communities and non-profit organizations with building costs. State Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) made the following comment: “While I’m extremely thrilled to see that the

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Sen. Ballweg: Approves local projects

Madison…Today, the State Building Commission, which Senator Joan Ballweg serves as a member on, approved a total of $160.8 million for capital projects across the state, including four projects in the 14th Senate District. This includes $50 million for 50 projects through the new Non-State Grant Program, which was created in

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TUE PM Update: Racial disparities persist in latest K-12 test results

From WisPolitics … — Major racial disparities persist between students of color and white students in English language arts, according to statewide test results released by the DPI today. Today’s results for the 2023-24 school year were released after the Department of Public Instruction came under fire this year for

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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul joins bipartisan coalition seeking court enforcement as TikTok fails to preserve and produce evidence in multistate investigation

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders that require TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and produce relevant evidence. “With the impact of social media on

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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Congressman Bryan Steil addresses key policy concerns ahead of election

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s (WMC) Kurt Bauer recently sat down with Congressman Bryan Steil to discuss some of the policy issues at play for Wisconsin employers and families. WMC – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – released a video of the interview on Tuesday. In the conversation, Bauer, WMC’s President

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WisDems: What Wisconsinites are watching 📺: News3000 reality check shows Joan Ballweg’s allies caught red-handed lying about Democrat Sarah Keyeski

MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Channel 3000 ran a comprehensive fact check on the TV attack ad Joan Ballweg’s allies were running in the 14th Senate District accusing Democrat Sarah Keyeski of voting to increase her own pay as a member of the Lodi School Board. The verdict? False. Sarah Keyeski is a political

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Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Welcomes President Biden to Milwaukee, celebrates further advancements in apprenticeship programs and good union careers for Wisconsin workers

Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement as President Biden visits Milwaukee to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s progress on replacing lead pipes and creating good-paying union jobs through the Investing in America Milwaukee Workforce Hub: “Wisconsin workers are proud to welcome President Biden to Milwaukee today

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