The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that an ongoing nationwide effort by its Wage and Hour Division focused on improving compliance by residential care, nursing facilities, home health services and other care-focused industry employers has made significant progress in protecting workers’ rights and protections. Since its 2021 launch, the initiative has completed

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a Broad Incidental Take Permit/Authorization (BITP/A) for the incidental taking of state endangered and threatened species that may occur as a result of surveys, removals and propagation that are required for regulatory purposes. In this situation, incidental taking refers to

On November 13th 2022, the former University of Wisconsin-Madison running back Brent Moss passed away at the age of 50. Representative Stubbs, who represents part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, released the following statement: “Today, we mourn the loss and honor the memory of Brent Moss, who was not only

On November 15, 2022, Representative Stubbs gave the following statement on the death of Devin Chandler. A former University of Wisconsin wide receiver, Mr. Chandler was among the three people killed in a Sunday night shooting in Charlottesville, Virginia: “First, I would like to send my condolences to all the

On behalf of Marissa Darlingh, a former school counselor at Allen-Field Elementary School in the Milwaukee Public School District (MPS), the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a federal lawsuit against certain MPS employees for firing Ms. Darlingh for her First Amendment protected speech. In late September, MPS fired Ms.

Forward Latino, a non-partisan, non-profit service, and advocacy organization applauds yesterday’s decision by District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington, DC that found the use of Title 42, a public health rule used to deny immigrants an opportunity to lawfully apply for asylum, was “arbitrary and capricious in violation of the

Lindner & Marsack, S.C., one of the region’s most respected and long-standing management-side labor, employment and worker’s compensation defense firms, today announced team members acknowledged by Super Lawyers magazine. Honorees include Douglas Feldman, Gary Marsack, Daniel Pedriana, Andrew Quartaro and Oyvind Wistrom, along with Melissa Stone and Samantha Wood who were named

Gov. Tony Evers today highlighted a recent analysis of state allocations of federal aid under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The analysis showed that, as a share of federal aid received by states and directed by Gov. Evers, Wisconsin is the top state in the country for aid directed to overall

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI) announced the expanded availability of birth control and other family planning health care services at the health centers located at 3706 Orin Rd in Madison, and 435 S Water St in Milwaukee that previously provided abortion services. In the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade,

As the 2022 growing season officially comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to gather final year-end crop production numbers and the amount of grain and oilseeds they store on their farms. At the same time, NASS will survey

The Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin Students of Integrity Scholarship program is now accepting applications from Wisconsin high school seniors. To be eligible for this award, the applicant must be a high school senior, a Wisconsin state resident, and plan to attend a Wisconsin-based accredited Higher Education Institution (two or

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump announcing his candidacy for president: “Donald Trump was a failure as president; that’s why he lost in 2020 and it’s why he will lose again. Democrats stand ready to remind Americans what Trump brought America: the worst

Today marks a victory in the fight to restore asylum with a federal ruling that ends Title 42, effective immediately. Title 42 is a racist and anti-immigrant policy used by the Trump administration to deny asylum seekers humanitarian entry into the U.S. under the pretext of  responding to a public health

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa today joined representatives of Dynamic Renewables, Miron Construction, Live Oak Bank and others at a ribbon cutting to celebrate completion of BC Organics, a new anaerobic digester in Brown County. “The USDA, under the Biden-Harris Administration, supports innovative

 Another Wisconsin winter is just around the corner and now is a great time to plan for what you will do when temperatures drop and the snow starts falling. To help encourage everyone to prepare, Gov. Tony Evers has declared Nov. 14-18 Winter Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. Wisconsin winters

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released a draft of the updated Wolf Management Plan for public review and comment. This management plan lays out a holistic approach to ensuring the state’s wolf population remains healthy and secure while balancing the public’s diverse interests. The DNR is holding

After years of stagnant state support to local government, recent municipal referendums signal a need to change how local governments are funded. On election day funding for public safety was on the ballot in twenty communities, large and small across Wisconsin with unofficial results showing 17 communities approving these public

The holidays are upon us. When you think of the holidays, you undoubtedly think of it as a special time of year, spent with family and friends. But for some, it can be a difficult time of year particularly when facing a drug or alcohol addiction.     “The stress of the

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s Managing Director Amy Salat has announced that she will step down from her role at the end of 2022. MCT is sorry to lose Salat after her leadership the past two seasons in navigating the Theatre during a global pandemic.   “After college, I took passion for the

Forward Latino, a non-partisan, non-profit service and advocacy organization today announced the completion of its “Mi Voto Cuenta” (My Vote Counts) civic engagement campaign and issued a statement on initial Hispanic voting trends in the 2022 midterm elections. Forward Latino launched the “Mi Voto Cuenta” campaign to promote participation in