On Tuesday, March 26, Wisconsin’s major electric power utilities announced a first in the nation pledge to strictly use labor unions to build their renewable energy projects. https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/energy/2024/03/26/wisconsin-utilities-vow- to-use-union-labor-for-clean-energy-projects/73065887007/ In response, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin and the National Federation of Independent Business – Wisconsin released the following statement: “Over seventy percent of Wisconsin construction employees work for Open Shop contractors. They consistently deliver high-quality work, pay taxes and utility bills, and actively contribute to training the future workforce of skilled construction professionals. It’s vexing that Wisconsin utilities would deprive their ratepayers of savings from having all responsible

Marquette Law School Poll to release results of national surveys on U.S. Supreme Court, political topics, April 3-4 MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion over two days, April 3-4, via written releases. On Wednesday, April 3, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results pertaining to public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court. The survey reviews public reaction to the Court’s recent major decisions, including states’ ability to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot based on the 14th Amendment, views of pending cases, and attention to news

Get The Lead Out Coalition (GTLO) is pleased that, nationwide, lead laterals are finally being viewed as a risk to our public health. Locally, we are glad to be past the early days of this coalition when our warnings about lead-contaminated drinking water were downplayed by elected officials and bureaucrats. We are hopefully well beyond the days of a dysfunctional health department with a revolving door in its leadership and staffing positions. Our coalition is  particularly heartened that this chronic issue has been spotlighted locally by two presidential-level visits in recent years. It is time that Milwaukee stops being a

Wisconsin legislators accepted more than $10 million in special interest campaign contributions in 2023 with Republicans pulling in nearly $3 to every $1 raised by Democrats. A Wisconsin Democracy Campaign review of campaign finance reports showed the legislature’s 132 members and four legislative campaign committees (LCCs) raised $10.45 million in corporate, political action committee (PAC), and individual contributions of $100 or more from about two dozen special interest groups. Those groups included business, manufacturing, labor, tourism, real estate, health care, construction, insurance, and agriculture. Republicans, who control both houses by comfortable margins, accepted the lion’s share of those special interest

MADISON — As students continue facing growing mental health challenges, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced it has allocated nearly $12 million in federal funding to local education agencies across the state to help meet their unique individual needs. The Stronger Connections competitive grant is part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden in June 2022. In addition to helping school districts establish safe, inclusive, healthy, and supportive learning opportunities and environments for students, grant funding will provide the opportunity for school districts to implement comprehensive, evidence-based strategies and increase access to

MILWAUKEE — Free oral cancer screenings will be available for all Veterans during an April 3 event at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. No appointments are needed for the screenings, which will take place 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room 3435 of the medical center, 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee. Veterans do not need to qualify for VA health care or VA dental care in order to be screened. Milwaukee VA employees can also be screened. The screenings will take about 15 minutes and will include examination inside the mouth as well as outside the head and neck. Dietary

As the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments that could “pave the way toward a national abortion ban” by severely restricting access to the medication mifepristone, Bryan Steil and House Republicans have been simultaneously mounting a multiple front attack on reproductive freedoms in America. Last fall, Steil voted for fervently anti-abortion legislation that would prevent women from receiving mifepristone through the mail or at pharmacies – the exact same issue before the Supreme Court now. Steil’s crusade against access to safe medication is only one of many far-right, extreme measures he and the House GOP have been pushing for to achieve their eventual goal of a

MADISON, Wis. — Over the past few weeks, Hovde has reminded voters in his own words exactly what he thinks of them: Daily Cardinal: Eric Hovde said young people and college students lack “work ethic” Rolling Stone: Eric Hovde said he opposed the commercial alcohol industry in a state where the alcohol industry supports 161,000 jobs. Washington Examiner: Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate suggested banning alcohol sales in state known for its booze: Report 19th News: Hovde blamed women and single mothers for society’s ills… “played into negative and racist stereotypes about Black women”. Daily Beast: Hovde said that being overweight is a choice and proposed that

STEVENS POINT, Wis—Today, Katrina Shankland announced she’s earned the endorsement of AFSCME Council 32 in her bid for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. AFSCME joins 11 other unions supporting Katrina Shankland for Congress. “We are proud to endorse Katrina Shankland for Congress because she has been an effective and proven legislator. Katrina has a track record of delivering for Wisconsin families, and that is the type of experience necessary for our next member of Congress from Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District,” said Paul Spink, President of AFSCME Council 32. “I am honored to be endorsed by AFSCME in our race to defeat

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act, legislation to make it easier for local governments to access federal funds to improve safety for vulnerable bicyclists and pedestrians. The bill honors Sarah Debbink Langenkamp, a mother, wife, and American diplomat raised in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, who was killed while riding her bike in the summer of 2022. “Regardless of how you are traveling, everyone should feel safe on the roads. Sadly, for too many Wisconsin families, that has not been the case and now they have an empty seat at the dinner table,” said Senator

MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters to invite friends and family members to join the hunt this spring turkey hunting season. Turkey hunting in Wisconsin is a wildlife management success story. Once absent from the state, turkey populations are stable after increasing steadily for decades. Because of this, Wisconsin offers more than 245,000 spring turkey harvest authorizations in all seven time periods of the season, along with bonus harvest authorizations. Hunting in Wisconsin provides a meaningful connection to wildlife and the outdoors. Many hunters enjoy that turkey hunting connects them directly to a food source. Spending a

Green Bay, Wis. — It’s easy to say you and your organization are committed to addressing the workplace gender equity gap that exists everywhere, including Northeast Wisconsin. Doing something about it takes intentionality and learning how to be an ally to those around you, according to Gender Strategist (and Wisconsin native) Jeffery Tobias Halter. Halter, a 30-year corporate leader, author, consultant and President of YWomen is the keynote speaker at the Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership Celebrate 2024 events on April 16 and 17, 2024 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. ”This year, the Institute is expanding its annual Celebrate event to