MADISON, Wis. – Today, Family Friendly Wisconsin released the following statement, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and calling for a more permanent, paid and job-protected paid leave policy.   Brita Olsen, Family Friendly Wisconsin State Director: “Thirty years ago, when the Family Medical Leave Act

Last month, Common Cause in Wisconsin (CC/WI), the state’s largest non-partisan citizens reform advocacy organization with more than 8,000 member and activists, called on State Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) to rescind his appointment of Robert Spindell of Milwaukee as a Commissioner on the six member Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC). Spindell’s

Green Bay, WI — The Institute for Women’s Leadership at UW-Green Bay is offering a new online-only day of learning for anyone ready to hone their skills and increase their impact as a leader but find themselves short on time. This session will help build your leadership toolkit without leaving your own

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Vernon County deer farm that tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in September 2022 has been depopulated. Of the 32 animals depopulated, four tested positive for the disease. DATCP quarantined the farm in

MADISON – Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to “condemn the horrors of socialism.” The resolution passed 328-86 with unanimous Republican support and a split Democratic caucus. Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement: “Republicans in the US House condemned totalitarian governments from around the world because they

“In light of the ongoing police brutality crisis in our country that just claimed the life of Tyre Nichols, I am inviting an individual who had the unfortunate experience of encountering this epidemic firsthand in Milwaukee. His crime was he happened to be a Black man driving a luxury car

MADISON— The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to announce the Thompson Center Summit on Early Literacy at Monona Terrace on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 starting at 11:30 a.m. Over one third of Wisconsin students are unable to read at grade level leading to short term and

Dear Campus Community: I am both excited and saddened to share important news with you. I have accepted a new position as Chancellor at Indiana University Southeast. I will begin this new chapter on July 1, 2023. This new opportunity will allow my family to be closer together after 20

MADISON, Wis.—UW-Parkside Chancellor Debbie Ford announced today that she will be leaving the university to assume the leadership of Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Ind. UW System President Jay Rothman issued this statement today: “Debbie has been an extraordinary leader at UW-Parkside, and it is bittersweet to see our

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his priorities in the upcoming 2023-25 biennial budget to expand access to mental health services across the state, as announced during his 2023 State of the State address delivered last week. Hey there, Governor Tony Evers here. We cannot overstate the profound

Today, County Executive Joe Parisi announced Dane County will allocate over $1.6 million through its Conservation Fund to support projects that improve water quality and increase local food production. Dane County will allocate $1,004,900 to the Town of Westport to acquire 105 acres of property in the Sixmile Creek Watershed.

tation from Senator and Co-Chair of the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, Howard Marklein.  This event will take place on Thursday, February 9th at 5:30 p.m. at 841 Brewhouse:  841 E Milwaukee St, Whitewater, WI 53190, banquet hall in Whitewater, WI. GWC would like to cordially invite the community to attend this event.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced grants totaling $5.3 million for seven harbor maintenance and improvement projects to promote waterborne freight and economic development.  “From the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River, Wisconsin’s unique geography provides our state opportunities to grow our

Look who’s ten!  Dropped into the 2011 State Budget without public hearing or discussion (and providing a cautionary tale for the budget ahead), the manufacturing tax credit took effect in 2013 and is alive and well—and an abject failure. Originally billed as a boon to job creation, the results have been

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and nine of their colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution honoring the 20th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy on February 1, 2003 and remembering seven crewmembers who lost their lives that day.

Milwaukee, WI – Local 494 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is proud to join with its state representative body, the IBEW Wisconsin State Conference, in publicly endorsing Judge Janet Protasiewicz.  “Our local union is pleased and excited that our State Conference moved to endorse Judge Janet’s campaign,” said

(Sun Prairie) – Jimmy the Groundhog was once again the star of the show during Sun Prairie’s Groundhog Day celebration. Jimmy saw his shadow which predicts we will have a late spring. “It was a lot of fun to join in this tradition and I enjoyed every minute,” Representative Ratcliff

MADISON – A new online case portal to help consumers track their Equal Rights Division filings with the Department of Workforce Development is now available, part of a larger series of technology upgrades and customer service improvements at DWD. The online tool gives parties and their authorized legal representatives real-time

MADISON, Wis. – As the first of a new generation of Alzheimer’s disease drugs hit the market, some researchers are troubled by the lack of clinical data available on the effectiveness of these drugs in Black people.             Even though Black adults are nearly twice as