Sen. Bewley: Office statement

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin State Patrol report on the July 22nd three-vehicle accident involving Senator Janet Bewley has been released.  Sen. Bewley wants to thank all the dedicated law enforcement and emergency medical personnel who helped in the aftermath of the accident. 

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Economists: Blast proposed Michels tax plan

MILWAUKEE–A national team of more than two dozen economists blasted Tim Michels’ proposed income tax plan at a press conference in Milwaukee today. “Do the flat tax math: a shift from a graduated rate income tax to a common or

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Rep. Knodl: Justice has been served

Madison – Rep. Knodl (R-Germantown) issued the following statement regarding the verdict that was issued today in the Waukesha Christmas Parade trial. “While our community continues to mourn those loved ones that were lost that day, this verdict hopefully brings

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nicholson: Nicholson, Martinez proposal to advance multilingual accessibility for county meetings unanimously recommended for adoption

MILWAUKEE – Today the Finance Committee unanimously recommended for adoption a budget amendment from Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez to offer translation services—including multilingual captioning, meeting notices, and agendas—for County Board and committee meetings. “Milwaukee County’s greatest strength is

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School Administrators Alliance: Endorses Governor Evers

MADISON — Members of the School Administrators Alliance (SAA), representing more than 4,000 public school principals, special education directors, business officials, school personnel administrators and superintendents throughout Wisconsin, have endorsed Governor Tony Evers for re-election. SAA Executive Director Dee Pettack

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nicholson: Finance Committee unanimously recommends Nicholson, Sumner amendment funding paratransit and parks

MILWAUKEE – Today the County Board’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended for adoption an amendment authored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and Supervisor Liz Sumner to restore funding for paratransit taxi service, invest $1.3 million in parks, direct Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) to

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Milwaukee County Supv. Alexander: Authors budget amendment to provide raise to correctional officers

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander authored a budget amendment which would provide a provide a $2.00 per hour increase for Correctional Officers in Milwaukee County.   “After learning that funds for an existing capital project were bondable, my office immediately went to work, using the available cash to address pay equity issues in our House of Correction,” said

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Social Development Commission: Launching research project studying structural racism in Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Oct. 27, 2022 – The Social Development Commission (SDC) is launching a research project through its newly formed Institute on Poverty and Structural Racism, that will examine the impact of structural racism on Milwaukee’s African American community. The project, named Dismantling Racism Invigorating Equity (D.R.I.V.E.) Together, will be supported by

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Sen. Bewley: Office statement

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin State Patrol report on the July 22nd three-vehicle accident involving Senator Janet Bewley has been released.  Sen. Bewley wants to thank all the dedicated law enforcement and emergency medical personnel who helped in the aftermath of the accident.  This has been a heartbreaking event for the community.  Our

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Economists: Blast proposed Michels tax plan

MILWAUKEE–A national team of more than two dozen economists blasted Tim Michels’ proposed income tax plan at a press conference in Milwaukee today. “Do the flat tax math: a shift from a graduated rate income tax to a common or “flat” tax rate requires EITHER lower taxes for the rich

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Institute for Reforming Government: New: IRG offers K-12 policy solutions

MADISON, WI – Today, IRG is releasing the first part of its upcoming state K-12 policy report, The Classroom Comeback: From Worst to First, that details solutions to close the nation’s worst achievement gap and make Wisconsin the top state in education. On Monday, the NAEP scores once again showed that Wisconsin is underperforming

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USDA Rural Development: Attends grand opening for new, affordable workforce housing project

DARLINGTON, Wis., October 26, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wisconsin Rural Development State Director Julie Lassa joined representatives of Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA), WHEDA, Cinnaire, United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS), The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago and others at a grand opening Wednesday to celebrate completion of The

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WI AFL-CIO: AFL-CIO, retirees warn Wisconsin voters of Ron Johnson’s plan to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits for seniors

Milwaukee, WI – This week the AFL-CIO launched a digital campaign highlighting candidates’ positions on retirement security. A survey conducted by the AFL-CIO this summer revealed that retirement security is a top issue for 97 percent of union members. The digital campaign in Wisconsin includes a report card that compares Ron Johnson’s

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Rep. Knodl: Justice has been served

Madison – Rep. Knodl (R-Germantown) issued the following statement regarding the verdict that was issued today in the Waukesha Christmas Parade trial. “While our community continues to mourn those loved ones that were lost that day, this verdict hopefully brings the families a measure of justice. Thank you to the

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Dept. of Administration: Evers administration visit highlights over $7 million state investment for Green County businesses

New Glarus, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld toured Main Street businesses with Department of Tourism Secretary-designee Anne Sayers, New Glarus Village President Roger Truttmann, and Bekah Stauffacher from the New Glarus Chamber of Commerce as part of a visit to highlight state investments. Governor Tony Evers

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Sens. Johnson, Grassley share investigative material with prosecutors in Hunter Biden criminal probe

OSHKOSH – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, shared documents and banking records obtained in the course of their multi-year investigation into the Biden family’s foreign business entanglements with

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nicholson: Nicholson, Martinez proposal to advance multilingual accessibility for county meetings unanimously recommended for adoption

MILWAUKEE – Today the Finance Committee unanimously recommended for adoption a budget amendment from Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez to offer translation services—including multilingual captioning, meeting notices, and agendas—for County Board and committee meetings. “Milwaukee County’s greatest strength is our diversity and that is why representation matters,” said Chairwoman

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School Administrators Alliance: Endorses Governor Evers

MADISON — Members of the School Administrators Alliance (SAA), representing more than 4,000 public school principals, special education directors, business officials, school personnel administrators and superintendents throughout Wisconsin, have endorsed Governor Tony Evers for re-election. SAA Executive Director Dee Pettack has issued the following statement regarding this endorsement: “SAA does

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Marquette University: Is the first institution of higher education to participate in The Water Council’s WAVE program

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University announced today that it has committed to The Water Council’s WAVE program for improving, reporting and recognizing good water stewardship by institutions. Marquette President Michael R. Lovell made the announcement at the Sustainability 2.0 Conference; Marquette is the first college or university to participate in the program.

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nicholson: Finance Committee unanimously recommends Nicholson, Sumner amendment funding paratransit and parks

MILWAUKEE – Today the County Board’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended for adoption an amendment authored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and Supervisor Liz Sumner to restore funding for paratransit taxi service, invest $1.3 million in parks, direct Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) to work with stakeholders on a plan to revive festival bus

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WMC: Releases new supply chain video to celebrate Manufacturing Month

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – continued its month-long celebration of the state’s manufacturing industry by releasing a new video on the topic of supply chain.“Follow the Supply Chain” features a number Wisconsin companies that are needed to make a light for a

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Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce: Announces WWII veteran Anna Mae Robertson as Grand Marshal for Wisconsin’s Veterans Day Parade

MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce announced the Grand Marshal of the upcoming Wisconsin Veterans Day Parade will be Anna Mae Robertson, Milwaukee resident, and WWII veteran. Robertson was a member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in 1943. Robertson’s Battalion, also known as the “Six Triple Eight,”

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