Gov. Evers: Announces more than 48,000 households have received over $200 million in help from Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance Program

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that more than 48,000 households have received assistance from the Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance (WERA) program, surpassing $200 million in rent and utility payments statewide. The federally funded WERA program provides up to 18 months of financial assistance for current and overdue payments of rent and

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Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin: Marsy’s Law partners with the Polk County District Attorney’s Office, the Community Referral Agency to display silhouette art feature to raise awareness of crime victims’ rights

[BALSAM LAKE, WI] – Vibrant red silhouettes will soon grab the attention of Polk County residents at the Polk County Courthouse. Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, the Polk County District Attorney’s Office and the Community Referral Agency will display a silhouette art

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Van Orden campaign: Pfaff’s debate desperation

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Derrick Van Orden released the following statement preempting Brad Pfaff’s latest attempt to draw headlines: “Weeks after starting his media manipulation campaign, Brad Pfaff’s campaign finally contacted ours in a desperate attempt to rescue his floundering campaign. 

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Defend Democracy Project: Defend Democracy Project, coalition partners hold press briefing on the Jan 6 hearings and ongoing threats

Washington, DC —Today, Noah Bookbinder, President of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Jim Williams of Public Policy Polling, Christina Baal-Owens, Executive Director of Public Wise, and Brad Woodhouse, co-chair of Defend Democracy Project, joined a virtual press briefing hosted by Defend Democracy Project, to discuss the January

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Baldwin, Portman bipartisan bill to ensure taxpayer-funded inventions are made in America advances in Senate

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Rob Portman (R-OH) announced their bipartisan Invent Here, Make Here for Homeland Security Act has been passed by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The legislation will better ensure products invented as a result of funding provided by the Department of Homeland

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DNR: DNR, WHEDA host Home And Habitat Fest at Havenwoods State Forest

MILWAUKEE, Wis. –  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) invite the public to the first Home and Habitat Fest, an afternoon of free food, live music and family-friendly activities focused on housing and natural resources at Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee at 12 p.m.

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Gov. Evers: Announces more than 48,000 households have received over $200 million in help from Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance Program

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that more than 48,000 households have received assistance from the Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance (WERA) program, surpassing $200 million in rent and utility payments statewide. The federally funded WERA program provides up to 18 months of financial assistance for current and overdue payments of rent and utilities, including water, electricity, gas and internet, and has been an

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Milwaukee Dept. of City Development: Mayor Cavalier Johnson signs resolution to advance Homes MKE Initiative

MILWAUKEE – Following unanimous approval from the Milwaukee Common Council, Mayor Cavalier Johnson signed File #220656, a resolution selecting the development teams for the Homes MKE initiative that will renovate vacant City-owned residential properties in Milwaukee. The resolution also authorizes the property sales to the selected development teams, as well

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Gov. Evers: Announces additional $2.7 million investment in domestic violence programs and emergency and homelessness shelter services

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced an additional $2.7 million investment in domestic violence programs, as well as emergency and homelessness shelter services, including $1 million for the Sojourner Family Peace Center, $1.2 million for Safe Shelter and Homelessness Grants, and $500,000 for homeless case management services through the State Shelter Subsidy

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Wisconsin Alumni Association: Alumni Park celebrates five-year anniversary

MADISON, WI (September 28, 2022) — The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will celebrate the fifth anniversary of Alumni Park with special festivities and the unveiling of 11 new alumni honorees and their exhibits featured in the park. Many of those new honorees, including U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Governor Tony

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Legislative Audit Bureau: The Bureau announces the release of reports 22-13 through 22-19: Wisconsin Retirement System and other benefit programs

We provided unmodified opinions on the financial statements and related notes prepared by the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) for the Wisconsin Retirement System (report 22-13), the Retiree Life Insurance programs (report 22-15), and the Supplemental Health Insurance Conversion Credit (SHICC) Program (report 22-18). The fiduciary net position of the WRS increased

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NextGen PAC: Ron Johnson life-size manure sculpture reveal in Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI — To highlight Senator Ron Johnson’s false claim that climate change is “bullsh*t,” NextGen PAC and MoveOn are launching events in Milwaukee on Thursday, September 29, to expose Johnson’s harmful views and take action on climate change. The events will center around an unveiling of a life-size sculpture of Johnson

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Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin: Marsy’s Law partners with the Polk County District Attorney’s Office, the Community Referral Agency to display silhouette art feature to raise awareness of crime victims’ rights

[BALSAM LAKE, WI] – Vibrant red silhouettes will soon grab the attention of Polk County residents at the Polk County Courthouse. Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, the Polk County District Attorney’s Office and the Community Referral Agency will display a silhouette art feature on Friday to help raise awareness of crime victims’

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Van Orden campaign: Pfaff’s debate desperation

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Derrick Van Orden released the following statement preempting Brad Pfaff’s latest attempt to draw headlines: “Weeks after starting his media manipulation campaign, Brad Pfaff’s campaign finally contacted ours in a desperate attempt to rescue his floundering campaign.  Our conditions were made clear in a published response: we

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