Cooke campaign: New polling shows Rebecca Cooke leading Derrick Van Orden in tight race for Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — In case you missed it, new polling released today showed Rebecca Cooke, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, leading Rep. Derrick Van Orden by two points. “It’s clear that Rebecca Cooke’s vision for Wisconsin is resonating with voters who are sick and tired of Derrick Van Orden’s extremism

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UW-Stout: Money Magazine names university one of two public best colleges in Wisconsin, top 45 in Midwest

High school students and their parents who are crunching numbers and looking for the best schools their money can buy should consider UW-Stout. That’s according to Money Magazine, which has included UW-Stout on its 2024 Best Colleges list that focuses on affordability and student outcomes. In addition, Money named Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University one of

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UW-Eau Claire: ‘Discover Wisconsin’ features UWEC, community

The power of the partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the city of Eau Claire will be featured this week on “Discover Wisconsin,” the nation’s longest-running travel and tourism series.  An exclusive early debut of “The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Building a Legacy” will stream at 4

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Sen. Ballweg: Endorsed by National Association of Social Workers

Madison, WI—Senator Joan Ballweg, sitting senator for the 14th Senate District and candidate for re-election, has been endorsed by the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. According to the endorsement letter sent by the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, Ballweg has been endorsed

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Gov. Evers and Dept. of Workforce Development: Announce youth apprenticeship to add four occupational pathways this fall

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program will add four new occupational pathways to its program offerings in the 2024-2025 school year: law enforcement, fire protection, project management, and barbering/cosmetology. “I declared 2024 the Year of the Worker

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Federal Officials open investigation into Cleveland clinic for discriminatory healthcare programs

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has been notified that the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OCR) will initiate a federal investigation into Cleveland Clinic concerning racially discriminatory patient care after reviewing WILL’s complaint on behalf of its client, Do

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Washington County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the “incidental taking” of a rare fish, which may result from the Wisconsin Reliability Project – Segment PL-2 in Washington County.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals

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Gov. Evers and Dept. of Children and Families: Announce new survey finds child care industry unable to serve 33,000 kids due to lack of staff

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), today announced the results of DCF’s Child Care Supply and Demand Survey, which found almost 60 percent of providers across the state have unutilized capacity, such as closed classrooms, due primarily to staff shortages. Providers report

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The SJL Group: Wisconsin Lakes Coalition shares policy positions to protect Wisconsin’s lakes

Madison— A statewide coalition focused on protecting Wisconsin’s lakes is releasing its policy positions as it prepares for a statewide educational campaign to preserve Wisconsin’s lakes. The coalition represents Wisconsin fishing experts/enthusiasts, advocates for local control, lake property landowners, sailors, those concerned with spreading invasive species, and others. All are

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