Dept. of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation: Receives additional funding from Joint Finance Committee, begins moving new participants off waitlist

MADISON – Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) approved the Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) request for additional funding to end DVR’s waitlist for new participants with disabilities to receive individualized career services. The

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U.S Rep. Fitzgerald: Fitzgerald and Nunn introduce TRAIN and BRIDGE Acts to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative and economic coercion

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced two pieces of legislation focused on countering China alongside Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03): the Thwarting Regional Adversary Investments Now (TRAIN) Act and the Build Responsible Infrastructure Development for the Global Economy (BRIDGE) Act. The TRAIN Act directs the

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Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers, WHEDA announce $47.8 million in competitive awards for multifamily housing tax credit developments 

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) CEO and Executive Director Elmer Moore Jr., today announced that multifamily housing developers statewide will soon receive $47.8 million in competitive Housing Tax Credits (HTC), projected to create housing for approximately 5,000 Wisconsinites. In total, 35 developments in 15 counties will

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League of Wisconsin Municipalities: League names next executive director

MADISON, Wis. — The League of Wisconsin Municipalities has selected Emily McFarland as its next Executive Director, making her the sixth executive director in the organization’s 128-year history. McFarland will succeed Jerry Deschane, who is retiring at the end of August after more than three decades of service to Wisconsin

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SIEU Wisconsin: St. Mary’s nurses celebrate getting their union election cate of June 11, the next step in their advocacy for their patients and profession

Madison, Wis. – St. Mary’s Hospital nurses are celebrating getting their union election date of June 11 from the National Labor Relations Board, which is the next major step in their advocacy for their patients and their profession. This will be the largest private sector union election in recent Wisconsin

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Marquette Law School: New Marquette Law School national survey finds Trump with declining approval but retaining strong influence on GOP primary voters

MILWAUKEE — A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that President Donald Trump retains strong influence with voters in Republican primary elections, as seen in recent primaries in Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky, and Texas, where Trump-backed candidates defeated Republican incumbents opposed by Trump. Among all Republicans, 71% said they

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Hughes campaign: Commits to opting into federal tax credit program to keep hundreds of millions of dollars in Wisconsin to support our schools

CONTACT: press@missyforgovernor.com Following The Failure Of The Budget Surplus Deal That Would Have Provided Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars To Wisconsin Schools, Missy Hughes Has Pledged As Governor To Opt Into The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit That Will Deliver Critical Resources Wisconsin’s Students VIROQUA, WI – Gubernatorial candidate Missy Hughes today announced

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WisDems: Wisconsin soybean farmers decry fuel, fertilizer cost spikes

MADISON, Wis. — Senator Tammy Baldwin recently met with Wisconsin farmers in Bryan Steil’s district to discuss the long-lasting harm the Congressman and the Trump administration’s illegal war with Iran along with tariff taxes have had on their farming business. Farmers are already feeling the economic toll Republican of these policies, with one farmer

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Hughes campaign: Missy Hughes commits to opting into federal tax credit program to keep hundreds of millions of dollars in Wisconsin to support our schools

VIROQUA, WI – Gubernatorial candidate Missy Hughes today announced her commitment to allow Wisconsinites to utilize the newly enacted Federal Scholarship Tax Credit to freely contribute $1,700 a year to Scholarship Granting Organizations in Wisconsin. “We need to unlock every resource possible for our children and teachers. When politicians failed to get

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Marquette University: Office of Marketing and Communication honored by PRSA SE Wisconsin for ‘Value of a Marquette Education’ campaign

MILWAUKEE — The Office of Marketing and Communication at Marquette University received a Paragon Award from the Public Relations Society of America Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter for its “Value of a Marquette Education” campaign in the Integrated Communications by a government or non-profit organization category at the organization’s annual Paragon Awards

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Dairyland Power Cooperative: Dairyland Power’s 2026 annual meeting

LA CROSSE, WI—Dairyland Power Cooperative’s 2026 Annual Meeting was held today at the La Crosse Center. Mark Kingland, Chair of the Board and Director representing Heartland Power Cooperative, presided over the meeting. The theme of the meeting was Building the Bridge: Past to Present to Future, reflective of how Dairyland

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Dept. of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation: Receives additional funding from Joint Finance Committee, begins moving new participants off waitlist

MADISON – Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) approved the Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) request for additional funding to end DVR’s waitlist for new participants with disabilities to receive individualized career services. The approval of DWD’s 13.10 request provides DVR with General Purpose

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U.S Rep. Fitzgerald: Fitzgerald and Nunn introduce TRAIN and BRIDGE Acts to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative and economic coercion

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced two pieces of legislation focused on countering China alongside Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03): the Thwarting Regional Adversary Investments Now (TRAIN) Act and the Build Responsible Infrastructure Development for the Global Economy (BRIDGE) Act. The TRAIN Act directs the State Department to help non-adversarial partner governments analyze and mitigate

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