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MILWAUKEE/GREEN BAY/APPLETON — Members of the public can dispose of expired prescriptions, including controlled substances, at select VA facilities, on VA Medication Take Back Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Friday, October 25, at the Green Bay VA Clinic, 2851 University
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Madison, WI (October 17, 2024) – Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed October 17 as International Credit Union Day in Wisconsin. For the past 76 years, International Credit Union Day has celebrated the role financial cooperatives play in improving the communities
MADISON — This week, the Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA) endorsed Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde for the United States Senate. Representing more than 11,000 members from over 300 local association-affiliates, the WPPA is Wisconsin’s largest law enforcement group. WPPA President Jim Palmer released the
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a new report suggesting policy actions that can be taken by the federal, state, and local governments to support social capital. We also highlight the rising importance of employers
Blue Devil alums, families and supporters will march onto campus Thursday, Oct. 24, to Saturday, Oct. 26, to celebrate homecoming at UW-Stout. While traditional highlights for many will be the annual downtown parade and football game on Saturday, the community is also
Madison, WI – October 17th, 2024 – With less than one month before election day, Hispanic Federation, Centro, FWD Latino, Voces de La Frontera are gathering in Madison on Thursday October 17 at 11AM to mobilize eligible Latino voters to the polls. Working together, the groups
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and the general public that the 2024 pheasant season opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. The opening weekend, Oct.
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MADISON, Wis. – Today, Tammy Baldwin for Senate announced a new TV advertisement, “Problem,” which will air statewide. The ad calls out Eric Hovde’s long record of lying and his plan to slash Social Security, Medicare, and veterans’ benefits, all to spend
MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 45% of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing, while 55% disapprove. In July, approval was 43% and disapproval was 57%. The trend in
Madison, WI – While Governor Evers celebrates that the state of Wisconsin is ending the fiscal year with a positive balance of $4.6 billion, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) is calling out why this surplus is not so “fiscally prudent.” The premier grassroots
Madison, WI… Senator Joan Ballweg, incumbent senator for the 14th Senate District and candidate for re-election, has been endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) and has earned their award. “As a small business owner and operator with
In a new DCCC poll, Rebecca Cooke is leading vulnerable freshman Derrick Van Orden 49% to 48% in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. After Van Orden’s repeated public outbursts and attacks on reproductive freedom, Wisconsinites know he’s too extreme and out of touch. Cooke’s momentum couldn’t be
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has become only the second four-year public university in Wisconsin to become an Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution. UWM reached this significant HSI milestone because its Latino undergraduate student enrollment rate has reached 15.4%. This remarkable growth in
For the second time in three years, Milwaukee Area Technical College instructor Thomas V. Kennedy won first place in the professional division at the IDEAL Electrician National Championship competition held September 13-14, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. MATC construction electrician apprentice Kyle Bath took
This week, Governor Tim Walz blitzed battleground and rural radio – taping several interviews across Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin since just Monday. Walz hammered Donald Trump’s “dangerous” threats to send the military after the “enemy from within” the United
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today EMILYs List’s Women Vote announced two new independent expenditure ads for Wisconsin state Senate Districts 8 and 14 in support of pro-choice champions Jodi Habush Sinykin and Sarah Keyeski. The ads highlight the dangerous priorities of Habush Sinykin and
WISCONSIN – Access to drop boxes in Wisconsin continues to make national headlines with just 20 more days until Election Day. Members of the Leadership Board of Democracy Defense Project – Wisconsin, including former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, former Attorney General JB Van Hollen, former
MADISON, Wis. — Today, in a new report from the Huffington Post showing that the race to beat keyboard warrior and belligerent Congressman Derrick Van Orden is tightening, Van Orden ducked from questions about his own behavior. Derrick Van Orden is a hothead who spends his
MILWAUKEE/GREEN BAY/APPLETON — Members of the public can dispose of expired prescriptions, including controlled substances, at select VA facilities, on VA Medication Take Back Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Friday, October 25, at the Green Bay VA Clinic, 2851 University Ave., front entrance. Friday, October 25, at the Appleton VA
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Madison, WI (October 17, 2024) – Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed October 17 as International Credit Union Day in Wisconsin. For the past 76 years, International Credit Union Day has celebrated the role financial cooperatives play in improving the communities they serve and the lives of their members. The Proclamation highlights how
MADISON — This week, the Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA) endorsed Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde for the United States Senate. Representing more than 11,000 members from over 300 local association-affiliates, the WPPA is Wisconsin’s largest law enforcement group. WPPA President Jim Palmer released the statement below: “Wisconsin’s law enforcement… Please log in to access
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a new report suggesting policy actions that can be taken by the federal, state, and local governments to support social capital. We also highlight the rising importance of employers in building social capital in the workplace. From Isolation to Connection is
Blue Devil alums, families and supporters will march onto campus Thursday, Oct. 24, to Saturday, Oct. 26, to celebrate homecoming at UW-Stout. While traditional highlights for many will be the annual downtown parade and football game on Saturday, the community is also invited to an open house to experience the university’s polytechnic advantage.
Madison, WI – October 17th, 2024 – With less than one month before election day, Hispanic Federation, Centro, FWD Latino, Voces de La Frontera are gathering in Madison on Thursday October 17 at 11AM to mobilize eligible Latino voters to the polls. Working together, the groups seek to engage with Latino voters and knock-on thousands of
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and the general public that the 2024 pheasant season opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. The opening weekend, Oct. 19-20, has a daily bag limit of one rooster per
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MADISON, Wis. – Today, Tammy Baldwin for Senate announced a new TV advertisement, “Problem,” which will air statewide. The ad calls out Eric Hovde’s long record of lying and his plan to slash Social Security, Medicare, and veterans’ benefits, all to spend $4 trillion on tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. Watch “Problem” online
MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 45% of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing, while 55% disapprove. In July, approval was 43% and disapproval was 57%. The trend in approval since 2020 is shown in Figure 1 and Table
Madison, WI – While Governor Evers celebrates that the state of Wisconsin is ending the fiscal year with a positive balance of $4.6 billion, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) is calling out why this surplus is not so “fiscally prudent.” The premier grassroots organization is highlighting the Cato Institute’s Report Card that gave Governor Evers an
Madison, WI… Senator Joan Ballweg, incumbent senator for the 14th Senate District and candidate for re-election, has been endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) and has earned their award. “As a small business owner and operator with my husband, Tom, I know the hard work that goes
In a new DCCC poll, Rebecca Cooke is leading vulnerable freshman Derrick Van Orden 49% to 48% in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. After Van Orden’s repeated public outbursts and attacks on reproductive freedom, Wisconsinites know he’s too extreme and out of touch. Cooke’s momentum couldn’t be more clear – she raised more than $2.75 million in
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has become only the second four-year public university in Wisconsin to become an Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution. UWM reached this significant HSI milestone because its Latino undergraduate student enrollment rate has reached 15.4%. This remarkable growth in Latino enrollment reflects UWM’s commitment to increasing access to academic
For the second time in three years, Milwaukee Area Technical College instructor Thomas V. Kennedy won first place in the professional division at the IDEAL Electrician National Championship competition held September 13-14, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. MATC construction electrician apprentice Kyle Bath took second place in the apprenticeship division. Als… Please log in
This week, Governor Tim Walz blitzed battleground and rural radio – taping several interviews across Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin since just Monday. Walz hammered Donald Trump’s “dangerous” threats to send the military after the “enemy from within” the United States, his legacy of chaos and division, including his threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today EMILYs List’s Women Vote announced two new independent expenditure ads for Wisconsin state Senate Districts 8 and 14 in support of pro-choice champions Jodi Habush Sinykin and Sarah Keyeski. The ads highlight the dangerous priorities of Habush Sinykin and Keyeski’s opponents, who are committed to banning abortion without exceptions
WISCONSIN – Access to drop boxes in Wisconsin continues to make national headlines with just 20 more days until Election Day. Members of the Leadership Board of Democracy Defense Project – Wisconsin, including former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, former Attorney General JB Van Hollen, former U.S. Rep. Scott Klug, and former Democratic Party of Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Today, in a new report from the Huffington Post showing that the race to beat keyboard warrior and belligerent Congressman Derrick Van Orden is tightening, Van Orden ducked from questions about his own behavior. Derrick Van Orden is a hothead who spends his days yelling at teen workers and his nights fighting with