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MADISON, Wis. –Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today released a formal AG opinion, at the request of the Dane County Corporation Counsel, regarding the meaning of a new provision of the Wisconsin Constitution, which states that “[n]o individual other than an
“My prayers go out to the injured counselor at Lincoln Hills as he recovers from his injuries. My thoughts are with his family and the entire Lincoln Hills and Corrections Community as they cope with many of their worst fears.
Today a Dane County Circuit Court judge granted a temporary injunction that will allow voterswith print disabilities to request that their municipal clerks send their absentee ballots by email,instead of by U.S. mail, so these voters can use assistive technology
Rather than Kicking the Can Down the Road, the School Board Should Drop Plans to Evict CarmenThe News: In an agenda posted last week, the Milwaukee Public School (MPS) Board indicated that they will delay their plans to evict two Carmen Charter Schools
Madison, WI – Early this morning, the Department of Corrections (DOC) notified Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) of an incident that occurred yesterday at the Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake Facility which left two youth counselors injured, with one
KRONENWETTER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved incident in Kronenwetter, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, June 11, 2024. At approximately 7:23 p.m., Officer Mason Dallman, with
District includes Milwaueke’s East Side, Downtown, and Bay View neighborhoods MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley endorsed Jarrod Anderson today for State Assembly District 19, emphasizing the strong partnership and advocacy that Jarrod will bring to Madison on behalf
Madison, WI – ABC for Health, Inc. (ABC) will be opening its doors to the community for an “Open House” on July 1, 2024. The event will celebrate 30 years of legal advocacy and health benefits counseling designed to help people in Wisconsin
The union joins historic labor coalition for Shankland, including the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO STEVENS POINT, WI – The United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 4 has endorsed State Rep. Katrina Shankland for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. The union joins the
MADISON – Today, several Dane County food pantries hosted a press conference to share an open letter signed by over 35 organizations calling for increased financial and operational support to meet increased demand. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) issued the following
A Better Wisconsin Together has launched a new federal PAC, which is running a digital ad warning that Donald Trump would allow states to monitor pregnant women to see if they’ve had an abortion.
MADISON, Wis. — Thanks to new, fair maps Wisconsin voters will have an opportunity this fall to hold Republicans like Duey Stroebel and Joan Ballweg accountable for their extreme attacks on reproductive freedom. The two year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs
Wisconsin Restaurant Association President and CEO Kristine Hillmer says the security zone being released for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee gives local restaurants certainty for planning purposes, so they can ensure their employees and needed supplies can get through.
Dem 3rd CD candidate Katrina Shankland launched a new TV ad saying she has the know-how to stop a national abortion ban and “attacks on our democracy.”
MADISON – A coalition of 36 Dane County food pantries released a letter to the community on Tuesday, sounding an alarm about the rising number of people facing food insecurity and the need for both immediate support and longer-term solutions to
Appleton, WI– A new, free resource has been launched in Northeast Wisconsin, called MotherhoodAlliance. The Motherhood Alliance aims to offer a resource of holistic practitioners and resourcesin Northeast Wisconsin for families looking for preventative care, holistic health services, birth andpostpartum
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges ATV/UTV riders to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday responsibly, ride sober and keep their speed in check. So far this year, 17 people have been killed in ATV/UTV crashes. Most
Child care providers and early childhood educators increasingly report seeing challenging behaviors and big feelings among the children in their care. To help, the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) adapted its popular Feelings Thermometer to offer calming strategies
WISCONSIN – Today, a bipartisan collection of former elected officials launched the Democracy Defense Project in Wisconsin and several other states. Democracy Defense Project will work to defend the transparency, safety, security and validity of Wisconsin’s elections system. Former Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, former Wisconsin Attorney
Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith quipped that her initial reaction to Donald Trump reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” was “oh, shit,” but added “the amount of press that was generated from him saying that was amazing.” “We
MADISON, Wis. –Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today released a formal AG opinion, at the request of the Dane County Corporation Counsel, regarding the meaning of a new provision of the Wisconsin Constitution, which states that “[n]o individual other than an election official designated by law may perform any task in
“My prayers go out to the injured counselor at Lincoln Hills as he recovers from his injuries. My thoughts are with his family and the entire Lincoln Hills and Corrections Community as they cope with many of their worst fears. “We have heard for many years that something like what
Today a Dane County Circuit Court judge granted a temporary injunction that will allow voterswith print disabilities to request that their municipal clerks send their absentee ballots by email,instead of by U.S. mail, so these voters can use assistive technology to read and mark theirballots privately and independently. Current state
Rather than Kicking the Can Down the Road, the School Board Should Drop Plans to Evict CarmenThe News: In an agenda posted last week, the Milwaukee Public School (MPS) Board indicated that they will delay their plans to evict two Carmen Charter Schools campuses from their buildings until October 2024. The Wisconsin Institute
Madison, WI – Early this morning, the Department of Corrections (DOC) notified Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) of an incident that occurred yesterday at the Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake Facility which left two youth counselors injured, with one currently still hospitalized due to a severe injury: “Our thoughts
KRONENWETTER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved incident in Kronenwetter, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, June 11, 2024. At approximately 7:23 p.m., Officer Mason Dallman, with over one year of law enforcement experience, with the Kronenwetter
District includes Milwaueke’s East Side, Downtown, and Bay View neighborhoods MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley endorsed Jarrod Anderson today for State Assembly District 19, emphasizing the strong partnership and advocacy that Jarrod will bring to Madison on behalf of Milwaukee County. “Jarrod Anderson is the advocate Milwaukee County
Madison, WI – ABC for Health, Inc. (ABC) will be opening its doors to the community for an “Open House” on July 1, 2024. The event will celebrate 30 years of legal advocacy and health benefits counseling designed to help people in Wisconsin negatively affected by health disparities access the health care and
The union joins historic labor coalition for Shankland, including the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO STEVENS POINT, WI – The United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 4 has endorsed State Rep. Katrina Shankland for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. The union joins the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO and 14 other unions in endorsing Shankland
MADISON – Today, several Dane County food pantries hosted a press conference to share an open letter signed by over 35 organizations calling for increased financial and operational support to meet increased demand. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) issued the following statement regarding the press conference and open letter: “No one
A Better Wisconsin Together has launched a new federal PAC, which is running a digital ad warning that Donald Trump would allow states to monitor pregnant women to see if they’ve had an abortion.
MADISON, Wis. — Thanks to new, fair maps Wisconsin voters will have an opportunity this fall to hold Republicans like Duey Stroebel and Joan Ballweg accountable for their extreme attacks on reproductive freedom. The two year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision serves as a reminder to voters that Stroebel and
Wisconsin Restaurant Association President and CEO Kristine Hillmer says the security zone being released for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee gives local restaurants certainty for planning purposes, so they can ensure their employees and needed supplies can get through.
Dem 3rd CD candidate Katrina Shankland launched a new TV ad saying she has the know-how to stop a national abortion ban and “attacks on our democracy.”
MADISON – A coalition of 36 Dane County food pantries released a letter to the community on Tuesday, sounding an alarm about the rising number of people facing food insecurity and the need for both immediate support and longer-term solutions to the challenges of distributing enough food to meet the growing
Appleton, WI– A new, free resource has been launched in Northeast Wisconsin, called MotherhoodAlliance. The Motherhood Alliance aims to offer a resource of holistic practitioners and resourcesin Northeast Wisconsin for families looking for preventative care, holistic health services, birth andpostpartum services, mental health and more. The resource has been founded
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges ATV/UTV riders to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday responsibly, ride sober and keep their speed in check. So far this year, 17 people have been killed in ATV/UTV crashes. Most of them were not wearing seat belts or helmets, and
Child care providers and early childhood educators increasingly report seeing challenging behaviors and big feelings among the children in their care. To help, the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) adapted its popular Feelings Thermometer to offer calming strategies for pre-school aged children. The Early Childhood Feelings Thermometer is a visual
WISCONSIN – Today, a bipartisan collection of former elected officials launched the Democracy Defense Project in Wisconsin and several other states. Democracy Defense Project will work to defend the transparency, safety, security and validity of Wisconsin’s elections system. Former Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, former Wisconsin Attorney General JB Van Hollen, form… Please log in to access subscriber
Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith quipped that her initial reaction to Donald Trump reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” was “oh, shit,” but added “the amount of press that was generated from him saying that was amazing.” “We had people all over the country, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart,