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MADISON, Wis. – A new collection of research papers sets out priority areas to better provide emergency care for people living with dementia in the United States. While delirium – which, like dementia, also disrupts attention, cognition and consciousness –
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman recorded a robocall urging voters to support Adam Steen in tomorrow’s GOP primary, saying Assembly Speaker Robin Vos “never wanted a real investigation into the 2020 election in Wisconsin.” Vos, R-Rochester, said the call
National GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel says Wisconsin will be pivotal in 2022 and 2024 and downplayed the split between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence after announcing Milwaukee will host the 2024 Republican National Convention. “This is
Madison, WI – Earlier today the Senate voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that includes several key provisions to lower the prices of prescription drugs. AARP Wisconsin thanks Senator Tammy Baldwin for supporting this critical legislation
Legislation will make big corporations pay a fair share of taxes and lower out-of-pocket costs for working families on energy, prescription drugs, and health care WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The
WASHINGTON, DC – The Concord Coalition today welcomed the deficit reduction goals of the Democratic Climate, Tax and Health Care bill, but cautioned that the heavily back-loaded nature of the savings poses a significant risk that some of those savings
Former President Trump on Friday called Tim Michels “big time” as he urged voters to back the construction exec in Tuesday’s primary while dismissing his GOP guv rival Rebecca Kleefisch as someone running a campaign “of falsehood and lies.” Trump
MILWAUKEE – On Friday, August 5, Republicans unanimously voted to select Milwaukee to host its 2024 national convention. County Supervisor Kathleen Vincent issued the following statement calling for a renewed sense of unity between Democrats and Republicans. “Any major event choosing Milwaukee,
Madison- Amy Loudenbeck, Republican candidate for Secretary of State released the following statement after receiving the endorsement of the Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). “I am grateful to the Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police for its endorsement of
I, along with many residents, commuters and outdoor enthusiasts, was disappointed to learn of the abrupt closure of the Hank Aaron State Trail from 76th St. to 84th St. With no advance notice concrete barriers appeared and will be in
Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government is pleased to announce they are adding yet another cabinet-level leader to their team with the hiring of Ed Eberle. With years of experience at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Ed
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss dueling endorsements from Donald Trump and Mike Pence in Wisconsin’s GOP guv primary, the Elections Commission’s latest actions, top primaries in the state and Milwaukee landing the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Wisconsin voters have requested 368,335 absentee ballots for Tuesday’s primary, about 40 percent of what they sought ahead of the August 2020 election. The Elections Commission’s update from yesterday shows 363,399 of the requested ballots had been sent with 233,501
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Donald Trump will campaign in Waukesha alongside Tim Michels to push their radical agenda for Wisconsin. In response, Tony for Wisconsin Spokesperson Sam Roecker released the following statement: “Tim Michels is rounding out his radical primary campaign by
SHEBOYGAN, WI — The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC), a public-private partnership leading economic, community, and workforce development efforts in Sheboygan County, announced today that it has completed a significant rebranding for Someplace Better. The SCEDC is an organization
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Chairman Louis Taylor of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians today announced they have signed a historic compact amendment allowing casinos and affiliate locations in Wisconsin operated by the Tribe
This week’s Midday podcast covers what Republican gubernatorial candidates are up to the week ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Construction business exec Tim Michels changes his stances on backing Trump in 2024 ahead of the former president’s Wisconsin visit and
Madison — Today, the Wisconsin Building Trades Council (WBTC), announced the endorsement of Governor Tony Evers in his bid for re-election. The WBTC’s 17 member crafts represent more than 40,000 voices of working men and women, covering every unionized building and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission today reminds voters to be ready for the upcoming Partisan Primary on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Here’s what voters should know: Contact your clerk regarding questions about returning your absentee ballot. In
The state Elections Commission is sending postcards to 3,962 voters whose absentee ballots for Tuesday’s primary are being sent to an address other than the one on file with their registrations. The commission voted last week to send the postcards
MADISON, Wis. – A new collection of research papers sets out priority areas to better provide emergency care for people living with dementia in the United States. While delirium – which, like dementia, also disrupts attention, cognition and consciousness – has been studied in emergency care, dementia has received less
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman recorded a robocall urging voters to support Adam Steen in tomorrow’s GOP primary, saying Assembly Speaker Robin Vos “never wanted a real investigation into the 2020 election in Wisconsin.” Vos, R-Rochester, said the call shows how desperate Gableman is to remain relevant. Former President
National GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel says Wisconsin will be pivotal in 2022 and 2024 and downplayed the split between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence after announcing Milwaukee will host the 2024 Republican National Convention. “This is what happens,” McDaniel said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced
Madison, WI – Earlier today the Senate voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that includes several key provisions to lower the prices of prescription drugs. AARP Wisconsin thanks Senator Tammy Baldwin for supporting this critical legislation and moving one step closer to real relief for seniors.
Legislation will make big corporations pay a fair share of taxes and lower out-of-pocket costs for working families on energy, prescription drugs, and health care WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Democratic legislation will close tax loopholes for big, billion-dollar corporations
WASHINGTON, DC – The Concord Coalition today welcomed the deficit reduction goals of the Democratic Climate, Tax and Health Care bill, but cautioned that the heavily back-loaded nature of the savings poses a significant risk that some of those savings will never take effect. The “Inflation Reduction Act (IRA, H.R.5376),”
Former President Trump on Friday called Tim Michels “big time” as he urged voters to back the construction exec in Tuesday’s primary while dismissing his GOP guv rival Rebecca Kleefisch as someone running a campaign “of falsehood and lies.” Trump also took aim at Robin Vos as he urged supporters
MILWAUKEE – On Friday, August 5, Republicans unanimously voted to select Milwaukee to host its 2024 national convention. County Supervisor Kathleen Vincent issued the following statement calling for a renewed sense of unity between Democrats and Republicans. “Any major event choosing Milwaukee, is a huge win for the County. The convention choice
Madison- Amy Loudenbeck, Republican candidate for Secretary of State released the following statement after receiving the endorsement of the Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). “I am grateful to the Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police for its endorsement of my Secretary of State campaign. “The FOP endorsement is very
I, along with many residents, commuters and outdoor enthusiasts, was disappointed to learn of the abrupt closure of the Hank Aaron State Trail from 76th St. to 84th St. With no advance notice concrete barriers appeared and will be in place through August 14. Even worse, no alternative routes or
Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government is pleased to announce they are adding yet another cabinet-level leader to their team with the hiring of Ed Eberle. With years of experience at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Ed will join the team of the Wisconsin-based think tank and
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss dueling endorsements from Donald Trump and Mike Pence in Wisconsin’s GOP guv primary, the Elections Commission’s latest actions, top primaries in the state and Milwaukee landing the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Wisconsin voters have requested 368,335 absentee ballots for Tuesday’s primary, about 40 percent of what they sought ahead of the August 2020 election. The Elections Commission’s update from yesterday shows 363,399 of the requested ballots had been sent with 233,501 returned. Local clerks upload information into the system, and there’s
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Donald Trump will campaign in Waukesha alongside Tim Michels to push their radical agenda for Wisconsin. In response, Tony for Wisconsin Spokesperson Sam Roecker released the following statement: “Tim Michels is rounding out his radical primary campaign by bringing in one of the most divisive politicians to pinch
SHEBOYGAN, WI — The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC), a public-private partnership leading economic, community, and workforce development efforts in Sheboygan County, announced today that it has completed a significant rebranding for Someplace Better. The SCEDC is an organization that strives to identify and address barriers to growing businesses
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Chairman Louis Taylor of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians today announced they have signed a historic compact amendment allowing casinos and affiliate locations in Wisconsin operated by the Tribe to offer event wagering on sports and non-sports events. The
This week’s Midday podcast covers what Republican gubernatorial candidates are up to the week ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Construction business exec Tim Michels changes his stances on backing Trump in 2024 ahead of the former president’s Wisconsin visit and former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch knocks Michels over an attack
Madison — Today, the Wisconsin Building Trades Council (WBTC), announced the endorsement of Governor Tony Evers in his bid for re-election. The WBTC’s 17 member crafts represent more than 40,000 voices of working men and women, covering every unionized building and construction trade in the state. “The men and women in
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission today reminds voters to be ready for the upcoming Partisan Primary on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Here’s what voters should know: Contact your clerk regarding questions about returning your absentee ballot. In July, the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Richard Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission ruled
The state Elections Commission is sending postcards to 3,962 voters whose absentee ballots for Tuesday’s primary are being sent to an address other than the one on file with their registrations. The commission voted last week to send the postcards as part of a check on illegal requests for absentee