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MADISON – Volunteers at four sites in Madison are being tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 by spitting in a vial, which may prove faster, cheaper and less complicated than other common tests, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.
A new non-profit “dedicated to highlighting the negative impacts of President Trump’s policies in rural America” today announced its first inroads into Wisconsin. Rural America 2020, a 501(c)(4) organization, unveiled members of its Wisconsin steering committee, a group it says
I urge Wisconsin Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin to co-sponsor the bi-partisan Stop Surprise Medical Bills Act. It’s the right bill to solve the issue of surprise bills because it protects patients and doctors, not big health insurance companies.
Entertainer Kanye West filed some 2,800 signatures in his bid to qualify for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, above the minimum needed under state law, according to a WisPolitics.com review of his nomination papers. Still, the papers had a host of problems,
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— Businesses responding to the July COVID-19 Wisconsin Business Impact survey expressed extreme caution in business and personal travel plans. The Madison Region Economic Partnership, Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., the state’s eight other regional economic development organizations and UW-Oshkosh released
Opinions over Joe Biden not coming to Milwaukee for the Democratic National Convention quickly fell along partisan lines, with GOP operatives slamming the decision as abandoning the state and Dems backing it for putting public health first. The convention committee
A federal judge expressed doubts that voters who wait until the state-imposed deadline to request absentee ballots will be able to return them by Election Day as required under Wisconsin law. Still, Judge William Conley peppered lawyers during a hearing
Light-touch regulation in the rail sector has long benefited consumers and the economy at large, something that Sen. Johnson understands. The government now and in the future should steer clear of broad regulations that would hinder this private infrastructure mode.
Joe Biden will not accept the Dem presidential nomination in Milwaukee, citing concerns over rising COVID-19 cases in the state. The convention in a statement today revealed Biden would instead accept the nomination from his home in Delaware, after earlier
The Elections Commission will take the coming days to determine whether entertainer Kayne West and four others met the qualifications to be on the presidential ballot in Wisconsin. And West may have some Republicans to thank if he makes the
America First Action, a pro-Trump super PAC, is set to release an ad knocking presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden on taxes. “Too Risky” is set to run digitally and on TV in Wausau, La Crosse, Green Bay and Milwaukee. The
Dem super PAC Priorities USA is out with a new ad hitting President Trump’s handling of the pandemic as COVID-19 cases are surging across the country. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce told WisPolitics.com “Grasped” will run on TV
American Bridge 21st Century, a Dem-aligned super PAC, today unveiled a new ad knocking President Trump for his handling of the pandemic and politicizing school reopening. Deputy Communications Director Kyle Morse told WisPolitics.com the spot is set to run in
Bridge construction is underway on US 51 over Rocky Run Creek, between Poynette and Portage, in Columbia County. US 51 is closed to through traffic at the bridge and a signed detour follows WIS 22 and WIS 16. Access remains
A Green Bay company is among those satisfying interest in CBD products for pets. The Carnivore Meat Company, maker of raw pet food brands Vital Essentials, Vital Cat and Nature’s Advantage, announced yesterday it has partnered with Festival Foods to
Gov. Tony Evers today endorsed presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden, pledging to do “everything I can do to help elect him.” “The challenges our country faces demand a president who not only understands the issues facing everyday Wisconsinites and Americans,
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The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights retiring state legislator Jason Fields, who will talk about his economic development work while serving in the Wisconsin Legislature and his future as an early stage investor. Fields is the founder of
(WISCONSIN) — In the middle of a pandemic that has been exacerbated by Republican inaction, Sen. Ron Johnson has weaponized his leadership position in the Senate to spread conspiracy theories rather than pass legislation to help his own constituents. Ron Johnson’s
MADISON – Volunteers at four sites in Madison are being tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 by spitting in a vial, which may prove faster, cheaper and less complicated than other common tests, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers. Scientists from UW-Madison’s AIDS Vaccine Research Laboratory, a team that
A new non-profit “dedicated to highlighting the negative impacts of President Trump’s policies in rural America” today announced its first inroads into Wisconsin. Rural America 2020, a 501(c)(4) organization, unveiled members of its Wisconsin steering committee, a group it says is committed to “leading the charge to highlight the negative
I urge Wisconsin Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin to co-sponsor the bi-partisan Stop Surprise Medical Bills Act. It’s the right bill to solve the issue of surprise bills because it protects patients and doctors, not big health insurance companies.
Entertainer Kanye West filed some 2,800 signatures in his bid to qualify for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, above the minimum needed under state law, according to a WisPolitics.com review of his nomination papers. Still, the papers had a host of problems, including incomplete entries and duplicate signers, that could invalidate numerous
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— Businesses responding to the July COVID-19 Wisconsin Business Impact survey expressed extreme caution in business and personal travel plans. The Madison Region Economic Partnership, Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., the state’s eight other regional economic development organizations and UW-Oshkosh released results yesterday from its fourth statewide survey. For the first
Opinions over Joe Biden not coming to Milwaukee for the Democratic National Convention quickly fell along partisan lines, with GOP operatives slamming the decision as abandoning the state and Dems backing it for putting public health first. The convention committee in a statement today revealed Biden would instead accept the
A federal judge expressed doubts that voters who wait until the state-imposed deadline to request absentee ballots will be able to return them by Election Day as required under Wisconsin law. Still, Judge William Conley peppered lawyers during a hearing Wednesday over whether he should order relief for voters to
Light-touch regulation in the rail sector has long benefited consumers and the economy at large, something that Sen. Johnson understands. The government now and in the future should steer clear of broad regulations that would hinder this private infrastructure mode.
Joe Biden will not accept the Dem presidential nomination in Milwaukee, citing concerns over rising COVID-19 cases in the state. The convention in a statement today revealed Biden would instead accept the nomination from his home in Delaware, after earlier saying he would still attend the highly downsized Democratic National
The Elections Commission will take the coming days to determine whether entertainer Kayne West and four others met the qualifications to be on the presidential ballot in Wisconsin. And West may have some Republicans to thank if he makes the ballot. West was one of five candidates the Elections Commission
America First Action, a pro-Trump super PAC, is set to release an ad knocking presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden on taxes. “Too Risky” is set to run digitally and on TV in Wausau, La Crosse, Green Bay and Milwaukee. The ad is part of America First Action’s $5.5 million summer
Dem super PAC Priorities USA is out with a new ad hitting President Trump’s handling of the pandemic as COVID-19 cases are surging across the country. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce told WisPolitics.com “Grasped” will run on TV in Milwaukee and Green Bay as well as on social,
American Bridge 21st Century, a Dem-aligned super PAC, today unveiled a new ad knocking President Trump for his handling of the pandemic and politicizing school reopening. Deputy Communications Director Kyle Morse told WisPolitics.com the spot is set to run in the Green Bay/Appleton, La Crosse/Eau Claire, and Wausau/Rhinelander media markets
Bridge construction is underway on US 51 over Rocky Run Creek, between Poynette and Portage, in Columbia County. US 51 is closed to through traffic at the bridge and a signed detour follows WIS 22 and WIS 16. Access remains open to local traffic and businesses. Crews will replace the
A Green Bay company is among those satisfying interest in CBD products for pets. The Carnivore Meat Company, maker of raw pet food brands Vital Essentials, Vital Cat and Nature’s Advantage, announced yesterday it has partnered with Festival Foods to offer its Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Hemp Chews at stores across
Gov. Tony Evers today endorsed presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden, pledging to do “everything I can do to help elect him.” “The challenges our country faces demand a president who not only understands the issues facing everyday Wisconsinites and Americans, but who will lead us with kindness, respect, and compassion.
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The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights retiring state legislator Jason Fields, who will talk about his economic development work while serving in the Wisconsin Legislature and his future as an early stage investor. Fields is the founder of Dark Knight Capital in Milwaukee. Also, Tom Still presents Tech
(WISCONSIN) — In the middle of a pandemic that has been exacerbated by Republican inaction, Sen. Ron Johnson has weaponized his leadership position in the Senate to spread conspiracy theories rather than pass legislation to help his own constituents. Ron Johnson’s indifference to the plight of Wisconsin families was on full