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MADISON, Wis. — The Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack continued work today, presenting evidence they have gathered showing Donald Trump and his aides and advisors knew they lost the election, yet they conspired to overturn the results of
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will host a public involvement meeting to present information on the scheduled US 12/18 and County AB interchange reconstruction project located on the east side of Madison. The meeting will be held Tuesday, June
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement of congratulations to Elizabeth H. Shuler on her election as President of the AFL-CIO and to Fred Redmond on his election as AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer. AFL-CIO Officers were elected at
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that it will begin receiving Requests for Applications (RFAs) for $12 million dollars in EMS Flex Grant funding recently unveiled by Governor Tony Evers alongside an additional $22 million investment toward emergency response
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Milwaukee County announced the launch of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Allocation Dashboard to provide transparency and accountability to the public on where critical federal funds have been recommended for allocation by ARPA taskforce. “Upon creation of the ARPA
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) welcomes two urban forestry summer interns to the agency’s Milwaukee office. The internship marks the beginning of a new collaborative program between the department, the USDA Forest Service and Southern University
MADISON — Today, AFT Local 212 announced it would endorse Lt. Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in the Democratic Senate primary. AFT Local 212 represents the teachers, counselors and professional staff at the Milwaukee Area Technical College. This adds
(Madison, Wis.) – Ken Mika, PE M.ASCE, Co-Chair of the Wisconsin Report Card and Advocacy efforts issued the following statement after Gov. Evers announced $149 million in state funding for local roads: “We applaud the $149 million in funding for
Milwaukee (June 13, 2022) – Today, Brian Barkow, law enforcement executive and candidate for Milwaukee County Sheriff in the August 9 Democratic primary, issued the following statement regarding County Board Resolution 22-577, heard in committee on Thursday, June 9: “I applaud
[Waukesha, Wis.] — Gov. Scott Walker led the most conservative government Wisconsin has ever seen. Now he’s throwing his full support behind Rebecca Kleefisch to usher in Wisconsin’s next era of conservative change. Read Walker’s new column in The Washington Times here,
De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College is offering student-guided campus tours and giving students and their families a chance to meet with staff from the office of admissions during Wisconsin Private College Week, Monday, July 11, through Thursday, July 15.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday elected Regent Karen Walsh to a one-year term as president. Walsh, a graduate of UW-Madison and previously regent vice president, succeeds Edmund Manydeeds III, who has served
Contact: Morgan Cavitt, Public Information Officer, (608) 852-7438, morgan.cavitt@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) 2022 Board of Directions election results. Beginning July 1, 2022, the following
Contact: Morgan Cavitt, Public Information Officer, (608) 852-7438, morgan.cavitt@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting bids from counties to host the Alice in Dairyland Finals in the following years: 2024 (77th Alice in Dairyland),
TOWNSHIP OF OCONTO, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in the Township of Oconto, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
Contact: Hannah Menchhoff (hannah.menchhoff@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Welcome to “Knives Out”— Rebecca Kleefisch’s favorite phrase and a weekly roundup of the infighting between the radical Republicans running for Wisconsin governor. The GOP is locked in a heated and brutal primary for
Contact: Matthew Handverger, (508) 561-5226 MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after the first public hearing for the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol concluded: “This evening’s hearing confirmed what
Media contact: Tod Pritchard, tod.pritchard@supportuw.org, 608-609-5217, @WisAlumni WISCONSIN FOUNDATION AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION uwalumni.com Media contact: Tod Pritchard, tod.pritchard@supportuw.org, 608-609-5217, @WisAlumni UW Now Livestream: Meet Chancellor Mnookin Live discussion with incoming UW-Madison chancellor MADISON, WI (June 10, 2022) — A new era begins at the University
Milwaukee, Wis. – On Tuesday, June 7, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld made a visit to local small businesses and recipients of the Event Venue and Live Event Small Business Assistance Grants. The visits highlighted the ongoing local
MADISON, Wis. — The Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack continued work today, presenting evidence they have gathered showing Donald Trump and his aides and advisors knew they lost the election, yet they conspired to overturn the results of the election to hold on to power. The following are
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will host a public involvement meeting to present information on the scheduled US 12/18 and County AB interchange reconstruction project located on the east side of Madison. The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 21, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Ho-Chunk Nation Teejop Hocira
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement of congratulations to Elizabeth H. Shuler on her election as President of the AFL-CIO and to Fred Redmond on his election as AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer. AFL-CIO Officers were elected at the AFL-CIO’s 29th Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. “Congratulations to AFL-CIO
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that it will begin receiving Requests for Applications (RFAs) for $12 million dollars in EMS Flex Grant funding recently unveiled by Governor Tony Evers alongside an additional $22 million investment toward emergency response in the state. This investment comes from the American Rescue Plan
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Milwaukee County announced the launch of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Allocation Dashboard to provide transparency and accountability to the public on where critical federal funds have been recommended for allocation by ARPA taskforce. “Upon creation of the ARPA task force, I asked taskforce members to invest in the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) welcomes two urban forestry summer interns to the agency’s Milwaukee office. The internship marks the beginning of a new collaborative program between the department, the USDA Forest Service and Southern University and A&M College, a public historically black land-grant university (HBCU)
MADISON — Today, AFT Local 212 announced it would endorse Lt. Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in the Democratic Senate primary. AFT Local 212 represents the teachers, counselors and professional staff at the Milwaukee Area Technical College. This adds to a growing list of union endorsers for Mandela, including
(Madison, Wis.) – Ken Mika, PE M.ASCE, Co-Chair of the Wisconsin Report Card and Advocacy efforts issued the following statement after Gov. Evers announced $149 million in state funding for local roads: “We applaud the $149 million in funding for local road projects which will benefit hundreds of road projects
Milwaukee (June 13, 2022) – Today, Brian Barkow, law enforcement executive and candidate for Milwaukee County Sheriff in the August 9 Democratic primary, issued the following statement regarding County Board Resolution 22-577, heard in committee on Thursday, June 9: “I applaud the County Board’s Committee on Judiciary, Safety and General Services
[Waukesha, Wis.] — Gov. Scott Walker led the most conservative government Wisconsin has ever seen. Now he’s throwing his full support behind Rebecca Kleefisch to usher in Wisconsin’s next era of conservative change. Read Walker’s new column in The Washington Times here, or find excerpts below. Walker: Rebecca Kleefisch has my endorsement
De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College is offering student-guided campus tours and giving students and their families a chance to meet with staff from the office of admissions during Wisconsin Private College Week, Monday, July 11, through Thursday, July 15. Refreshments will be served. Tours, including a meeting with an
Note: If this post has anything to do with Evers, the Evers administration or lame-duck legislation and related lawsuits, please tag it as Evers Administration. Please delete this note before publishing.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday elected Regent Karen Walsh to a one-year term as president. Walsh, a graduate of UW-Madison and previously regent vice president, succeeds Edmund Manydeeds III, who has served as president since June 2021. Regents also elected Regent Amy
Contact: Morgan Cavitt, Public Information Officer, (608) 852-7438, morgan.cavitt@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) 2022 Board of Directions election results. Beginning July 1, 2022, the following dairy producers will begin a three-year term as elected members
Contact: Morgan Cavitt, Public Information Officer, (608) 852-7438, morgan.cavitt@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting bids from counties to host the Alice in Dairyland Finals in the following years: 2024 (77th Alice in Dairyland), 2025 (78th Alice in Dairyland), 2026 (79th Alice in Dairyland), and 2027
TOWNSHIP OF OCONTO, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in the Township of Oconto, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 8, 2022. DCI is requesting anyone who witnessed the incident that led
Contact: Hannah Menchhoff (hannah.menchhoff@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Welcome to “Knives Out”— Rebecca Kleefisch’s favorite phrase and a weekly roundup of the infighting between the radical Republicans running for Wisconsin governor. The GOP is locked in a heated and brutal primary for governor, where Rebecca Kleefisch, Kevin Nicholson, Tim Ramthun, and Tim
Contact: Matthew Handverger, (508) 561-5226 MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after the first public hearing for the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol concluded: “This evening’s hearing confirmed what we already knew: this was not a spontaneous mob attack
Media contact: Tod Pritchard, tod.pritchard@supportuw.org, 608-609-5217, @WisAlumni WISCONSIN FOUNDATION AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION uwalumni.com Media contact: Tod Pritchard, tod.pritchard@supportuw.org, 608-609-5217, @WisAlumni UW Now Livestream: Meet Chancellor Mnookin Live discussion with incoming UW-Madison chancellor MADISON, WI (June 10, 2022) — A new era begins at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this summer. Dr. Jennifer L. Mnookin will become
Milwaukee, Wis. – On Tuesday, June 7, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld made a visit to local small businesses and recipients of the Event Venue and Live Event Small Business Assistance Grants. The visits highlighted the ongoing local recovery and impact from Governor Evers’ overall Badger Bounceback effort.