MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce – through its affiliate, WMC Issues Mobilization Council – is out with a new television ad exposing Gov. Tony Evers for his lack of leadership during the pandemic. “When the pandemic hit, Tony Evers shut us down – forcing hundreds of thousands to become unemployed,”

MILWAUKEE – On April 14 the Friends of Villa Terrace opened their newest exhibition, In the Park with Olmsted: A Vision for Milwaukee. The exhibition will be open to the public through September 25 and will profile the significant contributions Frederick Law Olmsted made toward inclusive, accessible parks systems across the

Madison – Representative Warren Petryk (R- Town of Washington), Chair of the Workforce Development Committee, and Representative James Edming (R- Glen Flora), Chair of the Assembly Labor and Integrated Employment Committee, sent a letter to the Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Pechacek today requesting data surrounding actions taken to prevent

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI APRIL 21, 2022 – I have been a resident of Mount Pleasant for nearly 30 years, and the spokeswoman for A Better Mt. Pleasant—a local community watchdog group—for the past six years.   In February, 2022, A Better Mt. Pleasant helped to organize a petition to stop

MILWAUKEE — Innovation Alley at Marquette University, a partnership between the College of Business Administration and the Opus College of Engineering, took a significant step forward today with the naming of its inaugural executive director. John Knapp, director of external relations for the College of Business Administration, has been named to the role,

MADISON, Wis. — Lt. Col. Derek Wolter, 115th Fighter Wing chaplain, was awarded the 2021 Samuel Stone Award, which recognizes him as the Chaplain of the Year for the Air National Guard. The Samuel Stone Award is named after Chaplain Samuel Stone, who was the first recorded chaplain to serve

“(N)othing short of political cowardice” Appleton, Wis. – As other Democratic Senate candidates trip over themselves running away from repeal of the disastrous Title 42 refugee ban, maverick populist Tom Nelson was supporting the Biden administration’s move. On Monday, Politico reported on candidates such as Mandela Barnes, who previously brandished

Competitive gymnasts in the U.S. are flipping — literally — for a fundraising challenge started by University of Wisconsin-Stout’s women’s gymnastics team to help provide humanitarian aid for the people of Ukraine. Blue Devil Coach Becky Beaulieu initially asked her gymnasts to do a backflip or other flip for someone

  WISCONSIN — Today, State Representatives Greta Neubauer (Racine) and Kristina Shelton (Green Bay) joined Protect Our Care and Peggy M., from Tomahawk, WI to discuss the critical role Medicaid plays in providing Wisconsinites with access to quality, affordable health care, and urge Republican lawmakers to finally accept the federal

MADISON, Wis. – In an ongoing effort to improve patient experience, consistency, and wayfinding for UW Health facilities in the Madison area, UW Health at The American Center has officially changed its name to UW Health East Madison Hospital. This update better reflects what the facility offers our patients and

State Representative Don Vruwink (D-Milton), issued the following statement regarding the recent redistricting decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court: “While I am disheartened by the recent redistricting decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court and Wisconsin Supreme Court, I recognize the courts have made their rulings and it is time

The Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA) is proud to announce the selection of its next Executive Director, Jeffrey Eide. Eide is currently the superintendent for the Blair-Taylor School District. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from

Funding Will Help Contribute to Rural Energy Independence DEKORRA, Wisc., April 21, 2022 – This week, in honor of Earth Day 2022, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director in Wisconsin Julie Lassa, alongside other federal and local officials, today visited the Town of Dekorra to recognize critical infrastructure

[Madison, WI] – Tony Evers failed to meet the moment during the height of the pandemic, and the repercussions are still ongoing. According to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy, in February 2022 “nearly seven percent of first unemployment payments were delayed more than eight weeks,” despite

MILWAUKEE – The ACLU of Wisconsin today condemned the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s recent adoption of a redistricting map that is anti-democratic and highly partisan.   Melinda Brennan, the Executive Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin, said the following:   “Over the last decade, extreme partisan gerrymandering has turned Wisconsin’s redistricting

BROOKFIELD, WI — Navy veteran and small business leader Tom Palzewicz announced today the launch of his campaign for State Senate to represent Wisconsin’s 5th District.   “The great people of Milwaukee’s western suburbs deserve a Senator who will work just as hard as they do,” said Palzewicz. “I have

Today, the Dane County Circuit Court ordered the Wisconsin Assembly’s Office of Special Counsel “not to delete or destroy any record” that could be responsive to records requests American Oversight had previously filed. The ruling came one day after American Oversight asked the court to bar OSC from continuing to delete records

Today, County Executive Joe Parisi joined staff at the East District Campus renewable natural gas (RNG) filling station to highlight Dane County acquiring its 100th vehicle that runs on renewable vehicle fuel. The announcement comes as Dane County celebrates Earth Week and recognizes the investments it has made over the last

Madison – Representative Warren Petryk (R- Town of Washington), Chair of the Workforce Development Committee, and Representative James Edming (R- Glen Flora), Chair of the Assembly Labor and Integrated Employment Committee, sent a letter to the Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Pechacek today requesting data surrounding actions taken to prevent