Milwaukee Area Labor Council: These heroes wear capes

West Allis, Wisc. — Donning capes, current and former workers at Rogers Behavioral Health will protest poor conditions for patients, severe understaffing and retaliation against workers who have expressed concerns about the treatment of the clinics’ patients beginning at  10:30 a.m., Thurs.,

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Wisconsin Right to Life: Celebrates the four-year anniversary of the reversal of Roe v. Wade

Today, June 24, 2026, marks the four-year anniversary of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade.   “Today and every day, Wisconsin Right to Life is unwavering in our commitment to supporting women through pregnancy and beyond,” stated Heather Weininger, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life. “This year

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Marquette Law School: Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence draws limited attention from Americans

MILWAUKEE — A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that only 26% of Americans have read or heard a lot about the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence coming on July 4. Another 57% say they have heard some about the Semiquincentennial, while 17% have heard nothing

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Milwaukee Area Labor Council: These heroes wear capes

West Allis, Wisc. — Donning capes, current and former workers at Rogers Behavioral Health will protest poor conditions for patients, severe understaffing and retaliation against workers who have expressed concerns about the treatment of the clinics’ patients beginning at  10:30 a.m., Thurs., June 25, outside the Rogers’ outpatient center in West Allis. 

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FEMA: Makes $775,000 available in pre-disaster mitigation grant funds for resilience projects in Wisconsin

CHICAGO – FEMA recently announced that federal funding for hazard mitigation projects is available to the state of Wisconsin to address flood risks. This funding will empower states to take decisive, proactive steps to protect their communities from future disasters. Congress authorized these three projects through the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Pocan, Scott, Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse introduce bill to make college more affordable, double Pell Grant

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) and U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced bicameral legislation to make higher education more affordable for millions of working and middle-class students across the country. 

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: In lead up to anniversary of Roe being overturned, Baldwin leads bills to expand access to abortion care

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) today introduced two bills to help Americans access abortion as Republicans continue to chip away at women’s fundamental right to make their own decisions

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WisDems: Nearly four years after the Dobbs decision, elected Wisconsin Republicans are still trying to take away abortion access

MADISON, Wis. — It’s been nearly four years to the day since Trump’s Supreme Court issued their Dobbs decision, and since then elected Wisconsin Republicans have taken every chance they can to institute dangerous and archaic anti-abortion laws. But since 2022, Wisconsinites have made clear there are consequences for those who try to

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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Video: Wisconsin’s Healthcare Cost Crisis | Ep. 2 Wisconsin Competitiveness Report

MADISON — Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce released the second episode of its limited video series based on WMC Foundation’s Wisconsin Competitiveness Report — highlighting the challenges facing Wisconsin’s economy and what it will take to move forward. In the episode, WMC’s President/CEO Kurt R. Bauer and Associate Vice President of Government Relations Rachel Ver Velde

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Tommy Thompson Center: Announces ‘Bridging the Divide’ Student Leaders

MADISON— The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to announce that it has selected their ‘Bridging the Divide’ campus leaders for the 2026 fall semester. ‘Bridging the Divide’ is a program that brings students of different ideological backgrounds together to foster civil discourse and reduce partisan division.

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Northwestern Mutual: Invests $5.5M toward expanding access to high-quality education and improving student outcomes in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, June 23, 2026 — Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, is continuing its long-standing commitment to Milwaukee’s youth by announcing a $5.5 million investment to support 70 local schools and education nonprofits. This brings the company’s total contribution to advancing education in the city to more than $75 million over the

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Herzing University: Celebrates 349 Wisconsin and online nursing graduates at spring 2026 Commencement and Pinning Ceremony

MILWAUKEE – As communities across the country continue to face a critical demand for qualified nurses, Herzing University is helping build the local pipeline of compassionate, skilled healthcare professionals. Earlier this month, Herzing honored 349 nursing graduates at its Spring 2026 Commencement and Pinning Ceremony at the Miller High Life

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