Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini Sends letter to President Biden to end negotiations with Iran due to their support of Hamas  WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Sen. Rubio and 42 other Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden urging him and his administration to stand unequivocally

Contact: Laurie Ross, NRB Board Liaison  Laurie.Ross@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-7420 DNR Office of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet virtually for the May board meeting to consider several proposed rules, hearings, management and master plans, land items and donations. The Board also will receive an information update on Chronic Wasting

MADISON, Wis. – A longtime advocate for economic development in Wisconsin calls the problem “competing with the couch.” A chorus of voices from state businesses say they can’t find enough workers to fill open jobs, a trend that might expand as Wisconsin nears the Memorial Day weekend and the traditional

CONTACT:   John Gardner, 715-221-8659, gardner.john@marshfieldclinic.org Jeff Starck, 715-389-4978, starck.jeffrey@marshfieldclinic.org   An electronic copy of this release can be found at http://marshfieldclinic.org/news MARSHFIELD – Marshfield Clinic Health System is now scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments for adolescents 12-15 years of age. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination to include youth

Contact: Usamah Andrabi, 832-878-4839 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Gwen Moore (WI-04), and Ron Kind (WI-03) sent a letter today to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen opposing the Treasury’s reduced allocations for the state of Wisconsin from the American Rescue Plan’s Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. When the American Rescue Plan

Contact: DOA Communications, (608) 220-9389 DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov   DOA reminds residents of Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance available now Madison, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) announced the launch of the Wisconsin Eviction Data Project, which provides policymakers, advocates, and the public access to data on eviction filings and judgment by

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Bipartisan reform expands resources to help solve mobility challenges and boost economic opportunity WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve transportation access and help break down barriers for workers and families getting to jobs, local businesses and health

Contact: Alexa Henning, Vanessa Ambrosini Explains his decision not to get the Covid vaccine and the importance of government transparency WASHINGTON – Today, the Washington Examiner published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) regarding his decision not to get the Covid vaccine, his advocacy for early treatment, and the importance of American’s

Contact: Emily Kumlien, (608) 516-9154, ekumlien@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. – Like countless families, the McBrides are trying to determine how to go through their daily lives when both parents are vaccinated, but their children aren’t. Joe and Lizzie, both UW Health doctors, are parents of two boys Joey, 7, and Ryan,

Contact: Press Office (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona today announced the 57th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and technical education fields. The Wisconsin scholars include (hometown, scholar, school, location): WI – Buffalo

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Gwen Moore (WI-04), and Ron Kind (WI-03) sent a letter today to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen opposing the Treasury’s reduced allocations for the state of Wisconsin from the American Rescue Plan’s Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. When the American Rescue Plan was signed into

MADISON, WI—Member organizations of Wisconsin’s Fair Maps Coalition will join State Senator Jeff Smith and State Representative Deb Andraca to re-introduce nonpartisan redistricting reform at a rally on Monday, May 17, at 12 noon, on the State Street side of the State Capitol. Other speakers include former Republican State Senator

MILWAUKEE – After suspending passport processing services in March of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, County Clerk George Christenson announced that U.S. Citizens will once again be able to apply for a U.S. passport in the County Clerk’s office beginning Tuesday, June 1. “I am pleased to announce that the

MADISON, Wis.— In case you missed it, last week the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an opinion article from Tim Smeeding, a Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the La Follette School and former director of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. KEY POINT: “Passed in March, the $1.9

[Madison, WI] – In case you missed it, a new report from UW-Madison is highlighting the extent of Gov. Tony Evers’ failures on processing state unemployment claims — finding that Wisconsin stands among the worst states in handling claims during the pandemic. According to the report, the Evers administration was paying out