Contact: Samara Sheff 202-495-8879 Biden-Harris Administration releases American Rescue Plan funding for local institutions; At least half of the funding will be distributed to students as emergency financial aid   Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore announced more than $117 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Wisconsin’s Fourth Congressional District under the American

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced the Biden-Harris Administration’s release of $50,772,152 in funding to Wisconsin for critical Older Americans Act programs as part of the American Rescue Plan he helped pass. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many challenges for Wisconsin seniors and their families, and exposed the cracks in our

Below are the requests that have been submitted to the House Appropriations Committee so far. Members are required to certify that neither they nor their immediate family have a financial interest in the requests made. Sponsor: County of Grant, WI Project: Grant County Proposed Phase III Upgrade to the Public Safety Communications System Location: 111

Below are brief summaries of the projects and a letter for each project certifying that Congresswoman Moore or her immediate family do not have any financial interests in that project. This is a list of Congresswoman Moore’s 10 Community Funding Project requests to the House Appropriations Committee for potential inclusion in

The following are some of the projects that have been submitted by Congressman Fitzgerald for funding consideration. Children’s Wisconsin Flow Cytometer Recipient: Recipient: Children’s Hospital & Health System Inc. Address:  8701 Watertown Plank Rd Wauwatosa, WI 53226 Amount of Request: $400,000 Explanation of Request: Children’s Research Institute (“CRI”), based within Children’s Wisconsin (Children’s), advances

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 10, 2021: Only 3 in 10 Wisconsin workers who applied for unemployment insurance over the past year have been paid, and in recent months the rate has dropped to 1 in 8. Further, many of the unemployed workers who were paid endured long delays, with 30% waiting

The Badger Institute has added two experienced professionals to its team. Angela Smith is director of development, bringing more than 17 years of experience in the corporate and nonprofit sectors. Remso Martinez is a digital media marketing professional who has worked with national media and tech platforms. Smith has expertise

MADISON, WI (May 10, 2021) — Recently, the chair of the Wisconsin state senate’s Universities and Technical Colleges Committee released a report recommending major changes to the UW System, including restructuring campuses into regional districts and eliminating the long-standing tuition freeze. What data informed these recommendations? What do industry leaders think about

MADISON (May 10, 2021) – A new NFIB’s jobs report for April shows a record 44% of all small business owners report having job openings they could not fill, 22 points higher than the 48-year historical average, and two points higher than the 42% figure from March. April is the third consecutive month