Contact: Jim Flaherty, Communications Director Office 608/ 286-6308 – Cell 608/ 698-0928, jflaherty@aarp.org MADISON, WISCONSIN – AARP is now accepting nominations for its 2021 Wisconsin Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors Wisconsinites aged 50-plus who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community

MILWAUKEE – Join the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com for a virtual Newsmaker Lunch Hour featuring State Senators Lena Taylor and Van Wanggaard, who will discuss a bipartisan proposal for a legislative package of policing reforms for Wisconsin. Wanggaard, R-Racine and Taylor, D-Milwaukee, will be the featured guests at a webinar set for noon to 1

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe  kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org  La Pointe, WI – The Wisconsin Historical Society is excited to announce that Madeline Island Museum will be open Thursdays through Sundays by appointment only starting July 22, 2021.  The store at the museum will also be open for in-person shopping. “We are excited to welcome guests back to the

PRESS CONTACT: Jessica Schmidt, 414-469-9206, jessica@vdlf.org MADISON – Today, Thursday, May 6, 2021, Voces de La Frontera Action will host an emergency statewide rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The decision to mobilize came after the announcement that  anti-immigrant Republicans in the Joint Finance Committee  are planning to remove the

Click here to view this release on our website Madison – Wisconsin Safety Council – the state’s leading provider of safety training and products – recently announced the 27th annual Corporate Safety Award winners. In total, 10 companies were recognized for their exemplary safety records and commitment to creating a world-class

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov      MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, along with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that a planned increase in shipbuilding at Fincantieri Marinette Marine will be supported by a $1 million Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant for road construction. The grant, approved by WisDOT Secretary-designee Craig Thompson, supports

A statewide panel of judges have selected 12 entries to advance to Phase 2 of Wisconsin YES!, a youth business plan contest for students in middle school and high school. Students from across the state submitted their science- and tech-based 250-word business summaries through the contest website – WisconsinYES.com – in April

 CONTACT:  Emily Kumlien, (608) 516-9154, ekumlien@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. – Ahead of Mother’s Day this weekend, UW Health is highlighting its new Active Moms Clinic, a clinic designed to provide specialized physical therapy for mothers returning to physical activity after childbirth. The Active Moms Clinic is available to people who are postpartum,

Media Contact: Saul Newton, Executive Director snewton@wiveteranschamber.org (414) 207-4376 Return of Veterans Day Parade will be held this November in downtown Milwaukee MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday that it is leading a community coalition to host the Wisconsin Veterans Day Parade this November in Milwaukee. The

Contact: Shawn Phetteplace, shawn@mainstreetalliance.org, 608-385-6488 Madison– Today, the Joint Finance Committee is scheduled to vote on a motion to cut support for small business, stop 95K Wisconsin residents from getting health insurance and slash investments in our kids. Without even waiting for Treasury guidance on how the federal funds from

Media Contact: Justin Giorgio jg@k2andcompany.com PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Today, Van Orden for Congress is proud to announce that Senator Ron Johnson is endorsing Derrick Van Orden in his race to unseat Ron Kind in Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Senator Johnson released the following statement in his endorsement of Derrick:

(Madison)…Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) was entrusted by her colleagues to chair the Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics. She spent her career as a county elections official and in the legislature she championed election integrity laws like Voter ID and a statewide voter registration database. The

[Madison, WI] – Yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee – the latest stop in her national tour designed to convey how little she cares about the crisis at our southern border. Wisconsin Republicans and the media took notice, as officials at all levels criticized Harris’ use of Wisconsin to continue

(MADISON) — Vice President Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee yesterday to highlight the American Jobs Plan, a proposal she says would bring “good-paying, union jobs” to Wisconsin. The American Jobs Plan will reimagine and rebuild America’s economy, from repairing roads and bridges to ensuring access to rural broadband and creating clean

MADISON – This Thursday, May 6, 2021, Voces de La Frontera Action will host an emergency statewide rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The decision to mobilize came after the announcement that  anti-immigrant Republicans in the Joint Finance Committee  are planning to remove the provision in the ‘Governor’s  budget proposal that restores access