MILWAUKEE — Academy Award winner John Ridley will serve as Marquette University’s Commencement speaker via video remarks in a special recorded Virtual Commencement event that is part of the university’s full slate of Commencement Weekend activities. To observe COVID-19 protocols, some Commencement Weekend activities are in-person with limited capacities and

“WIC programs, especially breastfeeding assistance services, sustain mothers through birth and help children grow healthy. It’s critical that we pour resources into the health of mothers and their children. WIC works and I am glad that so many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle understand that. As

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) held her first hearing as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. The hearing was titled “Diversifying On-Farm Income: Opportunities to Strengthen Rural America” and highlighted the challenges and opportunities faced by agriculture

MADISON- Today, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Ehlke voided tax-payer funded contracts top Republican legislators made with private, Washington D.C. based law firms to represent them during the redistricting process. Judge Ehlke found that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu were not authorized to do

APPLETON/GREEN BAY/EAU CLAIRE– As Republicans across the country, including Wisconsin continue to introduce bills aimed at delegitimizing the results of the 2020 election, Democrats are clapping back with bills of their own. Northeast Wisconsin freshman Democratic Assembly Representatives, Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) and Kristina Shelton (D-Green Bay) and Eau Claire area

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), both members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced two pieces of legislation to strengthen America’s child welfare system. The Child Welfare Workforce Support Act would address high turnover rates among child welfare workers, and the Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act would help prevent the maltreatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual,

State effort to remove registered voters from rolls is routine maintenance, but voters need to be mindful Council President Cavalier Johnson and Election Commission director urge affected voters to look for notices from state The state Elections Commission’s decision earlier today to start the process of removing as many as

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov      Audio file of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the renegotiated Foxconn contract that the governor announced last week. The deal negotiated under Gov. Evers helps ensure the state will save taxpayers a total of $2.77 billion compared to the

PRESS CONTACT: press@opportunitywisconsin.org MADISON, Wis.— Today Opportunity Wisconsin released the following statement as the Biden-Harris administration marks 100 days in office.  Meghan Roh, Opportunity Wisconsin program director: “Over the last 100 days, we’ve seen bold leadership, decisive action, and a clear commitment from the Biden-Harris administration on behalf of Wisconsin’s

Kim Uetz enjoys the challenges of working at the University of Wisconsin-Stout University Library and helping faculty and students with their textbook needs. Uetz, a library services assistant-advanced acquisitions specialist, recently received the 2021 University Library’s Barnard Outstanding Service Award. “I get a chance each day to work with a team I

Media Contact: Justin Giorgio jg@k2andcompany.com PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Following last night’s joint address to Congress, Derrick Van Orden released the following statement on President Biden’s speech and the reckless, one-party vision he laid out for the United States. “President Biden, Ron Kind, and Democrats in Washington have put

Contact: Morgan Finke, 608-243-0482, communications@publichealthmdc.com Public Health Madison & Dane County has issued Emergency Order #16, which further continues the phased reopening of Dane County. The order goes into effect May 5 and will be in effect until June 2, 2021. “Because our COVID-19 vaccination rates are among the highest in

Contact: Sara Vinson, (608) 852-2605, svinson@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. – The UW Carbone Cancer Center has launched the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program, the first of its kind in Wisconsin, which is designed to improve the quality of life and long-term survival for adolescents and young adults (age 15-39) diagnosed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2021 Contact: Stacy Rowe, DNR Conservation Biologist stacy.rowe@wisconsin.gov or 608-228-9796 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare frog, which may result from the CenturyTel N.823603 Centerville project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss

Collin Roth Director of Communication collin@will-law.org 414-607-2558 The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the unconstitutional race discrimination in the American Rescue Plan’s provision to offer loan forgiveness based on racial categories. WILL filed the lawsuit, Thursday, in the Eastern District of Wisconsin

WiSys invites UW System student and faculty researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs, as well as the business community, to learn, grow and connect this summer in the WiSys SPARK Symposium Virtual Series. The 14-event virtual series, stretching from May through August, will: Showcase student research and innovative projects. Encourage interaction between