City of Racine – Today, the incoming Chief of Police for the Racine Police Department, Maurice Robison, announced that he intends to transition from Cincinnati, Ohio during the month of April and aims to start his new post as Chief of Police in the City of Racine by mid-May. “I am

La Crosse, WI— Last month, Rep. Ron Kind voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, which took historic steps to make health insurance coverage more affordable for people across the country. Today, Rep. Kind is encouraging individuals and families across Wisconsin to take advantage of the new savings available for health insurance coverage

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — On the heels of President Joe Biden’s national economic address in Pittsburgh, a powerful coalition of climate, environmental and public health advocates, 10 million strong, launched the #ACTNow campaign in Wisconsin and 11 other states across the nation. ACT Now campaign organizers say that, now that

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce that the 17th Annual State of the Tribes address is scheduled for Tuesday, May 11 at 1 p.m. in the Wisconsin State Assembly. The Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. has notified the speaker’s office that President John Johnson Sr. of Lac du Flambeau

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) commented on President Biden’s $2 trillion tax plan and his administration’s mishandling of the ongoing crisis at the border during an appearance on Fox Business’ ‘Mornings with Maria’ today. Excerpts of the interview are below and video can be found here. On tax increases: “When

Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced $6.2 million in grants has been awarded to one hundred organizations across the state.The investment aims to increase vaccinations by supporting organizations to serve as trusted messengers within their communities, build vaccine confidence, and reduce barriers

Contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities Now Available Support the Gridiron Awards Virtual Ceremony Congratulate winners of the MPC Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism Contest in our Once A Year magazine The Milwaukee Press Club, one of the oldest continuously operating press clubs in the world, will

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov    MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers together with Department of Transportation Secretary-designee Craig Thompson made three stops across the state yesterday on “Pothole Patrol” to repair potholes and discuss the governor’s Badger Bounceback agenda’s investments for local roads and highways. The governor and secretary-designee repaired roads in Chippewa Falls, Wausau, and Appleton,

For more information, contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT Communications Manager (608) 884-1230, steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov  The US 12/18 westbound ramp to I-39/90 northbound in Madison will be closed starting Wednesday (April 7) until late May 2021. Motorists must use alternate routes such as the signed detour using the Beltline and US 51/Stoughton Road interchange. The

Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 WISCONSIN — April is Medicaid Awareness Month, and Protect Our Care is kicking off a month of action by hosting dozens of events nationwide with elected officials, storytellers, and health care advocates. In addition, Protect Our Care will release polls on voters’ attitudes in four

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Preston Cole are reminding Wisconsinites of the tribal right to spearfish in certain Wisconsin waterways and the legal consequences they could face if found interfering with that right. “Tribal members have the clear right to

From: Mike Counter, St. Norbert College, www.snc.edu, 920-403-3089, mike.counter@snc.edu     De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College was recently awarded a NetVUE Program Development Grant of $36,625 for the Scholars for Community-Engaged Vocation program. The program will deeply connect the work of vocation exploration with curricular and co-curricular service-learning, offering students the opportunity to

Contact: Brigid Nealon Phone number: 202-897-6408 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) sent a letter to all Senate Finance Committee Members asking them to reject President Biden’s nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Department of Human and Health Services, Andrea Palm. The letter cites

Kari Pink; pinkkj@uwm.edu; 414-229-7413 UWM ALUMNA EMPOWERS STUDENT INVESTORS WITH $1 MILLION GIFT MILWAUKEE _ Denise Elfe has made a gift of $1 million in support of students in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business and College of Nursing. She made the gift in honor of her