MILWAUKEE – For the latest installment of her “Chat with the Chairwoman” series, County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson will lead an engaging conversation Thursday evening, March 25, on racism, colorism, and erasure, and the intersection of these topics with the theme of National Women’s Month, “Valiant Women of the Vote:

MILWAUKEE – Today the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors rejected (13-3) a proposal by Supervisors Patti Logsdon, Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, and Felesia A. Martin to allow Milwaukee County to host gun shows at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex. Supervisors Ryan Clancy, Joseph J. Czarnezki, and Liz Sumner released the following statement applauding this decision.

Toward One Wisconsin Conference Conference Theme: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges October 12-13, 2021 The Lismore Hotel Eau Claire, WI Planning is under way, and we need your help! Do you have a passion for equity, diversity and inclusion? Do you want to share your expertise, experience, or research? Please consider

MADISON, Wis.— As millions more Wisconsinites become eligible for the COVID vaccine, the same week Americans celebrated the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Opportunity Wisconsin and Protect Our Care Wisconsin sat down with two Badger State physicians on Facebook LIVE to discuss the progress being made in the fight against the pandemic and how the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate passed the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act of 2021, sending it to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. This bill was originally introduced by House Committee on Small Business Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-39), and

MILWAUKEE – Health equity, human needs and strategic planning will be the focus of a reimagined Milwaukee County Board committee, thanks to a newly-adopted (16-1, Weishan) ordinance change proposed by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and co-sponsored by Supervisors Shawn Rolland, Joseph Czarnezki, Jason Haas, Ryan Clancy, Sequanna Taylor and Willie Johnson, Jr.  

Berlin, WI —Representative Alex Dallman and Senator Joan Ballweg had the honor of presenting a citation to the Wells-Krause VFW Post 2925 of Berlin for their 75th Anniversary. The Wells-Krause VFW Post 2925 was established on June 27th, 1945. This organization is a prominent part of the Berlin community, having contributed to

Dane County will infuse another $15 million into small business pandemic recovery efforts, County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. The funds will support the county’s Small Business Pandemic Support Grant Program, a partnership launched nearly one year ago with the organization “Dane Buy Local.” “Plugging dollars directly into our small businesses

Sixteen (16) community health centers in Wisconsin will receive $59,126,375 in American Rescue Plan funding to support COVID-19 vaccination and services for vulnerable populations, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today. The funding will be awarded beginning in April by the Health Resources and Services Administration

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that the fourth community-based vaccination clinic in the state will open in Marathon County on April 6. The site will be located at the Northcentral Technical College—Center for Business and Industry Building in Wausau. “Through the dedication

Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 WISCONSIN — Eleven years ago, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became the law of the land, and millions of people gained coverage and critical protections as a result. Among the many benefits of the health care law, the ACA introduced financial assistance to help people

Media Contact:  Morgan Cavitt, Public Information Officer, (608) 224-5041 morgan.cavitt@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Milk producers that are eligible and interested in running for a Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) director seat have until March 30, 2021 to submit a nomination form to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). To

Contact: Sally Fox Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Congressman Greg Steube (FL-17) and Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Jim Banks (IN-03) led a letter to U.S. State Department Secretary Antony Blinken seeking answers regarding the United States’ involvement in facilitating a $1 billion ransom payment from South Korean to Iran.

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov    MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers this week, together with the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) Deputy Commissioner Nathan Houdek and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake hosted a roundtable discussion with Wisconsinites on the rising costs of prescription drugs. “Picking up your medications shouldn’t break the

Media Contact: Kevin Hoffman, Public Information Officer, (608) 224-5005, kevin.hoffman@wisconsin.gov Heritage Meats LLC in Butternut, WI, is issuing a voluntary Class II recall for a variety of prepared/precooked meal items, as well as a raw beef product, sold under the name Bayfield Foods South Shore Meats. The recalled products, which were