Contact: Thad Nation, 414-412-7814, info@alexlasry.com Milwaukee – Alex Lasry announced endorsements of Democratic Party leaders today, adding to the growing list of those supporting his campaign for the U.S. Senate. In addition to support from Democratic Party leaders Martha Love and Khary Penebaker, Lasry announced the support of several local party leaders from across the

Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) today led 42 members of Congress in introducing a resolution opposing efforts to lift sanctions on Iran. The members released the following joint statement after introduction: “Until the Iranian regime has put an end to its nuclear-weapon program and

Contact: Diane Farsetta 608-886-9398 Annie Kraus 847-501-0727 Real Solutions, Not Sweeps: Removing camping from McPike Park contrary to CDC guidelines Since last summer, some residents without housing have set up camp at McPike Park on Madison’s near east side.  At times, over 50 people were staying at the park.  While

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Audio file of radio address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on Public Schools Week and his plan to invest in public education so that every kid in Wisconsin could have access to high-quality, public education from early childhood to our university and technical

Contact:Phone: 608-266- 3784Email: Rep.Stubbs@legis.wisconsin.gov Kenosha- On February 25th, the Speakers Taskforce on Racial Disparities will hear testimony from experts regarding qualified immunity, the use of chokeholds and no knock warrants by law enforcement officers, and investments in violence prevention. Prior to this meeting, the Co-Chairs of this Taskforce will hold a media

AHCA: ahcapressoffice@AHCA.org LeadingAge: lsanders@leadingage.org, 202-508-9407 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Health Care Association (AHCA), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country, and LeadingAge, the association of more than 5,000 mission-driven aging services providers including nursing homes, announced today, with the help of the Centers

Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 Who: Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Stephanie Schauer, Ph.D., Division of Public Health Immunization Program Manager When: Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Where: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKdqbB5x1oJdf-jiSf4gVw/live Wisconsin Eye Please RSVP to Chris Sydow before 12:30 p.m. only if you plan to ask a question, and include the name

PRESS CONTACT press@opportunitywisconsin.org LA CROSSE — As Wisconsin waits for Congress to pass much-needed COVID relief, TONIGHT, February 25, 2021 at 7:00 PM CT Opportunity Wisconsin will convene residents from across the state to discuss their struggles during the pandemic and the provisions in the COVID relief legislation that would help them

Abbey Goers, Marketing Communications, 715-232-2565 Marketing Communications 715-232-2381 MENOMONIE – As the national economy struggles to recover from the pandemic and the unemployment rate hovers around 6.3%, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics February report, University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Career Services continues to see employers seeking to hire students

Contact: Emily Kumlien, (608) 516-9154, ekumlien@uwhealth.org MADISON – COVID-19 often takes a toll on the mind as well as the body, especially for those long-haulers who experience lingering symptoms of the disease. One study out of the University of Oxford found that in patients with no previous psychiatric history, a diagnosis of

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) and Mark Green (R-TN) introduced the bicameral, bipartisan K2 Veterans Care Act. This legislation would establish a “presumption of service connection” for the veterans who served at