CONTACT: DOA Communications, DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov MADISON – The People’s Maps Commission will hold a virtual public hearing tonight from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. to seek public input on the upcoming redistricting of legislative maps from constituents of Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. Although the hearing will focus on the 7th Congressional District, all Wisconsin residents are encouraged to watch and participate.  Katie Fahey and Michael Li will provide expert testimony to the

Contact: DNRPress@Wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board selected officers for 2021 calendar year during the Jan. 27 meeting. Dr. Frederick Prehn, a dentist and cranberry grower from Wausau, was selected as chair of the board for the third year. Prehn was appointed by Gov. Scott Walker in May 2015. His term expires

Contact: Jamie Mara, (920) 209-3990 | jmara@dairyforward.com MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, today announced that state Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, is the organization’s Legislator of the Year. DBA pointed to important legislation Marklein championed, including funding for the Dairy Innovation Hub; truth-in-labeling for

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announces today that his office has obtained a judgment against Kostechka Dairy, LLC and Michael and Shirley Baroun requiring installation of improved runoff controls at their facility in Whitelaw, Wisconsin and payment of $30,000 in forfeitures, surcharges, court costs, and attorney fees

CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 MILWAUKEE — A recently renovated firehouse at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing is enhancing training and helping ensure readiness for emergencies at the base, airport, and in surrounding areas. Firefighters at the 128th Air Refueling Wing moved into their new

CONTACT: Julia Rutledge, jrutledge@wisc.edu READ THIS STORY ONLINE: https://news.wisc.edu/school-of-education-announces-masters-program-scholarship-to-address-inequities/ MORE INFORMATION: https://learninganalytics.education.wisc.edu/ MADISON-Graduate students committed to tackling education achievement gaps can apply for the Committed Scholars Program to earn their master’s in educational psychology with a concentration in the growing field of learning analytics. The Master of Science in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics

Contact: Alanna Conley, (608) 520-0547 JULIE UNDERWOOD AND JOHN MATTHEWS ENDORSE JILL UNDERLY CAMPAIGN HOLLANDALE, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has been endorsed by education leaders John Matthews and Julie Underwood. “Jill has the most diversified experience, among

Contact: Tom Still or Julie Johnson at 608-442-7557 To learn more, visit: govsbizplancontest.com MADISON, Wis. – The deadline to enter the 2021 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, at govsbizplancontest.com. It’s a chance to win cash and other valuable in-kind prizes while building ideas into companies. To

Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Strategic Communications 608-663-2333, Lisa Adams, SSM Health, Sr. Communications Consultant, 608-206-5628 (cell), lisa.adams@ssmhealth.com Madison, Wis. (January 28, 2021) – SSM Health believes that a healthcare worker vaccinated is a healthcare worker protected. That includes clinical instructors providing direct health care services. Because clinical faculty and instructors

Contact: Usamah Andrabi, 832-878-4839 MADISON, WI – Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement in response to the Wisconsin State Legislature voting to overturn Governor Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate. “There is no excuse for Wisconsin potentially being one of only ten states without a statewide mask mandate. With new variants of COVID-19 emerging

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) repeatedly called on the Trump administration to open a special enrollment period during the pandemic, but instead of working to expand access to care, the Trump administration ignored the advice of public health experts and created obstacles for the uninsured

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber, manufacturers’ association and safety council – denounced plans by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) to hit small businesses across the state with an unexpected $450 million tax bill. The nearly half-billion-dollar tax increase stems from the wildly