Dept. of Financial Institutions: Launches investment scam tracker to help the public spot financial investment scams

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced that it has launched an investment scam tracker to help Wisconsinites spot and avoid financial investment scams, including cryptocurrency scams. These scams, frequently called “pig-butchering” or “financial grooming” due to the amount of time the perpetrators are willing to invest in g… Please

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WisDems: New filing shows Hovde’s bank continues to do business with foreign governments and banks

MADISON, Wis. — Sunwest Bank, the $3.2 billion bank that Eric Hovde owns, just filed a report showing that they continue to actively do millions in business with foreign banks and governments. The recent filing comes after reporting revealed that just before Hovde began running for Senate, his bank started taking money from foreign governments. Hovde’s refusal

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Dept. of Transportation: WisDOT showcases initiatives to improve safety on Wisconsin roads

Summer Safety Event highlights shared responsibility to reduce crashes, injuries Community members and transportation partners joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for a special event Tuesday in Madison showcasing the partnerships and programs designed to improve safety throughout Wisconsin’s transportation system. The Safer Together – Summer Safety Event features

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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin: Endorses for fall election 

Madison, Wis. – Today Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin released their final round of endorsements for the Fall 2024 election ahead of the August 13th primary.   “For the health of Wisconsin families and communities, it is critical for our elected officials to represent the values of their constituents. Time and again people across

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Gov. Evers: Announces Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence releases final action plan

AI action plan prioritizes strategies to build state’s competitive edge MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the final action plan of the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence (AI), offering a positive path forward to connect more workers with AI skills, boost the competitive advantage of Wisconsin employers, and

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UW Health: UW Health Lung Transplant Program ranked nation’s best

Wait times and patient outcomes exceed national averages MADISON, Wis. – The UW Health Lung Transplant Program has the highest one-year survival rate in the nation, according to new federal quality data. Each January and July, the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, also called SRTR, a national quality tracker overseen

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Wisconsin Democracy Campaign: Community and voting rights groups, Milwaukee voters march to the polls on the first day of early voting, host volunteer-powered day of action to get out the vote

Activists and voters march/caravan from MATC Downtown Campus to Zeidler Municipal Building to Vote “No” on the two constitutional amendments on the August ballot MILWAUKEE, WI –– To kick of the first day of early voting, local community and voting rights groups – including the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Souls to the

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Feyen campaign: Ramthun campaign volunteer calls on violence against state Sen. Dan Feyen

Fond du Lac- On Sunday July 28th after the Random Lake parade in Sheboygan County, a Timothy Ramthun campaign volunteer took pictures of Senator Dan Feyen and edited them placing a bullseye on the state senator head with comments stating that “I have him in my bullseye”.  The campaign volunteer has been identified as Scott Milheiser of Manitowoc.    What is

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Harris campaign: Launches first ad of $50 million paid media buy

$50 Million Battleground Campaign to Air in Run Up to Democratic National Convention Vice President Harris: “This campaign is about who we fight for.” Today, Harris for President is launching a $50 million paid media campaign ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago along with its first ad, “Fearless.”

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Disability Rights Wisconsin, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and Law Forward: Circuit Court ruling in Oldenburg v. WEC protects access to absentee voting

Today, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and Disability Rights Wisconsin represented by Law Forward, along with other defendants, won the Oldenburg v. Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) case in circuit court. The case challenged established absentee voting practices in Wisconsin as well as the recently redesigned EL- 122 Official

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