Midwest Environmental Advocates: Files lawsuit on behalf of Portage County residents after state regulators strike deal with large livestock facility weakening environmental oversight

Madison, WI— Yesterday, a group of Portage County residents represented by Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) filed a lawsuit challenging an illegal settlement agreement between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Gordondale Farms, a large livestock facility at the

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Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America: Renowned author, professor, and political scientist August H. Nimtz to speak on “Beyond Lesser Evils: Rethinking the Importance of Elections”

Madison, Wisconsin – Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America and Young Democratic Socialists of America UW Madison is delighted to invite the general public to an upcoming speaking event featuring the distinguished Author and Professor August H. Nimtz. The event, titled

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Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition: Local governments awarded state funding for clean energy projects

Madison, WI –  Six WLGCC members were awarded funding through the Public Service Commission’s Energy Innovation Grant Program (EIGP) for important local clean energy projects, bringing them closer to reaching their carbon reduction and clean energy goals. The City of Stevens Point, in partnership with Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition (WLGCC),

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Gov. Evers: Delivers weekly radio address celebrating Earth Day, highlighting Wisconsin’s Trillion Trees Pledge goal to plant 100 million trees by the end of 2030

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating Earth Day and Earth Week and highlighting his announcement that the state has increased its Trillion Trees Pledge planting goal from planting 75 million trees by the end of 2030 to planting 100 million trees by the end of 2030.

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Midwest Environmental Advocates: Files lawsuit on behalf of Portage County residents after state regulators strike deal with large livestock facility weakening environmental oversight

Madison, WI— Yesterday, a group of Portage County residents represented by Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) filed a lawsuit challenging an illegal settlement agreement between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Gordondale Farms, a large livestock facility at the center of growing concerns over drinking water pollution in Portage

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Gov. Evers, Dept. of Administration: Announce $4.6 million for coastal habitat conservation and restoration projects from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) is set to receive a total of $4.6 million through President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. These funds are part of a $75 million federal investment administered by the National Oceanic and

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Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America: Renowned author, professor, and political scientist August H. Nimtz to speak on “Beyond Lesser Evils: Rethinking the Importance of Elections”

Madison, Wisconsin – Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America and Young Democratic Socialists of America UW Madison is delighted to invite the general public to an upcoming speaking event featuring the distinguished Author and Professor August H. Nimtz. The event, titled “Beyond Lesser Evils: Rethinking the Importance of Elections,” is set

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Dept. of Justice: Update on death investigation in Park Falls, Wis.

PARK FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating a death in Park Falls, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of, April 13, 2024. At approximately 4:09 p.m., officers with the Park Falls Police Department responded to reports of shots fired near

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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul asks Congress to expand access to reproductive health services after Alabama IVF decision

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would protect the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF), nationwide. Assisted reproductive technology has provided thousands of

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Schimel campaign: Earns endorsement of the Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Association

Judge Brad Schimel today proudly announced The Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Association’s (MPFA) endorsement of his campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The MPFA, a local chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters representing hundreds of Milwaukee’s public safety heroes, joined the Milwaukee Police Association in supporting Schimel’s campaign. The MPFA

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WisDems: Wisconsin Republicans continue obstructing Wisconsin’s priorities

MADISON, Wis. — According to new reporting from the Cap Times, an anonymous lawmaker on the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee is blocking funding intended to combat the opioid epidemic. “Do-nothing Republicans in the Legislature are holding hostage funding to address real and immediate challenges facing our communities, and Wisconsinites are suffering because of

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