Richland County Administrator: Statement

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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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Richland County Administrator: Statement

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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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Sheehan campaign: Announces candidacy for the 26th Assembly District

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Joe Sheehan, former superintendent of the Sheboygan Area School District and executive director of the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation, has announced his candidacy for the 26th Assembly District. The redrawn 26th Assembly District map now includes the entire city of Sheboygan, the Town of Wilson, and the Town of

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DCCC: Thanks to Van Orden’s anti-abortion agenda, there’s yet another SCOTUS attack on reproductive freedom

Today the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), a law that requires doctors to provide care to stabilize patients in life-threatening circumstances. The court is considering whether Idaho’s abortion ban overrules EMTALA, opening doctors to criminal charges if they perform an emergency abortion

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Dairy Business Association: Announces 2023-24 legislative session awards

MADISON, Wis. —The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy organization, announced its 2023-24 legislative awards today. More than two dozen lawmakers earned the association’s recognition for their commitment to the state’s nearly $50 billion dairy industry. Representative Travis Tranel, R-Cuba City, received DBA’s 2023-24 Legislative Champion Award, the association’s

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Rep. Neubauer: Reappoints Mark Thomsen to Elections Commission

MADISON, Wis – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) announced her reappointment of Commissioner Mark Thomsen to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Thomsen, a lawyer and partner at Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs, LLP, was first appointed by former Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca in 2016 and reappointed by Assembly Democratic

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Dept. of Workforce Development: March local employment and unemployment data released

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for March 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary March 2024 unemployment rates

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Citizen Solutions: Wisconsin citizens are invited to make their voices heard on abortion and family well-being

April 24, 2024 — Today, Citizen Solutions, a national civic experiment that gives citizens the power to co-create solutions to divisive issues,comes to Wisconsin. Through May 31, people statewide are invited to visit www.citizensolutions.us/wi and weigh in on five consensus-based proposals that address some of the root causes of abortion and support women, children,

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Biden-Harris campaign: Statement on Trump’s trip to Wisconsin

Biden for President Wisconsin Communications Director Brianna Johnson issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump announcing a trip to Wisconsin: “After spending the last few weeks dozing off and bragging about overturning Roe v. Wade, Donald Trump is visiting Waukesha next week in a desperate bid to do

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Dept. of Public Instruction: Three Wisconsin school counseling programs receive national recognition for impact on students

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today recognized three school counseling programs and their school counselors on receiving a national designation for showing extraordinary dedication to students and making an impact through their programs. This spring, the American School Counselor Association named 138 schools across the nation as

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