Dept. of Workforce Development, Wisconsin’s Regional Workforce Development Boards: Launch the 2024 Winning with Wisconsin’s Workforce event series

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), together with Wisconsin’s 11 regional Workforce Development Boards, are offering statewide Winning with Wisconsin’s Workforce events to offer talent attraction strategies, apprenticeship opportunities, and other resources. Employers, education professionals, and community

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Dept. of Workforce Development, Wisconsin’s Regional Workforce Development Boards: Launch the 2024 Winning with Wisconsin’s Workforce event series

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), together with Wisconsin’s 11 regional Workforce Development Boards, are offering statewide Winning with Wisconsin’s Workforce events to offer talent attraction strategies, apprenticeship opportunities, and other resources. Employers, education professionals, and community leaders are invited to join state and local workforce leader…

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SSDC: The New York Times podcast, The Run-Up, features State Senate Candidate Sarah Keyeski as she previews the impact that new, fair maps will have on the fall elections

WISCONSIN—On Thursday, The Run-Up, a New York Times podcast, aired an episode outlining the shift in Wisconsin’s political landscape since Governor Evers signed fair maps into law. State Senate candidate Sarah Keyeski and the 14th Senate District were highlighted along with Governor Tony Evers and State Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Leads bipartisan bill to boost menopause research, expand training and awareness around menopause

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce new legislation that would boost federal research on menopause and would—for the first time—coordinate the federal government’s existing programs related to menopause and mid-life women’s health. The Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act would strengthen and

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UW-Madison: Physicist Francis Halzen elected to national Academy of Sciences

MADISON — University of Wisconsin–Madison physicist Francis Halzen has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences. Halzen is one of 120 scientists elected this year in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research, according to the academy’s announcement of the new members this week.

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Apply now for the 2024 elk season

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites that the application period for the 2024 elk hunt is open through May 31. New this year, the Black River Elk Range will be open to hunting for the first time since elk were reintroduced to the state. Once

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Biden-Harris campaign: In the Blue Wall, top labor leaders endorse Biden-Harris and hammer Donald Trump’s anti-union, anti-worker record

Top labor leaders across the Blue Wall states like Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania held events this week praising Joe Biden as the most pro-union president in history and slamming Donald Trump for selling out thousands of American workers by stacking his administration with anti-union officials, shipping jobs overseas and gutting

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Biden-Harris campaign: Launches Wisconsin Latinos Con Biden to engage Latino voters to reelect President Biden and Vice President Harris

This week, the Biden-Harris campaign held press conferences and events in Madison, Milwaukee, and Delavan to launch Wisconsin Latinos con Biden, a statewide effort to mobilize, engage and train Latino supporters on messaging and relational organizing to reach their friends and families about the Biden-Harris administration’s accomplishments for the Latino

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Dept. of Safety and Professional Services: Inspecting rides at Bay Beach

Madison, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Secretary Dan Hereth and Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich joined state inspectors at Bay Beach Amusement Park on Wednesday, just a few days ahead of the amusement park’s opening weekend. “I’ve been here (Bay Beach) several times over the years, both for

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Rep. Baldeh: Statement on the protest encampment at UW-Madison

“Across the nation this week, institutions of higher education initiated police action against encampments by students protesting Israel’s military actions and civilian casualties in Gaza, where the death toll now exceeds 30,000.  This is no abstract number.  More than 30,000 people have lost their lives.   People in our community and

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Wisconsin Women’s Council: 3rd annual Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Day of Awareness

MADISON – May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) movement to end the endemic of violence against Indigenous people. Waking Women Healing Institute, Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, Wisconsin MMIW Task Force,Maeqtekuahkihkiw Metaemohsak – Woodland Women, and Wisconsin Women’s Council are working in

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