Milwaukee County Supervisor Logsdon: Supervisor Logsdon commends committee approval of updated parks support group ordinance

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Patti Logsdon today applauded the Committee on Parks and Culture’s approval of legislation modernizing County policy governing partnerships between the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture and nonprofit support organizations.   The ordinance updates Chapter 13 of the Milwaukee County Code of

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Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers, DWD announce nearly $900,000 in Fast Forward training grants to train over 340 workers in healthcare, customer service, technology, and manufacturing 

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced over $890,000 in worker training grant awards through the Wisconsin Fast Forward Program to assist nine organizations in training more than 340 workers in healthcare, customer service,

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Dept. of Workforce Development: DWD announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Wisconsinites impacted by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today that federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available for eligible workers in Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Marathon, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Racine, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, Washington, Waukesha,

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The Responsible Energy Alliance: Citizens group alleges in PSCW filing that ATC transmission lines application violates state law, and Vantage opposes proposed routing

Port Washington, Wis. – The Responsible Energy Alliance, a citizen coalition (“REA”), filed an expedited motion Monday with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (“PSC”), asking the regulatory agency to revoke its December 15, 2025, determination that American Transmission Company’s

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Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin DOJ and coalition announce multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition of 41 other states today announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims

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Ebben campaign: Jessi Ebben statement on endorsement from Pro-Life Wisconsin

STANLEY, WI – Today, Jessi Ebben released the following statement in response to Pro-Life Wisconsin’s endorsement of her candidacy for Congress in Wisconsin’s 7th District. “It is an absolute honor to be backed by one of Wisconsin’s leading pro-life advocacy organizations, Pro-Life Wisconsin. As a Christian and a mom, protecting America’s children is an

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Black-necked stilt numbers soar in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have coordinated efforts since 2019 to survey black-necked stilts, a migratory shorebird that has established a breeding population at Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area, and the most

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Milwaukee County Supervisor Logsdon: Supervisor Logsdon commends committee approval of updated parks support group ordinance

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Patti Logsdon today applauded the Committee on Parks and Culture’s approval of legislation modernizing County policy governing partnerships between the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture and nonprofit support organizations.   The ordinance updates Chapter 13 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances … Please log in to access subscriber content.

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Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers, DWD announce nearly $900,000 in Fast Forward training grants to train over 340 workers in healthcare, customer service, technology, and manufacturing 

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced over $890,000 in worker training grant awards through the Wisconsin Fast Forward Program to assist nine organizations in training more than 340 workers in healthcare, customer service, technology, and manufacturing to help fill critical workforce needs.  “Makin… Please

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: WI Appeals Court rules in favor of property owners in vacation rental dispute 

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has secured a major legal victory for property owners in Sister Bay after the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that the Village’s four-bedroom cap for vacation rentals operates as an illegal “back-door prohibition on renting.”  The Quotes: WILL Deputy Counsel, Luke Berg, stated, “The Village of

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UW-Eau Claire: True Blu: Next-gen workforce advocate Omid Razmpour

Omid Razmpour, a 2020 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire nursing graduate, did not set out to become an entrepreneur. Nor did he set out to build an analytics framework and technology platform designed to overhaul the nursing management system in one of the nation’s major healthcare and health education systems —

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Dept. of Workforce Development: DWD announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Wisconsinites impacted by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today that federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available for eligible workers in Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Marathon, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Racine, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, and Winnebago Counties and the Oneida Nation due to

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U.S. Small Business Administration: SBA opens Business Recovery Centers in Wisconsin

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the opening of a Business Recovery Centers in Marathon, Milwaukee, and Outagamie Counties to assist businesses, private nonprofits, and residents affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding occurring April 13 – 23. Beginning Monday, July 13, SBA customer service representatives will be on hand a… Please log in to

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Wisconsin Conservation Voters: Wisconsin Conservation Voters launches 25,000-door canvass to counter rising We Energies bills

MADISON – Building on a successful digital campaign, Wisconsin Conservation Voters announced today a door-to-door canvassing effort across southeast Wisconsin.  Starting this week, organizers will knock on 25,000 doors in southeast Wisconsin to talk with We Energies ratepayers about rising utility costs and community action. The effort is backed by

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The Responsible Energy Alliance: Citizens group alleges in PSCW filing that ATC transmission lines application violates state law, and Vantage opposes proposed routing

Port Washington, Wis. – The Responsible Energy Alliance, a citizen coalition (“REA”), filed an expedited motion Monday with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (“PSC”), asking the regulatory agency to revoke its December 15, 2025, determination that American Transmission Company’s (“ATC”) application to build new extra-high- voltage transmission lines through

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Republican State Leadership Committee: RSLC launches second spot in “States Don’t Wait” campaign celebrating America’s 250th anniversary

Washington, D.C. — The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is continuing its “States Don’t Wait” campaign with the release of its second spot, “Pact,” running across the same five battleground states this summer as part of the organization’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The new ad draws a direct line from

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Violence Policy Center: Wisconsin has third highest black homicide victimization rate in the nation

WASHINGTON — Wisconsin has the nation’s third-highest Black homicide victimization rate according to the 20th edition of the Violence Policy Center’s (VPC) annual report Black Homicide Victimization in the United States. Both Wisconsin and Illinois had a Black homicide victimization rate of 38.6 per 100,000 in 2024.  Using the most recent data available from the

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