Bublr Bikes: Celebrates 10 years of exploring Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE – Bublr Bikes, Milwaukee’s nonprofit bikeshare system, is celebrating “10 years of exploring Milwaukee” at this year’s annual Bublr Bash. The event will take place on September 14th from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Discovery World, located at
Dept. of Natural Resources: Response to PFAS contamination ongoing with Town of Stella and multiple state agencies
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) continue to work with the Town of Stella in Oneida County, where private wells have been impacted by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Since PFAS were first detected in a private
Rep. Kitchens: Radio address: Rep. Kitchens on education
MADISON – Representative Kitchens (R – Sturgeon Bay) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over and kids will soon head back to school. Thanks to the Right-To-Read Act
Dept. of Health Services: Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health releases information and steps to improve girls’ mental health
Girls and young women in Wisconsin are reporting troubling rates of poor mental health. The sobering state of girls’ mental health is not unique to Wisconsin – nationally, nearly 60% of teen girls report depression, a dramatic increase from ten
WisDems: On President Joe Biden’s visit
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Devin Remiker issued the following statement on today’s President Joe Biden’s visit to Milwaukee, Wisconsin: “Wisconsin Democrats are proud to welcome President Joe Biden back to Milwaukee. After years of failed Republican
Opportunity Wisconsin: Statement on President Biden’s visit to Milwaukee
MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to Milwaukee later today: “Policies that put working families first make our state stronger and give Wisconsinites the best opportunity to succeed. That’s
Baldwin Campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: August 15, 2023
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working
Rep. Murphy: To introduce highway setback legislation
MADISON – State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) will introduce legislation this week that will give Wisconsinites more access to their own property. The bill, which is currently out for co-sponsorship through August 16, limits the Department of Transportation’s authority to
Dept. of Administration: Governor Evers announces request for proposals for Wisconsin’s coastal communities
Madison, Wis. – Governor Tony Evers and DOA Secretary Blumenfeld today announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) grants. Each year, close to $1.5 million in funds is awarded to projects serving Wisconsin’s coastal communities for
Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Welcomes President Biden to union manufacturer in Milwaukee
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement on President Biden’s visit to union manufacturer Ingeteam Inc. in Wisconsin’s Menomonee Valley: “President Biden’s economic agenda is working. On behalf of Wisconsin’s union men and women, I am
The Select Committee on the Communist Party: ‘Freedom is not cheap’ – Gallagher & Select Committee travel to Australia and bolster AUKUS partnership
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA- On Thursday, August 10, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party delivered a keynote address to the Australian American Leadership Dialogue on the importance of the AUKUS alliance as Chinese Communist Party
Coalition: Bipartisan alcohol regulation package advances to Senate public hearing this Thursday
CONTACT: Evan Hafenbreadl, eh@platform-communications.com Three-Tier Reform Encouraging Free Market Competition Supported by Broad Coalition Spanning Wisconsin’s Alcohol Beverage Industry MADISON – A broad coalition representing Wisconsin’s alcohol industry is voicing support for comprehensive three-tier reform legislation that updates alcohol regulations and encourages free-market
Building Back Together: Launches new ad campaign celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act’s one-year anniversary
PRESS CONTACT: Eileen Garcia, eileen@buildingbacktogether.org The six-figure radio and digital buy will run in Spanish and English for Black and Latino audiences in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Building Back Together, a nonprofit messaging and organizing hub,
Public Service Commission: Opens broadband infrastructure program grant round
MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) today announced the Broadband Infrastructure Program grant round is now open. Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the U.S. Department of Treasury awarded Wisconsin $42 million through the Capital Projects
Protect Our Care: Joins public citizen and leading health care advocates to protect Medicare’s power to negotiate lower drug prices
WISCONSIN – With Medicare slated to begin negotiating lower prescription drug prices with big drug companies in the coming weeks, drug companies and their mega lobbying group allies are desperately suing the federal government in an effort to protect their
Protect Our Care: As savings soar ahead of first anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act, Republicans threaten repeal
MILWAUKEE, WI – While President Biden and Congressional Democrats fought tirelessly to pass the historic health care investments included in the Inflation Reduction Act, every Republican in the House and Senate voted against lowering drug prices, reducing health care premiums,
Department of Natural Resources: eligible hunters sign up for fall gun deer hunt for Hunters with Disabilities by Sept. 15
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds eligible hunters hoping to participate in the Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities to contact and confirm their location with a hunt sponsor before Sept. 15, 2023. Thousands of acres of
Judge Gansner: Announces campaign for Milwaukee County circuit court
MILWAUKEE— Judge Anderson Gansner announced today he’s running to serve a full six-year term on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 46. Gansner was appointed by Governor Tony Evers to the same office earlier this year. “I’m running to
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: After backlash, Wisconsin high school walks back segregated “Back-To-School Events”
The News: Appleton East High School is now welcoming all students to a back-to-school event styled as the “Freshmen Students of Color Meet and Greet.” The Appleton Area School District has issued a public statement opening the formerly segregated event