U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Reintroduces legislation to lower health care costs & expand access to insurance for millions more Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to reintroduce the Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act, legislation to make permanent enhanced tax credits that led to record enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace, while reducing health care
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Accepting applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants through March 31
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2023 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) grants through March 31, 2023. DATCP will award a total of up to $200,000 in BLBW grant
League of Wisconsin Municipalities: Welcomes new government affairs specialist
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities doubles their government affairs team with the addition of a Government Affairs Specialist and is excited to announce the hire of Katie Scott. Katie joins the League’s government relations team in representing the 605 cities
UW-Eau Claire: U.S. News ranks UW MBA Consortium top online program in the Upper Midwest, among best in nation
The University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium, managed by UW-Eau Claire, remains the top online master’s degree program in business administration in the Upper Midwest and among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 rankings. In
Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression: Transparency in Milwaukee County Jail now! Hold MCSO accountable!
[MILWAUKEE,WI] – On Sunday, January 22, 2023, yet another person was found dead in Milwaukee County Jail. The incarcerated person, Octaviano Juarez-Corro, was described as unrevivable by medical personnel and declared dead at 6:45 a.m. The circumstances leading up to
Dept. of Children and Families: Contract for Wisconsin Family Connections Center
MADISON – The Department of Children and Families (DCF) issued requests for proposal (RFP) for the statewide and regional components of the Wisconsin Family Connections Center: Resources and Supports for Families with Out-of-Home Care Involvement. Consistent with state procurement requirements,
U.S. Sen. Johnson: National Archives must provide transparency about Joe Biden’s classified documents
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary, sent a letter to Debra Steidel Wall, Acting Archivist at
Milwaukee County Supv. Burgelis: Commends reopening of Station 28
MILWAUKEE – On Monday, January 23, the Milwaukee Fire Department hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the recommissioning of Engine Company 28. District 15 County Supervisor Peter Burgelis made the following statement: “Fire protection is a core community service, and we applaud the decades long cooperation
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Calls on Secret Service to release Joe Biden’s visitor records
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary, sent a letter to United States Secret Service Director Kimberly
Milwaukee County Exec Crowley: “I will do everything possible to prevent and reduce gun violence in Milwaukee County”
MILWAUKEE, WI – In the wake of a violent weekend where thirteen shootings were reported, leaving 18 people shot and four killed, County Executive David Crowley issued the following statement: “Too often our community is facing the same type of tragedy
Sen. Hesselbein: Marks the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade: “This week we should have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court case that stated that women have
Committee to Protect Health Care: On Roe anniversary, Wisconsin doctors, lawsuit plaintiff call for state’s top court to overturn near-total abortion ban, protect patients
MADISON Wis. – Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established a constitutional right to an abortion, Wisconsin physicians today called on the state Supreme Court to rule in favor of a
Marquette University: Bolsters scholarship resources and Dental School funding thanks to $1M combined gift from the We Energies Foundation
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell announced a $1 million gift from the We Energies Foundation that will expand scholarship resources and help revitalize clinics in the School of Dentistry. “The generosity and philanthropic partnership of the We Energies
Spence, Jackson, Holmes campaigns: Milwaukee School Board candidates to host joint campaign press conference
MILWAUKEE, WI– Milwaukee School Board candidates will host a joint press conference on Wednesday, February 1st, at the Urban Ecology Center located at 1859 N 40th Street, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. The candidates participating in the press conference are: Jeff Spence (School
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative: Three dairy farmers re-elected to board
MADISON, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the nation’s third largest dairy cooperative, re-elected three dairy farmers to the board of directors during the co-op’s annual business meeting at the Dairy Strong conference last week. The three farmers include: Brody
Dairy Business Association: Lee Kinnard elected president
MADISON, Wis. — Last week, the Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading advocacy group, elected a new president during the group’s annual business meeting at DBA’s Dairy Strong conference. Lee Kinnard of Kinnard Farms in Casco, Wis., will enter his two-year
Wisconsin Family Action PAC: Endorses Justice Dan Kelly for WI Supreme Court
Madison, WI – Wisconsin Family Action PAC (WFA PAC), the state’s only conservative pro-family PAC, announced today it has endorsed Justice Dan Kelly for a ten-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. WFA PAC director Julaine Appling, commented, “Justice Dan
Alliance Defending Freedom: Wisconsin families ask appeals court to protect parental rights in education
MADISON, Wis. – Attorneys with Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and Alliance Defending Freedom representing parents challenging a Madison Metropolitan School District policy filed their opening brief with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals Monday. The families are appealing their case after a
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Alice in Dairyland and Agriculture in the Classroom partner to share importance of Wisconsin specialty crops
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Alice in Dairyland program is partnering with the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Ag in the Classroom program to promote specialty crops in classrooms across the state. Utilizing
Dept. of Revenue: Individual income tax season begins today
MADISON – The individual income tax filing season started today, and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is set to help taxpayers with their preparation and filing questions. New this year, anyone who has previously filed a Wisconsin individual income