Centro Hispano of Dane County: Rejects disgraceful comments about Puerto Rican and immigrant communities
Madison, WI – October 29th, 2024 – Centro unequivocally rejects the most recent offensive remarks made about Puerto Rico and immigrant communities. Since 2016, Latinx have had to bear the burden of dehumanizing, racist narratives. We have had to carry
Phil Anderson campaign: Baldwin scared, running ad supporting Anderson campaign
“Tammy Baldwin must be getting scared, running attack ads to drive Hovde voters to me,” US Senate candidate Phil Anderson declared. The Baldwin campaign has been running an ad, which begins with accusing Anderson of wanting to ‘slash federal spending,
UW-Green Bay: More than 11,000 students set record enrollment
Green Bay, WI — The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay rises again as the fastest growing university in the state, leading all UW schools in enrollment growth this fall. Total enrollment of 11,188 represents an 8.2% year-over-year increase and continues the
WisDems: ICYMI: Assembly Democrats kick off “Flippin’ Tour” with weekend stops in central, western Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — This weekend, State Representatives Francesca Hong, Tip McGuire, Mike Bare, and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer kicked off their statewide “Flippin’ Tour” to energize voters and drive them to the polls in the week leading up to Election Day.
Universities of Wisconsin: Fall 2024 enrollment up 1.2 percent, or 1,900 students
MADISON, Wis.—Fall 2024 enrollment at the Universities of Wisconsin rose by 1.2 percent, or 1,900 students, for a total of 164,431 students, according to official 10th day enrollment counts released today. It’s the second straight year of enrollment growth across Wisconsin’s
Milwaukee Common Council President Pérez: Trump once again shows his real feelings about Latinos, Puerto Ricans
Racist, rude, crass, and uniformed. Sunday in Manhattan, Donald Trump had a closing message to Latinos and Puerto Ricans, in which a surrogate publicly called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” and disparaged Latinos across the country. This should come as no
UW-Eau Claire: Blugolds prepare to be long-term healthcare leaders
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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul joins coalition to protect undocumented family members of U.S. citizens
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Texas v. DHS in support of the federal program “Keeping Families Together” which allows certain undocumented spouses and stepchildren of
Hovde campaign: ICYMI: Eric Hovde joins Hannity, “I feel the energy, we have the momentum”
MADISON – Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde joined Fox News’ Hannity with Sean Hannity, slamming Sen. Baldwin’s failure to address the issues most important to the people of Wisconsin, emphasizing it’s time for change. The interview with Sean Hannity can be viewed here, and excerpts are below: “I got into
Wisconsin LGBT Chamber: Welcomes Kim Valenta as new outreach coordinator
MADISON, WI — The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce Kim Valenta as the new Outreach Coordinator serving South Central Wisconsin. In this role, Valenta will serve as the Chamber’s brand ambassador in Madison and the surrounding areas,
Dept. of Public Instruction: State superintendent budget proposal invests nearly $60 million to recruit, retain Wisconsin educators
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today proposed $59.5 million in new investments aimed at recruiting and retaining Wisconsin educators. The announcement, part of Dr. Underly’s 2025-27 Biennial Budget, was made during a roundtable on the education workforce that Dr. Underly
Libertarian Party of Wisconsin: Your vote is your vote
As we enter the final stretch of one of, if not the most divisive election cycles in recent history, the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) would like to remind all voters, be they Democrat, Republican, Green, Libertarian, Constitution, or independent,
LULAC Adelante PAC: Makes historic endorsement of Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin
Washington, D.C. – The LULAC Adelante PAC, the political arm of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), has made a powerful endorsement in the 2024 election cycle by backing Senator Tammy Baldwin’s re-election campaign in Wisconsin, a critical swing
Baldwin campaign: Announces new TV ad: “He’s Special”
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Tammy Baldwin for Senate announced a new TV advertisement, titled “He’s Special.” This ad showcases how Eric Hovde, a California bank owner, would keep owning and profiting from his $3.2 billion bank if elected, using his
Dept. of Transportation: New motorists’ handbook delivers accessible, updated instructions and information to Wisconsin drivers
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) now offers an updated Motorists’ Handbook that uses “plain language” principles to deliver driver information to Wisconsin residents that is clear, understandable and easy to read. This revised Motorists’
UW-Stout: Food science students awarded in international competition, receive competitive state scholarship
Two students in UW-Stout’s master’s and bachelor’s in food science and technology programs recently were awarded for their innovations in addressing food waste and research in detecting foodborne pathogens. Both are focuses of food scientists as they work to ensure a safe, nutritious, accessible
Dept. of Military Affairs: Prioritize home safety when daylight saving time ends this weekend
MADISON, Wis. – As we “fall back” this Sunday with the end of daylight saving time, ReadyWisconsin encourages people to take advantage of the time change to create a safer home for themselves and loved ones. “When clocks reset, it’s
UW Health: Kids should stay up later this week to help with upcoming time change
MADISON, Wis. – Daylight saving time ends this weekend, meaning clocks are set back one hour, and while “falling back” means potentially an extra hour of sleep, some parents dread this time of year because it impacts sleep schedules for
Gov. Evers, Insurance Commissioner Houdek: Encourage Wisconsinites to sign up for healthcare coverage during open enrollment period
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) Commissioner Nathan Houdek, today celebrated the upcoming launch of the 12th annual ‘Open Enrollment’ period on Fri., Nov. 1, 2024, and urged Wisconsin residents to sign up for high-quality, affordable healthcare coverage through Healthcare.gov. During the l…
WisDems: Memory lane: Derrick Van Orden’s extreme position on abortion
MADISON, Wis. — Derrick Van Orden has long taken an extreme stand on reproductive freedom, including saying that women should “have enough strength of character” to give birth and calling for a 15-week abortion ban. When Roe v. Wade was overturned by Trump-appointed Supreme