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Gov. Tony Evers says his budget will include steps toward increasing the minimum wage and the restoration of some science positions at the Department of Natural Resources. But he didn’t offer specifics in an interview at Marquette University Law School
Contact: Barbara Beckert, Barbara.beckert@drwi.org, (414) 719-1034 Disability Rights Wisconsin attended Governor Evers’ signing of an Executive Order to form a Caregiving Task Force to on strengthening the direct care workforce and supporting families providing care for their loved ones. The
CONTACT: Robert Kellerman Bob.Kellerman@gwaar.org 608-243-5672 (MADISON, WI) – The Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) commends Governor Evers’ signing of an Executive Order creating a Task Force on Caregiving to address the state’s crisis-level shortage of direct care workers and improve
Contact: Todd Costello, (608) 242-8335 ext. 1378 Task Force on Caregiving charged with finding solutions to Wisconsin’s direct care workforce crisis. “We would like to thank Governor Evers for his commitment to addressing the direct care workforce shortage and stand
Contact: Lisa Pugh, 608-469-9385; Lisa Schneider, 920-540-1094; Jane Mahoney, 608-228-8096 Madison, WI –Today members of the Wisconsin Family and Caregiver Support Alliance (WFACSA) celebrate the creation of the Governor’s Task Force on Caregiving that they hope will lead to important
CONTACT: Jim Stoa, 608.257.0125 MADISON — John Vander Meer, President & CEO of the Wisconsin Health Care Association and the Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WiCAL), today issued the following statement regarding Governor Tony Evers’ issuance of an Executive Order creating a Caregiver
Contact: Beth Swedeen, Executive Director; (608) 266-1166 (MADISON) – The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) supports Governor Tony Evers’ announcement today of an Executive Order that will create a Caregiver Task Force charged with identifying strategies to
Contact: Lisa Pugh, 608-422-4250 Family caregivers from across Wisconsin are hopeful that relief is on the way following today’s announcement by Governor Evers to establish a new statewide Task Force on Caregiving. The Task Force recognizes the extraordinary contributions and
Don’t hold your breath, so to speak, waiting for evidence that “possessing small amounts of marijuana” has anything to do with the incarceration rate.
Cieslewicz says he’s looking for a “boring” candidate to take on Trump in 2020.
Contact: John Sauer, President/CEO February 19, 2019 608.225.7060, jsauer@leadingagewi.org Madison – LeadingAge Wisconsin applauds the Governor’s action to create a Caregiver Taskforce. Wisconsin’s long-term care system is facing unprecedented staffing challenges with one-in-five caregiving positions vacant and over 16,500 positions
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. With a legacy going back almost a century and a presence in all 50 states, the League of Women Voters takes
(MADISON) — The Survival Coalition of more than 30 disability organizations supports today’s announcement by Governor Tony Evers of an Executive Order identifying a caregiver task force to address the growing shortage of direct care providers, both paid and informal
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Governor Tony Evers has signed executive order #11 establishing a Governor’s Task Force on Caregiving in Wisconsin. “Caregivers provide critically important services and are often the unsung heroes, supporting and caring for friends and
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, 608-237-9166 Rep.Neubauer@legis.wisconsin.gov MADISON – Today. Governor Tony Evers announced his plan to legalize marijuana for medical use and decriminalize marijuana under 25 grams in his proposed 2019-2020 biennial budget. Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following
Contact: Rep. Joe Sanfelippo Rep.Sanfelippo@legis.wi.gov 608.266.0620 Sanfelippo cites overwhelming scientific research on health dangers of marijuana Madison, Wis. – Governor Tony Evers announced plans to include a proposal in his budget to decriminalize the use of marijuana and legalize it
Gov. Tony Evers says his plan to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana would help address “racial disparities, economic inequity, and cycles of poverty” statewide. This came as part of the administration’s rollout of a marijuana overhaul, which Evers
Contact: (608) 267-7669 Milwaukee—Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement on Gov. Evers plan to legalize medical marijuana, decriminalize small amounts of marijuana and expunge the records of those convicted with possession of small amounts of marijuana: “I’m so
Gov. Tony Evers says his budget will include steps toward increasing the minimum wage and the restoration of some science positions at the Department of Natural Resources. But he didn’t offer specifics in an interview at Marquette University Law School Tuesday, even joking with host Mike Gousha that he told
Contact: Barbara Beckert, Barbara.beckert@drwi.org, (414) 719-1034 Disability Rights Wisconsin attended Governor Evers’ signing of an Executive Order to form a Caregiving Task Force to on strengthening the direct care workforce and supporting families providing care for their loved ones. The Task Force will study caregiver recruitment and retention, compensation and
CONTACT: Robert Kellerman Bob.Kellerman@gwaar.org 608-243-5672 (MADISON, WI) – The Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) commends Governor Evers’ signing of an Executive Order creating a Task Force on Caregiving to address the state’s crisis-level shortage of direct care workers and improve supports for families providing care for their loved ones. “Wisconsin’s
Contact: Todd Costello, (608) 242-8335 ext. 1378 Task Force on Caregiving charged with finding solutions to Wisconsin’s direct care workforce crisis. “We would like to thank Governor Evers for his commitment to addressing the direct care workforce shortage and stand ready to assist him in developing a comprehensive set of
Contact: Lisa Pugh, 608-469-9385; Lisa Schneider, 920-540-1094; Jane Mahoney, 608-228-8096 Madison, WI –Today members of the Wisconsin Family and Caregiver Support Alliance (WFACSA) celebrate the creation of the Governor’s Task Force on Caregiving that they hope will lead to important changes. Family caregivers contribute nearly 588 million hours of unpaid
CONTACT: Jim Stoa, 608.257.0125 MADISON — John Vander Meer, President & CEO of the Wisconsin Health Care Association and the Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WiCAL), today issued the following statement regarding Governor Tony Evers’ issuance of an Executive Order creating a Caregiver Taskforce: “The Wisconsin Health Care Association and the Wisconsin Center
Contact: Beth Swedeen, Executive Director; (608) 266-1166 (MADISON) – The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) supports Governor Tony Evers’ announcement today of an Executive Order that will create a Caregiver Task Force charged with identifying strategies to recruit, support and retain direct caregivers and support families who
Contact: Lisa Pugh, 608-422-4250 Family caregivers from across Wisconsin are hopeful that relief is on the way following today’s announcement by Governor Evers to establish a new statewide Task Force on Caregiving. The Task Force recognizes the extraordinary contributions and stress placed on Wisconsin families who typically provide the majority
Don’t hold your breath, so to speak, waiting for evidence that “possessing small amounts of marijuana” has anything to do with the incarceration rate.
Cieslewicz says he’s looking for a “boring” candidate to take on Trump in 2020.
Contact: John Sauer, President/CEO February 19, 2019 608.225.7060, jsauer@leadingagewi.org Madison – LeadingAge Wisconsin applauds the Governor’s action to create a Caregiver Taskforce. Wisconsin’s long-term care system is facing unprecedented staffing challenges with one-in-five caregiving positions vacant and over 16,500 positions currently unfilled. This staffing crisis comes at a time when
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. With a legacy going back almost a century and a presence in all 50 states, the League of Women Voters takes the long view on how voting district maps are drawn.
(MADISON) — The Survival Coalition of more than 30 disability organizations supports today’s announcement by Governor Tony Evers of an Executive Order identifying a caregiver task force to address the growing shortage of direct care providers, both paid and informal as well as the stress on family caregivers statewide. “We
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Governor Tony Evers has signed executive order #11 establishing a Governor’s Task Force on Caregiving in Wisconsin. “Caregivers provide critically important services and are often the unsung heroes, supporting and caring for friends and loved ones so they can stay in their homes and
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, 608-237-9166 Rep.Neubauer@legis.wisconsin.gov MADISON – Today. Governor Tony Evers announced his plan to legalize marijuana for medical use and decriminalize marijuana under 25 grams in his proposed 2019-2020 biennial budget. Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement in response. “Last fall, Racinians spoke loud and clear
Contact: Rep. Joe Sanfelippo Rep.Sanfelippo@legis.wi.gov 608.266.0620 Sanfelippo cites overwhelming scientific research on health dangers of marijuana Madison, Wis. – Governor Tony Evers announced plans to include a proposal in his budget to decriminalize the use of marijuana and legalize it for medical purposes. In response to the Governor’s call for
Gov. Tony Evers says his plan to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana would help address “racial disparities, economic inequity, and cycles of poverty” statewide. This came as part of the administration’s rollout of a marijuana overhaul, which Evers plans to address as part of his upcoming budget. He
Contact: (608) 267-7669 Milwaukee—Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement on Gov. Evers plan to legalize medical marijuana, decriminalize small amounts of marijuana and expunge the records of those convicted with possession of small amounts of marijuana: “I’m so thankful to the governor and my fellow legislators who have