U.S. Rep. Pocan: Highlights priorities in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies FY 2020 funding bill

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement regarding the House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill for FY 2020. “House Democrats promised to fight for workers,

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Applauds Supreme Court ruling on appointees

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling on appointments: “Governor Evers’ actions targeted public servants who are dedicated to working on behalf of Wisconsin

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Rep. Hintz: Welcomes Rep-elect Tip McGuire to the Assembly Democratic caucus

Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 MADISON – Today Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) welcomed Representative-elect Thaddeus “Tip” McGuire (D-Somers) to the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Assembly Democratic Caucus. Hintz released the following statement after McGuire earned 62% of the vote in defeating Republican Mark Stalker in a Special Election

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WED News Summary: Evers signs first bill into law; Supreme Court restores 82 Walker appointees

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Local government – Agribusiness – Banking and investment – Civil liberties – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Foxconn –

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Highlights priorities in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies FY 2020 funding bill

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement regarding the House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill for FY 2020. “House Democrats promised to fight for workers, expand access to health care, improve the quality of education,

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Applauds Supreme Court ruling on appointees

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling on appointments: “Governor Evers’ actions targeted public servants who are dedicated to working on behalf of Wisconsin citizens. I’m glad to see that the Supreme Court has

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UW Health: Drug-take-back receptacles expanded at UW Health

CONTACT: Toni Morrissey (608) 263-3223 (608) 576-6456 tmorrissey@uwhealth.org MADISON, WI – You don’t have to wait for a drug-take-back day to get rid of your expired or no longer useful prescription medications. UW Health Pharmacy Services is sponsoring five consumer drug-take-back receptacles in UW Health buildings. “Our goal is to

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Announces $3 million federal grant for Alzheimer’s Disease research in Wisconsin

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Federal funding to support ongoing research in preventing and treating Alzheimer’s disease WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced $3 million in federal grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (WADRC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Kyle Geissler: Body cam bill balances privacy, openness

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. When so much about politics is partisan, one might expect a topic like police body cameras to be contentious, particularly as it relates to public access to recordings. But proposed legislation

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