AG Kaul: Statement on death of two police officers

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement regarding last night’s deaths of Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her and Racine Police Officer John Hetland. “The loss of two police officers—two people who worked to keep communities

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Black Caucus: Letter to Adoption Taskforce

Representative Dittrich and members of the Task Force on Adoption: We write today to urge the Task Force on Adoption to host a meeting in the City of Milwaukee. The people of Milwaukee deserve to have their voices heard on

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Rep. Krug: Lends a hand in fight to end homelessness

Madison, WI – Representative Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa) showed his support for Republican initiatives to end and prevent homelessness in Wisconsin, as the “A Hand for the Homeless” legislative package of eight bills was heard on the Assembly Floor this afternoon. These

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Housing navigator grant bill passes assembly

Madison –Today, Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) was pleased to join her fellow Republicans in support for initiatives to find a permanent solution to homelessness as part of the new “A Hand for the Homeless” initiative. The package of eight bills was passed

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Wisconsin Family Action: Responds to Jewish community relation council’s flag comparison allegation

MADISON, WI –Yesterday the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation along with Diverse & Resilient (D&R) (a pro-LGBT organization) jointly released a statement falsely accusing Wisconsin Family Action (WFA) of comparing the so-called “Rainbow Pride” flag to a Nazi flag. This was in response to a press release in which

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AG Kaul: Statement on death of two police officers

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement regarding last night’s deaths of Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her and Racine Police Officer John Hetland. “The loss of two police officers—two people who worked to keep communities safe—is a tragedy,” said Attorney General Kaul. “We mourn the

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Black Caucus: Letter to Adoption Taskforce

Representative Dittrich and members of the Task Force on Adoption: We write today to urge the Task Force on Adoption to host a meeting in the City of Milwaukee. The people of Milwaukee deserve to have their voices heard on an issue that disproportionately affects Milwaukee County and the African

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Gov. Evers: Proclaims June 19th ‘Juneteenth Day’ in Wisconsin

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers issued a proclamation declaring June 19th as Juneteenth Day throughout the state of Wisconsin.  Juneteenth commemorates the day, in 1865, where the last slaves were informed of their freedom, effectively ending slavery in the United States. “Juneteenth is recognized throughout the United States and Wisconsin is proud

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Assembly Approves: Rodriguez legislation aimed at combatting homelessness

MADISON – On Tuesday, the Assembly approved Assembly Bill 122, authored by Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek), legislation intended to improve employment opportunities for members of the homeless community. The bill passed with unanimous support.   The bill requires local workforce development boards to include an advocate from a local homeless

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Rep. Krug: Lends a hand in fight to end homelessness

Madison, WI – Representative Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa) showed his support for Republican initiatives to end and prevent homelessness in Wisconsin, as the “A Hand for the Homeless” legislative package of eight bills was heard on the Assembly Floor this afternoon. These eight bills directly mirror the recommendations made in the statewide

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Housing navigator grant bill passes assembly

Madison –Today, Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) was pleased to join her fellow Republicans in support for initiatives to find a permanent solution to homelessness as part of the new “A Hand for the Homeless” initiative. The package of eight bills was passed on the Assembly Floor this afternoon with bipartisan support.   “I

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