Evers tells Wisconsin business leaders to welcome diverse workers
Wednesday, Aug 14, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intended to clarify the civil rights protections afforded to religious organizations that contract with the federal government. The proposed rule
The state of Wisconsin has been awarded $2.9 million to help local public safety answering points (PSAPs) such as dispatch and 911 call centers purchase needed equipment to upgrade to Next Generation 911 (NextGen 9-1-1). The Office of Emergency Communications
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders recognized Wisconsin National Guardsmen wrapping up three weeks of storm recovery operations in northern Wisconsin. About 150 Soldiers and Airmen at an Aug. 10 ceremony at Balsam
Madison – Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton), Sen. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) along with Rep. Deb Kolste (D-Janesville) and Sen. Janet Bewley (D-Mason) recently unveiled legislation to improve access to telehealth health services for Medicaid recipients. “Telehealth is increasingly being utilized to improve
Fitchburg – Representative Jimmy Anderson asked his Assembly colleagues to support his request for disability accommodations by signing the attached letter. While every Democratic member of the Assembly signed on, not one Republican offered their support. He released the following
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today launched its first episode of “Transportation Connects Us,” the agency’s new podcast. In the first episode, Governor Tony Evers talks with WisDOT Secretary-designee Craig Thompson. They discuss what the Governor heard from citizens all
MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin and nine other environmental organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday opposing the Trump Administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, arguing the rule unlawfully sidesteps the Clean Air Act by relaxing emission standards that will
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn’s public investiture ceremony is this afternoon in the state Capitol. Hagedorn took the oath of office in a private ceremony earlier this month. Today’s
A divided Wisconsin Elections Commission has settled on a scaled-back proposal to provide temporary replacement computers to clerks to tighten security of the state’s voter database ahead of the 2020 elections. Ahead of Tuesday’s special meeting, WEC staff raised concerns
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intended to clarify the civil rights protections afforded to religious organizations that contract with the federal government. The proposed rule ensures that conscience and religious freedom are given the broadest
The state of Wisconsin has been awarded $2.9 million to help local public safety answering points (PSAPs) such as dispatch and 911 call centers purchase needed equipment to upgrade to Next Generation 911 (NextGen 9-1-1). The Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), part of the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, applied
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders recognized Wisconsin National Guardsmen wrapping up three weeks of storm recovery operations in northern Wisconsin. About 150 Soldiers and Airmen at an Aug. 10 ceremony at Balsam Lake’s Unity High School received the Wisconsin Emergency Service Ribbon
Madison – Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton), Sen. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) along with Rep. Deb Kolste (D-Janesville) and Sen. Janet Bewley (D-Mason) recently unveiled legislation to improve access to telehealth health services for Medicaid recipients. “Telehealth is increasingly being utilized to improve access to essential care, but state laws are not keeping
Fitchburg – Representative Jimmy Anderson asked his Assembly colleagues to support his request for disability accommodations by signing the attached letter. While every Democratic member of the Assembly signed on, not one Republican offered their support. He released the following statement expressing his frustration and disappointment: “The Americans with Disabilities
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today launched its first episode of “Transportation Connects Us,” the agency’s new podcast. In the first episode, Governor Tony Evers talks with WisDOT Secretary-designee Craig Thompson. They discuss what the Governor heard from citizens all over the state regarding transportation needs, the challenges of meeting Wisconsin’s
MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin and nine other environmental organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday opposing the Trump Administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, arguing the rule unlawfully sidesteps the Clean Air Act by relaxing emission standards that will increase carbon emissions and harm public health. “The so-called
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn’s public investiture ceremony is this afternoon in the state Capitol. Hagedorn took the oath of office in a private ceremony earlier this month. Today’s event will kick off at 4:30 p.m. on the first
A divided Wisconsin Elections Commission has settled on a scaled-back proposal to provide temporary replacement computers to clerks to tighten security of the state’s voter database ahead of the 2020 elections. Ahead of Tuesday’s special meeting, WEC staff raised concerns about clerks accessing the database on machines running on critically