Black Caucus: Supports disability accommodations

MADISON – Members of the Wisconsin State Legislative Black Caucus released the following statement regarding Representative Jimmy Anderson’s request for disability accommodations and equity in the state legislature: “The voters in Assembly District 47 elected Representative Anderson to advocate for their

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Rep. Hesselbein: Office of Sustainability & Clean Energy is the right step forward

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers issued Executive Order 38 to create the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy in Wisconsin. Assembly Assistant Democratic Leader Representative Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) supports the Governor’s meaningful action to move our state forward towards a sustainable future. “People around the state of Wisconsin are excited

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Democrats introduce bill to expand background checks for firearms

Gov. Tony Evers joined Dem lawmakers and AG Josh Kaul to introduce a bill to expand background checks covering a vast majority of firearms purchases in the state. But Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, said in a statement that is was “disingenuous” to suggest universal background checks “would have

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Black Caucus: Supports disability accommodations

MADISON – Members of the Wisconsin State Legislative Black Caucus released the following statement regarding Representative Jimmy Anderson’s request for disability accommodations and equity in the state legislature: “The voters in Assembly District 47 elected Representative Anderson to advocate for their community concerns, wheelchair and all. While working in the legislature,

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UW Health: Earns “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” designation

WASHINGTON – UW Health has again been designated a “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization UW Health is the only Madison-area health care system to receive this designation.

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