WisDems: Statement on May jobs numbers

(WISCONSIN) — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement in response to the May jobs report: “Today’s dismal jobs report, which showed 13.3% of Americans out of work at the conclusion of May, is due not

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M.D. Kittle: Peace-less on State Street

Empower Wisconsin spoke to several State Street business owners. Many did not want to talk about the riots. Some feared reprisals for speaking out — not just from the criminal mobs that looted their stores, but from city government officials who have expressed more solidarity with the rioters than with the shop owners who experienced the brunt of their rage.

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Introduces Police Training and Accountability Act

MADISON, WI—As the nation mourns the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other Black Americans at the hands of police violence, Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) is introducing the Police Training and Accountability Act. The bill would establish a national training standard for all law enforcement officers and a

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WisDems: Statement on May jobs numbers

(WISCONSIN) — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement in response to the May jobs report: “Today’s dismal jobs report, which showed 13.3% of Americans out of work at the conclusion of May, is due not only to Trump’s disastrous COVID-19 response, but also because of

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M.D. Kittle: Peace-less on State Street

Empower Wisconsin spoke to several State Street business owners. Many did not want to talk about the riots. Some feared reprisals for speaking out — not just from the criminal mobs that looted their stores, but from city government officials who have expressed more solidarity with the rioters than with the shop owners who experienced the brunt of their rage.

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Dairy groups DBA and Edge hire Dale Beaty to lead member relations

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative have hired Dale Beaty, an experienced farm organization leader, to be director of member relations. Beaty will help expand services to farm members, including recruitment and member engagement, for the advocacy-focused sister organizations. Both are based in

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Wisconsin State Capitol

Evers says Medicaid expansion would help fight racial disparities

Declaring racism a public health crisis, Gov. Tony Evers renewed his call to accept federal money to expand the Medicaid program, arguing it would help address racial disparities in Wisconsin. In a call with reporters Thursday, the guv noted racial disparities that span infant mortality to incarceration, unemployment and poverty.

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