Rep. Kind: Holds press conference with Large Rivers Specialist Gretchen Benjamin on legislation to protect to the Mississippi

La Crosse, WI —Today, Rep. Ron Kind held a Zoom press conference with Gretchen Benjamin, the Large Rivers Specialist at the Nature Conservancy, to discuss the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which passed the House of Representatives on July 29, 2020. This legislation would authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out vital

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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Trump administration invests $21 million to modernize water and wastewater infrastructure in Wisconsin

Funding will Improve Rural Water Infrastructure for 11,000 Rural Wisconsinites STEVENS POINT, Wis., August 4, 2020 – Wisconsin State Director Frank Frassetto announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $462 million to modernize critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across rural Wisconsin. “Upgrading the infrastructure that delivers safe

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Winker campaign: Calls on Reps. Vos and Dittrich to support Gov. Evers

CANDIDATE MELISSA WINKER CALLS ON SPEAKER VOS & REP. DITTRICH TO SUPPORT GOV. EVERS, HELP PREVENT VIRUS SPREAD Oconomowoc — Melissa Winker (D-Oconomowoc), candidate for State Assembly District 38, today called upon Rep. Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) and Assembly Speaker Robyn Vos (R-Racine) to support Gov. Evers’ July 30 public health

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TUE News Summary: Evers says businesses back mask mandate; CDC finds no surge in COVID-19 from April 7 election

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: Milwaukee County Board Chair Marcelia Nicholson Headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Wednesday, August 5. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership among the Milwaukee

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WisDems: Calls out Trump’s abhorrent attacks on the Latinx community

(WISCONSIN) — Donald Trump’s presidency has been propped up by his attacks on people of color and exploited  the most racist elements of our society. He has continuously pushed policies that harm the Latinx community on everything from health care and the economy to his heartless immigration policy. Democratic Party of

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Jorgensen campaign: Libertarian presidential ticket turns in ballot access signatures in three more states

CONTACT: Elizabeth C. Brierly (408) 930-4172 or e-mail Media@Jo20.com Dr. Jo Jorgensen likely to be on ballot in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Maryland ALEXANDRIA, Va.— Sufficient petition signatures were turned in on Monday to put Libertarian Party candidate, Dr. Jo Jorgensen, on the ballot in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Maryland. Jorgensen said, “I want to

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