Dept. of Justice: Kenosha officer involved shooting

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us KENOSHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is continuing to investigate an officer involved shooting (OIS) in Kenosha, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, August 23, 2020. Kenosha Police Department

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Gov. Evers: Wisconsin applies for lost wages assistance grant

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON —​ Gov. Evers today announced that the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) submitted a grant application for Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program yesterday and is currently awaiting federal approval. “Wisconsin workers continue to face

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AG Kaul: Kenosha officer involved shooting

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us KENOSHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is continuing to investigate an officer involved shooting (OIS) in Kenosha, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, August 23, 2020. Kenosha Police Department

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Propeller Health to enter Japanese market

Madison-based Propeller Health will begin distributing its digital health platform in Japan to patients using two Novartis inhaler medications to treat uncontrolled asthma — the first step in entering Japan’s market.  “In Japan, our market entry is occurring in partnership

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Milwaukee restaurants see no revenue boost from DNC

Bars and restaurants in the Milwaukee area saw no revenue boost during last week’s Democratic National Convention, but Wisconsin Restaurant Association CEO Kristine Hillmer sees hope in some other tourist areas of the state.  “Talking with members, we did not

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Opportunity Wisconsin: As the RNC concludes, Wisconsinites tell President Trump to stop putting the interests of the wealthy and well-connected over working Wisconsinites

MADISON, Wis. — This week, President Trump used his stage time during the Republican National Convention to tell the American people just how strong the economy is. But for whom is his pandemic economy strong? Certainly not the hundreds of thousands of unemployed Wisconsinites who’ve lost more than $335 million

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Dept. of Justice: Kenosha officer involved shooting

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us KENOSHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is continuing to investigate an officer involved shooting (OIS) in Kenosha, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, August 23, 2020. Kenosha Police Department officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2800 block

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Biden campaign: New digital ads show how Donald Trump canceled sports seasons

Campaign Launches Nationwide YouTube Masthead Takeover, Tailored Spots Towards Fans in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin Today, Biden for President released a new minute-long digital ad casting light on the harsh reality Republicans swept under the rug during their convention: empty stadiums, deserted classrooms, and closed businesses. The minute-long ad, “Anthem,” plays

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FRI AM Update: Evers administration applies to offer enhanced UI benefits; DOJ says officers used tasers on Blake before he was shot

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers announced this morning his administration has applied for federal approval to offer the enhanced unemployment benefits President Trump created through executive action. At the same time, Evers called for Trump and Congress to agree on

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Gov. Evers: Wisconsin applies for lost wages assistance grant

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON —​ Gov. Evers today announced that the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) submitted a grant application for Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program yesterday and is currently awaiting federal approval. “Wisconsin workers continue to face financial burdens and stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and

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AG Kaul: Kenosha officer involved shooting

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us KENOSHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is continuing to investigate an officer involved shooting (OIS) in Kenosha, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, August 23, 2020. Kenosha Police Department officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2800 block

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Propeller Health to enter Japanese market

Madison-based Propeller Health will begin distributing its digital health platform in Japan to patients using two Novartis inhaler medications to treat uncontrolled asthma — the first step in entering Japan’s market.  “In Japan, our market entry is occurring in partnership with Novartis, so right now we’re only available in Japan

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Researchers looking to treat depression with psychedelic mushrooms

Researchers at the nonprofit Usona Institute in Fitchburg are looking to improve how depression is treated by turning to an unorthodox medicine: psychedelic mushrooms.  These so-called “magic mushrooms” contain a substance known as psilocybin, which has shown promising results in early clinical trials for patients with clinical depression. According to

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Milwaukee restaurants see no revenue boost from DNC

Bars and restaurants in the Milwaukee area saw no revenue boost during last week’s Democratic National Convention, but Wisconsin Restaurant Association CEO Kristine Hillmer sees hope in some other tourist areas of the state.  “Talking with members, we did not see an increase in business,” she told WisBusiness.com.  Hillmer noted

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WisBusiness: The Show with Jackie Hind of Plumb Pharmaceuticals

MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights Jackie Hind of Plumb Pharmaceuticals, which won the grand prize in the 2020 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Hind will talk about the company’s novel platform for extended-release medications and why the first application is focused on opioid addiction. Also, Tom

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Wisconsin business owner says Trump put government ‘on our side’

The owner of a small Wisconsin foundry told the Republican National Convention this evening President Trump put the government “on our side” by cutting taxes and regulations while providing a boost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Debbie Flood, president of architectural hardware manufacturer Melron Corp. in Schofield, said Joe Biden doesn’t

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Harris says Blake shooting ‘pierced the soul of our nation’

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris kicked off a Biden campaign roundtable focusing on the Black community in Wisconsin by pledging she and Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden will take “meaningful hard-fought action against systems and traditions of oppression.” The Dem vice presidential nominee touched on the shooting of Jacob Blake in

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Duffy slams Evers’ response to Kenosha unrest during pre-RNC event

Former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy praised President Trump as the “law and order president” this evening while slamming Gov. Tony Evers for not immediately sending National Guard troops to Kenosha Sunday night. The Wausau Republican in a pre-convention virtual event said “we should all be outraged” from the events over

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