MADISON – On Thursday, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) voted 2-1 to approve over $5.3 million in funding to 12 projects to expand broadband service across the state. Federal CARES Act funding was made available by Governor Tony
Helping Hands for Housing applauds and appreciates the Evers’ administration’s efforts to keep financially struggling Wisconsinites in their homes. The $10 million extended pool of Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program (WRAP) funding helps ensure that rental property owners will be provided
Madison, WI – As the pace of COVID-19 infections continues to increase rapidly in Wisconsin, a robust group of the state’s leading advocacy organizations have launched a new coalition aimed at combatting the growing COVID-19 crisis. “Stop the COVID Spread!” is
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: Top Senate leaders preview races to watch in November Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Senate President Roger Roth, R-Appleton, and Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley, D-Mason, on the top races to
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter issued the following statement regarding the announcement of an executive session, but no public hearing, in the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules. “Late yesterday, the co-chairs of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is encouraging Wisconsin employers to participate in Wisconsin’s Work-Share Program to avoid worker layoffs. The Work-Share Program, also called “short-term compensation” (STC), is designed to help both employers and employees. Instead of
(Kimberly, WI) – October 9, 2020 – The Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WALHDAB) and the Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) thank the businesses, health care leaders, and state associations for launching the “Stop the COVID Spread!”
As if the public’s faith and trust in the City of Milwaukee’s Fire and Police Commission wasn’t already at a low point – it is simply unacceptable and infuriating to learn of today’s haphazard “special meeting” to change the process
Milwaukee, WI (October 8, 2020) The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is statutorily obligated to perform evictions after a landlord obtains an order from the court. MCSO is aware of the CDC’s September 4, 2020, order which temporarily halts certain residential evictions for
(Waukesha, WI)- Waukesha County Public Health announces new partnerships with two local healthcare providers to expand COVID-19 testing in Waukesha County. Beginning the week of October 12th, Village Primary Care Providers and the Waukesha Free Clinic at Carroll University will provide
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi issued the following statement regarding new data that shows increasing evidence of the prevalence of Covid-19 in the community: “There’s been a marked, deeply concerning increase this week in the number of folks getting sick
Given the backdrop of chaos at the federal and even the state level, her plan strikes me as in sync with what most Madisonians want.
Madison- Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) released the following statement ahead of Monday’s Executive Session of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, where the Republican majority will continue their attempt to roll back Governor Evers’s Covid mitigation efforts while offering
Beginning Monday, October 12, the City of Madison will move to the next stage of speed changes in this city-wide effort for the Vision Zero initiative. The posted speed limit on Milwaukee Street from just east of Fair Oaks Avenue
A study for WPR conducted by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute has found that the repeal of the laws has resulted in lower wages for construction workers in the state, but has not resulted in any statistically significant impact on the cost of public construction projects.
Today, Biden for President announced a suite of new ads on television and digital that flood the airwaves and social media platforms, targeting diverse American audiences across the country with messages emphasizing the most important to them this election. Running on national
On Thursday, state Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Wauwatosa, broke her silence, but the statement was a vacuous gesture at best.
Republicans claim voting by mail will lead to fraud. But a Montana federal judge’s groundbreaking ruling says that’s a bogus argument.
Biden embodies exactly what we look for in a president and commander in chief.
Wisconsin does not benefit from being called out in national publications as a place where COVID-19 is unchecked. Elected politicians, business leaders and public health officials need to stop talking past one another and begin discussing solutions that will keep Wisconsin healthy without cratering its economy.
MADISON – On Thursday, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) voted 2-1 to approve over $5.3 million in funding to 12 projects to expand broadband service across the state. Federal CARES Act funding was made available by Governor Tony Evers in September and will provide access to high-speed broadband
Helping Hands for Housing applauds and appreciates the Evers’ administration’s efforts to keep financially struggling Wisconsinites in their homes. The $10 million extended pool of Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program (WRAP) funding helps ensure that rental property owners will be provided the necessary relief to maintain properties and help their tenants
Madison, WI – As the pace of COVID-19 infections continues to increase rapidly in Wisconsin, a robust group of the state’s leading advocacy organizations have launched a new coalition aimed at combatting the growing COVID-19 crisis. “Stop the COVID Spread!” is a coalition of more than twenty of Wisconsin’s leading health
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: Top Senate leaders preview races to watch in November Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Senate President Roger Roth, R-Appleton, and Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley, D-Mason, on the top races to watch in November. The program is set to run from
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter issued the following statement regarding the announcement of an executive session, but no public hearing, in the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules. “Late yesterday, the co-chairs of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) scheduled an executive session on Governor Tony Evers’
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is encouraging Wisconsin employers to participate in Wisconsin’s Work-Share Program to avoid worker layoffs. The Work-Share Program, also called “short-term compensation” (STC), is designed to help both employers and employees. Instead of laying off workers, a participating employer can plan to reduce
(Kimberly, WI) – October 9, 2020 – The Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WALHDAB) and the Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) thank the businesses, health care leaders, and state associations for launching the “Stop the COVID Spread!” Coalition. The coalition’s mission to educate the public and advocate
As if the public’s faith and trust in the City of Milwaukee’s Fire and Police Commission wasn’t already at a low point – it is simply unacceptable and infuriating to learn of today’s haphazard “special meeting” to change the process of selecting a new Milwaukee police chief. You can see
Milwaukee, WI (October 8, 2020) The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is statutorily obligated to perform evictions after a landlord obtains an order from the court. MCSO is aware of the CDC’s September 4, 2020, order which temporarily halts certain residential evictions for nonpayment of rent through December 31, 2020. The CDC’s eviction
(Waukesha, WI)- Waukesha County Public Health announces new partnerships with two local healthcare providers to expand COVID-19 testing in Waukesha County. Beginning the week of October 12th, Village Primary Care Providers and the Waukesha Free Clinic at Carroll University will provide free COVID-19 testing to Wisconsin residents ages 5 years or
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi issued the following statement regarding new data that shows increasing evidence of the prevalence of Covid-19 in the community: “There’s been a marked, deeply concerning increase this week in the number of folks getting sick enough from Covid-19 that they went to the hospital. According
Given the backdrop of chaos at the federal and even the state level, her plan strikes me as in sync with what most Madisonians want.
Madison- Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) released the following statement ahead of Monday’s Executive Session of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, where the Republican majority will continue their attempt to roll back Governor Evers’s Covid mitigation efforts while offering no plan of their own: “What is it going to
Beginning Monday, October 12, the City of Madison will move to the next stage of speed changes in this city-wide effort for the Vision Zero initiative. The posted speed limit on Milwaukee Street from just east of Fair Oaks Avenue to Thompson Drive will change from 35 mph to 25
A study for WPR conducted by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute has found that the repeal of the laws has resulted in lower wages for construction workers in the state, but has not resulted in any statistically significant impact on the cost of public construction projects.
Today, Biden for President announced a suite of new ads on television and digital that flood the airwaves and social media platforms, targeting diverse American audiences across the country with messages emphasizing the most important to them this election. Running on national cable stations and in key battleground states, the new ads
On Thursday, state Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Wauwatosa, broke her silence, but the statement was a vacuous gesture at best.
Republicans claim voting by mail will lead to fraud. But a Montana federal judge’s groundbreaking ruling says that’s a bogus argument.
Biden embodies exactly what we look for in a president and commander in chief.
Wisconsin does not benefit from being called out in national publications as a place where COVID-19 is unchecked. Elected politicians, business leaders and public health officials need to stop talking past one another and begin discussing solutions that will keep Wisconsin healthy without cratering its economy.