Madison… Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam), member of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, made the following statement after the committee held a hearing on three audits of the Department of Workforce Development.  The audits were released by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau on the state Unemployment Insurance program. “These audits

Green Bay, Wis. — Free, rapid drive-up testing will continue on the UW-Green Bay campus at the Weidner Center, M-F, through December 23, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Testing will begin again after the holiday break on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, while testing supplies last.   The testing

Madison, Wis. (December 16, 2020) – Henry J. Predolin Foundation is pleased to announce a grant of $785,000 to Edgewood College. This grant will provide scholarships at Edgewood College for nearly 120 students, and make possible the acquisition of sophisticated lab equipment for the new Health Science-Respiratory Care program. “Edgewood

Delafield, WI – Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) issued the following statement after last week’s Campaigns and Elections Committee hearing examining irregularities in the 2020 election: “The testimony given to the Legislature during the Assembly and Senate Campaigns and Elections Committee public hearing raised several concerns regarding irregularities in our state’s

To enhance public safety and discourage impaired driving, law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin will patrol in greater numbers and for longer hours watching for impaired drivers. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday safety campaign begins Friday, December 18 and continues through New Year’s Day. The Wisconsin Department of

Madison – On Wednesday, the non-partisan Legislative Audit Bureau presented a review of the Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) disastrous response to unemployment claims brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Senate Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance, Senator Alberta Darling, issued the following statement: “Earlier this week, after

Green Bay, Wis. — Aaron Splan from Pulaski, Wis. is one of six students who will graduate this semester with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering—the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s first graduates from that program since it was offered beginning in Fall of 2018. For Splan, like many of his engineering

MADISON – This week, the electors of the Electoral College met to cast their votes for the next President of the United States. Wisconsin cast its 10 electoral votes for President to former Vice President Joe Biden and for Vice President to Senator Kamala Harris. Also this week, the Wisconsin

Madison, WI — State Senator Chris Kapenga (R–Delafield) released the following statement after the Joint Legislative Audit Committee held a public hearing on three Department of Workforce Development (DWD) audits: “Governor Evers and DHS Secretary-designee Palm shut the state down in March and chose winners and losers through the Safer at

MADISON – Senator Roger Roth (R–Appleton), the 2021-2022 chair of the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, today met with University of Wisconsin System President Tommy G. Thompson. “Upon being named chair of the universities committee, I knew the first thing I had to do was meet with President

MADISON – Today, the Joint Audit Committee held a public hearing on a series of audits conducted on the Unemployment Insurance system run by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Senator-elect Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement on this hearing and the Audit Bureau’s findings: “For 8 years, Republicans

The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service has received a $200,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to help Hmong and Hispanic residents in central Wisconsin become better informed about the importance of flu vaccinations and help them access the vaccines for themselves and their families. In response to

MADISON, Wis. – A biological tool that may improve crops, make mosquitoes resistant to malaria and treat genetic diseases could also help fight against the growing problem of human resistance to antibiotics. Learn more about CRISPR from Wisconsin scientists 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, during a live webinar. The webinar is

James Gunderson loved the challenge of his classes while earning his Master of Science in operations and supply management from University of Wisconsin-Stout. But it wasn’t just that — he knows those studies help employers too. “Every class I took challenged me to not only learn the methodologies of the coursework but

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) today announced 19 projects have been selected to receive $1,186,278 in Specialty Crop Block Grant funding. These recipients were selected from a total of 36 funding requests totaling $2,550,444. Grants are awarded to projects intended to enhance the competitiveness

Green Bay, Wis.—Not that long ago, CNAs and other caregivers, including home health care aides and resident assistants were required to attend in-person classes to receive their credentials through the Wisconsin Department of Health and Services (DHS).   Soon after the (DHS) announced the launch of its “WisHealth Careers” multimedia