James Wigderson: Waukesha GOP pillow-paranoia pandered to wacko wing
Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021
The party sponsored a showing of a thoroughly debunked conspiracy-theory “documentary” regarding the 2020 Presidential election.
The party sponsored a showing of a thoroughly debunked conspiracy-theory “documentary” regarding the 2020 Presidential election.
CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 Thirty years ago, approximately 1,400 Wisconsin National Guard members were on hand as Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm when the United States-led coalition launched a devastating five-week air campaign against Iraq. After
Wisconsin ranks 50th in support for arts. That’s a missed opportunity for the state.
Contact: Barbara Beckert, Disability Rights WI/WI Disability Vote Coalition barbarab@drwi.org, 414-292-2724 WISCONSIN —The Wisconsin Disability Coalition, Disability Rights Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities are hosting a public forum on disability issues featuring candidates for the
WISCONSIN — Support for Xavier Becerra’s nomination as Health and Human Services Secretary continues to roll in from the medical community. In addition to groups previously highlighted by POC, additional health care organizations have thrown their support behind Becerra, President
Contact: John Sweeney, john@314action.org PHILADELPHIA — Today, just weeks after Wisconsin Republicans voted to repeal the state’s mask mandate, pro-science organization 314 Action Fund released the results of new polling that shows strong, bipartisan support for statewide public health measures
Divesting from fossil fuels could be a smart financial choice to help Wisconsin lead the fight against climate change, according to Dem Rep. Greta Neubauer of the state’s climate task force. But a GOP lawmaker, also on the task force,
The Wisconsin market for existing homes started the new year on record pace even as inventories continued to tighten statewide, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. This follows a record year for home sales in 2020. January home sales increased
Contact: press@opportunitywisconsin.org LA CROSSE — As Wisconsin waits for Congress to pass much-needed COVID relief, on THURSDAY, February 25, 2021 at 7:00 PM CT Opportunity Wisconsin will convene residents from across the state to discuss their struggles during the pandemic and the
Contact: Kevin Olson, DNR Community Financial Assistance Specialist Kevin.Olson@wisconsin.gov or 608-234-2238 MADISON – The Village of Bonduel is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The projects primarily include
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Hoeven (R-ND) have introduced the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters with Cover Crops (FEEDD) Act, bipartisan legislation to provide farmers and ranchers with additional flexibility to alleviate feed shortages in years with
Contact: Nick Novak, 608-661-6916, nnovak@wmc.org WAUKESHA – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – filed a lawsuit in the Waukesha County Circuit Court on Tuesday against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) seeking
Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 Tracie Rotter, former Google Ventures partner, will open the eighth annual Wisconsin Tech Summit by discussing how to build innovative relationships between major firms and emerging companies. General admission registration is open. While a
MADISON – Two leading vaccine experts at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will speak at a free panel this afternoon from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. about the science behind vaccines. It is a free webinar
The party sponsored a showing of a thoroughly debunked conspiracy-theory “documentary” regarding the 2020 Presidential election.
CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 Thirty years ago, approximately 1,400 Wisconsin National Guard members were on hand as Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm when the United States-led coalition launched a devastating five-week air campaign against Iraq. After the air campaign began, ground forces began to prepare for
Wisconsin ranks 50th in support for arts. That’s a missed opportunity for the state.
Contact: Barbara Beckert, Disability Rights WI/WI Disability Vote Coalition barbarab@drwi.org, 414-292-2724 WISCONSIN —The Wisconsin Disability Coalition, Disability Rights Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities are hosting a public forum on disability issues featuring candidates for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction State Superintendent, Deborah Kerr and
WISCONSIN — Support for Xavier Becerra’s nomination as Health and Human Services Secretary continues to roll in from the medical community. In addition to groups previously highlighted by POC, additional health care organizations have thrown their support behind Becerra, President Biden’s pick to lead HHS, ahead of his nomination hearings
Contact: John Sweeney, john@314action.org PHILADELPHIA — Today, just weeks after Wisconsin Republicans voted to repeal the state’s mask mandate, pro-science organization 314 Action Fund released the results of new polling that shows strong, bipartisan support for statewide public health measures and for the re-election of Gov. Tony Evers, a former
Divesting from fossil fuels could be a smart financial choice to help Wisconsin lead the fight against climate change, according to Dem Rep. Greta Neubauer of the state’s climate task force. But a GOP lawmaker, also on the task force, disagrees. The Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change Report released
The Wisconsin market for existing homes started the new year on record pace even as inventories continued to tighten statewide, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. This follows a record year for home sales in 2020. January home sales increased 9.8 percent compared to that same month last year, and
Contact: press@opportunitywisconsin.org LA CROSSE — As Wisconsin waits for Congress to pass much-needed COVID relief, on THURSDAY, February 25, 2021 at 7:00 PM CT Opportunity Wisconsin will convene residents from across the state to discuss their struggles during the pandemic and the provisions in the COVID relief legislation that would help them
Contact: Kevin Olson, DNR Community Financial Assistance Specialist Kevin.Olson@wisconsin.gov or 608-234-2238 MADISON – The Village of Bonduel is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The projects primarily include the replacement of lead service lines throughout the Village of
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Hoeven (R-ND) have introduced the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters with Cover Crops (FEEDD) Act, bipartisan legislation to provide farmers and ranchers with additional flexibility to alleviate feed shortages in years with widespread excessive moisture, flooding or drought. Specifically, the bill would:
Contact: Nick Novak, 608-661-6916, nnovak@wmc.org WAUKESHA – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – filed a lawsuit in the Waukesha County Circuit Court on Tuesday against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) seeking relief from certain unlawful policies and standards. The complaint alleges
Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 Tracie Rotter, former Google Ventures partner, will open the eighth annual Wisconsin Tech Summit by discussing how to build innovative relationships between major firms and emerging companies. General admission registration is open. While a partner at Google Ventures, Rotter established GV Partnerships as a
MADISON – Two leading vaccine experts at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will speak at a free panel this afternoon from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. about the science behind vaccines. It is a free webinar open to the public and put on by the Morgridge