KENOSHA – The United Auto Workers Southeastern Wisconsin CAP Council endorsed Angela Cunningham, candidate for Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Branch 6. In their endorsement, the UAW stated, “The UAW Southeastern WI Area CAP Council is proud to join with many of our friends in the Kenosha community to endorse

Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH) sent a bipartisan letter to COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients and Acting U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Norris Cochran urging them to ensure rural communities are not left behind in the federal COVID-19 vaccine information campaign. To help address COVID-19

Imagine if shoes came in only two sizes. Most people would have unhealthy relationships with their footwear. Many would go barefoot. There almost certainly would be a national shortage of podiatrists. Thankfully, our shoes aren’t like that. But our politics are. America has at least four distinct and incompatible factions

Contact: Nick Novak, 608-661-6916 or nnovak@wmc.org MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – praised lawmakers on Thursday for protecting businesses, universities, schools, non-profits and other organizations from predatory COVID-19 lawsuits. The Senate passed Special Session Senate Bill 1 – which contained a measure

Contact Kevin Conway, (414) 288-4745 – office, (414) 202-9329 – mobile,  kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu MILWAUKEE — Reggie Moore, director of the Office of Violence Prevention in the City of Milwaukee Health Department, will discuss violence during the pandemic as the featured guest at an upcoming virtual “On the Issues with Mike Gousha,” Friday,

CONTACT: Kristina LeVan, kelevan@wisc.edu, 608-264-2002 READ THIS ON THE WEB: https://news.wisc.edu/community-chats-series-highlights-how-campus-partners-are-tackling-pressing-issues/ Strong community partnerships are essential to the Wisconsin Idea and a key part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Community Relations office. To further uplift these relationships, Community Relations is launching Community Chats, a new monthly discussion series that explores the many

Washington DC — Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence released the latest edition of its Annual Gun Law Scorecard, which grades and ranks each state on its gun laws. Wisconsin received a C- due the state having the 12th-lowest gun death rate in the country. This year’s Scorecard highlights

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov    Gov. Evers Signs Special Session Bill on Unemployment Insurance Modernization Governor’s special session call prompts legislative action on unemployment modernization after decade of inaction, bill first to be passed by the Legislature under a special session call of Gov. Evers MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed January

Contact: Kevin Olson, DNR Community Financial Assistance Specialist Kevin.Olson@wisconsin.gov or 608-234-2238 MADISON – The City of Kiel 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 City of

Contact: Tanya McLean, 262-705-4735, tanya@leadersofkenosha.org Madeline Stocker, 860-808-7857, mstocker@workingfamilies.org KENOSHA — Today, Feb 25 at 1 pm at Grace Lutheran Church, Justin Blake and Kenosha community leaders will hold a press conference calling for transparency and community collaboration from Speaker Robin Vos’s racial disparities task force. “We are calling on

Contact: Thad Nation, 414-412-7814, info@alexlasry.com Milwaukee – Alex Lasry announced endorsements of Democratic Party leaders today, adding to the growing list of those supporting his campaign for the U.S. Senate. In addition to support from Democratic Party leaders Martha Love and Khary Penebaker, Lasry announced the support of several local party leaders from across the

Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) today led 42 members of Congress in introducing a resolution opposing efforts to lift sanctions on Iran. The members released the following joint statement after introduction: “Until the Iranian regime has put an end to its nuclear-weapon program and

Contact: Diane Farsetta 608-886-9398 Annie Kraus 847-501-0727 Real Solutions, Not Sweeps: Removing camping from McPike Park contrary to CDC guidelines Since last summer, some residents without housing have set up camp at McPike Park on Madison’s near east side.  At times, over 50 people were staying at the park.  While