Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 Office of Children’s Mental Health Director Linda Hall today announces the publication of a new fact sheet Supporting Child Well-being through Eliminating Childhood Poverty, and details what our communities, schools, parents, and policymakers can do to
Media Contact: Sen. Alberta Darling, 608-266-5830, Sen.Darling@legis.wisconsin.gov, http://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/08/darling/ MADISON – After a bombshell story in Wisconsin Spotlight exposed partisan groups taking over elections, State Senator Alberta Darling is calling for Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul to further
Contact: DOAcommunications@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Today, the People’s Maps Commission announced Norman Eisen of the Brookings Institute will provide expert testimony to the Commission during the online virtual public hearing March 11, 2021, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eisen is a senior fellow in Governance Studies
Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C.— Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today introduced the Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act, legislation that would subject certain foreign criminal organizations, like drug cartels, to sanctions, including immigration, financial, and criminal penalties. The process would be similar to
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – called on members of Congress to defend freedom of choice in the workplace by opposing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 842),
MADISON – The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a series of public meetings to gather input for Wisconsin’s proposed 2021 migratory bird hunting season structures. Virtual public meetings on the proposed 2021 season structure will be held March 16-18.
City of Racine – The Racine Police and Fire Commission (PFC) has narrowed the search for Racine’s new Police Chief to two finalists, and now the City of Racine invites the public to hear from these two candidates prior to the
Madison, Wis (March 9, 2021) – The Wisconsin Director of State Courts Office is accepting applications for Spring court interpreter training to be held over two consecutive weekends on April 10 and 11, and April 17 and 18. This virtual interpreter
MADISON — Join the Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and Cap Times opinion editor Jessie Opoien on Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m. for an evening of trivia marking Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of freedom of information
MADISON, WI – Even a global pandemic cannot suppress the generosity of thousands of State, University and UW Health employees in Dane County. When state and campus workplaces emptied last year, Partners in Giving, the State, University and UW Health Employees
(MADISON) – Today, State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) announced he is introducing legislation that would exempt the first $10,200 in unemployment insurance benefits from Wisconsin’s state income tax. In announcing his legislation, Carpenter cited the many invariables associated with COVID-19:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives will vote on final passage of the American Rescue Plan and send it to President Biden to be signed into law. On Saturday, Senator Baldwin voted to pass the legislation in the
MADISON, Wisc. — Nurses at Madison’s UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital have been at the bargaining table with management for the last month to fight for a more collaborative, safer, and respectful work environment. At a press conference Tuesday outside the hospital, nurses
MILWAUKEE, WI (March 9, 2021) — In honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and National Women’s History Month, the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation is launching the new “Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship” program to provide more young women of color access to the field
Teachers and students, you’re invited! Celebrate Women’s History Month, hear from leading suffragists and learn about their historic achievement in winning the 19th Amendment (even during a pandemic!) REGISTER NOW Thursday, March 18, 2021 | 4-5PM ET Session 11: Women’s Vote at 100:
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 Office of Children’s Mental Health Director Linda Hall today announces the publication of a new fact sheet Supporting Child Well-being through Eliminating Childhood Poverty, and details what our communities, schools, parents, and policymakers can do to make a difference. Growing up in poverty is detrimental to
Media Contact: Sen. Alberta Darling, 608-266-5830, Sen.Darling@legis.wisconsin.gov, http://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/08/darling/ MADISON – After a bombshell story in Wisconsin Spotlight exposed partisan groups taking over elections, State Senator Alberta Darling is calling for Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul to further investigate. As millions of outside dollars flowed into the state to
Contact: DOAcommunications@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Today, the People’s Maps Commission announced Norman Eisen of the Brookings Institute will provide expert testimony to the Commission during the online virtual public hearing March 11, 2021, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eisen is a senior fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings and an expert on law, ethics, and anti-corruption.
Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C.— Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today introduced the Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act, legislation that would subject certain foreign criminal organizations, like drug cartels, to sanctions, including immigration, financial, and criminal penalties. The process would be similar to the system used for designating entities as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – called on members of Congress to defend freedom of choice in the workplace by opposing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 842), otherwise known as the PRO Act. The passage of the
MADISON – The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a series of public meetings to gather input for Wisconsin’s proposed 2021 migratory bird hunting season structures. Virtual public meetings on the proposed 2021 season structure will be held March 16-18. The DNR invites the public to attend to learn more
City of Racine – The Racine Police and Fire Commission (PFC) has narrowed the search for Racine’s new Police Chief to two finalists, and now the City of Racine invites the public to hear from these two candidates prior to the PFC making its final selection. The community is invited to
Madison, Wis (March 9, 2021) – The Wisconsin Director of State Courts Office is accepting applications for Spring court interpreter training to be held over two consecutive weekends on April 10 and 11, and April 17 and 18. This virtual interpreter training is offered to those who want to explore work
MADISON — Join the Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and Cap Times opinion editor Jessie Opoien on Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m. for an evening of trivia marking Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of freedom of information and open government. The inimitable Jessie Opoien, opinion editor for the
MADISON, WI – Even a global pandemic cannot suppress the generosity of thousands of State, University and UW Health employees in Dane County. When state and campus workplaces emptied last year, Partners in Giving, the State, University and UW Health Employees Combined Campaign of Dane County, used virtual special events like
(MADISON) – Today, State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) announced he is introducing legislation that would exempt the first $10,200 in unemployment insurance benefits from Wisconsin’s state income tax. In announcing his legislation, Carpenter cited the many invariables associated with COVID-19: “Workers in many sectors of our state’s economy have been
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives will vote on final passage of the American Rescue Plan and send it to President Biden to be signed into law. On Saturday, Senator Baldwin voted to pass the legislation in the Senate, with includes federal aid for Wisconsin small businesses, including
MADISON, Wisc. — Nurses at Madison’s UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital have been at the bargaining table with management for the last month to fight for a more collaborative, safer, and respectful work environment. At a press conference Tuesday outside the hospital, nurses will show their solidarity and determination to win the respect,
MILWAUKEE, WI (March 9, 2021) — In honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and National Women’s History Month, the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation is launching the new “Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship” program to provide more young women of color access to the field of law. In collaboration with the Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation, the
Teachers and students, you’re invited! Celebrate Women’s History Month, hear from leading suffragists and learn about their historic achievement in winning the 19th Amendment (even during a pandemic!) REGISTER NOW Thursday, March 18, 2021 | 4-5PM ET Session 11: Women’s Vote at 100: Suffragists in their own words Suitable for grades 4-12 Meet