St. Norbert College: Awarded NetVUE Grant

From: Mike Counter, St. Norbert College, www.snc.edu, 920-403-3089, mike.counter@snc.edu     De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College was recently awarded a NetVUE Program Development Grant of $36,625 for the Scholars for Community-Engaged Vocation program. The program will deeply connect the work of vocation exploration

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Lasry campaign: Raises Over $1 Million in 43 Days

Contact: Thad Nation, 414-412-7814, info@alexlasry.com Milwaukee – Alex Lasry today announced that just 43 days after entering the race, his campaign for United States Senate has raised over $1,000,000 from individual donors. This marks the highest opening quarter fundraising total ever for

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Milwaukee Press Club: Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities Now Available

Contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities Now Available Support the Gridiron Awards Virtual Ceremony Congratulate winners of the MPC Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism Contest in our Once A Year magazine The Milwaukee Press Club, one of the oldest continuously operating press clubs in the world, will

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Gov. Evers, DOT Secretary-designee Thompson: Head Out on Pothole Patrol to Fix Wisconsin Roads

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov    MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers together with Department of Transportation Secretary-designee Craig Thompson made three stops across the state yesterday on “Pothole Patrol” to repair potholes and discuss the governor’s Badger Bounceback agenda’s investments for local roads and highways. The governor and secretary-designee repaired roads in Chippewa Falls, Wausau, and Appleton,

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Protect Our Care Wisconsin: Kicks Off Medicaid Awareness Month

Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 WISCONSIN — April is Medicaid Awareness Month, and Protect Our Care is kicking off a month of action by hosting dozens of events nationwide with elected officials, storytellers, and health care advocates. In addition, Protect Our Care will release polls on voters’ attitudes in four

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AG Kaul, DNR Secretary Cole: Remind Wisconsinites of Tribal Right to Spearfish, Consequences for Interfering

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Preston Cole are reminding Wisconsinites of the tribal right to spearfish in certain Wisconsin waterways and the legal consequences they could face if found interfering with that right. “Tribal members have the clear right to

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St. Norbert College: Awarded NetVUE Grant

From: Mike Counter, St. Norbert College, www.snc.edu, 920-403-3089, mike.counter@snc.edu     De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College was recently awarded a NetVUE Program Development Grant of $36,625 for the Scholars for Community-Engaged Vocation program. The program will deeply connect the work of vocation exploration with curricular and co-curricular service-learning, offering students the opportunity to

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UWM: Alumna Empowers Student Investors With $1 Million Gift

Kari Pink; pinkkj@uwm.edu; 414-229-7413 UWM ALUMNA EMPOWERS STUDENT INVESTORS WITH $1 MILLION GIFT MILWAUKEE _ Denise Elfe has made a gift of $1 million in support of students in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business and College of Nursing. She made the gift in honor of her

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Announces American Rescue Plan Funding to Scenic Bluffs Health Center to Help Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccination and Care 

Contact: Sarah Abel, Phone: 202-225-5506 , Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov LA CROSSE – Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that Scenic Bluffs Health Center will receive over $1.8 million in federal grants from the American Rescue Plan to help expand their COVID-19 vaccination and treatment operations. These resources are part of the American Rescue Plan’s investments to support

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Lasry campaign: Raises Over $1 Million in 43 Days

Contact: Thad Nation, 414-412-7814, info@alexlasry.com Milwaukee – Alex Lasry today announced that just 43 days after entering the race, his campaign for United States Senate has raised over $1,000,000 from individual donors. This marks the highest opening quarter fundraising total ever for a first-time Wisconsin Senate challenger. Lasry finished the quarter with

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WILL: Demands Department of Corrections clarify policy on in-person clergy visits

Contact: Collin Roth | WILL Director of Communication collin@will-law.org | 414-607-2558 The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a letter to Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary, Kevin Carr, asking for clarification on reported DOC policies that prevent in-person clergy visits to Wisconsin correctional facilities. The policy

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Institute for Reforming Government: Struggling K-12 Students Should Have Access to Courses with New Federal Funds Coming to Wisconsin

Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government strongly recommends Gov. Tony Evers utilize the $1.5 billion in new federal stimulus funds from the American Rescue Plan to ensure K-12 students struggling with their education have access to the schooling they need. Failure rates have skyrocketed and tens of thousands of

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