PHMDC: Works to Provide Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccine

Contact: Morgan Finke, communications@publichealthmdc.com For months, Public Health Madison & Dane County and other Dane County vaccinators have been planning for and providing mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics to help eliminate barriers to being vaccinated for members of the community. “We recognize there

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DNR: Download The Hunt Wild App In Time For Turkey Season

Contact: DNR Office of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters heading out for turkey season beginning on April 17 to use the free Hunt Wild Wisconsin mobile app. The DNR’s Hunt Wild app provides hunters

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Retroactively Extend PPP Benefits and Provide More Relief to Wisconsin Farmers

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 “Wisconsin’s self-employed farmers will now have an opportunity to receive an increased benefit with more generous loans.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, introduced bipartisan legislation to extend more relief

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U.S. Reps. Gallagher, Khanna, Young, and Schumer: Introduce Bipartisan Endless Frontier Act to Help U.S. Compete with China

Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), alongside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Todd Young (R-IN), today reintroduced the bipartisan Endless Frontier Act. The bill is a bold initiative to solidify the United States’ leadership in scientific and technological innovation through increased investments

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PHMDC: Works to Provide Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccine

Contact: Morgan Finke, communications@publichealthmdc.com For months, Public Health Madison & Dane County and other Dane County vaccinators have been planning for and providing mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics to help eliminate barriers to being vaccinated for members of the community. “We recognize there can be complex factors, such as transportation, language barriers, work

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BBB: Tip – Selling your home for quick cash? Not so fast!

Milwaukee, Wis. – If you own a home, you may have received offers or seen advertisements promising to buy it quickly and for cash. Selling a home is a time-consuming process, and the promise of a quick close is tempting. However, it’s important to understand the difference between selling your home to

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Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of WEDC Report

 (report 21-7). In FY 2019-20, WEDC administered 31 economic development programs under which it allocated an estimated $56.5 million in tax credits; awarded $27.5 million in grants and $2.2 million in loans; and authorized local governments to issue $170.2 million in bonds. We found that WEDC largely complied with statutes and

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DNR: Download The Hunt Wild App In Time For Turkey Season

Contact: DNR Office of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters heading out for turkey season beginning on April 17 to use the free Hunt Wild Wisconsin mobile app. The DNR’s Hunt Wild app provides hunters with the essential information they need afield, all in one

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Retroactively Extend PPP Benefits and Provide More Relief to Wisconsin Farmers

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 “Wisconsin’s self-employed farmers will now have an opportunity to receive an increased benefit with more generous loans.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, introduced bipartisan legislation to extend more relief to Wisconsin farmers and small businesses through changes to the

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UW Health: Led nation in paired kidney exchanges for 2020

CONTACT:  Emily Kumlien, (608) 516-9154, ekumlien@uwhealth.org MADISON — The UW Health Transplant Center performed 64 paired kidney exchanges in 2020, more than any other transplant center in the country. This is the first time UW Health has led the nation in this type of lifesaving transplant option since the first paired

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Rep. Steineke: Subcommittee on Law Enforcement Policies and Procedures releases report findings

CONTACT: Rep. Steineke, (608) 266-2401 MADISON – Following in-depth discussions with community advocates, faith leaders, law enforcement experts, and bipartisan legislative leaders, the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities Subcommittee on Law Enforcement Policies and Procedures has released its report. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna), Co-Chair of the task force, released

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