Connect Americans Now: Celebrates telehealth awareness week and urges congress to act to close digital divide

Washington, D.C. – Connect Americans Now (CAN) executive director Richard T. Cullen released the following statement celebrating the inaugural Telehealth Awareness Week. “Too many Americans without broadband access, devices or digital skills are unable to unlock the full potential of telehealth solutions that can increase access to care, improve health care outcomes

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UW-Madison: Sec. of Education Cardona launches return-to-school road trip in Wisconsin to spotlight safe return to in-person learning

On Monday, Sept. 20, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will launch the “Return to School Road Trip”—a bus tour to showcase students and communities safely returning to in-person learning—with several events in Wisconsin. First, Secretary Cardona will visit Eau Claire for a tour of Locust Lane Elementary School and a Return to

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Introduces amendments to national defense authorization act holding our adversaries accountable and stopping human trafficking

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Bryan Steil introduced several amendments to the nation’s annual defense funding bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to strengthen the legislation and hold our adversaries accountable. “Our top priority must be to protect American citizens at home and abroad. We must ensure that our nation’s defense bill includes

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Voces de la Frontera: Immigrants and allies demand democrats deliver on citizenship after parliamentarian ruling

(MILWAUKEE, WI) – On Sunday evening the Senate Parliamentarian issued an opinion excluding a pathway to citizenship for essential workers, farmworkers, Dreamers and TPS recipients in the Build Back Better reconciliation bill. Statement from Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera: “It’s important to know that the Parliamentarian’s decision

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