March for Life Wisconsin

March for Life Wisconsin to be held Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Wisconsin State Capitol Madison, WI – Pro-Life Wisconsin is elated to host its first-ever March for Life Wisconsin beginning at noon on Saturday, October 2. This march

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Common Sense Wisconsin: Submits map to redistricting commission

[Brookfield…] [Brookfield…] Common Sense Wisconsin has submitted a proposed redistricting map for Consideration by Governor Ever’s ‘People’s Commission” that implements the Commission’s own criteria. Democrats are demanding a new map be drawn from scratch — they argue the 2012 legislative

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WHEDA: Announces awards for Innovation Housing Tax Credits

MADISON – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) today announced 9% federal housing tax awards for its 2021 Innovation Housing Tax Credit program. Woodside Prairie, a 32-unit supportive housing development in Grafton and The Shield, a 44-unit supportive housing

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UW Madison: Nasia Safdar becomes associate dean for clinical trials

Named co-leader of Wisconsin Medicine Institute for Clinical Trials MADISON, Wis. – Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, has been named the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s inaugural associate dean for clinical trials and the research director of the new Wisconsin Medicine Institute for Clinical Trials, a joint

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March for Life Wisconsin

March for Life Wisconsin to be held Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Wisconsin State Capitol Madison, WI – Pro-Life Wisconsin is elated to host its first-ever March for Life Wisconsin beginning at noon on Saturday, October 2. This march will be the first of its kind in the Badger

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U.S. Reps. Kind, Moore, Pocan: Call on House leadership to prioritize access to quality, affordable health care coverage

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Reps. Ron Kind (WI-03), Gwen Moore (WI-04), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) sent a letter to House leadership emphasizing the importance of preserving and expanding access to affordable health care coverage as discussions on the Build Back Better Act continue.      The American Rescue Plan (ARP), which was signed into law in

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of city of Schofield Safe Drinking Water Loan Program project

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Schofield is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout the City of Schofield.

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MadREP: Releases 2021 Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Survey findings

Building on the success of its groundbreaking Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Surveys from 2015 through 2020, MadREP launched its 6th survey in early 2021. Madison, WI – Madison, WI – The Madison Region Economic Partnership President (MadREP) today announced the results of their 2021 Workplace Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Survey. This is the

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Common Sense Wisconsin: Submits map to redistricting commission

[Brookfield…] [Brookfield…] Common Sense Wisconsin has submitted a proposed redistricting map for Consideration by Governor Ever’s ‘People’s Commission” that implements the Commission’s own criteria. Democrats are demanding a new map be drawn from scratch — they argue the 2012 legislative map is too partisan. Republicans say they prefer to follow

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Rep Pope: GOP bill seeks to undermine state superintendent and voters

MADISON, Wis. – Earlier today, GOP legislators released the co-sponsorship memo for LRB-2972/2 which makes a number of constitutional changes to statewide elected offices including the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Notably, the bill would change the method for how this office is chosen from a statewide election to a

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WHEDA: Announces awards for Innovation Housing Tax Credits

MADISON – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) today announced 9% federal housing tax awards for its 2021 Innovation Housing Tax Credit program. Woodside Prairie, a 32-unit supportive housing development in Grafton and The Shield, a 44-unit supportive housing development in Madison, will each receive a tax credit award

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WILL: Works with lawmakers to advance transparency bills to Gov. Evers

The News: The Wisconsin Senate and Assembly passed two transparency bills, supported by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), that provide citizens with fresh access to public school curriculum material and financial information. These bills now move to Governor Evers for the opportunity to be signed into law.

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Federation for Children: New toolkits empower parents to become education advocates

Milwaukee, Wisc. September 28, 2021 – Ahead of its 11th Annual National Policy Summit in Milwaukee this week on September 29th and 30th, 2021, Wisconsin Federation for Children is proud to announce a new website featuring educational advocacy toolkits for parents and community leaders. The toolkits provide parents with in-depth information on topics including: communicating

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Coalition of Milwaukee community organizations: Calls on Mayor Barrett and Milwaukee Health Department to issue a new health order including a citywide indoor mask mandate

MILWAUKEE – A coalition of Milwaukee community organizations issued the following joint statement today calling on Mayor Tom Barrett to direct his health commissioner to immediately issue a new Moving Milwaukee Forward health order and a citywide indoor mask mandate: “We undersigned organizations call on Mayor Tom Barrett and the

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