MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler held a virtual press conference with Governor Tony Evers, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Attorney General Josh Kaul to launch WisDems’ One Year To Win (1Y2W) Weekend of Action.
MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Sequanna Taylor presented County Board citations to Karin Tyler of the City of Milwaukee’s Office of Violence Prevention and community organization Making Strides of Milwaukee at today’s County Board meeting. “I am honored to be able to recognize Ms.
Green Bay, Wis.—Northeast Wisconsin received good news on the future workforce front today when the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay announced that final enrollment numbers for Fall 2021 are much stronger than originally predicted. The 9% enrollment gain accelerates the upward trend the
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) held a panel discussion with doctors and medical researchers who have treated COVID-19 vaccine injuries and are researching the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, patients who have experienced adverse events due
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System enrollment totaled 162,980 students in fall 2021, a drop of 1.1 percent compared to the previous year, according to data released today. By comparison, national estimates show enrollment dropping by 2.3 percent for fall 2021,
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary-designee Anne Sayers celebrated news in Wisconsin’s tourism industry as national travel spending data for September reveals Wisconsin’s first growth in monthly year-over-year tourism spending compared to 2019, while the
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents President Edmund Manydeeds III today announced the members of a Special Regent Committee that will interview finalists in the search for the next UW System president. They are: Regent President Edmund Manydeeds
FOX CITIES, Wis. (Nov. 4, 2021) – Pulse Young Professionals Network, a program of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, has announced the 15 individuals from across the Fox Cities region who will be honored Dec. 9 as the 2021 class of Fox
MADISON, Wis. – Genetic counselors make a tremendous impact on a patients’ lives but can often go unnoticed. Today is national Genetic Counselor Awareness Day, and UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health want the public
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after President Biden finalized the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) mandate to require businesses with over 100 employees to vaccinate their workforce, submit employees to regular COVID-19 testing,
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin Center for Rare Diseases has been selected as a National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Rare Disease Center of Excellence. The UW Center for Rare Diseases, a new joint collaboration between the Division of
Older adults do not lose their right to vote when they move (short- or long-term) to a care facility even if they have cognitive disabilities or need assistance to cast their ballots. Nor does age, having a particular diagnosis, or
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined 40 of his Republican colleagues in formally moving to disapprove and nullify President Biden’s vaccine mandate on private employees under the Congressional Review Act, the official process for Congress to eliminate
[Madison, WI] – Tony Evers is shamefully joining Josh Kaul in turning a blind eye to election integrity concerns — despite the bombshell evidence of voter fraud in nursing homes brought forward by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department last week. Earlier this
“Wisconsin Right to Life condemns any form of child abuse against born and unborn children. The allegations made against Representative Shae Sortwell in 2013 are serious and should be left in the hands of the appropriate authorities,” stated Heather Weininger,
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Ron Johnson spent his time in D.C. holding an event designed to discourage Wisconsinites and Americans everywhere from getting vaccinated. Johnson has spent the duration of the pandemic spreading disinformation, promoting dangerous alternative treatments, and endangering
City of Racine – The City of Racine, AMI Health, and Health Care Network will partner again this Saturday to bring mobile pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics directly to neighborhoods. Clinics will be run out of the City’s Mobile Voting Unit (which looks like a big City branded RV)
MADISON — Manu Raju, CNN’s chief congressional correspondent, has covered politics in Washington for nearly 20 years. But before Capitol Hill, there was Bascom Hill. “There’s no way I would be where I am today had it not been for
Milwaukee, WI – Today, Democratic legislators stood with workers and union leaders in Milwaukee to promote AB 614 – a bill to provide full collective bargaining rights for public employees in Wisconsin. Lead authors, Representative Cabrera and Senator Larson, issued the
MADISON — Poor health — not aging itself — decreases older Americans’ likelihood of voting, a new study finds, but early and absentee voting can help people continue voting even when they experience health challenges. Access to these options may
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler held a virtual press conference with Governor Tony Evers, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Attorney General Josh Kaul to launch WisDems’ One Year To Win (1Y2W) Weekend of Action. Watch the press conference here One year out from the
MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Sequanna Taylor presented County Board citations to Karin Tyler of the City of Milwaukee’s Office of Violence Prevention and community organization Making Strides of Milwaukee at today’s County Board meeting. “I am honored to be able to recognize Ms. Tyler and Making Strides of Milwaukee this November, but I
Green Bay, Wis.—Northeast Wisconsin received good news on the future workforce front today when the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay announced that final enrollment numbers for Fall 2021 are much stronger than originally predicted. The 9% enrollment gain accelerates the upward trend the University has been on over the last six years and
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) held a panel discussion with doctors and medical researchers who have treated COVID-19 vaccine injuries and are researching the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, patients who have experienced adverse events due to the COVID-19 vaccine, and vaccine mandates. The senator spoke
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System enrollment totaled 162,980 students in fall 2021, a drop of 1.1 percent compared to the previous year, according to data released today. By comparison, national estimates show enrollment dropping by 2.3 percent for fall 2021, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. New freshman
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary-designee Anne Sayers celebrated news in Wisconsin’s tourism industry as national travel spending data for September reveals Wisconsin’s first growth in monthly year-over-year tourism spending compared to 2019, while the national average continues to lag at a 9 percent drop.
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents President Edmund Manydeeds III today announced the members of a Special Regent Committee that will interview finalists in the search for the next UW System president. They are: Regent President Edmund Manydeeds III, Chair Regent Vice President Karen Walsh Regent Scott Beightol
FOX CITIES, Wis. (Nov. 4, 2021) – Pulse Young Professionals Network, a program of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, has announced the 15 individuals from across the Fox Cities region who will be honored Dec. 9 as the 2021 class of Fox Cities Future 15 Young Professionals. These outstanding young professionals were
MADISON, Wis. – Genetic counselors make a tremendous impact on a patients’ lives but can often go unnoticed. Today is national Genetic Counselor Awareness Day, and UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health want the public to know the vital role these medical professionals play in
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after President Biden finalized the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) mandate to require businesses with over 100 employees to vaccinate their workforce, submit employees to regular COVID-19 testing, or fire them. “A COVID-19 vaccine mandate should never be
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin Center for Rare Diseases has been selected as a National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Rare Disease Center of Excellence. The UW Center for Rare Diseases, a new joint collaboration between the Division of Genetics & Metabolism in the Department of Pediatrics and the
Older adults do not lose their right to vote when they move (short- or long-term) to a care facility even if they have cognitive disabilities or need assistance to cast their ballots. Nor does age, having a particular diagnosis, or having a family member question one’s ability to vote provide
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined 40 of his Republican colleagues in formally moving to disapprove and nullify President Biden’s vaccine mandate on private employees under the Congressional Review Act, the official process for Congress to eliminate an executive branch rule. This week, President Biden’s White House
[Madison, WI] – Tony Evers is shamefully joining Josh Kaul in turning a blind eye to election integrity concerns — despite the bombshell evidence of voter fraud in nursing homes brought forward by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department last week. Earlier this week, Dan O’Donnell reported that Josh Kaul is dismissing legitimate allegations of
“Wisconsin Right to Life condemns any form of child abuse against born and unborn children. The allegations made against Representative Shae Sortwell in 2013 are serious and should be left in the hands of the appropriate authorities,” stated Heather Weininger, executive director of Wisconsin Right to Life. Weininger continued, “While
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Ron Johnson spent his time in D.C. holding an event designed to discourage Wisconsinites and Americans everywhere from getting vaccinated. Johnson has spent the duration of the pandemic spreading disinformation, promoting dangerous alternative treatments, and endangering people’s lives. “Instead of working on behalf of Wisconsinites, Ron
City of Racine – The City of Racine, AMI Health, and Health Care Network will partner again this Saturday to bring mobile pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics directly to neighborhoods. Clinics will be run out of the City’s Mobile Voting Unit (which looks like a big City branded RV) and canvassers will be knocking on doors to let residents
MADISON — Manu Raju, CNN’s chief congressional correspondent, has covered politics in Washington for nearly 20 years. But before Capitol Hill, there was Bascom Hill. “There’s no way I would be where I am today had it not been for my Wisconsin experience,” Raju said in 2018. He earned a
Milwaukee, WI – Today, Democratic legislators stood with workers and union leaders in Milwaukee to promote AB 614 – a bill to provide full collective bargaining rights for public employees in Wisconsin. Lead authors, Representative Cabrera and Senator Larson, issued the following statement: “All workers should have the freedom to collectively bargain for
MADISON — Poor health — not aging itself — decreases older Americans’ likelihood of voting, a new study finds, but early and absentee voting can help people continue voting even when they experience health challenges. Access to these options may particularly benefit wealthier voters, who readily transition to early or