Dept. of Workforce Development: Announces partnership with German representatives from the Academy of Labor and the German Dept. of Education to establish an international training program for Wisconsin apprentices

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced an international partnership with a German delegation of representatives from the Academy of Labor and the German Department of Education. The partnership will establish a Social Vocational Training Model for apprentices

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Rep. Snodgrass: Statement on Transgender Awareness week

MADISON – Rep. Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) released the following statement regarding Transgender Awareness week and Transgender Day of Remembrance. “Transgender people of all ages face higher rates of violence, harassment, and discrimination. One in five transgender people have experienced homelessness

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Hmong Institute Noj Tsiab (pre-new year) celebration

MADISON, WI–The Hmong Institute is hosting the Hmoob Kaj Siab’s Noj Tsiab (Pre-New Year) Celebration on Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 4402 Femrite Drive, Madison. Noj tsiab pronounced “naw chia” is the meal held the night before the

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Announces partnership with German representatives from the Academy of Labor and the German Dept. of Education to establish an international training program for Wisconsin apprentices

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced an international partnership with a German delegation of representatives from the Academy of Labor and the German Department of Education. The partnership will establish a Social Vocational Training Model for apprentices in Wisconsin and Germany. “This international partnership in apprenticeship is

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Announces important changes to CWD testing and deer carcass disposal in Black Earth

The Wisconsin DNR’s chronic wasting disease processing center has moved to Poynette. / Photo credit: iStcok/FRANKHILDEBRAND MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the department’s chronic wasting disease processing center in Black Earth has moved to a new facility in Poynette. Sampling for chronic wasting disease

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Rep. Snodgrass: Statement on Transgender Awareness week

MADISON – Rep. Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) released the following statement regarding Transgender Awareness week and Transgender Day of Remembrance. “Transgender people of all ages face higher rates of violence, harassment, and discrimination. One in five transgender people have experienced homelessness at some point in their lives and continue to face

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Hmong Institute Noj Tsiab (pre-new year) celebration

MADISON, WI–The Hmong Institute is hosting the Hmoob Kaj Siab’s Noj Tsiab (Pre-New Year) Celebration on Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 4402 Femrite Drive, Madison. Noj tsiab pronounced “naw chia” is the meal held the night before the Hmong New Year festival begins.  Noj Tsiab and Noj Peb Caug

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Hmong Institute: Hosts a Noj Tsiab (pre-new year) celebration to instill a sense of normalcy for the community during the pandemic

MADISON, WI–The Hmong Institute is hosting the Hmoob Kaj Siab’s Noj Tsiab (Pre-New Year) Celebration on Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 4402 Femrite Drive, Madison. Noj tsiab pronounced “naw chia” is the meal held the night before the Hmong New Year festival begins.  Noj Tsiab and Noj Peb Caug

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WILL, ADF: Sue Kettle Moraine School District for violating parents’ rights

School district refuses to respect parents’ decision about transitioning at school The News: Two sets of Wisconsin parents are suing the Kettle Moraine School District (KMSD) for a policy that facilitates and “affirms” a minor student’s gender transition at school, even over the parents’ objection. The Kettle Moraine School District’s policy violates

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Marquette University: New poll finds nationwide support both for upholding abortion rights and for placing restrictions on abortions

Please note: Complete Poll results and methodology information can be found online at law.marquette.edu/poll MILWAUKEE – As the U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide cases this term concerning laws restricting abortions in Texas and Mississippi, the public has a complicated range of opinions about those laws and whether the Court

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Court-ordered monitor reports improvements at state’s youth prisons

The state’s troubled youth prisons are showing signs of improvement in at least some key problem areas, according to the latest court-ordered monitor’s report. Monitor Teresa Abreu in her 11th report, which covers Oct. 14 through Sept. 30, noted improvement from partial compliance to substantial compliance in some areas, bringing

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