MILWAUKEE _ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone issued the following statement in response to today’s appointment of Jay Rothman as the next president of UW System: “UW System is in good hands with today’s announcement. I know Jay Rothman,
MADISON, WIS. – World Dairy Expo® is pleased to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of Expo’s 2022 Dairy Cattle Show. Nominated by the official judge and approved by a committee of Expo exhibitors, these individuals bring
The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously today to name Jay Rothman, chair and CEO of Foley & Lardner, the new System president. He is the first non-interim leader in the System’s more than 50-year history to come from a
MADISON – State Representative Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) released the following statement in response to Leadership’s press release on “misinformation”: “Republican Leadership posted a statement on 1/20/22 to offer apparent justification for the abrupt transfer of my fulltime staff requisition that
SEE VIDEO RESPONSE HERE. As an anti-clergy abuse and survivors advocacy organization, the policy of Nate’s Mission is never to provide victim information or criminal evidence of cover-up to any church organization, entity or official currently under criminal or civil investigation.
MADISON, Wis.—Jay O. Rothman will take office as the next University of Wisconsin System President after a unanimous Board of Regents vote today to offer him the position. Rothman, 62, is chairman and CEO of the law firm Foley &
From backing Texas’ abortion ban, to pushing federal “personhood” laws that would fully outlaw abortion on the national level, 2022 Senate Republicans are pushing the Supreme Court to completely gut Roe v. Wade — something that’s opposed by nearly 70%
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data for the month of November 2021. In brief, the JOLTS data for Wisconsin showed: Wisconsin hires
In a news conference on Thursday morning, just days before the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul, and several pro-choice legislators pushed legislation that would repeal Wisconsin’s 172-year-old abortion ban. On the importance of protecting abortion access, Evers stated, “Wisconsin has a pre-Roe criminal abortion
MADISON, Wis. – From his first day in office, President Biden got to work delivering for working families across Wisconsin. The American Rescue Plan – which passed without the vote of a single Republican in Congress – has spurred an
Oconomowoc –Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) issued the following statement after receiving the 2021 Common Sense Award: “I am surprised and humbled to be given the 2021 Common Sense Award as a result of being Wisconsin’s first legislator to
MADISON, Wis. — No matter our race, religion, or economic status – we all deserve the freedom to make personal health and medical decisions ourselves. Due to the actions of certain Republican leaders, that freedom is now in jeopardy. The
Madison, WI – State Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) issued the following statement today after Assembly Bill 518, which relates to reciprocity for out-of-state licenses to carry a concealed weapon, was passed during yesterday’s floor session: “I was proud to see
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI JANUARY 21 2022 – On Monday, January 24th the Village of Mount Pleasant Board of Trustees will discuss and take possible action to adopt a charter ordinance to expand trustee terms in office from two years to
As access to reproductive health is under attack like never before, Gov. Tony Evers is leading the push to permanently protect the right to choose in Wisconsin law. Days before the 49th anniversary of the decision in Roe v. Wade,
Effective Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 12:01 a.m., Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) declares the highways are officially frozen statewide and the frozen road law will expand to include the entire state. The frozen road law allows heavier loads for trucks
AARP Wisconsin, representing more than 820,000 members age 50 and older in Wisconsin, issued the following statement from its Interim State Director Christina FitzPatrick today regarding the danger of the COVID-19 Omicron variant to nursing home residents, calling for immediate
On Tuesday, January 18 the Common Council adopted file # 210371 – a resolution directing the Department of Employee Relations to update the City’s anti-harassment policy and workplace violence policy to include elected officials and appointees. Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, who
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin–Madison, together with more than 15 partners across the region, will launch the Midwest Climate Collaborative at a virtual gathering on Jan. 28. The MCC is a network of organizations committed to accelerating climate action
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received $5.3 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to continue work on the flood risk management project in Arcadia. This project will help provide long-term
MILWAUKEE _ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone issued the following statement in response to today’s appointment of Jay Rothman as the next president of UW System: “UW System is in good hands with today’s announcement. I know Jay Rothman, and I have great admiration for his intellect and inclusive
MADISON, WIS. – World Dairy Expo® is pleased to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of Expo’s 2022 Dairy Cattle Show. Nominated by the official judge and approved by a committee of Expo exhibitors, these individuals bring a global perspective to this world-renowned event. World Dairy Expo
The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously today to name Jay Rothman, chair and CEO of Foley & Lardner, the new System president. He is the first non-interim leader in the System’s more than 50-year history to come from a non-academic background. Rothman earned a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University
MADISON – State Representative Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) released the following statement in response to Leadership’s press release on “misinformation”: “Republican Leadership posted a statement on 1/20/22 to offer apparent justification for the abrupt transfer of my fulltime staff requisition that occurred the prior day. The statement indicated my office, specifically
SEE VIDEO RESPONSE HERE. As an anti-clergy abuse and survivors advocacy organization, the policy of Nate’s Mission is never to provide victim information or criminal evidence of cover-up to any church organization, entity or official currently under criminal or civil investigation. This is precisely why our organization delivered the church whistleblower
MADISON, Wis.—Jay O. Rothman will take office as the next University of Wisconsin System President after a unanimous Board of Regents vote today to offer him the position. Rothman, 62, is chairman and CEO of the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP in Milwaukee. His appointment begins June 1 and
From backing Texas’ abortion ban, to pushing federal “personhood” laws that would fully outlaw abortion on the national level, 2022 Senate Republicans are pushing the Supreme Court to completely gut Roe v. Wade — something that’s opposed by nearly 70% of Americans Ahead of Saturday’s 49th anniversary of the Supreme
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data for the month of November 2021. In brief, the JOLTS data for Wisconsin showed: Wisconsin hires declined slightly to 119,000 over the month. Hires decreased over
In a news conference on Thursday morning, just days before the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul, and several pro-choice legislators pushed legislation that would repeal Wisconsin’s 172-year-old abortion ban. On the importance of protecting abortion access, Evers stated, “Wisconsin has a pre-Roe criminal abortion ban on the books that means if Roe v. Wade is overturned,
MADISON, Wis. – From his first day in office, President Biden got to work delivering for working families across Wisconsin. The American Rescue Plan – which passed without the vote of a single Republican in Congress – has spurred an economic recovery across the state. Thanks to strong leadership from
Oconomowoc –Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) issued the following statement after receiving the 2021 Common Sense Award: “I am surprised and humbled to be given the 2021 Common Sense Award as a result of being Wisconsin’s first legislator to take the Education Freedom Pledge. I pledge to support policies
MADISON, Wis. — No matter our race, religion, or economic status – we all deserve the freedom to make personal health and medical decisions ourselves. Due to the actions of certain Republican leaders, that freedom is now in jeopardy. The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering a case that could
Madison, WI – State Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) issued the following statement today after Assembly Bill 518, which relates to reciprocity for out-of-state licenses to carry a concealed weapon, was passed during yesterday’s floor session: “I was proud to see Assembly Bill 518 pass by voice vote today on the
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI JANUARY 21 2022 – On Monday, January 24th the Village of Mount Pleasant Board of Trustees will discuss and take possible action to adopt a charter ordinance to expand trustee terms in office from two years to three years. If approved, Mount Pleasant would be the only
As access to reproductive health is under attack like never before, Gov. Tony Evers is leading the push to permanently protect the right to choose in Wisconsin law. Days before the 49th anniversary of the decision in Roe v. Wade, Gov. Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul, State Sen. Kelda Roys,
Effective Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 12:01 a.m., Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) declares the highways are officially frozen statewide and the frozen road law will expand to include the entire state. The frozen road law allows heavier loads for trucks carrying logs cut crosswise (not including woodchips), and salt and
AARP Wisconsin, representing more than 820,000 members age 50 and older in Wisconsin, issued the following statement from its Interim State Director Christina FitzPatrick today regarding the danger of the COVID-19 Omicron variant to nursing home residents, calling for immediate action to get residents and staff vaccinated and boosted: “As
On Tuesday, January 18 the Common Council adopted file # 210371 – a resolution directing the Department of Employee Relations to update the City’s anti-harassment policy and workplace violence policy to include elected officials and appointees. Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, who introduced the resolution, believes this was a much needed change
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin–Madison, together with more than 15 partners across the region, will launch the Midwest Climate Collaborative at a virtual gathering on Jan. 28. The MCC is a network of organizations committed to accelerating climate action in the Midwest by leveraging science and research, shaping public
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received $5.3 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to continue work on the flood risk management project in Arcadia. This project will help provide long-term flood risk reduction for the central business district of Arcadia