President Joe Biden announced his renewed commitment to nominating the first Black woman ever to the U.S. Supreme Court. This is long overdue and would fundamentally change the makeup of the Supreme Court for decades to come.
Milwaukee – Today, Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry announced that his campaign reported over $2 million in receipts for the 4th quarter of 2021 on his federal campaign finance report. With the 4th quarter report, Lasry has raised over $2.8
CHIPPEWA FALLS – The 91st annual Wisconsin Farmers Union State Convention, which drew 200 attendees virtually on January 29th, recognized members for their dedication to rural Wisconsin. “As a grassroots organization, WFU’s strength resides in the leadership and determination of
MADISON — Rather than constantly repainting a new canvas with a picture of the surrounding world each time it takes in information, the human brain appears to build a working model supported by predictions constantly checked and rechecked against the
Wisconsin driver licenses or IDs are the most common form of identification used for voting purposes. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) encourages voters to check and be sure that they have the proper identification needed to
WISCONSIN — Today the Working Families Party announced its second round of endorsements for the 2022 spring election cycle. The grassroots political group’s endorsements highlight a slate of union members and community organizers committed to leveraging the power of local
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the appointment of Trisha Kilpin to lead the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS). A former Wisconsin teacher of the year, Kilpin comes to DOJ with
The Local 212 MATC FAST Fund recently appointed Liz Franczyk as its Executive Director. Ms. Franczyk is an MATC Spanish Instructor. For the past two-and-one-half years she has been the FAST Fund’s Finance Director. “We are delighted that Liz Franczyk
MADISON, Wis. – Two years ago, Feb. 5, 2020, UW Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. It was the 12th confirmed case in the country at the time. As we approach two full years dealing with COVID-19,
Middleton – Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett today announced his endorsement of State Representative Dianne Hesselbein for the 27th Senate District: “Dianne has experience, integrity, and a commitment to serving the public. She works tirelessly and I urge you to vote
MADISON- WI. — Main Street Alliance of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Leadership Team member Dan Jacobs of Dan Dan and Fool’s Errand joined over 160 Main Street Alliance member businesses to call for passage of Assembly 717, which would exempt from taxes Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants, and
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Tracking Pathogens Act to enhance the United States’ ability to prepare for future pandemics and strengthen our nation’s efforts to identify new viral threats through
The 2022 election season in Wisconsin has taken off already and is moving full speed ahead, so we want to share with you some exciting, upcoming opportunities for you to learn, explore, and help direct your citizen activism to preserve
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MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, the Milwaukee County Office of Corporation Counsel (OCC) announced that Karen Tidwall will join the office as its new Deputy Corporation Counsel on February 7. Tidwall joins Milwaukee County after nearly twenty years as a litigation partner
Wauwatosa, WI – Eleanor Hannan, daughter of Steve and Molly Hannan and a junior at Wauwatosa West High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. On average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take
President Joe Biden announced his renewed commitment to nominating the first Black woman ever to the U.S. Supreme Court. This is long overdue and would fundamentally change the makeup of the Supreme Court for decades to come.
Milwaukee – Today, Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry announced that his campaign reported over $2 million in receipts for the 4th quarter of 2021 on his federal campaign finance report. With the 4th quarter report, Lasry has raised over $2.8 million during the campaign, more than any other Democratic primary
CHIPPEWA FALLS – The 91st annual Wisconsin Farmers Union State Convention, which drew 200 attendees virtually on January 29th, recognized members for their dedication to rural Wisconsin. “As a grassroots organization, WFU’s strength resides in the leadership and determination of members such as these,” said WFU President Darin Von Ruden.
MADISON — Rather than constantly repainting a new canvas with a picture of the surrounding world each time it takes in information, the human brain appears to build a working model supported by predictions constantly checked and rechecked against the sights and sounds it already expects. Researchers from the University
Wisconsin driver licenses or IDs are the most common form of identification used for voting purposes. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) encourages voters to check and be sure that they have the proper identification needed to vote in the Spring Primary (February 15). A federally-compliant REAL
WISCONSIN — Today the Working Families Party announced its second round of endorsements for the 2022 spring election cycle. The grassroots political group’s endorsements highlight a slate of union members and community organizers committed to leveraging the power of local office to serve the urgent needs working families are facing.
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the appointment of Trisha Kilpin to lead the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS). A former Wisconsin teacher of the year, Kilpin comes to DOJ with over 30 years of experience as a school social worker
The Local 212 MATC FAST Fund recently appointed Liz Franczyk as its Executive Director. Ms. Franczyk is an MATC Spanish Instructor. For the past two-and-one-half years she has been the FAST Fund’s Finance Director. “We are delighted that Liz Franczyk has accepted the position as Executive Director,” said Barbara Toles,
MADISON, Wis. – Two years ago, Feb. 5, 2020, UW Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. It was the 12th confirmed case in the country at the time. As we approach two full years dealing with COVID-19, so much of the story revolves around vaccinations. We spent
Middleton – Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett today announced his endorsement of State Representative Dianne Hesselbein for the 27th Senate District: “Dianne has experience, integrity, and a commitment to serving the public. She works tirelessly and I urge you to vote for her August 9th.”
MADISON- WI. — Main Street Alliance of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Leadership Team member Dan Jacobs of Dan Dan and Fool’s Errand joined over 160 Main Street Alliance member businesses to call for passage of Assembly 717, which would exempt from taxes Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants, and to call for swift replenishment of the fund for businesses
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Tracking Pathogens Act to enhance the United States’ ability to prepare for future pandemics and strengthen our nation’s efforts to identify new viral threats through genetic surveillance and genomic sequencing. Through genomic sequencing, the United
The 2022 election season in Wisconsin has taken off already and is moving full speed ahead, so we want to share with you some exciting, upcoming opportunities for you to learn, explore, and help direct your citizen activism to preserve and protect our freedom to vote. LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER (webinar)
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MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, the Milwaukee County Office of Corporation Counsel (OCC) announced that Karen Tidwall will join the office as its new Deputy Corporation Counsel on February 7. Tidwall joins Milwaukee County after nearly twenty years as a litigation partner with the law firm Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, S.C. and its
Wauwatosa, WI – Eleanor Hannan, daughter of Steve and Molly Hannan and a junior at Wauwatosa West High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. On average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high